This page renders some charts from data gathered via the Guardian newspaper's cryptic crosswords. The data shown here was scraped via the web.
The git repository containing this data is here.
Last Updated: Sat Oct 13 02:01:12 2018
This chart shows the number of crosswords set per setter. No real surprises here as to the most prolific setters.
This chart shows an area span for the number of crosswords set per setter, per year. Interesting to see when a setter started and stopped.
This chart shows the number of words a given setter has used more than once, across all crosswords for that setter.
This shows information about each setter
This table shows the number of times a given clue has been used and the different questions which have been used to make up that clue.
| Setter | Answer | Clues | Crossword |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arachne | OBSCENE | Disgusting smell, revolting sight (7) Having lost perp stupidly, poor copper's been blue (7) |
25950 27228 |
| Arachne | DEPOT | Beside Potsdam Central Station (5) Where to find reserves of French bank (5) |
25523 26093 |
| Arachne | CLUSTER | Flock to see Charlie Sheen in Hollywood (7) General concealing fifty bombs (7) |
25390 24146 |
| Arachne | MOTET | It's sung a second before New Year in Vietnam (5) Whit's time for religious music (5) |
24038 25183 |
| Arachne | STYE | Filthy place ultimately became eyesore (4) Abscess's yet to be treated (4) |
27406 24510 |
| Arachne | TRESPASS | Wrongly enter hairdressing establishment offering health treatments (8) Very French attempt to seduce is wrong, legally (8) |
25823 27478 |
| Arachne | FRENCHPOLISH | What the Roux brothers brought to the table? (6,6) Finish like Marie Curie? (6,6) |
24908 25872 |
| Arachne | ELAN | Starts to encourage Left to adopt extremely authoritarian style (4) Style of northern beer, from a southern point of view (4) |
23842 26093 |
| Arachne | GABON | Publicity-shy actress runs away to North African country (5) Yak trampling outskirts of Orpington, home to some West Africans (5) |
25600 27109 |
| Arachne | SPARTAN | Rigorous dispute with Brown (7) He's part Anatolian, part Greek (7) |
25273 24146 |
| Arachne | PASS | Regularly praises exam success (4) Meet one's maker, while wearing pyjamas inside out (4) |
26103 26492 |
| Arachne | SOANDSO | Someone unnamed and intrinsically average (2-3-2) Don's a complicated and extremely unpleasant person (2-3-2) |
25273 23888 |
| Arachne | PARDON | What an indulgence! (6) I couldn't hear inadequate lecturer (6) |
25354 26093 |
| Arachne | ALSO | Too regularly missing allusion (4) Huge US city in recession, too (4) Item found in hospital sometimes (4) |
25446 27194 24426 |
| Arachne | CASTLE | Order Lambert to be detained in fortress (6) Drop line to Elizabeth Windsor? (6) |
23938 25217 |
| Arachne | STURDY | Strong and healthy runner learning limits (6) Twenty-four hours without a sound (6) |
25295 25926 |
| Arachne | UPSET | Unhappy pups let off leads (5) Completely ready for trouble (5) |
26691 23842 |
| Arachne | OPERATIC | Not very proactive, dithering like Norma? (8) Ought little person to meet a jerk like Albert Herring? (8) |
27333 25217 |
| Arachne | TERRIER | Dog-soldier (7) Volunteer soldier, one who endeavours to protect Her Majesty (7) |
26153 25487 |
| Arachne | REALIST | She has no illusions about top celebs (7) He's down-to-earth about the rich and famous (7) |
27258 24038 |
| Arachne | TUTOR | Coach knocking back rough alcohol half-heartedly (5) Instructor's rebuke to non-commissioned soldiers (5) |
26211 24320 |
| Arachne | ASTATINE | Radioactive element, which is used to lower cholesterol in casualty (8) At a drug den, stripped off (8) |
25823 24568 |
| Arachne | AIDE | He helps virgin to shed clothes (4) Adjutant in theory moving closer to the front (4) |
25854 26784 |
| Arachne | BOSNIA | Petty Officer First Class (Retd) seeing scene of recent war (6) He's in charge of rigging sterling over in Balkan region (6) |
25171 26076 |
| Arachne | AMISH | Scotsman kicking drug, becoming strict Protestant (5) Clapham is, historically, home to a sect (5) |
25756 24079 |
| Arachne | TRIFLER | He wastes time being terrible flirt and heartless roué in retirement (7) Elitist rifle range welcoming dilettante (7) |
25600 26976 |
| Arachne | HIFI | In which I find a means to play music (2-2) Hornby novel abridged for electronic reproduction (2-2) |
24548 24830 |
| Arachne | ESCALATOR | In possession of mescal, a torturous way of getting high (9) Steps you can take to avoid exercise? (9) |
24776 25577 |
| Arachne | ESPY | See river moving east (4) Discern the essence of Bernie's pyramid! (4) |
25008 24730 |
| Arachne | EVENT | First Lady's books reveal affair (5) Group of Seven Treaty is a memorable occurrence! (5) |
25057 24510 |
| Arachne | MODICUM | A bit tight-lipped about being responsible following overdraft (7) Bit backside of dim Conservative in contempt (7) |
25756 26784 |
| Arachne | URGE | Libido is located in our genitals (4) Beg leader to abandon witch-hunt (4) |
25330 26076 |
| Arachne | ANALGESIA | Not feeling pain in part of alimentary canal that is gas-generated (9) Carmen receiving a single wound, feeling no pain (9) |
24908 27194 |
| Arachne | ISLE | Key elements of Berlusconi's leadership (4) Man, perhaps out of his league (4) |
25008 25446 |
| Arachne | EGYPT | African country, for example, attracts money from Japan, Britain and Thailand (5) Perhaps unknown port in African country (5) |
24190 27020 |
| Arachne | LEARN | King, knight and master (5) Find out Heath harboured this royal knight (5) |
23842 27150 |
| Arachne | ANTWERP | Port went off, in a manner of speaking (7) Wandering with parent in Belgium (7) |
27406 23842 |
| Arachne | MUSSEL | Removing meat from menu, serves exceptional seafood (6) Bivalve might be articulated (6) |
25989 25026 |
| Arachne | AMNESIA | Mixing up names is initially a symptom of this (7) One seaman treated for memory loss (7) |
24118 26492 |
| Arachne | DORMANT | After no-ball bouncer Somerset tailender's out of action for a while (7) Bouncer spent no time sleeping (7) |
25130 24494 |
| Arachne | MYFOOT | I don't believe that legend of Arachne (2,4) The legend of Arachne? That's a tall story! (2,4) |
27194 25872 |
| Arachne | ILLEGAL | Wrongly say Capone is breaking law (7) Unlawful 21 executed by getting rid of senator from an African state (7) |
27001 24494 |
| Arachne | ECHT | Authentic beach huts are regularly let out (4) Real Charlie's in the ascendant (4) |
24510 24730 |
| Arachne | NITROGEN | Ridiculous ringtone is a gas! (8) "Noun" in Roget represented as N (8) |
26976 25721 |
| Arachne | IOTA | Letter to Socrates written up in patois (4) Ten cheers for tiny thing! (4) |
26211 27001 |
| Arachne | INAMORATA | Sailor, one from the Gulf, picked up a lover (9) I'm grateful after a traveller returned love (9) |
27333 26492 |
| Arachne | CHIC | Stylish US city, previously obscured (4) Girl is snubbed in style (4) |
25295 26093 |
| Arachne | SHODDY | Tawdry, casual fling is enthralling! (6) Cheap attempt to entrap deviant (6) |
27349 24830 |
| Arachne | PLACEBO | Inactive medicine with rank smell (7) Cable screwed Post Office over, which may humour some deluded people (7) |
25110 26273 |
| Arachne | ARIA | Antiquarian part song (4) Song in which black sheep gets shorn (4) |
25110 25721 |
| Arachne | ENRAGE | Ends of Rice, Brown and Garner? Time for anger (6) Spray a green bug on a large scale (6) |
26457 26211 |
| Arachne | AIRLESS | Husband leaves, bald and stuffy (7) Smooth head shaved close (7) |
25183 26234 |
| Arachne | VENICE | City centre emptied after I came, according to Caesar (6) Allen losing everything in Sin City (6) City which is very pleasant after end of June (6) |
27536 27333 26103 |
| Arachne | COPSE | Policemen said to be dense, wooden lot (5) Run away from stiff brush (5) |
26192 26859 |
| Arachne | INAUGURAL | Maiden name used during date by Laura, shortly after break-up (9) Maiden's month trapped in dilapidated urinal (9) |
26647 25577 |
| Arachne | CHASTITY | Head of convent's eager to preserve it? (8) Reduced speed in Washington DC, perhaps steering clear of Congress (8) Virginity's finally lost in London? (8) |
25446 25950 24426 |
| Arachne | STOMACH | Mouth kisses companion, provoking desire (7) Put up with some alterations to machines (7) |
25558 27624 |
| Arachne | SARTRE | Froissart recounting imprisonment of French intellectual (6) Writer's art really captivated philosopher (6) He discussed philosophy in prestigious Art Review (6) |
25558 24776 24079 |
| Arachne | ADAMSALE | First man to market water (5,3) A woman swallowing salt water (5,3) |
23842 24146 |
| Arachne | TRICOLOUR | Guardian's oddly turgid column put forward as standard (9) Triumphant leaders adopt standard flag (9) |
26941 25026 |
| Arachne | APTEST | Most likely asleep after disheartening match (6) Most suitable time to feed monkeys tea, we hear (6) |
26050 26691 |
| Arachne | SPOONERISM | Promises no unfair wordplay (10) Promise son to get treatment for speech defect (10) |
26050 24190 |
| Arachne | NAURU | Island producing coconuts, nitrogen and a couple of metals (5) Part-own a Uruguayan island (5) |
24908 25026 |
| Arachne | EMULSION | Liquid mixture is sprinkled on muesli (8) Paint big birds seizing big cat by its head (8) |
25243 27536 |
| Arachne | EVINCE | Show electronic cable? (6) Incorporated into previous day's show (6) |
25854 26170 |
| Arachne | SOSO | Moderate request for aid by Oxfam leader (2-2) Really big sizes are in the ascendant, OK? (2-2) Average pair of immature boys (2-2) |
25008 26457 26093 |
| Arachne | TWENTY | No to this clue! (6) Cardinal downing half of Australian beer (6) |
24038 24908 |
| Arachne | ADEQUATE | A court holds English monarch to be up to the job (8) Cockney was required to make uniform of acceptable quality (8) |
24610 26234 |
| Arachne | NUDGE | Drug finally injected into bare elbow (5) "Light touch" government's capital cuts uncovered (5) |
27406 26887 |
| Arachne | ETERNAL | Perpetual non-resident cross to be deported (7) Regularly using set theory, nearly discover constant (7) |
26887 25679 |
| Arachne | CISTERN | Underground facility is, for some Swiss, integral to nuclear research centre (7) Monk spies retreating tank (7) |
26121 25989 |
| Arachne | ACHE | It pains one to embrace husband (4) Pain of brill swallowing tip of hook (4) |
25086 27406 |
| Arachne | FOREIGNAID | If ignored, a disaster for the world's poorest (7,3) I'd a way to help poorer countries (7,3) |
25086 25854 |
| Arachne | ANNE | Woman unmanned guards (4) Article read aloud for Queen (4) |
25086 26859 |
| Arachne | BREAM | Like Porgy and Bess at first are abused by many (5) Support conservation of kingfish (5) |
24548 24908 |
| Arachne | FOURSQUARE | Firmly in favour of protecting upper-class fogey (10) 25, for example, supports 4 resolutely (4-6) |
24548 25026 |
| Arachne | NIGGARD | Miser drawing a grand less in retirement (7) Scrooge briefly pulling up (7) |
25130 27020 |
| Arachne | UNCLESAM | I rejected calumnies about America (5,3) Perhaps Tom meets South American in America (5,3) |
25354 24730 |
| Arachne | ODOUR | It's redolent of daisies, or umbrageous roses opening (5) Do parts of us smell? (5) Bees leaving Bob with grim smell (5) Nod your heads off and hum (5) |
27258 27587 27134 25926 |
| Arachne | OPERA | Theatre cancelling 50% of surgical procedures (5) 1 down, for example, has no quiet period (5) |
27553 24950 |
| Arachne | DECAMP | Leave city's wet environment (6) Mum returns quietly after month in Split (6) |
25390 27624 |
| Arachne | EPIC | Impressive record leads to impressive career (4) In my sleep I composed a long poem (4) |
27109 25390 |
| Arachne | UTERI | Aunt Georgia oddly lacking internal organs (5) Statute rigorously restricting temporary children's homes (5) |
27455 24950 |
| Arachne | DODO | Old fogey read the same thing again and again (4) Old timer snubbing two setters? (4) |
24378 26121 |
| Arachne | STALEMATE | Draw old friend (9) For Spooner, masculine condition is a no-win situation (9) |
23804 26887 |
| Arachne | ASSASSIN | He kills when soldiers do bad things (8) Was SAS single-handedly apprehending killer? (8) |
23804 26784 |
| Arachne | NESSIE | Monster is seen at sea (6) On vacation, notice species that is a rare sighting (6) |
23989 26016 |
| Arachne | ATTACK | Bout of illness whilst eating? (6) Vacuous art, stuff that's tasteless and offensive (6) |
25523 26941 |
| Arachne | CHEESE | VIP junket? (6) Bottom of league in Cheshire and East Lancashire? (6) |
24359 26859 |
| Arachne | DATUM | On reflection micron's a tiny amount, in fact (5) Workers occupying barricade, showing modicum of intelligence (5) |
25823 26492 |
| Arachne | WARMTH | Passion is what rematch regularly exhibited (6) Short form of county match regularly provokes passion (6) |
27194 25217 |
| Arachne | EUPHORIA | Bee leaves plant in ecstasy! (8) Spurge purging bishop, producing feeling of bliss (8) |
24634 25679 |
| Arachne | GODPARENT | Gran opted to act as child's sponsor (9) Font selection? (9) |
27271 26121 |
| Arachne | SANGUINENESS | Tin containing a beer full of energy and cheer (12) Of sound mind, ultimately buffered by stout optimism (12) |
27271 25823 |
| Arachne | TOLERANCE | Give work to cleaner (9) Capacity to endure retro rock band in semi-conscious state (9) |
24320 25627 |
| Arachne | OBESE | Regularly gobbles suet and fat (5) Orders leader to engage with huge corporation (5) |
25273 26153 |
| Arachne | ADVENT | Approach plughole (6) Five pound ten bill before the run-up to Christmas (6) |
25273 26668 |
| Arachne | HOLYSEE | According to Spooner, only that man Francis lives here (4,3) Vatican report "entirely groundless" (4,3) |
27587 26234 |
| Arachne | ONION | Sequence from Antonioni tear-jerker (5) Love recalled in touching tear-jerker (5) |
27258 26170 |
| Arachne | SLATTERN | Second coffee and Senior Service for slob (8) A couple of slackers natter about untidy girl (8) |
27258 23938 |
| Arachne | RHUBARB | Sticks end of stair rod in eye (7) Rival horticulturalists initially united to dig for food (7) |
27258 25273 |
| Arachne | TOMTOM | Boys get drum (3-3) Two bits won't start to get you a musical instrument (3-3) |
23804 25171 |
| Arachne | ADDER | Computer element finally malfunctioned in middle of read-out (5) Removing jacket, runs in tights in summer (5) |
24062 27109 |
| Arachne | SPECULA | Medical instruments head of urology inserted into awkward places (7) Plastic capsule, which may be inserted into orifices (7) |
24320 25989 |
| Arachne | BIKINI | British family on island initially imprisoned for skimpy clothing (6) Ms Andress famously appeared in one explosive scene (6) |
27455 25243 |
| Arachne | NILE | Blue and white flowers (4) On hill we pick every second flower (4) |
23842 25026 |
| Arachne | BEAR | Live with Rupert? (4) Carry, give birth to, and put up with Rupert? (4) |
24452 26887 |
| Arachne | TREE | May perhaps be middle-of-the-road? (4) Perhaps the elder Turgenev gets noticed periodically? (4) |
25487 25823 |
| Arachne | LOLLIPOP | Lie about one's dad being sweet! (8) It may help medicine go down, inserted into opening (8) |
24568 25926 |
| Arachne | ERROR | Conclusion of movie, Three Kings, skirting over inaccuracy (5) Fluff found in belly of lesser rorqual (5) |
27478 25721 |
| Arachne | RADII | Bones from start of Common Era held in institution (5) Tailless rodent with 502 bones (5) |
26121 26691 |
| Arachne | HEROIC | Showing courage he finally leaves, waving cheerio (6) Noble gas — argon — is periodically cloudy (6) |
25390 24684 |
| Arachne | USELESS | Ineffective exhortation to inveterate consumer (7) Reduce consumption to no avail (7) |
25273 24038 |
| Arachne | MISHAP | Graham is hapless source of disaster (6) Reverse right away from acid on motorway (6) Am I, Shapps, not a vacuous, pompous minor calamity? (6) |
25354 27349 26273 |
| Arachne | NOSEGAY | Posy makes horse noise, according to Spooner (7) Posy says no, according to Spooner (7) |
27134 25679 |
| Arachne | CALABASH | Tree lily losing tip of leaf to slug (8) A centre for research into breadfruit (8) |
24359 26457 |
| Arachne | SLEIGHT | Cunning in emptying small cube (7) Juggling trick, extremely skilful 8 (7) |
27300 26211 |
| Arachne | GRANITE | Hard rock echoing in street in Argentina (7) Resolute old lady takes on immature couple (7) |
24118 24494 |
| Arachne | ABYSS | Front half of cat only — it has no bottom (5) Unfathomable depth of baby's subconscious (5) |
25756 27194 |
| Arachne | SEANCE | Attempt to raise spirits of Irishman with case of champagne (6) Appease ancestors, holding spiritualist meeting (6) |
27553 24146 |
| Arachne | DATE | May I, perhaps, go out? (4) See fruit become outmoded (4) |
26103 27150 |
| Arachne | CREVASSE | Church's induction of Reverend Jenny perhaps causes deep division (8) Father Jack, perhaps, embraced by Anglicans, causing split (8) |
25390 25854 |
| Arachne | ORWELLIAN | It's suggestive of repression, by George! (9) Completely surrounded by on-air broadcast, Nineteen Eighty-Four-style (9) |
25330 26076 |
| Arachne | DISC | Vicious about AC/DC's last album? (4) Record in field event reduced by a third (4) 50% of 25 as a round figure (4) |
27134 26976 25026 |
| Arachne | ARCH | Knowing capitals of all regions and countries here (4) Norman could be mischievous (4) Chief elements of patriarchy (4) |
26941 24146 25183 |
| Arachne | AUTHOR | Hour at which working writer may be seen (6) Source gold after gold filling falls out of tooth (6) Chesterton, perhaps, or the individual behind "Thursday" (6) |
24634 26859 26784 |
| Arachne | ENAMEL | Gentleman enquiring about house paint (6) With receding hair, he's finally long in the tooth, outwardly at least (6) |
27455 25057 |
| Arachne | ASSET | Mates saunter about surrounding bit of property (5) A second TV is an advantage (5) |
27373 24452 |
| Arachne | LANDOWNER | She possesses tract with expression of pain hidden between old lines (9) Prince Charles, perhaps, starts to lecture architects — numbingly dispiriting experience (9) |
25600 26492 |
| Arachne | SUPERHERO | Hulk perhaps has delightful woman round (9) Perhaps Wonder Woman cured our herpes (9) Comic character, wonderful Shakespearean role (9) |
25794 27333 24700 |
| Arachne | STYMIE | Where to find 12 (and Arachne sousing herself in Scotch) (6) Stop progress, arrested by frosty mien (6) |
25890 25446 |
| Arachne | STORYLINES | Plots initially shock Conservative ranks (10) Conservative succession secured by Nazi police plots (10) |
25183 26103 |
| Arachne | HAVENOTS | Poor asylum seekers finally opt out quietly in advance (4-4) Retreat initially over cutting 75% of benefits for the poor (4-4) |
25354 26234 |
| Arachne | PREMIER | Do successors occupy country, having ousted last PM? (7) Nick Bottom to make first appearance as prime minister (7) |
26457 26273 |
| Arachne | INERT | Sluggish ferrets regularly found beneath home (5) Still upset (but not very) (5) |
27406 26211 |
| Arachne | TRAILMIX | Scoff when rambling confession of perjurer retracted in Texas (5,3) Food for tramp in Spooner's mantraps (5,3) |
26720 26492 |
| Arachne | REGNANT | Scratching head, expecting ruling (7) Ruling king's son leaves with child (7) |
27373 25950 |
| Arachne | HALVE | Split from husband, heading off to give birth in cowshed (5) Shrink's experience end to mental blocks (5) |
26457 25330 |
| Arachne | SUPEREGO | Leader of Greece pricking Europe's uneasy conscience (8) Organised last of the purges, having no conscience (8) |
27624 24079 |
| Arachne | TATA | Farewell, steel company (4) Good-bye to All That, originally first part of autobiography (2-2) |
26887 25295 |
| Arachne | ALOEVERA | Emollient embrocation and Vaseline initially penetrating inverted part of nipple (4,4) A person who likes sandwiches finally chose one that's succulent! (4,4) |
25295 24684 |
| Arachne | NEARLY | Almost too soon after noon (6) Almost new potato (6) |
24359 25217 |
| Arachne | BANQUET | Mum disheartened after earl leaves beanfeast (7) Spread Prohibition to Sleepy Hollow (7) |
27536 25926 |
| Arachne | IDLE | Slothful extremes of island life (4) Vain creep needing no introduction (4) |
27434 26103 |
| Arachne | ANIMAL | Edges away from manic small creature (6) Sensual Lana Turner embracing single male (6) |
26814 25110 |
| Arachne | ITCH | Left-wingers in Italian towns campaigned hard and long (4) Failing to start to get rid of hunger (4) Skinned bits ache and burn (4) |
27406 24908 27536 |
| Arachne | NONMETAL | For example, H. Mantel on Reformation? (8) Type of element that is unstable mostly and molten (3-5) |
25950 25505 |
| Arachne | POGOSTICK | Bouncer quietly getting Oscar to leave club (4,5) Old ghost chucking hard, sharp instrument about? It makes you jump! (4,5) |
25823 25183 |
| Arachne | NUMEROUS | In short, it's no country for the many (8) Our men going off to join American legion (8) |
25171 24684 |
| Arachne | ESTATE | Test a Tesla stock car (6) Best mate heads off in car (6) |
27228 26170 |
| Arachne | USED | You guess the lad finally took drugs (4) Employed boy who's no good? (4) |
25794 24426 |
| Arachne | OTHER | Remaining to be gagged by Rothermere (5) Men embracing the alternative (5) |
26121 26814 |
| Arachne | AROMATIC | Smelling a rat, old spymaster suppressed then rejected CIA brief (8) Redolent of a half-hearted sentimentalist (8) |
25171 26192 |
| Arachne | PRAWN | Empty pan to be filled with uncooked seafood (5) Seafood is not evenly pink outside and uncooked in the middle (5) |
25794 25295 |
| Arachne | STIGMA | Ultimately, "Scarlet Letter" is about disgrace (6) Shame of Top Gear star's mum (6) |
24548 26050 |
| Arachne | ASSES | Fools most of the people (5) Idiots appraise contracts (5) |
24452 25890 |
| Arachne | TROCHEE | You once held mythical creature's foot (7) Doctor initially checked her toe and foot (7) |
25171 24510 |
| Arachne | DEWLAP | Friend tied knot round wattle (6) Saggy neck of mate we had briefly found revolting (6) |
26457 26273 |
| Arachne | UNMAN | One local fellow's cow (5) Ban is such as to make one fearful (5) |
24700 25989 |
| Arachne | LUCRE | Frenchman about to find riches (5) River pike's eaten — it's filthy stuff (5) |
24038 25794 |
| Araucaria | ANAGRAM | A pair of beasts to make a muddle (7) A couple of beasts as in 10 12 9 11 (7) |
22306 23206 |
| Araucaria | PIERCE | Cooking recipe - use skewer? (6) Stick a bit right in (6) |
23309 22460 |
| Araucaria | DEEPEND | Trust devouring energy — don't go off it (4,3) Don't go off where you're thrown in - hang onto the millstream (7) |
25633 22081 |
| Araucaria | DORMANT | Beetle having married insect is sleeping (7) Jolly worker after party having a kip (7) |
25422 23949 |
| Araucaria | BIDET | Stay for a time in the bathroom (5) Wait for time in bathroom (5) Stay for a time in the bathroom (5) |
23499 24336 22897 |
| Araucaria | AWARD | Prize poster brought about considerable hostility (5) Prize for one being protected (5) |
24820 25492 |
| Araucaria | OCTAGON | Figure of a man in charge with label attached (7) Figure of 100 in part of New Zealand (North) (7) Figure 0 on electronic device held by prisoner (7) |
21936 23038 21704 |
| Araucaria | PLAN | Map one may be as thick as? (4) Map chap - that's resonant (8) Map which finishes short of East Street (4) |
24667 23876 24158 |
| Araucaria | POOL | BG made of water (4) See 9 Game of water polo? (4) |
24633 23769 22897 |
| Araucaria | IWILL | Fifty-fifty on bird losing head — it's a promise (1,4) Did Shakespeare say it twice at his marriage? (1,4) |
24739 22640 |
| Araucaria | BUTTRUE | See 8 See 8 |
22963 24030 |
| Araucaria | CALVADOS | One of 24 religious reformer's lost in troubles (8) Gives birth almost without trouble, which calls for a drink (8) |
25765 24019 |
| Araucaria | IMPLICIT | The devil within the law is not expressed (8) Without question, the mischievous child's within the law (8) |
21637 24185 |
| Araucaria | PARISH | Capital hot on administration unit(6) Capital H for home base? (6) |
22454 22640 |
| Araucaria | LOVAT | Tax on part of capital suggested by one of the Greens? (5) Green tax - see over it (5) |
25902 24550 |
| Araucaria | ROMANCE | Language of love?(7) See 21 (7) |
22647 22081 |
| Araucaria | MORISOT | Impressionist goes to poll with drunkard (7) Impressionist causing upset to treacher during assembly (7) |
22211 21637 |
| Araucaria | CAMERON | Premier setter embraced by Leslie (7) Tory with some US input after 3 (7) Photographer endlessly performing? (7) Premier destroyer of romance (7) |
25111 25729 25925 25938 |
| Araucaria | ISRAELITE | One location in which British king turns to Middle Easterner (9) Hebrew dress - sari, cream (9) |
25902 22569 |
| Araucaria | BRITISHLUCK | See 8 Jolly good fellow interrupted by lush, it may be, of which 25 is wished (7,4) |
25385 22659 |
| Araucaria | TERRIER | Row about stray dog (7) Row about slip up in the inventory (7) |
24956 22729 |
| Araucaria | CONSTABLE | Force painter to study horses? (9) Bobby at Tate Britain? (9) See 22 |
25064 23882 25164 |
| Araucaria | GUINEA | 12s little banks for old money? (6,4) Land of 21 6s (6) |
25542 21846 |
| Araucaria | RINGLET | Covering letter features a butterfly (7) 25 curlicue in covering letter from girl, 10, about phone permit (7) |
24376 26427 |
| Araucaria | SOFIA | Capital one in seat for more (5) Capital setter in resting place (5) |
21709 22766 |
| Araucaria | DOWN | See 22 This is the way to cover chicks (4) |
23327 21721 |
| Araucaria | UNWELL | International spring is sick (6) International water supply isn't healthy (6) |
24145 24855 |
| Araucaria | ANGEL | Backer of good old coin (5) Report of what happened to Lucifer, the biggest in the world (5,5) Backer in the wings? (5) The nurse from hell? (5) |
25045 24879 22883 22222 |
| Araucaria | WENT | Left London for Washington in flower (4,4) Came between 2 22across 25 and South-West from 6? On the contrary (4) |
25248 23206 |
| Araucaria | JENE | Jo is Queen, as I wanted, having that mysterious quality (2,2,4,4) A certain something from Jaques — 1 is one (2,2,4,4) |
21979 25248 |
| Araucaria | HAIRBRUSH | Toiletry article hard to treat as nonexistent (9) Head start for image enhancer or head sweeper? (9) |
23696 22002 |
| Araucaria | SPONGE | Beg for cake? (6) Rely on another for money and cake (6) *Animal cleaner (6) |
22074 23626 24252 |
| Araucaria | NEED | Work with your hands saying what you should have (4) Work with fingers said to be requirement (4) |
21721 24097 |
| Araucaria | SAFFRON | Leader to swallow insult: take time off to dye (7) Second insult is incomplete, but you get the flavour (7) |
24563 22168 |
| Araucaria | GUAVA | Fruit from Antigua vastly overrated (5) Fruit of a 5 a month back (5) |
21637 23567 |
| Araucaria | LINOCUT | Picture crazy - O for a lunatic! (7) Student in love removed from picture (7) |
24460 21860 |
| Araucaria | YOUTH | Proof that you are deprived of ink, lad (5) Solvers, this is missing in Salad Days (5) Solver starts to think of Salad Days (5) |
24269 22343 25813 |
| Araucaria | JACKFROST | One below 12, disappointment to weatherman (4,5) Man of low degree, a disappointment to the flag (4,5) |
24395 21888 |
| Araucaria | DEAD | Majority 13 2 22? (4) Useless people in the Black Hills (4,4) |
22806 25392 |
| Araucaria | NONET | Group unable to work on line? (5) Tennis impossible with this group (5) |
23458 22460 |
| Araucaria | NORTHUMBERLAND | Name Shakespeare hero's lost love capturing Tom and queen in place of Hotspur (14) Nanny trainer accepts hitchhiker called Percy (14) |
23924 24137 |
| Araucaria | ORION | Black circle backed by hunting stars (5) Belted 1 or charged one (5) Hunter owned by Dettori once (5) |
25546 24991 25645 |
| Araucaria | BACON | Meaty writer in modern art (5) Degree for Tory writer and painter (5) Painter essayist successfully brought home? (5) |
21734 21950 25248 |
| Araucaria | RALPH | Name for Kubla Khan's sacred one? (5) A record held by right-hand man (5) Boy that ran through measureless caverns (5) |
25488 23830 23746 |
| Araucaria | REAP | Cut with agent keeping his head (4) Insure a possible harvest (4) |
24872 24298 |
| Araucaria | SUNBEAM | Ray's girl holds note till morning (7) Title on the side, which is enlightening (7) |
23601 25925 |
| Araucaria | ROSEBUD | Little flower transformed our little debutantes (7) Girl with American friend, one may gather (7) English girl with American man, one might gather (7) |
23327 22187 21996 |
| Araucaria | SPIRIT | Scotch hwyl? (6) Courage and its Dutch origin? (6) |
24699 22437 |
| Araucaria | HEART | Clue to earth producing pulse (9) See 13 16's was 1 across, having skill with explosive (5) Try time at centre (5) |
24539 25488 22580 24303 |
| Araucaria | DYNAMICAL | Forceful young fellow holding 101 lots up (9) Backward boy, about first century, with a lot ... with a lot of energy (9) |
23177 22974 |
| Araucaria | HOLST | A large number - about 50 - planets are mine (5) Student in the army made music (5) Composer of "The Entertainer" holding plate (5) |
24460 21900 23746 |
| Araucaria | KYRIE | First year in university is performing extract from Mass (5,7) Piece of liturgy has Minogue changing sides (5) Neighbours' girl has complete change of heart in the mass (5) |
24937 23733 23995 |
| Araucaria | NOTRUMP | This type of bid is top, not bottom (2-5) Type of contract, not funny at start of play (2-5) |
22074 23530 |
| Araucaria | WYVERN | Shielded monster with nervy disposition (6) Monster to see shortly in Newry, possibly (6) |
25117 23649 |
| Araucaria | TITLE | Press baron? (5) Paper, sir? (5) |
22878 23177 |
| Araucaria | RULE | See 5 Veto letters being taken from true love by government (4) |
25687 23130 |
| Araucaria | MAHLER | Composer's written a lot of stuff keeping the left hand from the right (6) Composer going back to camp by the French river (6) |
23451 22033 |
| Araucaria | INITIAL | Roman two with Latin twist to start with (7) Opening letter (7) |
25422 24193 |
| Araucaria | VAUGHAN | See gold on its coast: am I going to enter with female title? I've been dead half a century (7,8) See 1 |
24477 23499 |
| Araucaria | CLUB | See 22 Striker often joined (4) Weapon to suit? (4) |
25033 23140 25447 |
| Araucaria | RICHELIEU | Cardinal supplied a lot of light gas in cereal for everyone (9) Hercule II, revolutionary French churchman (9) |
25201 23212 |
| Araucaria | ROYALANDANCIENT | 22 2 like Cole? (5,3,7) Three boys: one in a hundred at club (5,3,7) Three boys (over one in 100) with authority over game (5,3,7) |
25033 24717 23530 |
| Araucaria | LYDIA | Old countrywoman to see about parking eggs (she married 8) (5,8) Country girl with lovely diamond piece (5) Old country girl in family dialogue (5) |
24655 25111 23567 |
| Araucaria | INFERNAL | Broke nail grasping plant from hell (8) Liner fan may be damned (8) Gather nuts and lichen initially from hell (8) |
24298 23733 25296 |
| Araucaria | BEEF | Grouse as food (not 14) (4) Complaint of the glade in Innisfree? (4) |
24703 25717 |
| Araucaria | NAKED | Daughter taken off, girl following: there are the bare facts (5,5) Moved like a serpent losing something of its shape in birthday suit (5) |
24937 25392 |
| Araucaria | PROSPERO | Magician wins experts by love (8) People in support through love of magician (8) |
22777 25817 |
| Araucaria | METOPE | Hit the bottle? Moi? In a Greek temple?(6) Araucaria on the booze? Take a tablet (6) |
22647 22361 |
| Araucaria | STAGNATE | Don't move party when Etna erupts (8) Beast with a 10 inclined to suffer from immobility (8) |
25542 23561 |
| Araucaria | IKIDYOUNOT | Idiot gets infatuated with Yukon — this is absolutely true (1,3,3,3) It's true it's from the Yukon - idiot implicated (1,3,3,3) |
25152 22413 |
| Araucaria | LOCKOUT | Reverse of 10 making TUC look uncomfortable? (7) 13 closed to workers with crazy note about their heart (7) |
22199 23219 |
| Araucaria | KATHARINE | Star could be a thinker with a switched-on stream (9,7) Thinker ran a pub: he might have been an actor (9,7) |
23871 24703 |
| Araucaria | USANCE | Time allowed for payment: what an _____ , says the creditor (6) American ancestor's bit of time allowed for redemption (6) |
21721 22652 |
| Araucaria | NEIGH | Comment of stable relationship among those next door? (5) Half the folk next door sound like horses (5) |
22496 23458 |
| Araucaria | CEDAR | Grace Darling's tree (5) Abecedarian's tree (5) |
22324 25164 |
| Araucaria | GRANT | Ulysses' allowance (5) Admit 28 (5) Public money for Ulysses? (5) |
24437 25236 22139 |
| Araucaria | RESIST | Don't give in to ugly sister (6) Among other things is "Don't comply" (6) Stand up to the others, securing lives (6) |
25111 25902 25597 |
| Araucaria | MANSFIELD | Midland town of short story writer and misspelt humorist (9,9) His range in 25 (9) |
21797 23130 |
| Araucaria | INEPT | Foolish one - majority of planet (5) I find the majority of the planet silly (5) |
23685 22068 |
| Araucaria | DOOR | Entry, then die? (4) See 13 |
23177 25380 |
| Araucaria | BEARARMS | American right (it stresses) - no long sleeves here, say? (4,4) Be a soldier, one that hugs the huggers? (4,4) |
22257 24592 |
| Araucaria | SLEIGHT | The trick is to say "aspersion" (7) Trickery is no big deal, they say (7) |
25343 22418 |
| Araucaria | WARMTH | Anger causing strife for a month on departing (6) Passion in fighting time's not on (6) Affection for anger? (6) |
22806 23935 25050 |
| Araucaria | NACRE | Pole (a measure of land) produced by molluscs (5) Northern area that gave birth to pearl? (5) |
21950 23140 |
| Araucaria | AHEAD | Each in the lead (5) Early idea: the foam must be recycled (5,2,4) |
25961 21625 |
| Araucaria | FRANC | Was manager in football club given money? (5) Currency of stock farm has no sign of surprise (5) |
25949 23487 |
| Araucaria | LYRA | Constellation with daemon (4) Pullman's girl stars in family rave-up (4) Stars of fairly radical sort among dark materials (4) |
25343 24387 24180 |
| Araucaria | TOTALLY | Without exception comes to agree (7) To agree with what's said in 8, another 14 is so different (7) |
24437 24089 |
| Araucaria | REGARDS | Looks to finish letter (7) Looks at message of greeting (7) |
25687 22820 |
| Araucaria | NURSE | See 1 down Near us, refurbished steam engine sets off with tender (5) |
25842 24376 |
| Araucaria | FIGHT | Contest picture at altitude (5) See 1 down |
24303 25609 |
| Araucaria | ORDER | Treat as a dogsbody RUC man backing lawyers on strike (5,5) RUC man hits hard about right to put down guns (5,4) Accompaniment to 17 19 across, thrown when just with 19 across (7) Tell what the speaker wants? (5) |
23482 23405 25949 24133 |
| Araucaria | ANCHOR | Device for ship in Sri Lanka port, reportedly (6) Weight to ride at? (6) |
23284 22413 |
| Araucaria | APOLLO | God's ahead when it comes to love (6) God of love after an election (6) Godhead after a 25 (6) |
25729 25435 23118 |
| Araucaria | JEROME | Ridicule about capital monarch by new composer (6,4) Bible translator, the first person in French and Latin city (6) |
24019 21642 |
| Araucaria | CARE | See 13 Which people not standing and staring are 18? Many are (4) |
25842 24324 |
| Araucaria | DREDGE | Medicine man at side to clear bottom (6) Tidy bed to get doctor on side (6) |
24074 24924 |
| Araucaria | TULIPTREE | Bad lie - putter used - big bloomer (5,4) Bottomless bowl: covering the rim, a model magnolia (5,4) |
23405 23505 |
| Araucaria | SHOP | Talk of (but not at) work (4) See 18 See 5 |
22878 25866 25350 |
| Araucaria | TASSO | Dante's compatriot has taken to eating something like horse (5) Poet into fool? (5) |
25889 25067 |
| Araucaria | FOXCUB | Keeper of the watch, an unknown copper, coming in: he's earthborn (3,3) Trick most of third power lately come to earth (3,3) |
21684 22437 |
| Araucaria | NINJA | Martial artist is some man in Japan (5) Killer of man in Japan (5) |
23780 23685 |
| Araucaria | SHINER | Star pupil's marked surrounds (6) What Susan had, a bright one of 9? (6) |
23589 25729 |
| Araucaria | ILLATEASE | I'm going to a tantalising person to be made uncomfortable (3,2,4) Embarrassed by finding items of Royal Mail late as ever (3,2,4) |
22068 24891 |
| Araucaria | NOBLEST | Number those in heaven, the poshest or the best? (7) Absence of saints among the upper aristocracy? (7) |
24460 21704 |
| Araucaria | HARDY | See 21 (5) Tough novelist (5) |
22354 25147 |
| Araucaria | HITCH | Seek a 13: something wrong? (5) Marry at a church which is on strike? (5) Drawback familiar to film director (5) |
22354 21870 23882 |
| Araucaria | NEWTOWN | Won't clue Telford, say? (3,4) Scientist without direction, not good enough for Milton Keynes? (3,4) |
23876 22974 |
| Araucaria | ALTER | Edit recording of shrine (5) Change of leader for ’orse? (5) |
22676 25777 |
| Araucaria | OEDIPUS | ... diphthong, one third of it American (7) Bathe between Old English and American dramatised by … (7) |
22289 25813 |
| Araucaria | SMALLARMS | With tiny hands, carried by foot? (5,4) French writer (not English) on board with rifles (5,4) |
21648 24891 |
| Araucaria | TOPIC | Theme to select: abolition of the monarchy? (5) Subject to 20? (5) Subject to choice when king departs (5) |
22682 23733 23212 |
| Araucaria | MARBURG | German city backed food for sheep (7) University city raising food - mutton (7) |
25675 22187 |
| Araucaria | AVOCADO | 26 and more than 8 dozen eggs returned at a party (7) A number of eggs served up at a party as a starter (7) |
24467 22033 |
| Araucaria | DIGEST | Summary of what stomach does (6) Postprandial summary? (6) |
25296 22509 |
| Araucaria | MOPED | Vehicle was unhappy (5) The vehicle that wasn't happy? (5) |
23177 23530 |
| Araucaria | EVEREST | It was there (it was said) the day before the sabbath? (7) High spot for woman and others (7) |
22722 25866 |
| Araucaria | TIPTREE | Hint by old actor in Essex (7) Piece of advice on genealogy in Essex (7) |
24652 23074 |
| Araucaria | SPENCER | Star reported by poet with girl's name (7,5) West Yorkshire valley that can't lose lively actor (7,5) |
23871 24703 |
| Araucaria | PORKPIES | False hats? (4,4) For those who have to eat their hats? (4,4) |
24280 22682 |
| Araucaria | MACHMETER | There's a boom when it reads 1, caused by hammer etc (9) Mum keeps the sound of bells: I go here to find when I'll hear them (9) |
21715 24471 |
| Araucaria | EQUAL | Peer, member of the quality (5) Uniform as in railway (5) Just as in railroad (5) |
24514 23038 24442 |
| Araucaria | SCRUTINY | Report of wage much below minimum requires investigation (8) Report of salary — very little — demands examination (8) |
23421 25312 |
| Araucaria | HOUSE | See 1 Audience of aristocrats in stockings (5) Play with break after 23 down: doctor here? (5) |
23189 23445 24303 |
| Araucaria | MARMOT | 12 to spoil test (6) Burrower to supply weapon in test (6) |
25542 25813 |
| Araucaria | QUEEN | See 28 Lady's man? (5) See 1 down |
23871 25366 24395 |
| Araucaria | ENTOMB | Bury the top of it under some bug-hunters (6) Study of insects - 50% the bee, they say - is to put one out of circulation (6) |
25205 22437 |
| Araucaria | UNCLE | Relative awaiting redemption? (5) My stuff is redeemable, or I''m a Dutchman (5) |
23189 22561 |
| Araucaria | MELON | People about to see fruit (5) Sometime lonely, now more like a squash (5) |
25889 22074 |
| Araucaria | EASTEREGG | Tea's brewed before horse takes part in the rites of spring (6,3) Seasonal food, say, including flower, say (6,3) |
25546 25805 |
| Araucaria | LASAGNA | Italian strips to decline being captured by Turner (7) Pasta as possible anag of Los Angeles? (7) |
23470 25813 |
| Araucaria | STIMULUS | Spur to suit slum characters (8) I must turn left at the Guardian's prompting (8) |
24784 24158 |
| Araucaria | STATURE | Work of art about right for size (7) Representation must include right height (7) |
24699 25010 |
| Araucaria | CETACEA | Volunteers to split churches, a monstrous order (7) Dealt, with two aces, the first of two wales (7) A pair of aces, possibly, held model in Wales, you may say (7) |
24563 21637 22580 |
| Araucaria | RESTFUL | Preserving one from fluster (7) Having settled fluster? (7) |
23571 23397 |
| Araucaria | TENORBELL | Sphere with 12 and a half yard circumference at the bottom of the ring (5,4) Don't keep a secret and don't be enclosed at end of ring(5,4) |
23189 22390 |
| Araucaria | ASLEEP | Wordsworth's birth was dead to the world (6) Wordsworth's birth from 6 (6) |
21828 24049 |
| Araucaria | INROADS | Entrances made by trespassers? (7) Appreciable amounts made into entrances? (7) |
24655 22998 |
| Araucaria | EXPLAIN | Previous partner wasn't good-looking - that will be the reason (7) ... but now pretty? Elucidate (7) |
21709 23224 |
| Araucaria | WOOD | See 7 Bowl dropped where Ada Doom saw something nasty (4) |
25392 21704 |
| Araucaria | BURKE | The orator sounds like a fool ... (5) Orator and runner as 1 down(5,4) |
21648 22454 |
| Araucaria | MYDEAR | Letter opener between 24 and 24 (2,4) Mrs in song, dreamy sort, on ancient, ancient language (2,4,3,5) |
22199 25312 |
| Araucaria | BLUECOLLAR | Group retaining changed locale for manual working (4-6) Unskilled group circulating changed locale (4-6) |
23780 21818 |
| Araucaria | ACT | Second sight? (6,6) See 14 |
23536 25205 |
| Araucaria | FURIOUS | More than cross to hide notes? (7) See 1 |
22306 24030 |
| Araucaria | NEUTER | Disgust makes sodium turn to salt (6) Non-21 description of Livingstone, say? (6) |
22993 23738 |
| Araucaria | DISMANTLE | Take apart that famous wedding dress? (9) Take apart ideology, apart from the left, in a poet (9) |
23949 24030 |
| Araucaria | GOOD | See 5 What should be applauded should be reciprocated (4,4) |
23104 24336 |
| Araucaria | RETICULAR | Netted 100 lire at Rugby Union dance(9) Copper in French bed, put back into back, is netted (9) |
22647 25597 |
| Araucaria | RATAFIA | Traitor finds Our Thing leaderless, which takes the biscuit (7) The essence of good humour at a Fianna Fail rally (7) |
22384 23615 |
| Araucaria | PINTAIL | Duck drink and be sick (7) Duck to take beer and be sick (7) Drink to 21 down in 16 (7) |
24753 22361 23815 |
| Araucaria | GRAMPUS | Weighty matter for whale? (7) Sea beast good with tomcat (Manx) (7) |
24310 23757 |
| Araucaria | SHEBEAR | Cupbearer in unfinished dress could be "cub-bearer" (3-4) Ursa senior holding young shrub first (3-4) |
23440 23249 |
| Araucaria | WITH | See 13 (4) See 5 |
22806 23104 |
| Araucaria | INGRID | Girl at home with network (6) The girl in the electricity supply? (6) |
24660 23309 |
| Araucaria | TAINT | It's not corruption (5) Corruption? They say not (5) |
22795 25405 |
| Araucaria | HORMONE | Reciting "The Harlot's Lament" may be a stimulus (7) Secretion derived from moorhen (7) |
24484 22114 |
| Araucaria | ROAM | Wander to the end of the road, say? (4) Travel to capital, say (4) |
22682 22448 |
| Araucaria | WATT | T is for Tyler, according to the inventor(4) Question for sound engineer (4) |
22502 23746 |
| Araucaria | REFUSECOLLECTOR | My old man (suitably clad) said: "Don't put money in the tin" (6,9) Don''t grant a prayer or. . . (6,9) |
23327 22460 |
| Araucaria | HOLLY | Girl with tree that may be hocked (5) Something of Christmas left among the sacred (5) |
23924 25422 |
| Araucaria | CHEERIO | Parting word to encourage 10 (7) Farewell to revolutionary meeting his end somewhere in South America (7) Ernesto at his first South American city - farewell! (7) |
24049 24496 23847 |
| Araucaria | NASHE | Elizabethan writer from first to last beyond the pale? (5) Poet of the sweet spring has direction about tree (5) |
22706 25392 |
| Araucaria | BATTY | Mad as a 19 (5) Like pipistrelle nuts? (5) |
25343 23601 |
| Araucaria | MOULD | Fungal pattern (5) Off form? (5) |
25291 23212 |
| Araucaria | MAXIM | The proverbial shooter (5) The proverbial gun? (5) Saw gun? (5) |
23445 23153 23746 |
| Araucaria | ABUSED | Assaulted while sleeping without Guardian (6) Rated the Guardian in 17, perhaps (6) |
24539 22460 |
| Araucaria | LIBERAL | Free Trade comes - Blair left party (7,9) Generous remarks that are defamatory about artist (7) |
22175 25050 |
| Araucaria | LANGUOR | Lethargy does for love in a primate (7) Weary feeling causes primate to inhale oxygen (7) |
25777 23445 |
| Araucaria | NADIR | Smart girl copper gets bond (5) The lowest point in deception, a dirty business (5) Low point of polar atmosphere encompassing the end of the world (5) |
25949 22402 23567 |
| Araucaria | CLARINET | Pipe of wine retaining its heart (8) Pipe going a little way into the wine (8) |
25248 23451 |
| Araucaria | MIDAS | A touch of the Cretan summit? (5) Scene of Zeus worship's a touch in 2 (5) |
22057 23685 |
| Araucaria | RIDINGROUGHSHOD | Ignoring qualms of Yorkshire hooligans on carrier? (6,9) Yorkshire hooligans scuttle, ignoring all susceptibilities (6,9) |
24655 24222 |
| Araucaria | ROBIN | Round bird? (5) Take in bird of 25 (5) |
22777 23130 |
| Araucaria | PAPERS | See 8 See 7 (6) |
25279 21822 |
| Araucaria | RECITE | Read out form of words about the City (6) Repeat summons to speak in public (6) |
25519 25248 |
| Araucaria | QUINCEMARMALADE | Preserve carpenter and spoil the sick man of Europe (6,9) Preserve carpenter (in a dream) and injure French invalid (6,9) |
23482 24820 |
| Araucaria | TOBACCO | To put money on and be in debt, say: it goes up in smoke (7) Dangerous stuff, gas: explorer retreats before it (7) |
22074 22240 |
| Araucaria | DRESSCODE | Scottish element in nameless German city maybe asks for tie (5,4) Various screeds do get written about ties, etc (5,4) |
24699 22460 |
| Araucaria | ARIEL | Marie Lloyd's enslaved fairy (5) Fairy's sign with pound for shilling (5) Fairy accepting signal, say (5) Alleged receiver of waves from The Tempest (5) |
25546 22384 24937 25657 |
| Araucaria | FAUXPAS | Bloomer reported by Dario and Dad? (4,3) Message about refined parent's bloomer (4,3) |
22860 23626 |
| Araucaria | BRAND | Splendid Scots keep North End struggling as it was in the beginning (5,3) Hot type of play? (5) |
24979 23983 |
| Araucaria | ANGLE | Old English fish (5) Original Englishman's club is L-shaped (5,4) |
24174 23045 |
| Araucaria | DERONDA | Name for one to embroider on Daniel's shirt (7) See 20 See 4 |
23942 22740 23068 |
| Araucaria | NOTON | Number and weight are inconceivable (3,2) Emphatic refusal, one for Blair: rule only when reformed (3,2,4,5) |
22277 24770 |
| Araucaria | SWEET | Guardian entry into arranged course (5) See 4 Love is s-small at the pictures (10) See 21 Course of Spenser's 20 (5) Term of endearment like 3 (5) |
22384 23056 24303 24712 23045 21894 |
| Araucaria | ROCKPIPIT | Bird, mythical one, with seed among equipment (4,5) Bird giving offence during firework noise (4-5) |
23487 22448 |
| Araucaria | KNEESUP | Look into type of music arising in dance (5-2) Keep sun off hop? (5-2) |
25111 24180 |
| Araucaria | EVENINGPRIMROSE | Governs empire in disorder from wild flower (7,8) Flower (river) men settled with pigeons (7,8) |
22246 22384 |
| Araucaria | LYTTELTON | Last year's leaders pledged John Humphrey (9) Literary baron not on with John Humphrey (9) Theatrical musician and literary baron allowed back in (9) |
23924 24097 22402 |
| Araucaria | BYGUM | Adjuration of neighbouring tree (2,3) Sticky method of expostulation (2,3) |
25913 24447 |
| Araucaria | LIGHT | See 27 Fast mover's lung? (I'm not serious) (5) Not a load-bearing beam (5) |
24133 23876 22402 |
| Araucaria | SCAB | Half a purple flower unpopular with union (4) Strike-breaker and poet concealing weapon (8) |
25343 25925 |
| Araucaria | VIOLA | Band member dressed as a boy (5) Shakespearean in the orchestra (5) |
25546 25201 |
| Araucaria | SPRING | See 27 (6) Well bound (6) See 9 |
21752 24061 24984 |
| Araucaria | COMEHOMETOROOST | See 4 See 4 1 across should do so, with disastrous consequences? (4,4,2,5) |
24872 25343 23321 |
| Araucaria | FLICK | Picture of the king of the fuzz? (5) Arm to cut when filming? (5,5) |
23780 24030 |
| Araucaria | DWELL | Live having died before spring (5) Live and die initially successfully (5) |
24264 23038 |
| Araucaria | SCARCITY | Lack of transport in southern town (8) Shortage will traumatise the town (8) |
23964 23577 |
| Araucaria | PAROLE | Father's part of word (6) Dad's part has promise (6) |
25488 25817 |
| Araucaria | APASSAGETOINDIA | 10's work has unwise translation, an idiot's (1,7,2,5) Novel Nato leader missing about to spend time with home help turning up (1,7,2,5) |
25417 24180 |
| Araucaria | EXTOL | Praise for previous payment not complete (5) Praise from former partner to student (5) |
24460 22682 |
| Araucaria | BLOTTO | Drunk at the second house (6) Drunk artist on top of brush (6) |
22361 22240 |
| Araucaria | CHRISTOPHERWREN | A.A. Milne's boy's got the wrong bird: the great 3 gave him his chance (11,4) Entertaining the lady, princes throw out architect (11,4) |
22430 22265 |
| Araucaria | DRASTIC | Forceful eccentric securing its retreat (7) Wine prescribed by physician, more or less extreme (7) |
23164 23615 |
| Araucaria | TWINGE | One of two, for example, turning up with a bit of conscience? (6) One of the 24 that is two and a bit of it: it hurts a bit (6) |
22092 25597 |
| Araucaria | LOCUST | Copper in "Missing Persons" finds destroyer (6) Place and time can be very destructive (6) |
24310 25813 |
| Araucaria | THUMBSCREW | Torturer chucked around - what was it? - a science degree (10) I'm not sure young scientist should be in cast — it's torture (10) |
24528 25117 |
| Araucaria | ROBINSON | Take home relative of castaway as christened (8) Birds on course, maybe from Selkirk (8,6) |
23660 25620 |
| Araucaria | HIGHASTHEFLAGON | On top of the moon, called round like man with bottle on 7 (4,2,3,4,2,3,6,2,4) Lofty American style has entered eighth work with bottle (British), stealing round with housefly just half swallowed ... (4,2,3,4,2,3,6,2,4) |
23416 23278 |
| Araucaria | EXCHANGE | See 11 Old money with rates by 18 6 (8) |
24728 22163 |
| Araucaria | ELABORATE | To be a real problem, go into detail (9) The Spanish sailor's nil charge is complex(9) |
22430 22611 |
| Araucaria | POSIT | Make an assumption from 4 (5) Assume one should be clad in mail (5) |
21810 23224 |
| Araucaria | IVES | Holy place where painters go for 'oney? (4) Saint with polygamous inhabitant could follow 11 (4) Composer is beheaded (4) See 1 Composer as source of 'oney (4) |
22025 25205 23451 24703 23701 |
| Araucaria | HUSTLE | Move fast but not straight? (6) Move fast and maybe illegally to deceive sleuth (6) |
22126 22521 |
| Araucaria | UTTER | Speak without qualification (5) Speak without qualification (5) |
23164 24490 |
| Araucaria | ANTONOV | Not a different month for Russian flier (7) Russian plane abandoning reported check on playwright (7) |
24667 22301 |
| Araucaria | AXIS | A side's lost the war (4) A "Y" is one also (4) |
24089 23649 |
| Araucaria | MIDDLE | Location of curl in morally extreme girl of conventional tastes (10) See 1 18's heart needing 20 hearts (6) |
24496 22413 23068 |
| Araucaria | CASTER | Sugar donned as home to the 11 (6) Hardy spot for perennial in confinement on raised ground (12) See 17 |
25064 23140 23589 |
| Araucaria | JAMANDJERUSALEM | Marmalade's jejune, pointless, ridiculous - 2's trademarks (3,3,9) … a chap with record player not quietly reading with small boy around (3,3,9) |
22015 24652 |
| Araucaria | DETER | Put off before Araucaria's to decide (5) Stop some French potatoes (5) Put off portion of French potatoes (5) Put off some French potatoes (5) Discourage resolve when setter's missing (5) |
22103 24872 24660 21991 25067 |
| Araucaria | FLEA | Run about somewhat minor annoyance (4,4) Jumper to do a runner, say (4) |
24528 22253 |
| Araucaria | NUDIST | Devotee of nature creating hell among teachers (6) Crazy fellow embracing underworld without cover? (6) One exposed as lunatic around the underworld (6) |
25201 25571 23074 |
| Araucaria | CLAPHAMJUNCTION | Support actor's union at 16's 19 17 3 (7,8) Major House of Lords account pin revealed by busy 4 (7,8) |
24264 25687 |
| Araucaria | ROASTPORK | Man of drift almost around a sacred river may have apple sauce (5,4) Spooner's after the drift man, hence the crackling (5,4) |
24193 23649 |
| Araucaria | TWITCHER | Inter sorcerer with ornithologist (8) Poke fun at beloved Parisian ornithologist (8) |
25542 22168 |
| Araucaria | BOUNDERBY | Jump race telescoped by character of 28 (9) 25's son-in-law obliged to run into horse-race (9) |
23769 22324 |
| Araucaria | DASH | Hurry between barrels? (4) Hurry to get on board (4) |
24592 25435 |
| Araucaria | EARL | Report of 19 10 getting peerage for World War I general (4,4) Count before time? Not quite (4) |
25172 21968 |
| Araucaria | LISSOME | Svelte model held back by romance (7) Twice this number is a number that's fairly flexible (7) |
25675 22998 |
| Araucaria | HOGMANAY | Swineherd's agreement to celebration (8) Homo sapiens chasing swine, a year's beginning — and end (8) |
23470 24687 |
| Araucaria | SANREMO | Ransome characters at the seaside (3,4) Oarsmen in trouble on the Ligurian Sea (3,4) |
22144 22139 |
| Araucaria | CHALK | Snooker accessory opposite to 20? (5) Butterfly provides clue about prince and king getting badly stuck between hard and soft (5,4,4) |
24310 21637 |
| Araucaria | AUNT | Relative of 21 and 22 (4) Relative's friend put up to be put down (4,5) |
24258 24899 |
| Araucaria | ORFEO | Gluck's work shows goldfish need oxygen (5) Goldfish love opera (5) |
22008 25974 |
| Araucaria | GODS | See 26 Gallery in the Pantheon? (4) |
22860 25675 |
| Araucaria | SILENT | Pioneering ecological book is back, fast bound (6,6) Dumb boy in post (6) |
24984 24170 |
| Araucaria | OLIVIER | One in musical — "The Prince and the Showgirl"? (7) First in musical house (7) |
25045 24728 |
| Araucaria | WORD | Fencing topped by verbal trickery (4,4) Logodaedaly or data-processing left in the street? (8) |
25266 22933 |
| Araucaria | WHEEL | Revolutionary invention to raise water after 18 (5) Archetypal invention with list (5) |
25866 23219 |
| Araucaria | DORRIT | See 1 See 19 |
23935 23882 |
| Araucaria | WHATSIT | It's unspecified intelligence about overheads (7) Thingamyjig has intelligence about covers (7) |
23056 23416 |
| Araucaria | DIET | What legislators eat? (4) What's eaten in the chamber? (4) |
22045 22509 |
| Araucaria | CARGO | Petrol makes load? (5) A load of French snails (5) |
23589 22324 |
| Araucaria | RECUR | History is said to place the city in partial country (5) Note on incomplete remedy will not be for the first time (5) City in partial country? Come again? (5) |
23201 23038 23254 |
| Araucaria | WILLIAMS | Playwright, prelate and ex-Chancellor before 17 with no end to a text (8) See 1 across See 11 |
24979 24477 24371 |
| Araucaria | DISINVEST | Sell shares small boy put up, not wearing a shirt? (9) Vice in its place - good guy is to withdraw backing (9) |
25902 24012 |
| Araucaria | GROUNDDOWN | Land with feathers reduced to powder (6,4) Oppressed county cricket scene first (6,4) |
22270 24745 |
| Araucaria | ARABLE | Ploughed fields can, without a bit of earth (6) Can nearly work this land? (6) |
25172 25213 |
| Araucaria | OFFSIDE | Not near to being illegal (7) Is half the field illegally positioned? (7) |
22361 23295 |
| Araucaria | NOONDAY | High time to go forward in agreement, I agree (7) 12's agreement retaining other number's agreement (7) |
22306 23607 |
| Araucaria | ILIAD | First parliament backing epic (5) Most newspapers mostly back a poem (5) Part of 14 and of elevated newspapers (5) |
25675 22336 23153 |
| Araucaria | HAHAS | Cries of triumph make a hash of defences (2-3) Laughs like dry moats (2-3) |
22103 21960 |
| Araucaria | IRATE | Cross, first class (5) Buccaneer having lost his head - and his rag (5) |
24621 22659 |
| Araucaria | FARTHING | ...of such a remote object comes to 21 (8) Remote object following 2 on the road (8) |
21846 22020 |
| Araucaria | ENSIGN | 9 officer (6) Flag officer? (6) |
23086 24174 |
| Araucaria | SLEEKIT | Likedown Jerry, slippery customers climb over little Tom (7) General in burlesque resembling a mouse? (7) |
22002 25253 |
| Araucaria | OTELLO | ... opera, the Ring: Archer repeated it (6) Distinguish between rings set in Cyprus (6) |
24592 21996 |
| Araucaria | REMODEL | Stagger round defence ministry to change its structure (7) Change form of dance with contemporary heart (7) |
22015 22114 |
| Araucaria | SCOOP | Exclusive ice cream server (5) Writer's into ice cream (5) |
23405 23177 |
| Araucaria | THEORY | It may be true blue when he gets in (6) Idea of man in blue (6) |
25076 23805 |
| Araucaria | PIKESTAFF | Fish stick which is absolutely plain (9) 1 down type of fish stick (9) |
24007 22187 |
| Araucaria | CHAIR | One presiding over church music? (5) Meeting runner and companion a breeze? (5) |
25675 23710 |
| Araucaria | KRIS | Weapon that needs ironing, would you say? (4) Dagger heard to fold (4) |
22289 24703 |
| Araucaria | TURIN | Mathematician didn't finish in Italy (5) Mathematician didn't finish in Italy (5) |
22282 23942 |
| Araucaria | JUNIOR | Glorious day for 24 down? Not so important (6) Glorious day for gilded youth (6) |
25477 22766 |
| Araucaria | CRAB | Fruit with pincers (4) 4 apple (4) |
23859 23254 |
| Araucaria | KERB | Report of restriction on pavement (4) It's a bit audible at the roadside (4) |
22277 25152 |
| Araucaria | RAREEARTH | Metallic element from old show for old king shedding old city (4,5) Old show for old king (not original) from 57 to 71 in the table (4,5) |
25022 23733 |
| Araucaria | REREDOS | Engineers left bone behind altar (7) Recipe for love ? embracing journalist behind the altar (7) First notes after second notes in church? (7) |
24437 22144 24652 |
| Araucaria | RESIDUE | Is hesitantly returning what's owed - this is left (7) Have house outside university to get rest (7) |
23386 24914 |
| Araucaria | SUMUP | Have a meal, eating some muffins, and digest (3,2) A little music for 17? (3,2) |
25147 22897 |
| Araucaria | TWOLEGGED | Lay into old wet characters, preferably isosceles (3-6) Being so disciplined, we get gold (3-6) |
24222 24161 |
| Araucaria | TROUTFARM | Schubert's work distant by a mile - fishy business (5,4) Some trawl a long way from land - a mile - to find a supply of fish (5,4) |
22068 24447 |
| Araucaria | MIAFARROW | Actress of the extreme right and what Pussy said about it (3,6) Actor's reversal of purpose to produce swine (3,6) |
23201 24687 |
| Araucaria | TRACY | See 1 See 25 |
23871 24703 |
| Araucaria | INSTITUTE | Set up something for women? (9) See 6 |
23386 23212 |
| Araucaria | JAGUAR | Cat 8-ed in 25 down 21 (6) Beast painted by Kipling and loved by Precott (6) |
25205 21697 |
| Araucaria | TWINE | Time to drink a twist (5) One of two, energy or wind (5) Time for drink in a ball? (5) |
22795 22126 23746 |
| Araucaria | GERMANMEASLES | Spots convergence of same river and same glen (6,7) Disease and its cause, an ego like the French (6,7) |
22795 22402 |
| Araucaria | SCRAM | 24 s-stuff (5) Runner Steve, run! (5) |
25889 23882 |
| Araucaria | ARREST | Stop and have a breather, do you hear?(6) Detention for translating Sartre? (6) |
22390 24252 |
| Araucaria | BULB | Light in bed? (4) Tulip may be lit up (4) |
24655 24592 |
| Araucaria | TED | Bill's left off boring another boy (3) See 13 |
25961 23987 |
| Araucaria | ETHYL | Solver's in line for 26 (5) Solver's inside line on alcohol (5) |
23189 23440 |
| Araucaria | FIRM | Business compact (4) Reliable business? (4) |
25889 21888 |
| Araucaria | ROUGH | It's not nice to be harsh (5) More or less unkind (5) |
25458 21841 |
| Araucaria | KNOT | Speed possible danger, demarcated by box (4,6) Speed of marriage? (4) |
25566 25894 |
| Araucaria | MAELSTROM | Whirlpool in the West: fifty corpses resurrected (9) US parent outside a film studio, with no errors excepted, in a whirl (9) |
22795 22265 |
| Araucaria | CHINA | Mate with great power (5) Mate for tea? (5) See 5 |
24991 24310 25350 |
| Araucaria | ABOUTTURN | It's a volte-face to call a fight entertainment (5-4) It's a volte-face to consider a boxing match entertainment (5-4) |
23421 21900 |
| Araucaria | PROMPT | Supply lines with no time wasted (6) Supply lines with no delay (6) |
24777 23273 |
| Araucaria | WORLD | Outlook when king and lord briefly struggle amid great success (5,4) Promise to include student with everything (5) |
24652 23567 |
| Araucaria | STAG | Party when going to 23 - a hind? (4) P for self-starter on day in Berlin (4) |
22354 24929 |
| Araucaria | BIRTHDAY | Special occasion, maybe third in recess (8) P for Pinter, broadcasting John's gas with Robin (8) |
25817 24929 |
| Araucaria | CHESTER | City street in good mood (7) City succeeding to win for another (7) Cathedral rendering of 13 in Durham (7) City street in comfort (7) |
25675 21668 22139 23386 |
| Araucaria | NOUSE | Gumption to the English is futile (2,3) Intelligence and energy are ineffective (2,3) |
22068 23386 |
| Araucaria | OASIS | Refreshing spot of love for a relation (5) Love in its present form is a bit green(5) |
24298 22484 |
| Araucaria | MICHAEL | Tea amid honey rendered by angel (7) West German puzzler on the inside left by 19 (7) 26 27's leader has one to tea when there's honey about - leaders contain an expression of disgust (7,7) |
22229 24667 23499 |
| Araucaria | ORNATE | Far from plain talk about name (6) Near to elaborate (6) |
23104 24855 |
| Araucaria | PROCYON | Star supporting ends of comedy gets on (7) NCO half back that is a star (7) |
22974 25106 |
| Araucaria | PARTHIAN | Role call: solution, fiery exit line (8,4) Leave with greeting by an archer leaving? (8) |
22496 25925 |
| Araucaria | PROGRESS | Advance price for "The Wicked Lady" (8) Part of Troilus accepted by lodger sometimes found in Royal Society after 8 by … (8) |
23487 25477 |
| Araucaria | CROWN | 5 6s per head? (5) Prosecutor with bird's name? (5) Bird on pole, no friend to our friend (5) Major mark of forty times 1 across (5) |
21846 23638 24567 22922 |
| Araucaria | BELOWTHEBELT | Most of my pants are against regulations (5,3,4) Foul phone call about anything from Yorkshire youth on short time (5,3,4) |
23440 22301 |
| Araucaria | BEAM | See 22 (4) Light wood? (4) |
22229 22448 |
| Araucaria | BRUNEI | (Formerly) British-controlled oriental island (part of) (6) Sultanate, live one, outside series (6) |
23189 24264 |
| Araucaria | PRIM | A proper rose? (4) 28 19, the proper one? (4) |
21822 22521 |
| Araucaria | TORCH | Light piece for light orchestra (5) Light is a killer in theology (5) Light of love? (5) |
23482 23601 22020 |
| Araucaria | TUTELARY | Protective expression of disapproval at upsetting beer on line (8) As Guardian, we rather disapprove of a see without a river (8) |
25392 23379 |
| Araucaria | NEGRO | Lack of protest makes one grow black (5) Black note held by fiddler (5) |
22175 22002 |
| Araucaria | GRAIL | Holy object on German lines (5) Good transport is a desirable objective (5) |
24222 24303 |
| Araucaria | SCHEDULE | Plan for audience you'll shed when the order's changed (8) Abandon Christmas, say, according to plan (8) |
21818 24137 |
| Araucaria | TITLEROLE | Hamlet, say, could guide tiller with toe (5,4) Newspaper with part of 3, 5 and 21 in 13s, perhaps (5,4) |
24660 21996 |
| Araucaria | LARGESS | Girl swallows anger not getting a donation (7) Generosity sees glass re-turned (7) Bounty's lost leader's gear dispersed on ship (7) |
24269 25213 23949 |
| Araucaria | TORSO | A bone, roughly, in the main body(5) Trunk growing from roots (5) |
22647 22897 |
| Araucaria | DANCEATTENDANCE | Wait on your toes when news is due between reels (5,10) Wait carefully: take to the floor at 2200 hrs - again (5,10) |
24674 23038 |
| Araucaria | REINDEER | Wet weather, darling? Sounds like we could use huskies instead? (8) Beast to check what sounds expensive (8) |
22246 23523 |
| Araucaria | POINT | See 22 See 10 (5) |
25279 22098 |
| Araucaria | WORRYBEADS | What people say about playing by ear as a tranquilliser (5,5) Such as 'The Rosary' played by ear, piercing lyrics (5,5) |
23793 24336 |
| Araucaria | ACTUARIAL | Tune up in real term connected with insurance (9) Central square in current test concerned with insurance (9) |
22133 24351 |
| Araucaria | TRAIN | "Service" not permitted, they say, to militia (5) Educate followers on-line (5) See 18 |
24054 21739 25974 |
| Araucaria | CHRONICLE | History isn't acute to the French (9) Honorary cleric misrepresented in history (9) |
22277 23219 |
| Araucaria | APHRODITE | Manx primate's time todie, possibly of love (9) Love for other - other paid (9) |
24460 23074 |
| Araucaria | NIGEL | Boy from black African country with opposite ending (5) Boy goes on batting when uplifted (5) |
25546 22050 |
| Araucaria | SIGHT | Express regret at model spectacle (5) … one of 11's problems, which could be jolly (5) Vision may be jolly (5) |
21852 25147 24679 |
| Araucaria | FAIR | ,1,12 9 (part1) finder revealed as not one indeed? (4) Just stalls and amusements (4) Jolly good Australian misjudged if I am drunk (4,6) |
21752 25129 24960 |
| Araucaria | ROMULUS | Founder shows pointless to wake up around cross, pointless (7) Our slum is inclined to founder (7) |
24145 23309 |
| Araucaria | FUCHSIA | Club's about turn on his awful first bloomer (7) Flower unsuitable as present, say? (7) |
24007 23487 |
| Araucaria | ASTILBE | Plant for bestial characters (7) Bestial characters make a bloomer (7) |
23780 25147 |
| Araucaria | SHIRLEY | Don't talk audibly before time to novel heroine (7) Novel way of exchanging lire to chuck about (7) |
23429 21691 |
| Araucaria | ORTOLAN | Bunting from Windsor to Lancaster (7) Bunting from church door to lancet window (7) |
22092 21960 |
| Araucaria | RUBADUB | Polish article - name, a roll? (3-1-3) Polish part of Hungarian city backed with sound of drum (3-1-3) |
21852 25201 |
| Araucaria | ECRU | It hasn't been bleached, a doubtful cure (4) English company heard to be greyish brown (4) |
24109 24336 |
| Araucaria | FREDERICK | Defer changing Sam's boss's name (9) Fire starting on haystack engulfs busted dam of European monarch (9) |
23201 25492 |
| Araucaria | STRAW | Worthless object with flaws from right to left (5) 5 down politician (5) |
23350 25164 |
| Araucaria | AGREE | Say yes to a vice that's no end (5) Fellow traders don't take a horse without right (5) Extraordinarily eager to say yes (5) |
24049 24030 22301 |
| Araucaria | TOWER | Rescue vehicle sometimes of ivory? (5) Drag queen in old prison (5) See 14 |
23421 21860 22922 |
| Araucaria | ALARUM | Warning, spirit style (6) Bell rung in the style of 25 (6) |
22521 22437 |
| Araucaria | DENNIS | Price of 21 25 and 4 down was wrong returned (6) 21, the dramatist, did the wrong thing the wrong way (6) |
25331 21739 |
| Araucaria | RANCOUR | No officer is reported for ill-feeling (7) Spite is private, they say (7) |
23327 24984 |
| Araucaria | GIRL | Friday's child? Some giving, right, and a little loving? (4) Dress up student intelligence for chance listener: king to phone for painting book (4,4,1,5,7) |
22253 23104 |
| Araucaria | ISHMAEL | Antisocial person hails me, strangely(7) Outlaw is king when field's reversed (7) |
22611 25350 |
| Araucaria | SCEPTIC | Poisonous to swallow carrot top? I doubt it (7) I doubt if an austere person would go topless and embrace the piano (7) |
24460 23445 |
| Araucaria | DEEPCUT | Serious wound for the military establishment? (7) Far-reaching reduction in military establishment (7) Far-reaching reductions in army base (7) |
23429 23038 25106 |
| Araucaria | TERENCE | Old playwright reduced to tell when told (7) Boy from centre turning East (7) |
25571 24122 |
| Araucaria | BUNYAN | Creator of pilgrim sounding footsore? (6) … tinker who sounds footsore (6) Pilgrim sounds footsore (6) |
22092 25477 25076 |
| Araucaria | LIEGE | Lord or vassal, say, in romance (5) Feudal superior for Walloons? (5) |
23571 24679 |
| Araucaria | HIDEBOUND | Stuck in the mud? Don't let anyone see you jump! (9) Very 21 leather next spring (9) |
23589 22671 |
| Araucaria | RECESS | Most of economic problem comes when parliament isn't sitting (6) Niche for holiday? (6) |
24860 25492 |
| Araucaria | HIMSELF | Call for writing by spirit in person (7) Emphatically he who could be Flemish... (7) |
22144 21960 |
| Araucaria | HEAVE | Guy greeting gag (5) Pullman - greeting! (5) |
23561 24371 |
| Araucaria | ENGLAND | Motherland is pregnant, according to 11's signal (7,7) Nut and (etymologically) acorn country (7) |
25147 23499 |
| Araucaria | LIMIT | Setter's in bed in Paris? This is the end! (5) It follows report of member, as far as it goes (5) |
22521 25620 |
| Araucaria | SIDEBURNS | FH as conceit used by poet (9) Conceit which poet has to face? (9) |
25422 22216 |
| Araucaria | DELIBERATE | Consider on purpose (10) Classy food shop, which to criticise adversely is on purpose (10) |
24280 21860 |
| Araucaria | THONG | Strapping youth on grass - remove your butt! (5) Piece of music lisped by beater (5) Strap may follow report of some difference (5) |
22074 23701 23458 |
| Araucaria | WHISKY | Beater, in the past a young lady with plenty of spirit(6,6) One of 24 is getting £1,000, within reason (6) |
22611 25765 |
| Araucaria | ATROPINE | Belladonna causing a dreadful crime - city leaves on tree (8) Belladonna produced work of art? Say what you think (8) |
22126 21697 |
| Araucaria | SATAN | 4 took a chair if old (5) |
21668 24796 |
| Araucaria | SURRENDER | Insurer's right to final yield (9) Yield tear, there being less doubt about it (9) |
24007 25152 |
| Araucaria | HOMERIC | The Odyssey is its destination with king in charge (7) Ancient poet's coming back almost wealthy (7) Imposing residence for the endlessly wealthy (7) |
22580 21691 24471 |
| Araucaria | RAILWAY | 12 feature ever constrains one to think during drink (7,6) Where I saw to train layout? (7,7) |
23164 24264 |
| Araucaria | WALDORF | Hotel in wood (German or French) (7) Something wrong about punishment being reversed in hotel (7) |
23942 25488 |
| Araucaria | SALIERI | Be in bed in dress contemporary with Mozart (7) Romance in a long dress was said to have finished Mozart (7) |
24514 21960 |
| Araucaria | DECIBEL | Bed lice make some noise (7) Some noise for a month and bad-mouthing won't start (7) |
25422 24269 |
| Araucaria | FORAULDLANGSYNE | Words of finale range so fully and extravagantly (3,4,4,4) End of 3 night and 4? Don't forget 1 (3,4,4,4) |
22199 23470 |
| Araucaria | EARTH | Connect for safety in 13 (5) Land of the Arthurian legends (5) |
25392 23607 |
| Araucaria | MOBCAP | Financial restriction on the Mafia covering the Old Lady in the morning (3-3) Financial restrictions on the proletariat are old hat (3-3) |
22025 22068 |
| Araucaria | TELEGRAPHY | Communication from party dancing with Hegel (10) Signalling start of the poem about 8, largely (10) |
24467 24745 |
| Araucaria | KISSMEKATE | Raptor without wavering asks me to show in 18's clue (4,2,4) Takes mikes to get musical effects (4,2,4) |
22211 23505 |
| Araucaria | ORIFICE | Hole for gold provided diamonds (7) Opening for gold providing diamonds (7) |
22706 25740 |
| Araucaria | EMETIC | It brings up and up - quote me! (6) Quote compiler the wrong way - it makes one sick (6) |
24061 22108 |
| Araucaria | STEWART | The Royal Scot beginning without directions (7) Royal family's skill with slow cooker? (7) |
21648 23987 |
| Araucaria | BEARINGS | Directions in heraldry (8) Positional sense requiring lubrication? (8) |
22841 25883 |
| Araucaria | BETTER | Left the bar, ordered by the wife (6,4) Mrs 51%? (6,4) |
21654 25312 |
| Araucaria | TRAGEDY | Ancient in shot at Hamlet, perhaps (7) See 11 |
25343 25813 |
| Araucaria | DOWNCAST | Ulster actors depressed? (8) Northern Irish actors seem dejected(8) |
25488 22454 |
| Araucaria | ROACH | Fish for pharmaceutical firm's report (5) Swimmer approaching centre (5) |
23942 24395 |
| Araucaria | NEWGATE | Modern way to get into prison (7) Further entry into prison (7) |
22448 24891 |
| Araucaria | OUNCE | Imperial cat? (5) Imperial cat? (5) Weight that's white with spots (5) |
23615 21715 22820 |
| Araucaria | TOCCATA | Piece of one with fur in new coat (7) Piece of music audible to former US President (7) |
24796 23701 |
| Araucaria | BARGAIN | See 9 Return 16 down is cheap at the price (7) |
23224 24914 |
| Araucaria | SYSTEMSANALYST | Last nasty messy problem for adviser with computer (7,7) Nasty, messy and last (possibly) operations I scrutinise (7,7) |
24514 23960 |
| Araucaria | TUESDAY | Forerunner of 28 used differently in river (7) When the gracious appear to make a point in a study? (7) |
25147 22689 |
| Araucaria | OVERSTATE | Exaggerate situation of government? (9) Exaggerate what's no distance in Russia at a point (9) |
23871 25938 |
| Araucaria | THEFATLADYSINGS | Robbery featuring a girl in grammar school with no head is an essential element in opera (3,3,4,5) Article in the Financial Times, sadly working in guineas, shows itês all over (3,3,4,5) |
23273 21870 |
| Araucaria | JAMES | Henry Cary, writer of 28 (5,5) Fictional agent in sticky situation, no beds available (5,4) |
25236 25894 |
| Araucaria | ABRIDGE | Precis a game (7) A game 1 across (7) |
25974 22897 |
| Araucaria | OCTOPUS | A month's work on the bed (7) … earlier piece more like squid (7) |
21709 25279 |
| Araucaria | VIDELICET | Live edict upsetting to wit (9) Something wrong about good food shop — time given to wit (9) |
24844 25141 |
| Araucaria | TITHE | Portion of object found in article (5) Bird (cock) takes small part (5) |
25111 24712 |
| Araucaria | COMIC | Number part of Greek letter? That's funny (5) Shortly two to three sightless rodents may have us in stitches (5) Opera in 22 -- sit with it (not in charge) for that in 27 (5) Fellow -1 down to be amusing (5) |
24739 22187 23793 21930 |
| Araucaria | BIOSCOPE | One very large policeman in live cinema (8) Oboe is politically correct in arrangement for the 20s (8) |
24592 23733 |
| Araucaria | BEARER | See 5 (6) See 13 |
22103 23254 |
| Araucaria | TEMPLE | A front for religion?(6) Religious building goes ahead (6) |
22390 25817 |
| Araucaria | REPARTEE | Skill in right weapon gets quick answer (8) Riposte with sword, retaining skill with right opening (8) Theatrical skill slips aside with ready wit (8) |
25350 23284 24712 |
| Araucaria | SALADIN | A boy in the wrong beat the crusaders (7) Meal at home attacked in crusade (7) |
23649 23440 |
| Araucaria | CHIPS | Carpenter with salt and vinegar? (5) The last thing one has to eat? (5) Gas keeps fruit and veg deep-fried (5) |
24739 22229 23487 |
| Araucaria | FOOT | Measure one's bottom? (4) Labour leader put in 9 after 12 (9) Party leader once on the ball? (4) |
25366 24924 25385 |
| Araucaria | ESPY | Telepathy gets its last notice (4) See English agent (4) With telepathy you begin to observe (4) |
24777 23362 24621 |
| Araucaria | BAHAMAS | Lamb's remarks about Bacon in the Atlantic (7) Meat - reports of lamb - around in islands (7) ... one of whom talks about meat in coral islands (7) Islands of ham among mutton? (7) |
22795 24514 21668 22265 |
| Araucaria | REDCARPET | Welcome to Cleveland, darling! (3,6) Welcome for Cleveland favourite? (3,6) |
23201 23757 |
| Araucaria | HATCH | 17's track opening (5) Plan in shade of doorway (5) |
24979 22057 |
| Araucaria | ESTHER | 3's funny girl in the Bible (6) Set out before her season's in progress (6,9) Waters part for modest heroine (6) |
21739 23882 22222 |
| Araucaria | COCKTAIL | Bird with excellent record in provocative 2 3 (8,5) P for Eliot: prepare to shoot follower (8) |
24150 24929 |
| Araucaria | ETHIC | Code for the thick-headed (5) Code in English almost impenetrable? (5) |
25902 23177 |
| Araucaria | FIRST | Here there's little time for trees ... (5) No. 1 Conifer Street (5) |
23201 22883 |
| Araucaria | KINDNESS | See 15 Cup of milk for human 8? (8) |
22199 23470 |
| Araucaria | ABASH | Embarrass a party? (5) An attempt to shame (5) |
25050 25889 |
| Araucaria | SHEFFIELD | City life with female arranged in outbuilding (9) Attempt to muzzle Euphemia would come to the city (9) |
25633 24161 |
| Araucaria | OLDPOSSUM | 3's mature marsupial breaking moulds without orders (3,6) Senior citizens' concession returned, all with book of 1 6 (3,6) |
25711 22593 |
| Araucaria | FLICKS | Policeman at King's for the 20s (6) Cinema detectives hold £1,000 (6) |
23733 21797 |
| Araucaria | BRIGHT | Sunny river entering bay (6) "This ____, 26, 10, and 13-ing being - 17 dancing 1 down in the 9" (Churchill on George Bernard Shaw) (6) |
25542 21888 |
| Araucaria | BISECT | Split a trifle with dry inside (6) Split piece with second piece split (6) |
21846 23859 |
| Araucaria | THREE | Here and there, maybe (5) See 22 (5) (5) |
21752 22139 23607 |
| Araucaria | LIMITED | Small creature in cover, not the whole hog? (7) As company is to 2? (7) Restricted cover covers minimal finance (7) Cover keeps little creature within bounds (7) |
21734 25711 22229 23757 |
| Araucaria | UNDERFOOT | The downtrodden shadows of the early 1980s? (9) Downtrodden like Old Labour? (9) |
23601 22402 |
| Araucaria | REPORT | News of the Bang? (6) Journalist's piece about wine (6) |
25129 24848 |
| Araucaria | STUD | Fixer for breeders? (4) Sexy fixer? (4) Poker in the nose or ear? (4) Shoes for horses? On the contrary (4) |
23284 24477 24340 22659 |
| Araucaria | LEGLESS | It's tight being without members (7) Drunk students entertain birds when there's a shortage (7) |
23033 22240 |
| Araucaria | AUTUMN | Gold inside pole for one of set in 10 with ... (6) *Detail relative to keep inside (6) Fall for a 10 (26)'s subject (6) |
24061 22706 23577 |
| Araucaria | COCKPIT | Where fighter pilot is to die, holding back old lawyer (7) Scene of fighting with control column? (7) |
21752 25164 |
| Araucaria | FOREST | Trade on offers supplied by Shakespearean scene (6,2,5) The front way to Nottingham? (6) |
22860 21828 |
| Araucaria | SUSPEND | Don't allow us to write in Black Hills state (7) Turn the Guardian blue and it will stop functioning (7) |
22384 21668 |
| Araucaria | DREAM | Fancy starting again inside mummy? (5) Fancy 250,000 sheets? (5) Fancy 250,000 sheets? (5) Something very pleasant caused endless trauma to 21 7 (5) |
24085 25022 23960 25106 |
| Araucaria | THRONE | Are audiences held in the loo? (6,4) Quality time included for the monarchy (6) 14's other seat (6) |
25343 23153 22897 |
| Araucaria | AESOP | Old storyteller makes one sit up (5) Suggest a rise for the storyteller (5) Sit back after opening of "Absolutely Fabulous" man (5) Sit back alongside a storyteller (5) |
24633 23482 22336 26427 |
| Araucaria | HYSTERIA | This year's problem is out of control (8) The ray is possibly not the controlling factor (8) |
25687 22883 |
| Araucaria | CHINLESS | Game about an inch length, for a wonder (8) Home student in game is probably going to wonder (8) |
23182 24019 |
| Araucaria | ROVER | Dog going right across? (5) Queen finished with dog? (5) |
21979 24097 |
| Araucaria | LEWIS | The French want a poet as a driver (5,8) The French West is part of an island (5) Snowman, as it were, in the French fashion, to work the other way (5,5) |
24186 22301 21642 |
| Araucaria | STET | Result of test: don't change after all (4) In haste to correct correction (4) |
25417 24766 |
| Araucaria | AMPERE | Bilingual acknowledgement of paternity in a measure (6) A politician before electricity is applied(6) |
24848 22454 |
| Araucaria | OPOSSUM | A piece of music when a very large amount is pouched(7) Marsupial to work with large amount (7) |
22454 23321 |
| Araucaria | EXPAT | Take in about 10p from one far from home (5) Former partner, boy or girl, who is not at home (5) |
24085 23757 |
| Araucaria | OILWELL | Base of rig — lubricate generously (3,4) Eliminate all friction from fuel source (3,4) |
24660 24514 |
| Araucaria | TOTAL | You need to talk - in part? The lot! (5) Destroy nearly everything after a drink (5) All volunteers replace one in work (5) Sum given to model, one pound (5) |
23405 24085 22777 25164 |
| Araucaria | FONDA | Henry and Jane sound absent-hearted (5) Affectionate letter from Henry to Jane? (5) |
22336 23960 |
| Araucaria | REALLY | Sapper's friend? Are you sure? (6) Get together again? No kidding (6) |
21900 24652 |
| Araucaria | TETRAGRAM | Four-letter word causes great problem in public transport (9) Four-letter word used by Margaret raised with final twist by model (9) |
22384 25805 |
| Araucaria | VICE | What's wrong with upper part of church? God's not died, he's in higher education (4-10) Substitute for bad habit? (4) |
21860 25385 |
| Araucaria | TRAUMA | Goethe's dream, a problem for the psyche (6) A sequel to the European dream isn't good for the soul (6) |
22246 23086 |
| Araucaria | TITANIA | 12 lost her page - ain't it a shame? (7) I'm in the wrong place for one who painted a queen in the 14 across (7) Shakespearean 9 (part 1) who sleeps on a bank some time (rest of 9) (7) Leaderless council crushed by aunt to the Spanish queen in the 25 (7) |
24395 23960 25067 25106 |
| Araucaria | IDLERICH | Boy held by left hand following instincts far from working class (4,4) Unemployed having lots of money (4,4) |
25519 22108 |
| Araucaria | CLOSURE | End of the Spanish when French vicar's about (7) Finish with remedy for the Spanish invasion (7) |
22820 23278 |
| Araucaria | ELLINGTON | The Ron Duke? (9) Duke topped by Duke (9) |
23429 23201 |
| Araucaria | INTER | Nice try — it may catch the train (9) See 1 West's out of season, getting put into a hole (5) Wearing Sikh headgear, monarch comes in between cities (10) Porter with line distorted becomes gatecrasher (10) Season for topping put into the soil (5) |
24674 24812 23321 22324 24712 23397 |
| Araucaria | MARDI | Feast like artists in a heavenly body (5,4) Mess up excavation of painter before the end of 7 (5,4) |
22722 24490 |
| Araucaria | CHESTERFIELD | 8 that was 22 23's (12) Coat with a twist could be sat on (12) |
24679 23660 |
| Araucaria | LACONIC | Wasting few words on Tory layabout? (7) Study in people's brief (7) |
21996 25717 |
| Araucaria | OVERSEE | Supervise poems written in Old English(7) Invigilate lines in Old English (7) |
22647 22324 |
| Araucaria | ELVIS | King lives in an 18 (5) Singer and golfer, about 6 (5) |
22306 23451 |
| Araucaria | SINEDIE | Do wrong drug and snuff it, who knows when? (4,3) Little girl pursues wrongdoing till further notice (4,3) |
24437 23876 |
| Araucaria | ABIGAIL | A large 'allo for King David's girl (7) A giant to be sick for a maid(7) One 2 to have a problem with old servant (7) |
22092 22611 25205 |
| Araucaria | TONY | Spooner's Napoleon X, now a political institution (4,4) Award for 19 (4) |
24679 24667 |
| Araucaria | ORCHESTRA | Gold box used by painters and musicians (9) Sun lights (top to bottom) leading players (9) |
22544 23830 |
| Araucaria | LITTLE | Set fire (a short story) to flag and call sailors with glossy fruit eaten by Queens' fellow having Christmas dinner? (6,4,6,3,2,1,6) Dickensian letters induced alternative go-slow (6,6) Letters were guide to gold - go slow! (6,6) See 2 |
24109 23935 23882 23206 |
| Araucaria | BANANA | Fruit followed by artist with one of 7 (6) Prevent publication of an article on fruit (6) |
25111 23033 |
| Araucaria | RESIN | It's sticky to repeat wrongdoing (5) Be naughty again, by gum! (5) |
22490 24030 |
| Araucaria | ROCK | See 22 (4) Sailor on ice, an outstanding musician (4,4) |
21852 21860 |
| Araucaria | VENUS | Wanderer with seamen on the "Victory" in Europe? (5) It's nearer the sun - that's some evenings from the East (5) Body of little beauty after 19 (5) |
24844 23626 25253 |
| Araucaria | GOLF | BG is upbeat (4) Set of players or striker, here from days of old (4,4) |
24633 25033 |
| Araucaria | IMAGO | Last stage of setter's past? (5) It's possible I shall leave, taking a year off, before the end of the grub (5) |
22336 21900 |
| Araucaria | VESTAL | Virgin saint eaten by calf (6) Virgin gets garment for a pound (6) Meat has trapped holy virgin (6) |
25883 22192 25765 |
| Araucaria | MARTIN | Damage to colour by superior contributor to the 13 (6,6) King with a 25 suffers terminal hurt (6,6) |
23517 25106 |
| Araucaria | FIELDS | 15 11 with WC? (6) W.C. could be 18 (6) |
24699 23512 |
| Araucaria | HUMUS | Sound American fertiliser (5) Pooh's work for the Guardian? The answer's in the soil (5) |
23201 22002 |
| Araucaria | SWAN | Shakespeare was Avon's? Not initially (4) Pole with pale on river (4) |
22509 24914 |
| Araucaria | TULIP | Beginners for Pulitzer prize make a bloomer (5) 1 down object of French familiarity and impertinence (5) |
23638 25571 |
| Araucaria | PTOLEMY | See next page - setter's after the French astronomer (7) Astronomer royal: the French setter's on the next page (7) |
23451 24180 |
| Araucaria | ANTONIO | Venetian soldier takes on 10 (7) Revolutionary topped by 10, one of several in 14 (7) Merchant with a fanciful notion (7) |
24310 24582 21625 |
| Araucaria | AISLE | Gangway is swamped by liquor (5) Drink is included in passageway(5) |
24174 22484 |
| Araucaria | LOVE | See 5 See humour with bridge system 651 to end game (23 12) (4,2,1,4,7) Nothing and none 18 between those at 26 24 (4) See 28 and 22 Cosmic rotary factor? (4) |
23660 23314 25159 23626 22437 |
| Araucaria | ASHES | See 5 (5) Fool keeps fellow disputed by 26 and 15 (5) Trophy we lost like men (5) |
22569 23499 22766 |
| Araucaria | TIEPOLO | Artist to draw explorer (7) Artist to draw game (7) |
22108 22974 |
| Araucaria | ADONIS | Exemplar of beauty, a tonic when evil turns up (6) Fuss about wrongdoing with good looker (6) |
25385 23278 |
| Araucaria | FEMINIST | Champion of women has Tracey in hand(8) No lover of "Mrs" takes Tracey in hand (8) |
22502 25312 |
| Araucaria | TEABAG | Leaves (or 8) in this to be potted (3,3) Bat, wrinkled with age, may go to pot (3,3) |
23182 22437 |
| Araucaria | TENDULKAR | Cricketer, nurse and student in this country have a right (9) Leading 27-er packs trunk with lead (9) |
23964 23499 |
| Araucaria | NOTICE | See you don't skate here! (6) Someone else the establishment - cavalier lot - won't take 21down 13 (6) See 5 (6) |
24674 23505 22098 |
| Araucaria | VETO | Some love tokens current during Prohibition (4) Forbid check on love (4) Forbid to check 22 (4) |
23379 25326 23660 |
| Araucaria | ISSUE | The baby is a girl (5) Is a girl a boy or a girl? (5) |
21752 25458 |
| Araucaria | ADMIRAL | Officer's commercial station in space above male prison (7,2,3,5) Boatman 25 (7) |
23942 26427 |
| Araucaria | OMEGA | Times up at last (5) Girl first after love letter (5) |
23062 23780 |
| Araucaria | TRIMMER | One going to hedge? (7) I'm going to hedge (7) I'm going to hedge (7) |
25164 23314 23104 |
| Araucaria | ISLAND | Setter starts to badmouth refuge in road (6) See 23 Middle of the road, like Britain? (6) See 2 (6) See 24 |
25111 22850 25687 22045 25620 |
| Araucaria | GLEN | Hoddle in Scotland for a single night? (4) Club better the 8 in the Highlands (10) |
22253 24717 |
| Araucaria | PARKINSON | Leave car at home, taking issue with lawman (9) Lawman finds gingerbread's available (9) |
23470 23567 |
| Araucaria | THABO | President, a change from Botha (5) South African with a bone but no drink (5) |
21950 24703 |
| Araucaria | SHEEN | Brilliance of Martin on stage (5) Roisin's reported radiance (5) Brilliance of man confined by some of his elders (5) |
23615 25291 24652 |
| Araucaria | ALTHORN | Instrument that's low even if fleet (7) Instrument for a pound a point (7) |
21950 23536 |
| Araucaria | OBLIQUE | Slash brains? There's nothing Tory about that (7) Round, with brains in colour, not straight (7) |
22133 22033 |
| Araucaria | ODIOUS | It's sweet, but not honey, and could be offensive (6) Poem doesn't end on notes that are nasty (6) Nothing can replace extended play for making 4 across horrid (6) |
24185 22216 25813 |
| Araucaria | INCH | Little distance from island (4) One of the twelve islands? (4) |
24484 22509 |
| Araucaria | LUMPY | Put up with your starter being like my sauces! (5) First of fruit to end year, not good to eat or sleep on? (5) |
21936 23815 |
| Araucaria | BEAGLE | Dog second to bird (6) Transport for bicentenarian's dog (6) |
21968 24621 |
| Araucaria | FISH | Footman in 5, said to be somewhat officious (4) See 22 12 try to be complimented (4) 14, say, in brief, is hunted (4) |
22878 23273 23254 22883 |
| Araucaria | MOIST | Wet? Me? A holy man? (5) Article dropped by revolutionary with some fluidity (5) |
22126 25326 |
| Araucaria | ENID | Eat up, girl! (4) Get fed up with girl (4) 26's knight's girl to eat up (4) Eat up, girl! (4) |
24346 25698 22753 21642 |
| Araucaria | ELGRECO | Painter like Zorba? (2,5) Painter and composer with a missing novelist from Italy (2,5) |
24471 24447 |
| Araucaria | LORETTA | Young film actor's plays to alter (7) Young actress turning role model before Thanksgiving (7) |
24796 21704 |
| Araucaria | GOLD | First for Goliath - part with David's head (4) First attempt at numbers (4) ... No. 79, first, and ... (4) Guide leader aged something like 3 or 5 (4) First virtuous, then venerable … (4) |
24387 24905 23284 25477 25561 |
| Araucaria | SHELF | See from the foregoing where the book is? (5) Here volumes are drunk in propria persona? (5) |
23571 22306 |
| Araucaria | THAI | Bond's said to be Asian (4) Bond reported in Bangkok? (4) |
24703 22265 |
| Araucaria | REFRESH | Give food and drink to judge concerned with call for silence (7) What a course could do to back her keeping a slave (7) |
23224 21691 |
| Araucaria | SWINDLE | Southerly breeze the French do? (7) What brings warm air to the French is a fast one (7) |
23769 23987 |
| Araucaria | RATIO | Part of operation kept in proportion (5) 10 on beast can be expressed as a fraction (5) Proportion in preparation (5) Change sides with 10 as quotient (5) Quotient achieved by beast and 10 (5) Philosopher in 26 losing house to relation (5) |
25488 22963 23038 23987 24089 24914 |
| Araucaria | EMBARGO | I keep a number of lawyers from Prohibition (7) Prohibition? I've kept my head about it (7) |
22229 25633 |
| Araucaria | SHARDIK | Princess swallowed by fish or bear (7) Adams' work a tall building? Not now I know (7) Fictional bear gets fish that's eaten half dish (7) |
23327 25961 25488 |
| Araucaria | IDOL | 27 character doesn't sound like a worker (4) Object of worship not working, they say (4) My performance is of a student - at a matinee? (4) |
22277 24674 22187 |
| Araucaria | THESEUS | Hero from Athens, not a name to use indiscriminately (7) This and this for American hero of mythology (7) |
24185 22640 |
| Araucaria | VOICE | What's gripping about love is the sound (5) Sound round gripped by gripper (5) |
25291 25698 |
| Araucaria | ROYALARMS | Boy scares holders of polo sticks? (5,4) Here's a rampant lion, with cry about setback to hand (5,4) |
23769 22561 |
| Araucaria | MISSIVE | Girl I have reached by letter (7) Letter to girl No 4 and No 5? (7) |
21668 24998 |
| Araucaria | TOKEN | Symbolic presence granted to Livingstone (5) Excuse for not doing things thoroughly, addressed to London mayor (5) |
21715 22133 |
| Araucaria | TUMMYACHE | Childish complaint of boat in loch being both unfinished (5,4) Universal myth came about from internal problem (5,4) |
22922 24030 |
| Araucaria | DYER | Person of colour sounds terrible (4) One with woad maybe heard applied to straits (4) |
24660 22652 |
| Araucaria | SKITTLE | Unpredictable after opening of safety pin (7) Slow starter and touchy, I'm easily knocked down (7) |
23295 23626 |
| Araucaria | FOURTH | (d) with houses all of a kind, that's us (6,6) Guardian articles a model among a lot of newspapers? (6,6) |
23379 22831 |
| Araucaria | THIRDWORLD | Thora's pupil in promise to be developed (5,5) Bronze sphere that's developing (5,5) |
25189 25010 |
| Araucaria | SERENDIP | Finding scene, which is said to include river, bathe! (8) Return of food without tear from land of lucky finders (8) |
22354 25296 |
| Araucaria | INCUR | Encounter dog’s home (5) Become liable for dog at home? (5) |
25842 22301 |
| Araucaria | EDWARD | See 23 See 20 Waged war determinedly to show 1 (6) |
22850 25974 22715 |
| Araucaria | EDDY | Little boy doing the rounds? (4) Circulator to bear losing head (4) Boy in a whirl (4) |
22671 23971 25620 |
| Araucaria | BERNARDO | Chilean soldier and outlaw controlled rebel uprising with traps (8,8) Sailors in appropriate guise love opener of 16 (8) |
23935 22652 |
| Araucaria | EXAMPLE | Inconclusive appeal following test case (7) Model used to be more than enough (7) |
23374 24049 |
| Araucaria | STARKERS | Model in island the Queen's exposed (8) Such as 2, king and queens with nothing on (8) |
23189 24745 |
| Araucaria | CHURCH | See 22 See 5 |
23561 24728 |
| Araucaria | WIND | Success with number is a blow (4) Go round object of sowing to be 23-ed after … (4) Take scenic route with blower? (4) |
23571 24872 25279 |
| Araucaria | SINCERE | Something wrong with the wax, it's true (7) It's wrong to wax without pretence (7) What's wrong with wax being 2? (7) Genuine engineers follow later (7) Genuine error by Wax? (7) |
22144 21968 24807 23960 22402 |
| Araucaria | STRANGE | Athos's clue? Which bearded soldier was 18? (7,5) How far can the street go with its French counterpart a laughing stock? The answer is really unexpected (7,3,4) Believe it or not, good guy has scope for container of wine and herb (7,3,4) |
24324 22963 24030 |
| Araucaria | OFFICE | See 21 See 4 See 1 |
25091 25566 23421 |
| Araucaria | LENGTH | Margin at which delayed things happen (6) |
22777 21697 |
| Araucaria | DETHRONE | Take top job away from idle fellow in whom is the problem? (8) Take seat from unmanned aircraft, concealing the problem (8) |
25961 25010 |
| Araucaria | HAPPENATSEA | See 14 See 18 (11) |
23649 21822 |
| Araucaria | IRENE | Name for a dove, perhaps, in dire need (5) Wrath at hand, in which we get led astray by 9 5?'s "The Woman" (5,5) Lazy fellow covering Near East turmoil that could have scandalised Bohemia (5,5) |
21734 23062 22289 |
| Araucaria | HAPLESS | Unlucky to lose leader, splashes out (7) Unfortunate way of spelling "speshal" (7) |
25645 25788 |
| Araucaria | PLATINUM | Quiet language hesitantly described as very precious? (8) It's valuable whether or not one has money in it (8) No. 78, fruit in a can? On the contrary, outranking ... (8) 24 down girl, one not feeling capital on getting lost in picture (8,6) |
25366 22652 23284 25477 |
| Araucaria | DROWN | Render (doctor's confession?) inaudible (5) Doctor to confess - don't let anyone hear! (5) |
25711 21841 |
| Araucaria | INCOG | Fashionable firm appearing finally disguised (5) Unknown at home with tooth (5) |
25458 23212 |
| Araucaria | MATTHEW | Boy with no glossy cut (7) Arnold's poem at the worst part (7) |
24514 23530 |
| Araucaria | DELTA | Mouth of the Dee? (5) Letter to 14 towards the end (5) Letter at the end of Nile (5) |
25711 24235 25620 |
| Araucaria | AREA | See 13 Region with a reason, without an issue (4) |
25805 22253 |
| Araucaria | MOVIE | Short life in French film? (5) Little time to struggle in celluloid (5) |
22795 23733 |
| Araucaria | FORWARD | See 1 across See 17 |
23487 23949 |
| Araucaria | POLO | BG version of 10, also with water (4) The explorer is game (4) |
24633 23649 |
| Araucaria | UNREADY | No scout and (for Anglo-Saxon king) no scholar (7) Loth to remove party from reactor site and insert number (7) |
22306 24137 |
| Araucaria | AGARIC | Mushroom and some rice on cooker? (6) A culinary herb, left out, is 1 (6) Where to cook some rice with mushroom? (6) |
22175 22151 21900 |
| Araucaria | AREFREE | See 24 (7) See 25 (7) |
21960 22659 |
| Araucaria | COPPER | Not much change being in the force (6) … then policeman (6) |
24371 25561 |
| Araucaria | GRAS | See 24 (4) See 16 |
22722 24490 |
| Araucaria | POLECAT | Rod, one with extra lashes, a stinker (7) Rod plus whip — it's a beast (7) |
24395 24784 |
| Araucaria | OVER | See 21 (4) Capsize vessel that's in full view? (8) Set aside part of the laws of cricket? (8) Finished on top(4) See 13 More work? That's clear to us in more than one case (8) 20's half hidden in the open when there's no sun (8) |
22175 24049 25687 22454 23309 24687 24891 |
| Araucaria | ANTONYM | Friend of Caesar, J., or the opposite (7) Oppo of Caesar, J., or the opposite (7) Oppo, perhaps, of Caesar, J? (7) |
25645 24717 23470 |
| Araucaria | ABOVO | With final change on top from the start (2,3) Originally on top with new end (2,3) |
23482 22133 |
| Araucaria | GROUND | See 24 Earth like coffee? (6) See 2 |
24984 23660 22413 |
| Araucaria | GUNSHOT | Return cosy and glowing from report (7) 0s coming out from 12? (7) |
21668 24137 |
| Araucaria | HOWARD | Housekeeper for Norfolk? (6) Vulgar query as to difficulty of 14 across, the one who was 18 (6) |
25296 25462 |
| Araucaria | CHOLESTEROL | Trainer retaining Piggott — non-starter — one doesn't want too much of this (11) Many lousy places, let or otherwise, will affect the blood (11) |
24679 24019 |
| Araucaria | MOPE | Be depressed about arrangement of 12's work (4) Setter holding piece reaches peak (4) |
24567 25326 |
| Araucaria | AMMO | Live doctor's rounds (4) A little while after morning rounds (4) |
22211 25805 |
| Araucaria | GENERAL | Far from private (7) Real time left to the public (7) |
23219 22002 |
| Araucaria | NATAL | Related to one's origin in South Africa (5) Lana Turner's head turned at birth (5) |
25045 22729 |
| Araucaria | PICK | Choose a burner of papers? (8) See 21 |
21637 25253 |
| Araucaria | EARDRUM | Contributor to the Listener committing a murder (7) Vibrator committing a murder? (7) |
22580 25717 |
| Araucaria | KNIGHT | Man sees funny thing happen to 15 (6) Man with title that can't go straight (6) |
25366 25117 |
| Araucaria | GLIDER | Cover in partly foreign aircraft (6) Italian and German articles in silent flight (6) |
25392 22050 |
| Araucaria | HOODLUM | Rough cover for chimney (7) Cover for chimney is criminal (7) |
23309 22033 |
| Araucaria | MALARIA | Complaint of girl about US city (7) Complaint of West Side girl about US city (7) Complaint of girl about US city (7) |
24264 23321 23626 |
| Araucaria | SCHEMER | Machiavellian German admiral traps Bond's boss (7) Intriguing fellow at opening of Scottish border to monarch (7) |
24324 24097 |
| Araucaria | GRASS | Provenance of pot found by ordinary people (5,5) See 20 |
23589 23241 |
| Araucaria | NOTIME | As object not subject I appreciate the gift: 1down 2 5 (2,4,4,3,7) Correction for "take you and I", for example? Pleased with your gift? Get on with it! (2,4,4,3,7) |
23362 23746 |
| Araucaria | EVENS | Fair chance this number's lost its line (5) Timeless things that happen by chance (5) Girl at the poles goes fifty-fifty (5) |
24514 25291 21894 |
| Araucaria | ISHERWOOD | One scene in 25 worked with Auden (9) Writer goes first to the forest (9) |
23130 23321 |
| Araucaria | MAGICAL | Mummy's girl going round in charge of spelling? (7) Maybe spelled wrong, claim about silver (7) |
22282 22081 |
| Araucaria | OPEN | Confide one's inner feelings to surgery (4,5) Love to write 20 that's spaced out (4) Not being tied, fuel producers rake in one less than 9k (4-4) Start shooting to increase global warning? (4,4) Profound love holding desire back? I'm amazed! (4-4) Frank and actors are mine (4-4) We showed recently that without minimal knowledge work comes to a stop (4,7) |
25488 25949 24467 24419 24860 22098 25717 |
| Araucaria | BLACKEYED | Servant in country going to America with name of flower dear to 17 (5-4,5) Plant servant in county (Guardian article) (5-4,5) |
22257 23074 |
| Araucaria | TRAP | See 13 (4) Return of piece to go with 23 (4) Measure piece the wrong way, making hole in floor? (8) |
22246 23487 25380 |
| Araucaria | SARAWAK | Out of Scotland in small island part of Borneo (7) Scots out in island in Malaysia (7) |
23871 23224 |
| Araucaria | DREAMER | What's gloomy about me - I can't concentrate (7) King of America, 3 in song (7) |
22015 23261 |
| Araucaria | LISLE | Man, say, after end of doleful yarn (5) Yarn from Cornwall is legendary (5) Yarn from Innisfree? (5) |
24490 24998 23445 |
| Araucaria | CIRCLE | Round part of English game raised the French (6) Not a straight line (6) Enchantress gripping student group (6) |
23056 23983 24133 |
| Araucaria | TRIPLE | Breaking into rubbish fifty-three times (6) Nonsense about 50 x 3 (6) |
23983 24924 |
| Araucaria | OVERAGAIN | Concerned with a profit another time (4,5) See 22 |
23482 23182 |
| Araucaria | HEGEL | Dialectician providing hair fixer for men? (5) Boy and girl with synthesiser (5) |
24567 24784 |
| Araucaria | WRITHE | Summons man to squirm? (6) Summons man to squirm (6) |
22289 24914 |
| Araucaria | HAGGIS | Dish eliciting a laugh with half 25 (6) The man's eating a horse said to be from a sheep (6) |
22746 23470 |
| Araucaria | WIMP | The West Indian politician is a feeble fellow (4) Feeble specimen of Mayfair politician (4) |
22057 22640 |
| Araucaria | LUCIFER | A match for the devil? (7) A match for Nick? (7) Free, they say, provided Queen takes 4 (7) |
25597 24582 24796 |
| Araucaria | TIMID | 8's instincts are to be scared (5) Shy boy's instincts (5) |
24937 24820 |
| Araucaria | CHARIOT | Vehicle at tea party, a wild one (7) See 4 See 21 |
23350 23056 24712 |
| Araucaria | ARCHAISM | Sort of lamp used by radio operator is included, not as present (8) Former term for a river on island in the gulf (8) |
21864 23206 |
| Araucaria | GRASP | Great snake suffering 'eat loss - comprehend? (5) Understand what's good on file (5) |
24054 23571 |
| Araucaria | GUIDANCE | Virtuous winner securing name with help from mentor (8) Little heraldic Red Indian's first ball, maybe given by a dog (8) |
25380 22098 |
| Araucaria | BLANKET | Cover for audience, dash it! (7) Speculation about limp could be 18 (7) |
25129 23512 |
| Araucaria | HOTEL | Accommodation in summer on railway? (5) Accommodation on the danger line? (5) |
25853 23649 |
| Araucaria | ARTHUR | Half year and half day in charge of 15 (6) Author of the 20 shows skill a little way into 10-er (6,6) A king for half a day, past and future? (6) |
23793 24161 22753 |
| Araucaria | ALBATROSS | Bird heard in African lake and southern sea (9) I take 1 across at sea in the Antarctic, under a pound (9) Bird has a weight at sea (9) |
24766 22544 23710 |
| Araucaria | MACBETH | American subject holds award for play (7) Decoration held by singular subject of Scottish king (7) Scottish king with American subject clasping imperial award (7) Scottish king, an American subject, retaining award (7) Stake stuck into companion after mother's play(7) |
23696 22246 23350 25050 22454 |
| Araucaria | BISHOP | Man making mistake at work (6) Encore for dance piece (6) |
25366 24860 |
| Araucaria | DUKAS | Composer unhappy about... about country (5) Pathetic turn about country composer (5) |
22795 23805 |
| Araucaria | NATIONAL | 1, the race of the race? (8) See 1 across |
24490 24812 |
| Araucaria | ICENI | Boadicea's part in the Celtic enigma (5) British on the rocks with Ulster? (5) |
23451 22998 |
| Araucaria | GENESIS | Origin of the Bible (7) Beginning and seeing off second (7) |
21668 25813 |
| Araucaria | EMPIRE | See 29 See 4 ’anging plant leads to anger as a rule (6) |
23429 25205 24855 |
| Araucaria | JAMPUFF | Traffic not moving? Let off steam and it's a piece of cake (3,4) Prevent broadcasting of advertisement for cake (3,4) |
22448 23626 |
| Araucaria | SERIF | Flourish put on back burners? (5) Backfires (5) Flourish backfires (5) Flourish among the Passeriformes (5) |
24007 22008 25633 23254 |
| Araucaria | SHEBA | Realm of queen who has a degree? (5) Bachelor girl in touch with Solomon? (5) |
25711 25067 |
| Araucaria | REEVE | Woman pursuing engineer officer (5) Old magistrate about the day before (5) |
24085 25462 |
| Araucaria | STATION | See 17 Boy restricts comedian to point on 12 (7) See 17 (7) |
24264 25687 23960 |
| Araucaria | SEDATE | ... on which the home counties are composed (6) Seated uncomfortably but not inclined to move (6) |
23321 25266 |
| Araucaria | CONSPIRACY | Studies a form of theft which gives ... (10) Studies theft as 23 to account for misfortune or ... (10) |
23638 23805 |
| Araucaria | TROPIC | Hot line to subject imprisoning 2 or 15 (6) Hot line? Theme's about right (6) |
25366 23935 |
| Araucaria | ZINC | No. 30 and last, limited? (4) Last in number 30 in the table (4) |
23284 25141 |
| Araucaria | GRAVYBROWNING | Poet's round against poet, a juicy addition (5,8) Verse in poet with another saucy addition (5,8) |
22216 22974 |
| Araucaria | PLAUDIT | Putting archbishop in hell gets a cheer (7) Approval of archbishop being in hell? (7) |
25343 21642 |
| Araucaria | FANATIC | I'm tremendously keen to dissipate fat and I can! (7) Cooler part of house, say, for extreme enthusiast (7) |
23224 25282 |
| Araucaria | FISHOUTOFWATER | I call the regulator: infer I'm badly placed (4,3,2,5) Infer one has to cry to utility regulator being unable to breathe (4,3,2,5) Stranded creature to save from drowning? (4,3,2,5) |
22544 25350 24340 |
| Araucaria | ALMS | A left hand writing for the present (4) A way for schools to organise money for charity (4) |
22057 25152 |
| Araucaria | OPRAH | Chat show hostess's work gets a cheer (5) Chat queen's piece gets applause (5) |
22133 25894 |
| Araucaria | TIME | Enemy one can 18 (4) See 21 See 15 |
24539 22502 24687 |
| Araucaria | THAMES | Flower of the morning — there are articles about it (6) Sam Weller's face doesn't appear with a message (6) Swine's flesh eaten by group that's sent back flower (6) See 5 |
25519 24831 24687 23045 |
| Araucaria | TACITUS | Roman historian's account suppressed by emperor (7) "The Quiet American" historian (7) |
25597 25164 |
| Araucaria | EMMA | 11's favourite novel? (4) Austen's letter to old signaller (4) Miss halves of 8 and 6 or 22 across 21 (4) |
25147 25236 24777 |
| Araucaria | STRIKE | Hot iron available? Come out! (6) Come out with second vehicle (6) |
22199 24712 |
| Araucaria | ENGINE | Motor concluding greening process (6) Boy's ambition to go with Virgin ere end appears? (6-6) See 2 (6) |
25488 21979 22831 |
| Araucaria | SAISQUOI | See 22 (8) See 13 |
21979 25248 |
| Araucaria | GOTAT | About time Billy was nobbled? (3,2) … which retains temperature when attacked (3,2) |
24660 25597 |
| Araucaria | SCHOOL | Classes of fish? (6) See 4 See 11 (6) |
24382 22647 22033 |
| Araucaria | OPERATIONAL | Hospital-wise 3 is go (11) Begin (don't finish) with reason in working order (11) |
24621 25620 |
| Araucaria | IMPALA | Antelope, a fiend on the wing (6) Monkey in style of deer (6) |
22413 24252 |
| Araucaria | SUPREME | Best drink with technical unit (7) Drink with army branch, the greatest (7) |
23601 25279 |
| Araucaria | PERPETUALMOTION | Laureate for ever? It can't be done (9,6) Peter and Paul upset Andrew? It can't be done (9,6) |
22706 22033 |
| Araucaria | NEVER | Return most of my income? Certainly not! (5) Half the HP in Arthur's queen (5) Absolute refusal comes near to defining womankind (5) |
22795 24956 24030 |
| Araucaria | INCUBUS | Nightmare at home with youngster going to America (7) Burden for young animal breaking in America (7) |
24998 25633 |
| Araucaria | RAPHAEL | A painter's painter finding another a help (7) ... which could be a help to one recently exhibited in the 15 square 4 (7) |
22361 23458 |
| Araucaria | AMPERSAND | Sign for and accept a morning by the beach? (9) 21s topped with additional sign (9) |
22199 25022 |
| Araucaria | SHERIFF | Law officer gives a lady a piece of music (7) Female figure repeated by authority (7) |
21709 23830 |
| Araucaria | HAVE | Construct a heaven for people who are puzzling to an establishment that keeps them at a little distance and see what's in it for you (4,2,3,2,3,4,6) See 12 (4) |
22841 22192 |
| Araucaria | OKAPI | Authorisation for a relation ? of the giraffe (5) Beast took a pill - no charge! (5) Beast that's comfortable with a relation (5) |
22199 22544 23440 |
| Araucaria | VERTIGO | It makes my head spin before I turn green (7) I turn green in front of 25's work (7) |
24766 25974 |
| Araucaria | UNION | What bicentenarian fought for hurt foot, not head (5) Sore toe, not head, at wedding? (5) |
24621 22933 |
| Araucaria | SLANG | Chucked old English manner of speaking (5) Saintly archbishop, in a manner of speaking (5) |
25546 24186 |
| Araucaria | CHAPLET | Wreath for little fellow? (7) Wreath for the little man? (7) Little fellow going ahead (7) |
24739 22108 23701 |
| Araucaria | SNUG | Weapons returned, as is very well fitting (4) Cosy joining one in 14 (4) |
21721 24582 |
| Araucaria | LOOFAH | A scrubber (John take note) (6) Clown turning up on a high with a scrubber (6) |
22722 22831 |
| Araucaria | PLATONIC | Half play a note for love? (8) Mountain climbing, an encouragement for a sort of 24 down (8) |
22025 22437 |
| Araucaria | KEYHOLE | Surgery for the listener? (7) Surgery that's transparent when unoccupied? (7) |
23321 25385 |
| Araucaria | WELL | , 19 across, 8 Quite satisfied with treacle, according to the Dormouse (4,7) Healthy source of water (4) Fit word to start an answer (4) |
24133 26427 23397 |
| Araucaria | STRIPPER | Provocative person canonised criminal Jack(8) See 8 |
22390 25205 |
| Araucaria | CORMORANT | I take 1 across as part of flower or insect (9) Origin of 17 or insect or bird (9) |
22544 25571 |
| Araucaria | LOGO | Trade mark mathematically undefined (4) See attempt at trademark (4) Sign ball after the record (4) |
25729 22671 24185 |
| Araucaria | ABOMASUM | Nearly a lot of money, a 12 to stomach (8) Stomach a lot that's somewhat hateful at first (8) Sailor finds worthy folk a lot to stomach (8) |
25064 23254 25385 |
| Araucaria | MORIARTY | Polls with aesthetic tastes opposed to 9 5 (8) See 17 (8) |
23062 22144 |
| Araucaria | NOYES | The poet can't decide (5) Can't Alfred make up his mind? (5) |
23649 23118 |
| Araucaria | SNORKEL | King entering sound asleep left for a breather (7) King going in to be stertorous, having left tube (7) |
23470 23249 |
| Araucaria | ROSEHIP | Fruit to make one quiet after horseplay (7) Fruit came up before joint (7) |
25645 24395 |
| Araucaria | CAMPION | The flower of detective fiction (7) See 28 |
22229 24049 |
| Araucaria | SHOULD | Finale: work of college cad had Burns' quotation (6,3,12,2,6) Ought to be quiet when dreadfully loud (6) |
22199 23278 |
| Araucaria | TIPSTER | I can tell you who will win — keep it dark — there's a row about it (7) Row about missing love letters from financial adviser (7) |
24872 24324 |
| Araucaria | COXCOMB | Foppish fellow to steer horse round mountain (7) Conceited fool to steer the Crest (7) |
24460 25164 |
| Araucaria | GARLIC | 1 down object, French, with one change of side (6) Changing sides in French, being in 11 (6) |
25571 24855 |
| Araucaria | THEFOURTHOFJULY | See 1 See 9 |
23416 23278 |
| Araucaria | ELIOT | Poet and priest at his location (5) See 10 |
25711 21642 |
| Araucaria | CINCTURE | Generalissimo with true twist of belt (8) Belt for senior officer? Possibly true (8) |
24567 21900 |
| Araucaria | YESTERDAY | Song of repetitious date (9) Is the song history? (9) |
25147 23241 |
| Araucaria | MISCHIEF | Writer's black: main road's leading (8) 21, perhaps, top line in Bond's "Who's Who"? (8) |
23177 24340 |
| Araucaria | COBALT | An officer on a horse shows his metal (6) No. 27, as Latvian to Lithuanian (6) |
24655 23284 |
| Araucaria | FOUGHT | Engaged with reporter's stronghold (6) Fragile opener should be boxed (6) |
22841 25566 |
| Araucaria | TROUBLE | Time and money, that's what's wrong (7) Rue bolt being off gun? I can fix it (7-7) |
21950 21810 |
| Araucaria | BERNSTEIN | Composer's important name changed a bit where the rubbish goes (9) Composer at the end of months playing tennis (9) |
23601 22074 |
| Araucaria | SEETHING | Very angry look at article (8) Observe article in a very bad temper (8) |
24550 23470 |
| Araucaria | SAMURAI | A wall painting not left in South Island depicting Japanese soldiers (7) I get a drink when back to fighting Japanese (7) |
24660 21642 |
| Araucaria | IMITATE | Ape - monkey puzzler's one - at the pictures (7) Copy of setter's first pictures (7) I am first with pictures to be 25 in 15 (7) |
23571 25147 24807 |
| Araucaria | ARAMAIC | A Catholic, about a month in France, uses a Semitic tongue (7) Language of a male with a lot of diamonds (7) |
21625 23830 |
| Araucaria | ONIONSKIN | 9's relations reduce the weight of letters (9) What one should know, like, from paper (9) |
22777 23830 |
| Araucaria | BLACK | Credit given to 24's a disgrace (5) Illuminated character of 28 (9) Deficiency in Broad-casting House leads to troubles in 26 (5,5) Bad mark is creditable and 3 (5) |
25913 23769 24550 23261 |
| Araucaria | SPLIFF | Joint meshing of lips making a lot of noise (6) Slip out (far from very quietly) of the joint (6) |
24674 23505 |
| Araucaria | SNOW | Show whose twin is shown (4,5) See 20 (4) It's at the pole for the moment (4) Precipitation is, for swine, about the end of it (4) |
23995 22108 24784 24687 |
| Araucaria | ADDRESS | Speak at home to publicise what one is wearing? (7) Tell us, with skill, where you live (7) See 22 |
22795 25492 24621 |
| Araucaria | SINGER | 19, perhaps, or sewer? (6) See 21 |
22020 24496 |
| Araucaria | WELSHPOOL | Powell's little house built in Powys (9) POW's hello out of Powys (9) |
21936 23470 |
| Araucaria | PASSIVESMOKING | Risk from others I don't know, with saint a short time on the throne (7,7) Approve English saint's family entering cat: DIY and it's even more sick-making (7,7) |
25129 21841 |
| Araucaria | MODEM | Numbers (including verses) make a connection (5) Converter's way with Frenchman? (5) |
23130 23074 |
| Araucaria | AGGRANDISE | Good with gardenias, perhaps? Want to expand? (10) To enlarge silver and a bit of gold currency is ecstasy (10) |
25519 22878 |
| Araucaria | CHLORAL | Number of singers about fifty (7) Performed by singers restraining novice with a sedative (7) |
22496 23309 |
| Araucaria | RIALTO | Take one voice in Venice (6) Bring money from Tehran to appropriate part of Venice (6) Arabian money given to Italian market (6) |
22860 25883 25205 |
| Araucaria | ROYAL | Rising of the people or of the crown (5) See 1 down |
22133 24395 |
| Araucaria | IBSEN | Playwright with drug - ditch posh professor and put in saint (5) Author of 17 and (with model) of "The Railway Children's Return"? (5) Timeless children's author upset by playwright (5) |
24186 24979 25597 |
| Araucaria | POPLAR | Tree non-U, if non-U (6) Tree of people without heart(6) |
25961 22454 |
| Araucaria | GRANDPIANO | Impressive, also soft and not upright (5,5) Thou - quietly - not upright? (5,5) |
21864 23567 |
| Araucaria | POLONIUS | Game, the first in the "Rising Sun", finished behind the arras (8) Game I found in paperback finished by 16 (8) |
22025 22652 |
| Araucaria | BEGONE | Ask a person to leave (6) Request single 24 (6) |
22850 25889 |
| Araucaria | MUG | Face of fool? (3) Passport photograph makes fools dangerous (3,4) |
23983 23793 |
| Araucaria | EXCLAIM | The Old Pretender's call?(7) Cry over what was staked by former partner (7) |
22454 22002 |
| Araucaria | HEARTS | See 21 See 21 (6) Suit of a kind?(6) |
25331 22253 22611 |
| Araucaria | DUGONG | Marine mammal moved soil on string (6) Continued to excavate graves starting at the Mermaid? (6) |
22425 22676 |
| Araucaria | THEATRICAL | Many in the entrances left for the stage (10) Bicentenarian's end was a century in the first test (10) |
23649 24621 |
| Araucaria | OSCAR | Award for 4x4? (5) Writer of Alice with words that are extraordinary(5, 5) Writer taking very great pains to hide being very angry (5,5) Prize for 4x4? (5) |
23482 23638 25022 23995 |
| Araucaria | LOGCABIN | Supposed origin of president's diary in taxi at home (3,5) 1 down of bicentenarian given gab with his large heart? (3,5) |
22689 24621 |
| Araucaria | ALLBUT | Very nearly a fish if I 'ad replaced plate (3,3) To be a neighbour is about fifty-fifty - or forty-nine forty-nine? (3,3) |
24264 24442 |
| Araucaria | REPUBLICANPARTY | 15 represent them in the case of landlord at shindig (10,5) In a theatrical company of aesthetes mine host is an elephant(10,5) |
22092 22611 |
| Araucaria | IDEAL | Best if you cut to me? (5) I'm a businessman, one hundred per cent! (5) Just the job, so I give out cards (5) |
23615 22074 23362 |
| Araucaria | TIGER | See 1 down See 24 |
25343 23212 |
| Araucaria | FAMOUS | ... of note: one was a dog, in lieu of a mouse (6) Boy servant entertaining animal without tail to awaken 2 (6,6) |
21828 25765 |
| Araucaria | CATER | Provide authorised spectator for sovereign? (5) Provide for pet corgi owner (5) |
24991 25902 |
| Araucaria | MAYFLOWER | Craft on the hawthorn (9) 1 5's craft is quite likely to prosper (9) |
21936 22963 |
| Araucaria | URBAN | Not from the country of original Prohibition (5) See 11 (5) |
25129 22324 |
| Araucaria | SUMMER | Calculator of number in old part of Iraq (6) Dumps drugs in me, disguised by lots of berries and bread (6,8) "___ born great", said Malvolio, the mathematician (6) Work of 12, the epitomist? (6) |
24061 25949 25753 23397 |
| Araucaria | UNITED | See 29 (6) Loose with queasy inside needs to be put together (6) |
22586 24161 |
| Araucaria | MEACHER | Minister, female, on setter's account (7) Politician came out female (7) |
22354 23949 |
| Araucaria | CAPTAIN | Killer keeps fit: 13 was a 1 down 3 one (7) Killer devouring suitable officer (7) |
24054 24991 |
| Araucaria | PUNCH | Puppet is drunk, which is a blow (5) Blow that's pleased (5) |
22192 23033 |
| Araucaria | ONLY | Nothing but inversion of French city (4) See 24 across |
25657 25266 |
| Araucaria | MILLER | Runner, about 50, could use a stone (6) See 5 |
21818 24161 |
| Araucaria | ATOMIC | A cat first with cat's first baby? (6,6) (and 19) Group heard, I see, between a cat and its 23 (6) First volume in account of a sort of number (6) |
25111 22442 23701 |
| Araucaria | UNDO | Take back part of the sound of silence (4) Ruin a French party (4) Somewhat run-down ruin (4) |
25050 21968 21870 |
| Araucaria | CATHEDRAL | Cardinal ends holding a red hat awkwardly in his seat (9) Church creature finds cure without physician (9) Pet (male) to doctor - one left in city building (9) |
21991 23219 22187 |
| Araucaria | MONDAYCLUB | Balcony spattered with mud, but they are far from wet ... (6,4) Crowd engulfing Lucy and other Tories (6,4) |
24567 23577 |
| Araucaria | DELINEATE | Draw from good food shop undiluted drug (9) Mark out where to get the best food (unadulterated English) (9) |
25326 25717 |
| Araucaria | NOMADIC | Read up about crazy individual that's unsettled (7) Roving detectives take a day to turn up (7) Not still angry? Toss coin about it (7) |
22706 23321 22897 |
| Araucaria | ANYWHERE | New Year, when the scene is immaterial (8) See 15 |
22682 24807 |
| Araucaria | THIEF | In 10 I effectually see a criminal (5) He will take if the possibility is available (5) |
22246 21625 |
| Araucaria | TREADING | Stationary motion and time study? (8) Time study requires putting one's foot down (8) |
23512 23362 |
| Araucaria | TREACLE | Tree retaining a classical part, which is sticky (7) The Dormouse's well content (7) |
22998 22897 |
| Araucaria | NOSEBAG | Montefiore forbidden to give horse its dinner? (7) Live like this, backing into horse and its food supply (7) |
22057 23309 |
| Araucaria | DETAIL | See 14 Particular stump (6) |
21704 22270 |
| Araucaria | WILSON | Slow in working out predecessor of 15 (6) See 1 across (6) |
25729 22057 |
| Araucaria | BULLION | Heavy metal shows signs to be telescoped (7) Two of the 24 merge with valuable mass (7) Telescoped signs mean big money (7) |
22336 25597 24471 |
| Araucaria | TREAT | Doctor to negotiate for a party (5) Negotiate for pleasure (5) |
23182 22777 |
| Araucaria | AGOUTI | 12 makes a complaint on island (6) A soldier keeping out a rodent (6) |
25542 25462 |
| Araucaria | DAMAGES | Consequence of libel "Mum's getting long in the tooth"? (7) Mother's getting on with award of court (7) Mother is getting on with legal compensation (7) |
23757 23458 25405 |
| Araucaria | DIGITAL | Fool in face of using fingers (7) A fool in face of modern technology? (7) |
25698 24879 |
| Araucaria | BROTHERS | See 20 (8) Soup marks are dispersed at sea by fellow to part of 14 and 19 (8,9) |
22490 23847 |
| Araucaria | CHILD | See 15 (5) See 27 Robin recently hatched (9) See 9 Drama of 2 etc is a doddle (6,4) |
22092 22442 23710 25205 25740 |
| Araucaria | DERBY | Game with neighbours at 14 (5) City matched with neighbour (5) Hat played against neighbours (5) |
24012 25633 22114 |
| Araucaria | COLORADO | Depression or trouble caused by beetle? (8) ... contains a flower with a beetle on it (8) |
22860 22168 |
| Araucaria | PLOT | Intriguing piece of ground (4) ... power to everyone with a piece of ground (4) Piece of land that has 21 down lisping (4) ... page number for land (4) |
24960 23638 23815 23805 |
| Araucaria | TIDAL | Ebbing and flowing from Mount Ida lately (5) The wave that laid much of Mount Ida low (5) |
23219 21797 |
| Araucaria | OCHRE | Remark of Scot about paint (5) Paint, tedious work led by the heart (5) Source of colour from Loch Resort (5) |
24150 24371 23278 |
| Araucaria | RUTH | Pity her loss of initial facts (4) Not like Naomi to be so cruel (8) |
25883 23487 |
| Araucaria | NOVEL | Romance as we've never seen it before (5) Opposing introduction to Christmas book (5) |
24514 24303 |
| Araucaria | EQUUS | English question American horse (5) Transatlantic power blocs invest queen with horse (5) |
23685 23810 |
| Araucaria | THERETO | ... maybe sounds like 2, at that (7) He-otter in trouble, at that (7) |
23571 23536 |
| Araucaria | DEFECT | Change sides, which is a bad thing (6) Wrong to change sides? (6) |
21797 24180 |
| Araucaria | LECTERN | Hannibal's new desk (7) Where to read Hannibal's name (7) In church it's part of the collection, a bird (probably an eagle) (7) |
24660 23780 23626 |
| Araucaria | SILVER | Second half of 18? On the contrary (6) ... No. 47, second (6) 25 pirate (6) Pirate team gets the beef (10) Pirate repeated in 2 (6) … then pirate … (6) |
24089 23284 24477 25657 25477 25561 |
| Araucaria | HARRY | Vex 12 character (5) 21, the young wizard - don't leave him in peace (5) What cross-country runners do to a boy? (5) |
25777 21739 24089 |
| Araucaria | RELATION | One of the family? That would be telling (8) Family member telling a story? (8) |
22057 25010 |
| Araucaria | PAPER | Caller holding forward one person less powerful than he looks (5,5) We used it to 24 across after 12 (5) |
25343 24924 |
| Araucaria | INTERNATIONAL | Test for doctor at first on a line (13) Test for doctor at island on lake (13) |
25777 23607 |
| Araucaria | PRINCE | 6's Wessex is 11 (6,6,6) Wessex island? (6,6) Way to vote in church for top person? (6) |
22850 25974 21864 |
| Araucaria | ORANGE | Ape taking note (6) Colour known as point-blank? (6) See 24 |
24831 21721 25657 |
| Araucaria | LIMP | Feeble devil chasing his tail (4) Walk with difficulty needing 10? (4) |
22706 25447 |
| Araucaria | RINGO | Top of range: enter Beatle (5) Percussionist circles (5) |
21668 23212 |
| Araucaria | CROCUS | American reptile first (6) Reptile, American, not technically 1 down object (6) Reptile takes American bulb (6) |
24831 25571 23278 |
| Araucaria | RATE | Value speed? (4) See 10 |
23405 24133 |
| Araucaria | CADGE | Beg that initiator of debt be put in prison (5) Beg for a degree while in prison? (5) |
22336 22081 |
| Araucaria | SINK | Go down to wash up (4) Decline to do wrong for money? (4) |
24170 23416 |
| Araucaria | CAMUS | French writer passed, only first out of university (5) Writer of the century, humorous at first? (5) |
25842 22561 |
| Araucaria | IVANHOE | So I can do the weeding? That's novel (7) 3's house, one with wind indicator outside (7) |
23638 22222 |
| Araucaria | NAOMI | Setter laments rise of Biblical widow (5) Girl I complain about (5) One complaint raised by Old Testament character (5) |
23038 22766 22402 |
| Araucaria | ANABOLIC | Relating to a molecular process where love pierces the monster Caliban (8) Said to be cross about a supporter that's kept in charge of drug (8,7) |
22418 22175 |
| Araucaria | STREET | Where wisdom and credibility are rated by setter? (6) See 23 (and16) Two ways of surviving in the urban jungle (6) Setter reset in 15 11 (6) Setter's funny way (6) See 1 See 18 (6) Popular acceptance of disturbed rest — and the rest embarrassed? (6,4) |
25542 23062 22418 24699 25753 25213 22222 24712 |
| Araucaria | IMPEACH | Setter's pretty girl in charge (7) Charge a monkey per head? (7) |
23942 24097 |
| Araucaria | MOLEST | Interfere with doctor in case (6) Harry doctor in case (6) |
24264 22265 |
| Araucaria | ESTELLE | Morris — is she from Paris? (7) Pip's girl - is she from across the water? (7) |
25938 22897 |
| Araucaria | SUSAN | See 11 (5) See 13 |
22257 23074 |
| Araucaria | ORPEN | Some portraits by writer, an artist (5) Artist — did he use golden ink too? (5) |
25458 25571 |
| Araucaria | YORICK | City, about first century, first to die in 16 (6) First city's head in city whose head Hamlet held (6) |
22652 24855 |
| Araucaria | BOTANICAL | Such gardens give trouble to Caliban (9) Sort of gardens unfamiliar to Caliban (9) |
24264 22883 |
| Araucaria | EROTICA | Ear's in, ear out - lovely stuff! (7) About time symphony was produced as 17's work (7) |
22544 23626 |
| Araucaria | DEARTH | Wanderer from end to end not having enough (6) Die on land which isn't sufficient (6) |
24844 22240 |
| Araucaria | BOTTOM | Base player playing lover of 16 down 11 in dream (6) Bed that had a 25 (6) |
25805 25106 |
| Araucaria | TONGS | Gripper to clothe pole with clothes (5) Clothes without number are a sort of pick-me-up (5) |
25711 23530 |
| Araucaria | RULING | Decision classes? (6) High class umpire's decision (6) |
22277 23660 |
| Araucaria | SCARED | 5 down can be out of the society minded (6) Engineer in 5 is frit (6) |
24539 25902 |
| Araucaria | MATTINS | Non-drinker among utility providers giving service (7) Heat absorber for containers needs service (7) |
25645 24193 |
| Araucaria | MIMIC | Copy number from La Bohème? (5) Bohemian girl's c-copy (5) |
24158 25717 |
| Araucaria | ROAD | Travelled on boat or horse, say - preferably the latter here (4) 15 11 reportedly went on river (4) |
24269 24699 |
| Araucaria | CYPRUS | Land of mercy, Prussian style (6) Ancient king keeping page in island (6) Island of fancy, not cooler part of old German kingdom (6) |
24324 25531 24150 |
| Araucaria | INDOMITABLE | Home - half of it with furniture - that can't be got down (11) Never to be beaten at home with half home and board (11) |
23935 24484 |
| Araucaria | RURAL | Right old city with others not citified (5) Right to range in the country (5) |
25064 22081 |
| Araucaria | THEOSOPHY | Religion of the opposition with strange hoops to go through (9) Blavatsky's boy and girl? (9) |
25633 23118 |
| Araucaria | EMERALD | 26's colour and time would hold me (7) Topless announcer keeps setter green (7) |
22777 24914 |
| Araucaria | UNLIKELY | Odds against posh cathedral town being on the back burner (8) Turn oven up at cathedral? I wouldn't bet on it (8) |
23278 22659 |
| Araucaria | EAGLE | Bird doing well at 22 (5) Top bird, perhaps, not top dog (5) Good shots to point — will get to 50 in time (5) |
25033 24937 24820 |
| Araucaria | ROUND | Drinking song? (5) The canon should be shot (5) |
24563 23118 |
| Araucaria | LOPER | See through one making great strides (5) See 22 |
21888 24712 |
| Araucaria | FALLIN | Join the ranks, darling! (4,2,4) Join the ranks and down may follow (6) |
23626 22437 |
| Araucaria | AUDIT | Check on half the listeners (5) A rebellion occurs before time to check (5) |
22490 25106 |
| Araucaria | NICOTIANA | Inaction is bad for a plant (9) Action in a struggle with tobacco (9) |
23615 23045 |
| Araucaria | TRANCHE | In sleepy state, take hot slice (7) Slice round 14's head during unconsciousness (7) |
23074 21996 |
| Araucaria | LESOTHO | Sign about its first awfully hot country (7) The French drunkard's house in a country in Africa (7) Land of the French emperor (7) |
24269 22354 23278 |
| Araucaria | BRIER | Rose, the British Queen (5) Dairy product, a small river going into a pipe (5) |
23696 24030 |
| Araucaria | THEOREM | There's about zero miles from what can be proved (7) Those people comprehend nothing about the proposition (7) |
24891 24336 |
| Araucaria | STAMFORD | ..... Lincolnshire town game for 17 players won by 4ac (8,6) Harold's success at Chelsea the way to early crossings (8,6) |
24258 23278 |
| Araucaria | CENTRALLY | Little money for get-together done without devolution (9) Little money for meeting at heart (9) |
24158 25717 |
| Araucaria | EMPEROR | Monarch sets up agent in capital (7) Possible 1 down with Roman instead of Catholic ruler (7) |
23601 25805 |
| Araucaria | LIBERTY | Department store wrecked by half 11 (7) Free range item cooked by litre (7) |
24567 25282 |
| Araucaria | PLAIN | It's quite obvious you should give level ground urgently to Eisenhower and Co (5,2,1,9) Homely type of country (5) Labour starts in suffering reaching climax, when candour is needed (5,8) |
25902 22187 24703 |
| Araucaria | LOCHNESSMONSTER | … maybe to catch Pole during board game battle — Fate and the Queen must cover it (4,4,7) A hundred and fifty honest sermons? Could be an illusion (4,4,7) |
25405 22460 |
| Araucaria | NIGER | ... from land and water in Africa (5) One first taken from another country (5) |
21810 23499 |
| Araucaria | IRON | No 26 club? (4) Club with which to 17 (4) See 10 See 22 |
25853 24979 23045 23505 |
| Araucaria | LABOUR | New is old at work (6) P before 1 across (6) |
25159 24929 |
| Araucaria | TELLUS | Don't keep us in the dark planet (6) Don't keep us in the dark: it's Earth (6) |
23206 23068 |
| Araucaria | LIKE | See 26 Similar to or less than 24 down (4) |
23362 22437 |
| Araucaria | AGANIPPE | Silver for a boy, endless fount of inspiration (8) Take a bite in a love-feast as a fount of inspiration (8) |
22448 21894 |
| Araucaria | FIELD | See 20 (5) See 9 |
21900 23241 |
| Araucaria | ASHPLANT | Stick with scheme to be in funny hats (8) Never, never split transverse stick (8) |
24180 23738 |
| Araucaria | LEEDS | City is 3, say (5) Intercity waterway they say guides organ game (5-9) |
21715 25633 |
| Araucaria | STAY | Remain in support (4) Abide in support (4) Visit of supporter (4) |
25698 24528 22229 |
| Araucaria | IDIOT | Dot what should be dotted, silly fool (5) Dictator books fellow to 2 6 (5) |
23696 23847 |
| Araucaria | LESS | See 3 See 21 See 13 |
23487 22343 23321 |
| Araucaria | BOXER | 16 with shorts (5) Dogfight participant? (5) |
25698 23153 |
| Araucaria | TURNTABLE | Re-director of entertainment on board (9) Pitched battle over container holding record (9) |
23710 25106 |
| Araucaria | DIVES | Rich man goes down rapidly (5) Rich man takes plunge (5) |
25422 24484 |
| Araucaria | ONESELF | See 9 Feels no grief for nobody else (7) |
21654 23536 |
| Araucaria | ELEPHANTS | Peel off county and church and I would find Kipling's little giant (9,5) Footballer backing county student enters scolded by character in 25 down 21 (9,5) |
22092 25205 |
| Araucaria | ACADEMIA | Intended to account for a return to the ivory tower? (8) A rebel's elevated goal, the world of learning (8) |
23815 23045 |
| Araucaria | KNIFE | See 5 down Some said "an eye for an eye" after 19 (5) |
24030 25253 |
| Araucaria | HALFMARKS | Hard for bald comedian getting as much wrong as right? (4,5) 1 out of 2 and the rest Spencer? (4,5) |
23374 23153 |
| Araucaria | FLAG | Flower to wilt (4) See 26 |
23086 21637 |
| Araucaria | BEAT | See 7 Space patrolled and exhausted? (4) |
24539 25435 |
| Araucaria | STAMPEDE | Being out of step made for an ugly rush (8) Put foot down hard with energy and mad rush (8) |
23793 23397 |
| Araucaria | TRIPLEALLIANCE | League like 1 across, come to grief with loyal one breaking weapon (6,8) Journey with trustworthy weapon keeping one in pre-Great War pact (6,8) |
21734 22114 |
| Araucaria | EASYASPIE | Stop snake? That's no problem (4,2,3) Treatment for payees is a doddle (4,2,3) |
23440 25740 |
| Araucaria | ANTI | Relation may be related on the other side (4) (and 24) I may be only a theoretical construct, but to the social worker I'm of importance (4) Bad guy in book hit off when there's a fiddler about (4-4) |
24280 22521 25492 |
| Araucaria | NOTABIT | The whole lot? Far from it (3,1,3) Nothing or everything, stick up for it! (3,1,3) |
23321 23530 |
| Araucaria | CLEMATIS | Fastening for rope is squeezing top of man's beard (8) Change of climate's needed for climber (8) |
24371 25076 |
| Araucaria | DOLPHIN | Toy flipper said to belong to 15 down (7) Aquatic beast ran off from Churchill home (7) Churchill ran off home with friendly swimmer (7) |
24563 23056 23995 |
| Araucaria | OUTLINE | Sketch of partial rail strike? (7) Parthian shot in sketch? (7) |
24447 25938 |
| Araucaria | ELDERLY | Getting on with tree at each end of library (7) ... shrub with tips from laboratory getting on (7) |
24937 23949 |
| Araucaria | TRAFFIC | Deal with cars on road (7) Deal with cars etc (7) |
22544 23499 |
| Araucaria | ANTE | Stake and it is quite slow (4) See 15 |
24905 24899 |
| Araucaria | ACHE | A revolutionary's yearning? (4) A revolutionary's yearning? (4) |
23362 22098 |
| Araucaria | CHELSEA | Historic port with no success for club (7) Russian-owned American girl (7) Clinton's flower show (7) Provision of much else as well (7) |
24258 23086 21691 22586 |
| Araucaria | TIGHT | One over the eight? A near thing (5) Only just having one too many? (5) Too spirited to be miserly? (5) Drunk, but still tense? (5) |
22682 23254 25350 22240 |
| Araucaria | SIDE | See 10 Incidental information is about pleasure (9) See 28 |
25566 24133 25657 |
| Araucaria | VIRGINIA | State what beast sounds like whose fearfulness has been questioned (8,5) State what could be a replacement in 10 12 9 11 (8) |
25189 23206 |
| Araucaria | NOEL | Rail travel impossible for boy like 21? (4) Boy would make cold fish (4) |
24019 24122 |
| Araucaria | BARRACUDA | Lawyers and copper among would-be actors with large 9 (9) Big fish finds unfinished military quarters for loyalist group (9) |
22192 22301 |
| Araucaria | IMPLIED | The monkey told a porky, it goes without saying (7) Devil said as expected what wasn't said (7) |
22192 23607 |
| Araucaria | OPERATIVE | Without time to choose I have been working (9) Worker working on musical show nearly backed another (9) |
23062 24679 |
| Araucaria | THING | See 7 (5) Object to feeble note (5) |
22521 24447 |
| Araucaria | CLEOPATRA | Queen cat holding one page for the Sun (9) Send parcel to a needlewoman (9) |
25788 24158 |
| Araucaria | TREMAIN | Novelist has time to stick … (7) Rose to be an author and stay after time (7) |
25571 25492 |
| Araucaria | MIDGE | Insect from the heart of the earth? (5) Insect, for example, with faint backing (5) |
21797 22746 |
| Araucaria | DEVONSHIRECREAM | Cornish Eve, flighty in fancy, takes neighbour's product (10.5) Sickly cheer over loveless Madison County elite? (10,5) |
22722 24336 |
| Araucaria | CORACLES | Many divine voices have little craft (8) A number of mysterious utterances on boats (8) |
22163 25609 |
| Araucaria | SNOOKER | In Peterborough there's no right for BG (7) Object of cocker (?) to thwart at the 20 (7) Gesture deriding the Queen needs six 19s (7) |
24633 24161 25253 |
| Araucaria | EPIC | Like "Gone with the Wind" for the picture industry? (4) English film, a long one? (4) |
21822 24019 |
| Araucaria | LENTIL | Forty days with a forty-nine pulse (6) Nearly sick with fast pulse (6) |
21822 26427 |
| Araucaria | GERANIUM | Eastern princess enters tree and flower (8) Plant split by queen makes another (8) |
22270 25076 |
| Araucaria | HAIRCUT | Musical with bits removed to reduce overheads? (7) Cover sheltering most of circus was fatal to Samson (7) |
23164 22593 |
| Araucaria | SKIPPER | Boss that's been given rope (7) Boatman 25 (7) Person in charge is the one with the rope (7) |
24007 26427 25106 |
| Araucaria | ICING | I celebrate audibly with cake (5) 3 getting cold? (5) |
22998 21894 |
| Araucaria | ITALIAN | Fixer at first backed for the National (7) Caliph in parliament with lost leader like 11 (7) |
22998 25740 |
| Araucaria | ELEANOR | Cross lady gives English film director the gold (7) Queen (English) to depend on gold (7) |
22998 25788 |
| Araucaria | CONUNDRUM | Sister, being into fish, takes to drink, which is puzzling (9) Riddle to study: what does Kofi have to beat? (9) |
24753 23685 |
| Araucaria | JUPITER | It takes a god to injure (badly) hell (7) Wanderer, former invader, right across the front page (7) |
24652 24844 |
| Araucaria | WILLIAM | Shakespeare's Niamh (who shall be nameless) shakes before 25 26 23 (7,5) 26 for setter between future and present (7) |
23086 24467 |
| Araucaria | HOWARDSEND | 10's work in D? (7,3) Novel conclusion of 19 10 (7,3) |
25417 25172 |
| Araucaria | AFRIC | Bill keeps a day for the poet's continent (5) One day short for a hundred: the poet''s continent (5) |
22282 21996 |
| Araucaria | WORSETHINGS | Direction in Sussex town: home guards (Latin, not English) are in Form I - consoling thought (25 11 for example?) (5,6,6,2,3) Not an utter disaster, but it made an awfully hot saga in the 7 25 (5,6,6,2,3) |
23649 21822 |
| Araucaria | OWNER | He has now upset the Queen (5) I have finished in Scotland (North included) (5) One who has a point in divorce centre turning up (5) |
21810 24097 23567 |
| Araucaria | RACEHORSE | Runner careers wildly round house (9) Transport backed by heroes turning from much backed animal (9) |
24844 25894 |
| Araucaria | MALADY | Is the child-bearing aristocrat a problem? (6) Boy in the grip of spring fever? (6) |
24280 21864 |
| Araucaria | TITANIC | A huge loss? (7) Something hit it — an iceberg? (7) |
23942 24717 |
| Araucaria | ANNA | Girl no longer tender? (4) Girl with little money - and that obsolete (4) Girl no longer current (4) 24's daughter wasn't worth much (4) |
22277 22103 24298 22289 |
| Araucaria | WEIRDO | Odd bod with dam at party (6) Funny fellow finds waterfall a tonic (6) |
24960 25657 |
| Araucaria | STEER | Guide on the ranch? (5) Beast — make sure it goes the right way (5) |
23876 24812 |
| Araucaria | SOLDIER | Sun to depart, right, traditionally without 3 (7) Joiner grabs first one in the army (7) Fighting man takes second right, holding magazine (7) |
25422 23254 22820 |
| Araucaria | REGAIN | Get back small change from the Queen in 6 (6) Recover, say, in wet weather (6) |
22850 24979 |
| Araucaria | DEADBODY | See 12 See 24 |
23876 24770 |
| Araucaria | OVERMY | Shroud for setter is 15 24 (4,2,4,4) Emphatic refusal where I might hope for some mourning (4,2,4,4) |
23876 24770 |
| Araucaria | LION | 5 could be dandy, say (4) King whose heart was 23's? (4) |
23254 22437 |
| Araucaria | GREEN | Environmentally friendly chap, a runner (5,4) See 6 Not the building site for Labour's Pauline and Frank (5) |
22092 24419 21900 |
| Araucaria | ACTION | Case for stations? (6) I enter London suburb in case of battle (6) |
24158 24860 |
| Araucaria | CHAIN | Feature containing a measure of pitch (5) 22's length of pitch (5) |
22033 25894 |
| Araucaria | PARTY | Person privy to celebration (5) See 9 |
25172 24150 |
| Araucaria | BRONZE | British and French XI - and the third? (6) Relative to the All Blacks, the English followed 24 down and 3 (6) |
22033 25477 |
| Araucaria | ALLAH | Everyone expressed satisfaction with God (5) Everyone's expression is divine (5) God gives every satisfaction (5) |
25172 22544 21930 |
| Araucaria | APERIENT | Nothing over water in a favourite laxative (8) Beast interchanged in opening (8) |
24674 24340 |
| Araucaria | AGGRO | A horse, say, or other cause of trouble (5) Silver starting to develop problems (5) |
25925 22402 |
| Araucaria | APPLE | Request to be served one of 19 down's just so story? (5-3,5) Pupil mimic encompassing his ends (5) |
25949 24387 |
| Araucaria | DAME | Pantomime character in Britain and America (4) See 17 |
21691 24703 |
| Araucaria | VENTRICLE | It is in heart when little flow is uttered by cockney (9) Chamber separating Turkey and Luxembourg in Italian city (9) |
25291 23104 |
| Araucaria | BULL | See 1 2 at the centre (4) Nonsense letter from buyer (4) |
23983 23254 22265 |
| Araucaria | SHIFTY | Evasive throw, about 12 ins (6) Evasive throw about 12 inches (6) |
24097 25609 |
| Araucaria | TANGERINE | Spike swallowing wrath, like Lady 15 (9) Fruit adds characteristic flavour to Ireland - English! (9) |
21752 24376 |
| Araucaria | VISIT | Call number on question of identification (5) ... is it? (5) Call number — does it exist? (5) |
23810 22192 25159 |
| Araucaria | BOTTLE | Second at the ring brings courage to last year's winner (6-6) P requires courage (6) |
21841 24929 |
| Araucaria | OTHELLO | Jealous husband to return greeting (7) Books acknowledgment in 14 (7) Look both ways to circumvent the tragedy (7) |
24872 24582 25925 |
| Araucaria | OILLAMP | 10 pm and all is shattered by a hurricane (3,4) Work keeping unhealthy early hours — it's wicked (3,4) |
21841 24770 |
| Araucaria | DANIEL | Ulster church officer gets on in nihilistic movement in 1across 9 (6,7) 18's venerable Ulsterman getting on amid artistic nihilism (6,7) |
22740 23068 |
| Araucaria | DROPLET | One obligated to work for hire gets very small drink (7) Allow tenancy to lapse — it may be suspended (7) |
24872 25435 |
| Araucaria | SNOWDROP | Not so much cocaine in flower?(8) Precipitation in flower (8) |
22484 23397 |
| Araucaria | ENTRAMMEL | Put constraints on much of programme during Lent, possibly (9) Confine mortal men affected with errors instead of omissions (9) |
23482 21888 |
| Araucaria | SKIN | Covering? Having 7 I'm on guard (4) Footwear named in swindle (4) |
25961 24170 |
| Araucaria | STONEAGE | The theatrical profession includes one from long ago (5,3) Old-fashioned individual in the theatre (5-3) |
21870 22413 |
| Araucaria | ATRANDOM | Without currency it's a tiny bit anyhow (2,6) African currency comes in a little bit casually (2,6) |
24074 22729 |
| Araucaria | UNMARKED | Immaculate, which is an advantage on the field (8) Immaculate, yet to be corrected (8) |
21828 23440 |
| Araucaria | ENHANCE | Improve the wretched English Channel no end (7) Improve and ruin English Channel, nearly (7) |
22045 21642 |
| Araucaria | CLEF | Split, not junction, as indicator of staff (4) Sign for staff of muscle formation (4) |
23859 23649 |
| Araucaria | LOCK | See 3 Security letting craft through? (4) |
23309 23649 |
| Araucaria | METROPOLITANATE | Top church job, making tea - optional term (15) Line at Eastern Church job (15) |
23638 25447 |
| Araucaria | ATLANTIS | Continent, not island, shortly to be put in geography book (8) Lost land last carved up without objector (8) |
21697 25385 |
| Araucaria | UNDER | A French theologian keeping ceremonial robes attacked by 3 (10) Foreign articles are not 10 (5) |
25279 24049 |
| Araucaria | SMITH | The common man a forger? (5) See 25 |
25417 23086 |
| Araucaria | BAND | See 1 Report of forbidden group one can 18 (4) Musicians defining council tax? (4) |
24054 24539 24109 |
| Araucaria | ALEPPO | Drink fizzy pop with port in the Middle East (6) Syrian port to drink, a form of pop (6) |
22289 22437 |
| Araucaria | NASAL | German as a language has a certain twang (5) Consonantal sound of North American girl (5) |
24174 21870 |
| Araucaria | LOST | See good guy in hell? (4) Missing conclusion to 1 down's 4s (4) |
25350 25159 |
| Araucaria | ROSIE | Tea or cider for her? (5) Say tea with cider? (5) … around one that drank cider (5) |
25645 23130 25571 |
| Araucaria | ABANDON | A set of players on leave (7) A veto on academic leave (7) |
25913 23140 |
| Araucaria | DALE | See 2 See 10 |
24784 22729 |
| Araucaria | CATBIRD | (Predator and) prey, pack member, snatching bit off (7) Flier, predator and prey get punishment - time in prison (7) |
24455 23086 |
| Araucaria | COASTLINE | Tails twisted in marker between land and sea (9) Incline to install oven at Land's End? (9) |
25458 23212 |
| Araucaria | SUGAR | Term of endearment sets back newspaper (American) (5) Term of endearment for drug money (5) |
24145 21894 |
| Araucaria | DEMON | The spirit of my version (5) Devil opening the show (5) |
24753 25938 |
| Araucaria | WHIP | See 10 Sweet punishment (4) |
24603 23206 |
| Araucaria | INTERN | Doctor's American — don't let him out (6) Doctor put in camp? (6) |
24717 22753 |
| Araucaria | EPITOMISE | Eastern promise — it replaces the right to sum up (9) To sum up, English boy is into food (9) |
25462 24030 |
| Araucaria | NEITHER | No sense in it? No, none: her merry heart is broken (7,5,3,6) Exclusion of alternatives for those who have done it here (7) |
22282 24514 |
| Araucaria | ASSUME | Fool both of us? Suppose (6) Both of us fools? Take it as read (6) |
24807 23626 |
| Araucaria | ANGERLY | Ancient cross featuring heavenly being's shortened lines (7) German student in any case has a bad-tempered old style (7) |
23224 23971 |
| Araucaria | PRESIDE | Take chair at piano and stay there? (7) Take chair before team? (7) |
24460 22253 |
| Araucaria | BALACLAVA | 22 hood in lake (cold) and stream (hot) (9) Lake has more or less volcanic effect on headgear (9) Battle overhead? (9) |
22640 23847 22460 |
| Araucaria | LOTTO | Painter's house (5) Venetian painter's 21 (5) |
23254 23445 |
| Araucaria | PARSIFAL | Zoroastrian flower in opera (8) 12's friend's holding is far off (8) |
24298 24496 |
| Araucaria | STRIDENT | Shrill in complaining of southern weapon (8) Making a 7, start to scrap missile (8) |
22092 23738 |
| Araucaria | STELLA | A girl to confess being inside it (6) Intelligent woman at long last a minister, as missing out (6,9) |
22715 23746 |
| Araucaria | DEATHCAP | The black one on the judge? It's 1 (5,3) Toadstool for hanging judge? (5,3) |
22151 24848 |
| Araucaria | NIAGARA | Falls once more, rising with the sun (7) A painter gets a profit that rises and falls (7) Falls back once more on painter (7) |
24395 22586 21930 |
| Araucaria | PLAY | Commit suicide - be Plautus' Asinus, unlike Macbeth(4,3,5,4) Fork out about a quid for the show (4) See 24 down Perform words and music of song on piano (4) See 1 across and 22 |
22366 23530 25266 23738 22933 |
| Araucaria | ROWAN | Horse eating a quarter of a tree (5) Producer of red berries from Lambeth? (5) |
23964 22922 |
| Araucaria | NASIK | City of moment in religion, as I know well (5) When a Sikh has an honoured place among Hindus (5) |
23964 22659 |
| Araucaria | GATE | Entrance money, 1 down for 2? (4) Scandalous conclusion to entry (4) |
24905 25477 |
| Araucaria | WHITE | Colour of the man's suit, a success in the Guardian(5) See 20 |
22611 23995 |
| Araucaria | OBBLIGATO | Piece of music unsuitable as voluntary? (9) Accompaniment for Bilbo struggling with wild goat(9) |
24905 22484 |
| Araucaria | THROW | Disconcerting way to produce pottery? (5) Cast hasn't finished the quarrel (5) |
22336 21668 |
| Araucaria | CYMBELINE | King of Wales, abandoning rugby, on direct path that's pointless (9) Play with my number backed by live queue (9) |
25201 24336 |
| Araucaria | HALF | See 3 See 3 |
21654 25312 |
| Araucaria | ADAMBEDE | Novel lodging kept by a lady (4,4) 18's first lady outside the border (4,4) |
24235 23068 |
| Araucaria | HOODOO | Sounds that act as jinx (6) Jinx on poet with rings (6) |
24351 22216 |
| Araucaria | ALALIA | Function of traditional alias is bar to communication (6) It leaves airline in speechless state (6) |
24351 25326 |
| Araucaria | SACKBUT | Bottomless wine cask for old musician (7) Almost 108 gallons of sherry in old brass (7) Get rid of qualification formerly in the wind (7) |
21654 21810 22897 |
| Araucaria | EQUIP | Provide point to joke (5) Provide English joke (5) |
22045 21841 |
| Araucaria | MANIC | Chap in charge is wild (5) Chap in charge of Meryl keeping time with arrivals in group (5,6,9) |
24784 22974 |
| Araucaria | COMPEER | Olympian hiding what he was, the Queen being his equal? (7) Arrival includes physical education by an equal (7) Fellow politician always fellow? (7) |
25805 21991 23882 |
| Araucaria | CASHMERE | Feast for moths about tree and water (8) Money only wool? (8) |
24170 23660 |
| Araucaria | NARROWBOAT | Canal dweller, not broad in the 23 (6,4) Craft book about means of shooting snake (10) |
22229 24812 |
| Araucaria | LARAMIE | Story about a sheep in a Western town (7) Western town's story about a beast (7) |
21691 24848 |
| Araucaria | RESUME | Start again from the River Meuse(6) Continue with employer turning to setter (6) |
22454 24161 |
| Araucaria | EUSTON | American in school in London (6) From which to take us to Nuneaton? (6) |
24879 22216 |
| Araucaria | NITROGEN | Most of our air needs re-toning (8) No. 7, otherwise 9, taking in opening for cave-dweller (8) |
21715 23284 |
| Araucaria | NURTURED | Brought up by unexpected U-turn at sign of danger (8) Turn out a posh left-winger by upbringing? (8) |
21637 22265 |
| Araucaria | ASPEN | Shaker when writer? (5) Tree, like bird, may be on the river (5) |
25045 21860 |
| Araucaria | LIEF | Preferably ... speak truth piano? (4) Faith be dismissed, gladly (4) |
23327 26427 |
| Araucaria | JOHN | Scots sweethearts surrounding wrong half of Greenham right after most of 21 (4,5) 27 finish with blunder in English type (4,4) |
25729 23983 |
| Araucaria | STANDARD | Ordinary sort of lamp (8) Flag for 24 across, maybe, also in commendation end to end (8) The usual flag (8) The measure for a flag? (8) Person that's 'oly and tough going to flag? (8) |
22257 25883 22442 23815 23295 |
| Araucaria | NAIRN | Scottish town, the Irish being held by Granny (5) North wind on north Scots town (5) Tune named after northern Scottish town (5) |
21739 25813 25620 |
| Araucaria | ARTIST | Creator of 17 with nasal defects? (6) When he turns up, it's a model he needs (6) |
22020 22257 |
| Araucaria | BERIBERI | Fruit repeatedly said to cause disease (8) Report of a couple of fruits producing disease (8) |
25366 23512 |
| Araucaria | LUCRECE | Rape victim gives money to church (7) She was raped and the money went to the church (7) |
25633 21841 |
| Araucaria | STATEOFTHEUNION | Message sent to feast over 16 (if not 20) (5,2,3,5) Fountain tee shot smashed, in the President's words (5,2,3,5) |
23056 24879 |
| Araucaria | LINGUAL | Some Irish fliers with others connected with the tongue (7) A gull in trouble about speech (7) |
24998 23964 |
| Araucaria | REFRAIN | Hold back the chorus (7) Don't sing the chorus (7) |
22544 21996 |
| Araucaria | DEUCE | Nick 2 (5) Two for the old one (5) |
24796 22045 |
| Araucaria | TREVISO | Three seen in Italian city (7) Italian city with fountain like this (7) |
24796 23249 |
| Araucaria | FLANERIE | Swanning around for something to eat on lake (8) Dawdling with tart by lake (8) |
23517 24019 |
| Araucaria | SPLIT | Having no children touched off divorce (5) To separate, cut outside page (5) |
24937 24991 |
| Araucaria | OSTRICH | Initially operate sand to receive invisible creature's head (7) Most of Austria's self-styled bird (7) |
21991 25477 |
| Araucaria | EVENT | East wind across the water, as it happens (5) Point to hole in Rumsfeld's stuff? (5) English getting flu, say? It happens (5) |
25152 23710 23130 |
| Araucaria | TURN | See 10 See 24 |
24049 24336 |
| Araucaria | WATERLOO | *Crapper's invention (according to the myth) (8) Final defeat with game crossing the Thames (8,6) WWC, the final defeat (8) |
25213 25435 23033 |
| Araucaria | ODEUM | Poem dubious for Roman theatre? (5) I leave French deity among worthies in Roman theatre (5) |
24346 23224 |
| Araucaria | CANAPE | Nibble has primate power? (6) Snack has copyright? (6) |
23421 25266 |
| Araucaria | GRIMM | Speaker's forbidding writers of tales (5) Forbidding many brothers that told tales (5) |
24563 22460 |
| Araucaria | WHICH | Spellbinder's report for magazine (5) 1 25 11 incontrovertible, magazine diarist having sweets at hand, reportedly (5,6,3,4) |
23421 23295 |
| Araucaria | SKIER | Highball on a slope? (5) One going up in the air or along the snow (5) |
23273 24376 |
| Araucaria | NEWS | Every 22 across 21 across has broken 3 like us (10) Points for 25 when international (4) Press (the Queen's) after all points to soft food (10) |
25279 25883 21822 |
| Araucaria | AGENTS | See 25 (6) Reps need a loo (6) |
22831 24621 |
| Araucaria | TRIP | Journey before the fall (4) Prelapsarian journey? (4) |
21691 24848 |
| Araucaria | TINCAN | Money has power and it preserves (3,3) One or two containers for South American in Tennessee (3,3) |
22033 24844 |
| Araucaria | YOBBO | Bad boy may develop into booby (5) "Greetings, Blair!" (Bush) (leaders love layabout) (5) |
24998 24395 |
| Araucaria | NORTHERN | Throne rocked by ships of the line (8) Air display (and not the Navy's) with pet food (8,6) |
23983 25817 |
| Araucaria | EARACHE | Eastern spider (not northern) causes trouble for the listener (7) A problem for the listener, right one in every point (7) Eastern spider (not northern) causes problem with organ (7) |
21648 22033 24447 |
| Araucaria | VICTORIANA | 19th century effects not applicable on line (10) Turn round a tune, following 6th century to 19th century stuff (10) |
23983 24351 |
| Araucaria | LISTERIA | Inclination to reverse Yorkshire river with bacterial infection (8) Table where Yorkshire river rises poisons food (8) |
23983 22366 |
| Araucaria | STARRY | Wait under a second with the eyes of an optimist (6) Second wait for optimist's eyes (6) Second to wait? It's like heaven (6) |
22216 23660 23738 |
| Araucaria | JUBILEE | Line of blue I detected during my translation (7) Line every 50 years? (7) |
23983 25447 |
| Araucaria | EARLYBIRD | Journalist holding new library responsible for lark (5,4) Aristocratic girl, possibly, should get 8 (5,4) |
22442 22270 |
| Araucaria | STEP | Slight progress — bird all gone by Boxing Day commemoration (4) Old connection paid into source of power and energy (8) |
25566 24703 |
| Araucaria | CABALLERO | Gentleman's vehicle has everything — nothing fails to start (9) Spanish gentleman takes taxi to go round in France (9) Horsey gent caught having a good time with Love unfinished (9) |
24784 23810 25925 |
| Araucaria | HAIKU | Poem elevated characters one after another read aloud (5) Exalted line of people recited poem (5) |
24089 22490 |
| Araucaria | KIRBYGRIP | For overhead security the king and I take the limits of Barnaby and his raven(5,4) Clip from "The Sound of the Dog" by Raven (5,4) |
22502 23033 |
| Araucaria | INSIGHT | Visible intelligence (7) Understanding isn't over the horizon (7) |
24387 25350 |
| Araucaria | RICHARDSON | See 21 See 26 |
25050 24667 |
| Araucaria | ELINOR | Sense personified by 5 turning to gold (6) … her sister's flower is coming up gold (6) |
25296 24860 |
| Araucaria | STUMM | Not talking German must upset Monsieur (5) Quiet inside with sergeant major outside (5) |
22993 25291 |
| Araucaria | HASTE | Lose no time from 25 15 (5) Coming in with a steady speed (5) |
22746 23295 |
| Araucaria | AFRICAN | Picture of 4 20 without 1 down 23 down of Balkis? (7,5) Demon gripping Clive on a bender with indoor plant (7,6) |
23871 25266 |
| Araucaria | FOOL | Sweet companion of 15 in 14 (4) See 21 See 18 Sweet and silly? (4) |
24582 24351 22366 21642 |
| Araucaria | LASER | In a cathedral a service requires concentration (5) Amplifier to help retail a service (5) Cooked meal with a Slav interrupting concentration (5,4) In general a service requires concentration (5) |
25422 22676 22229 22998 |
| Araucaria | BRISTOL | This foal is born disorderly becoming orderly(7, 7) City of fashion (7) |
23638 25633 |
| Araucaria | OPUS | Address to cat in sound work (4) Address to Manx cat by 8 across 1s, maybe (4) Musical work for piano in part of 10 (4) Piece soup? (4) Piece of round matter (4) |
25152 22715 22490 22766 21996 |
| Araucaria | GIGLI | Musical engagement with first line a former tenor (5) £1 for one performance by tenor (5) |
25147 22081 |
| Araucaria | MELANCHOLY | *Fruit for dog, say (10) What is 6? 2 says "fruit and veg" (10,6) Brave officer retaining vigour has blessed a 10 (26)'s subject (10) |
22706 25296 23577 |
| Araucaria | LOSETRACK | Security without tears, possibly - fail to follow (4,5) Be unable to find what the railways did after Beeching (4,5) |
22133 23499 |
| Araucaria | ATHENS | City as spelt? (6) How row starts on keyboard (6) |
24699 24603 |
| Araucaria | SLEEPY | Nodding to agent general inside (6) Agent holding general is likely to go off (6) |
24984 24137 |
| Araucaria | ENTER | Woodworker deprived of fish to go through ... (5) Welcome command to do computing? (5) |
23219 25067 |
| Araucaria | CON | See 13 ,13 Read subject that causes universal cowardice? (10) |
23987 24133 |
| Araucaria | EASY | Stop rowing on the street (4) Breaking solvers' back, like, is no problem! (4) How to stand on a chair? No problem (4) |
25974 21625 22098 |
| Araucaria | HODGE | Patricia who plays Johnson's cat (5) 1 4's pet pig swallowing first of drugs, ecstasy (5) |
22114 25201 |
| Araucaria | METRO | Railway served by Scots police? (5) Underground police take terrorist's part (5) |
23350 22561 |
| Araucaria | HARBOUR | Support back in time for port (7) Shelter in shady spot after end of March (7) Shelter from heat starting with shady area in garden (7) |
24471 25925 22521 |
| Araucaria | SCRUMMY | Forwards to setter's - it's delicious (7) Part of 9 setter's is delicious (7) |
22151 25492 |
| Araucaria | LOITER | Hang about to see the Queen of Italy? (6) Circle in American measure: one can do it with intent (6) |
25842 24582 |
| Araucaria | WINDOWS | Acquire note with points that could be 18 (7) They shed light on computing frames (7) |
23512 25925 |
| Araucaria | GUITAR | Sailor following some guidance could be 18 (6) Instrument protector nearly keeping it (6) |
23512 23876 |
| Araucaria | LUSITANIA | Girl heard by another in Portugal, maybe (9) One girl heard with another in Roman province (9) |
22580 22777 |
| Araucaria | ORANGES | Nothing extends from Lady 15's big brothers (7) General stationery on fourth floor, with book not necessarily incompatible with 4 (7,3,3,3,4,5) |
21752 23530 |
| Araucaria | ANDANTE | An Italian writer in no hurry (7) Not so fast with stake (7) |
21810 22974 |
| Araucaria | WYCHELM | Tree's parts in Restoration dramatist's film (4-3) Why heartless half of Essex town formed a tree (4,3) |
22998 25405 |
| Araucaria | DRESSER | Welsh contribution to theatre? (7) Sideboard behind the scenes? (7) |
24186 24652 |
| Araucaria | BATHE | Night flier, male, to take to the water (5) Creature of air (male) to take to water (5) Robin's partner, perhaps, to have a dip (5) |
21810 25067 23212 |
| Araucaria | GERSHWIN | Musician to spread her wings? (8) Composer of swing with her composition (8) |
25753 25889 |
| Araucaria | PERCH | Fish for birds (5) Fish for bird (5) |
22139 23321 |
| Araucaria | SOHO | Like this little house in London? (4) Like this house around Greek Street? (4) |
22168 24170 |
| Araucaria | REENGAGE | Give back the job of pollarding the fruit tree? (2-6) Summer fruit doesn't start to take on again (2-6) |
21900 23206 |
| Araucaria | OLDACQUAINTANCE | Ken (not the present one) appears odd during change of name with accolade (3,12) See 1 Cancel a do strangely retaining odd bit of finale which is forgettable (3,12) Revival of Cantona clique with little advertisement: he goes back a long way (3,12) |
22706 22199 22033 23470 |
| Araucaria | JOURNEY | See 2 Container of tea drunk by kangaroo on its way? (7) |
23523 25201 |
| Araucaria | MOURNING | 12 9's 3s 4: the Guardian's name's in China (8) The Guardian's name in China is black (8) |
23523 23284 |
| Araucaria | CHICKWEED | Plant smart sum of money on Guardianeditor (9) Little bird with little daughter on my lawn (9) |
24728 22490 |
| Araucaria | NATURAL | Wild and sure to succeed, as you would expect (7) Obvious choice for bicentenarian as to the 1 down of 5 across (7,9) |
23219 24621 |
| Araucaria | DIAL | Betted, backing out-of-form steeplechaser up from Hitchcock film (4,1,3,6) Face erratic form by returning legendary horse in 25's work (4,1,3,6) |
21637 25974 |
| Araucaria | HOMER | Pigeon for writer of 20 (5) Poet to take one back? (5) |
25236 22216 |
| Araucaria | REIGN | Start to light again as a rule (5) Sound of waterfall as a rule ... (5) Be king of Niger? (5) |
24728 21810 22777 |
| Araucaria | REMAINDER | Note without a rest (9) Rest of article put in souvenir (9) |
24728 23987 |
| Araucaria | PERSONANONGRATA | I'm not welcomed by a nameless child at a 20 centre first (7,3,5) Deserter, first following through (unnamed) in vocal work, is unacceptable (7,3,5) |
23487 23045 |
| Araucaria | EATS | Food, eggs and toasted sandwiches (starters) (4) Makes 'ot food (4) |
24484 22057 |
| Araucaria | RETREAT | Give another party and retire (7) Have another party in a quiet spot (7) |
21797 23793 |
| Araucaria | NANNY | Goat's name to be aggravating without love (5) Grandma pregnant? She must be kidding! (5) |
25675 21960 |
| Araucaria | WINCE | Show pain when caught in drink (5) Success for church to exhibit pain (5) |
24193 24998 |
| Araucaria | LOCARNO | See what's on licence plate in place of pact (7) See what should be on plate by agreement (7) |
24193 25189 |
| Araucaria | SPEAR | Weapon used by the Mint? (5) Weapon for society over fruit (5) |
22682 25152 |
| Araucaria | CAPRI | Island from one of the 24 … (5) Island with corn for a 4 (5) |
25597 24133 |
| Araucaria | BRIDGE | See 24 See 7 See 12 (6) See 11 (6) See 18 See 18 See 12 |
24258 23140 22168 21991 25213 25435 23278 |
| Araucaria | NATASHA | Russian girl with some facial hair in North America (7) Alas! the devil's returned to take our idol — cruel's the incursion (7,10) |
21810 24667 |
| Araucaria | SEVERELY | Trust Ballesteros as to how he may be handicapped?(8) Cut little city very hard (8) |
22647 22289 |
| Araucaria | ROAST | Right oven for joint? (5) Right oven? Cook in it (5) |
24563 22343 |
| Araucaria | CASH | 16 when in church (4) Cents and shillings have forerunners (4) |
24979 24137 |
| Araucaria | JOHNGILPIN | 5 across of 5 down may be nigh during ragtime man's change of heart (4,6) Famous trustworthy Londoner joining Phil? I must not be there, confound it (4,6) |
24054 22974 |
| Araucaria | BIBLE | Peevishness about book? That's a good one (5) See 6 |
24979 25152 |
| Araucaria | VALENTINE | Veronese gentleman's girlfriend? (9) Shakespearean promoter of love first transferred into plant (9) |
24699 23589 |
| Araucaria | TEMPTER | Disposition restricting time of siren (7) Devil, cross, in a rage (7) |
22229 22114 |
| Araucaria | ETHIOP | Possibly the first work of the man from Addis (6) Call, in poet's translation, for one with jewelled ear (6) |
24298 22050 |
| Araucaria | MASK | Disguise for monarch after end of season? (4) Man's first question: what to put on one's face? (4) |
23379 22883 |
| Araucaria | AINTREE | One among the leaves, of course (7) One in 2 or 20, of course (7) |
24012 22922 |
| Araucaria | FLOWER | Spooner's rain to form river at 17? (6,4) See 18 |
24258 25296 |
| Araucaria | DELIGHT | Pleasure obtained from French fast mover (7) Source of good food at good height gives pleasure (7) |
23038 23458 |
| Araucaria | LINCOLN | 15 president left depression in pub (7) City shot in the theatre (7) |
23219 25633 |
| Araucaria | FIRE | Sack to do with 13 (4) Sack to go with 17 (4) Sack could be 18 (4) See 6 See 2 Elemental spirit? (4) |
22430 24979 23512 23995 24419 22050 |
| Araucaria | SUBJECT | Theme that has to be mastered (7) Inferior theme (7) |
22496 25687 |
| Araucaria | PLANT | Faked evidence of factory growth (5) Growing buildings (5) |
24820 23710 |
| Araucaria | WINTER | ... Westbury, 24 and 25 (6) 25's of our 22 begins what Bosworth ended (6) Direction to bury a mate in play (7,4) |
24061 21968 22074 |
| Araucaria | MERINGUE | See 11 Sugary affair heard to come back after being booed? (8) |
25949 22831 |
| Araucaria | KICK | Excitement to be fatal with 18 (4) Cast aside excitement involved with the girl astride a horse (said right?) (4,4,3,4,5) |
25866 23241 |
| Araucaria | RUPERT | Prince gets by when in the groove (6) Rugby forward, namesake of 10 and half of 1 (6) |
25961 25883 |
| Araucaria | SATISFIED | Day is provided when retiring editor has had enough (9) Much of day is left, leaving remaining horses happy (9) |
24937 23987 |
| Araucaria | AUTONOMY | Gold award for actors maintaining order and freedom (8) Freedom encourages my aunt to keep ducks (8) Car number of setter, usually less than the day of 24 (8) |
22676 25266 23278 |
| Araucaria | NABOB | Name for what (or two) he has? (5) Plutocrat puts sodium on old coin (5) Magnate died after kidnap (5) |
22963 22306 23949 |
| Araucaria | PROUD | Sticking out for what 8 was said to be (5) Reminder about upper class being haughty (5) |
21797 23505 |
| Araucaria | TANGO | ... are necessary to make effect of sun disappear (5) Sunburn dispenser? It takes 2 (5) |
24310 22448 |
| Araucaria | WITCH | One of three which can be heard in 20 (5) Astringent vapour: a number follows with about twice as many (5,5) |
23696 23273 |
| Araucaria | OFLAG | Prisoner's camp (5) POW camp with prisoners' regulator? (5) |
24085 22715 |
| Araucaria | CLAPHAM | ... or on the American lady writer in German house, after applause (7) Applaud bad actor at junction (7) |
22139 25405 |
| Araucaria | MADAME | Be mother twice over: nothing to change in 14's work (6,6) French lady's psyche seriously disturbed? (6) |
24777 24419 |
| Araucaria | LAMEDOG | Delay about building of Dome - help needed with stile (4,3) Halt, friend, at stile? (4,3) |
21668 22580 |
| Araucaria | EXILE | Send away footballer who won't start without his team (5) One left in river, not in the country (5) |
23536 22640 |
| Araucaria | METHOUGHT | Duty on a lot of spirits? That was my idea (9) Heroin substitute should be, in my view (9) |
21668 24891 |
| Araucaria | STAB | Attempt crazy rising (4) Attempt at crazy return (4) |
22448 24914 |
| Araucaria | MERCANTILE | Trading company leader opposed to be eaten by blackbird (10) Seamen worry airmen twice with energy and tender loving care (10,6) |
24490 23321 |
| Araucaria | GALLERY | Extended passage of river in boat ... (7) See 27 Take in cookhouse on the top floor (7) |
24490 23212 23458 |
| Araucaria | DIDO | Wasn't a performer in "The African Queen" (4) Wasn't a performer in "The African Queen" (4) |
23201 24770 |
| Araucaria | RIDER | Jury's comment on horse (5) Additional comment being carried (5) |
25675 25925 |
| Araucaria | WORDSMITH | Skilled writer with writing on doctor's round up for inclusion (9) Writer sadly dims in value (9) |
23201 21668 |
| Araucaria | SHEAR | There's a war raging - I'm taking flight overseas (10) Cut the end off 1 across to take 1 across (5) |
23201 22544 |
| Araucaria | EDITOR | Organ manager in credit, organically (6) You need to ride craftily to manage a title (6) |
25519 23068 |
| Araucaria | TEETH | See 1 Committee that has effective powers (5) |
23033 23830 |
| Araucaria | TYPEWRITE | Use keys for 40, not for seat in church liturgy (9) Use keyboard, well worn, to conceal unknown seat (9) |
23201 24471 |
| Araucaria | SPARTACUS | Pole to split bill with American gladiator (9) Persian ruler's return embraces copper as gladiator (9) |
23685 25067 |
| Araucaria | THEBEST | Ancient city time insufficient, I'm afraid, among single characters at liberty: we purchase only seconds (3,4,6,2,4,3,4) Old city races hinge around wrongdoing by learner, I'm afraid, not being detained: love, for example, is nothing (3,4,6,2,4,3,4) |
21960 22659 |
| Araucaria | GLEANER | Enlarge possibility for Ruth? (7) Collector of string less bulky? (7) Refuse collector, one dependent on string? (7) |
23140 23224 22033 |
| Araucaria | THUS | 1 wanting poetical goddess like this (4) How do you put something between gold and myrrh? (4) Shut out in consequence (4) Holy smoke, as demonstrated (4) Time for Protestant to use incense? (4) |
24258 22057 23177 23451 24145 |
| Araucaria | PUNT | Boat once current across the water (4) Old currency gamble? (4) |
22671 25938 |
| Araucaria | OPTICAL | Work to amuse the audience could be an illusion (7) Visual movement in a stone (7) |
21960 25717 |
| Araucaria | LEARNER | One that won't stand up is about right with a plate (7) Student making a bob or twenty? (7) |
22795 23949 |
| Araucaria | LORDS | House of cricket (5) House hosting game in 14 (5) House for 11, say (5) |
24728 25213 23499 |
| Araucaria | ACADEMY | A rebel at the setter's school (7) A rebel setter's 13 body for the new ... (7) |
24085 24395 |
| Araucaria | ONEGIN | Unity of spirit in opera? (6) Tchaikovsky hero's individual spirit (6) |
23983 22050 |
| Araucaria | REDHEAD | R for Rebekah (7) Revolutionary leader called Ginger? (7) |
25422 24455 |
| Araucaria | HAMLET | Climbing tree to break cover in village play (6) Village drama society's production? (6) |
22652 25296 |
| Araucaria | BRANDY | See 1 Spirit before 4 for Christmas pudding (6) One of 24 comes by restricting currency (6) |
24592 25117 25765 |
| Araucaria | BARRIE | Playwright provides endless fence (6) Playwright's half 2 in cheese (6) Wall to speak directly to 10 5 down 21 (6,6) |
23201 22253 25817 |
| Araucaria | WILDE | See 23 See 10 |
23638 25022 |
| Araucaria | BIRD | Girl doing time (4) Walk in town to bone up on direct current period (4) |
23362 23805 |
| Araucaria | BREAKFAST | See 5 See 28 |
25853 24984 |
| Araucaria | RESURRECTIONMAN | Hare or 28 on Easter Island? (12,3) Burke's non-U crime: arrest will result (12,3) |
21648 24447 |
| Araucaria | AFRICA | Where 1s are having a day on call in Scotland (6) A large part of a saucy dish 20 (6) |
22746 25380 |
| Araucaria | REBECCA | Old instrument to call Scots girl (7) Riotous work of 25 (7) Fiddle of old with notes by 11 West (7) |
25645 25974 21691 |
| Araucaria | CLOSET | Near time to be outed from it? (6) Concealed cupboard (6) |
22257 21930 |
| Araucaria | SEVEN | Dancing dervishes never refer to boss - NB musical (5,6,3,5,8) (5) See 16 |
22490 23607 23505 |
| Araucaria | BUSHBABY | Primate's presidential project? (4-4) Primate attaining high degree in military headgear (4-4) |
22257 21888 |
| Araucaria | YAHOOS | Consent of some whose reports show barbarians (6) Swift men, apparently got up thus, love horses' food (6) |
25236 23284 |
| Araucaria | FORDMADOXFORD | Brown painter's passage with writer (4,5,4) Writer of passages about wild bull (4,5,4) |
22008 23876 |
| Araucaria | UNDUE | Too much not owed? (5) Too much to be paid to international body? (5) |
25291 22002 |
| Araucaria | LILACTIME | Old musical student at start of play in Liverpool street (5,4) Show with little reduced first part for setter (5,4) |
25201 25571 |
| Araucaria | MORALE | … which infuses me with confidence (6) 24 from 12 and 18 translated their mental state (6) |
25531 25597 |
| Araucaria | TONGUE | Speaker for tonight on guest list (6) Speaker out of orbit on guest night (6) |
25542 25883 |
| Araucaria | SCAM | No relation to shellfish: it's a trick (4) Counters Cameron's trick (4) Retired Scotsman's trick (4) |
22168 24667 24336 |
| Araucaria | SHOE | Love in the female is down to earth (4) Pump, maybe, to disperse, say (4) Say "Go away!" at end of brake (4) |
23379 21864 22343 |
| Araucaria | ATFIRST | (a) - an Irishman's craving for drink, hugging female (2,5) Initially an abstainer going round trees (2,5) |
23379 24770 |
| Araucaria | ESTATE | See 24 A lot of houses and a car (6) Terrible tease at first part of 3 concerned with 15 (6) |
23379 24235 22831 |
| Araucaria | NIPPY | Quick at low temperature (5) Pungent but not hot (5) |
24753 24699 |
| Araucaria | HARE | Playwright could be 18 (4) See 12 |
23512 22454 |
| Araucaria | BLUE | Suffering from depression maybe acquired at BG (4) See 15 Athletic distinction could be 18 (4) See 14 across Mule out of control in the present unusual time (4,4) See 12 (4) Spend spend spend, Tory fashion (4) See 19 |
24633 21637 23512 25152 23983 22509 22265 24745 |
| Araucaria | AMORAL | It's commonly wrong in a telegram or a letter (6) Scent sent back by student without scruples? (6) |
24074 24777 |
| Araucaria | MEGABYTE | A lot of memories? Some of them get by in 21 (8) Entry secured by following setter's computer space (8) |
22199 24252 |
| Araucaria | YEARN | Long time no start (5) Long time before 6 (5) |
24387 24812 |
| Araucaria | OTHO | Emperor of pothooks (4) Emperor with foothold out of crease (4) |
23935 25253 |
| Araucaria | BIRMINGHAM | Backbone needed by Campbell, an amateur in the city (10) City sends meat on the bone back to Campbell (10) |
23935 24089 |
| Araucaria | FAMOUSLASTWORDS | More light, say, for old madrigals about tailless beast on two roads (6,4,5) "The rest is silence" (rather than 1 9 5 26) with lads - four was most, possibly(6,4,5) |
24563 22366 |
| Araucaria | IMBER | Wood doesn't start in deserted village (5) Wood pollarded in 6(5) |
24739 22454 |
| Araucaria | LEACH | See 16 Potter to lose water? (5) |
21739 24471 |
| Araucaria | DISGUISE | See 11 (8) It's hell, chaps, do you hear? Pretend you're someone else (8) |
22025 22168 |
| Araucaria | DESTROY | Eliminate your lot with exchange of constituents of iron (7) I leave old date for old city ruin (7) |
25645 23567 |
| Araucaria | FROWARD | Unreasonable French cockney 8? (7) Perverse dispute in distant day (7) |
23086 23499 |
| Araucaria | SEAT | Constituency maybe following 18 in transport (4) How one is on a horse determines the throne (4) |
25866 24679 |
| Araucaria | BAGATELLE | BG of no importance (9) Has she got French luggage? Nothing worth mentioning (9) |
24633 23033 |
| Araucaria | APARTMENT | Separate people after a time in the living room (9) Semi-human beings entering at home (9) |
24085 22586 |
| Araucaria | ERNEST | Queen's houseboy? (6) Bird on street of consequence for 10 11 (6) |
25111 25022 |
| Araucaria | COUGAR | 15 made of 25, 26 and 27 (6) Carnivore in the middle of thought in its head (6) |
25561 23397 |
| Araucaria | AVENGER | Fury in Bremerhaven, Germany (7) Fury makes us make a statement about some people (7) |
22002 25788 |
| Araucaria | BRITAIN | Educated girl in place of rubbish here (7) Land of intelligence, including computing etc (7) See 27 |
24264 22561 24490 |
| Araucaria | COMEDY | Buffalo Bill keeping me for fun (6) Arrive by day, disheartened, to work in 4 (6) Play hard to get about some drug (6) |
22211 24161 23074 |
| Araucaria | NERVE | Courage may end with pain (5) Messenger from brain to cheek?(5) |
23924 22484 |
| Araucaria | DURESS | Make toe the line, suppressing union by force (6) Top drawer in attire, one is forced under it (6) |
25392 22652 |
| Araucaria | OBJECT | Article evoking protest (6) Not want a thing? (6) Disapprove of article (6) |
25392 22163 25894 |
| Araucaria | CAYMAN | Crocod-2? (6) Where the 17 takes his money? (6) |
23577 25561 |
| Araucaria | AWING | Flying is dreadful (5) Evoking reverence associated with a prayer(5) Get gold set in silver - that's scary (5) |
24679 22442 22974 |
| Araucaria | INCENSE | Make cross for use in church? (7) Frank's follower to infuriate (7) |
23140 24387 |
| Araucaria | ASTUDYINSCARLET | 14's first gripper, negative element with mini-trauma? (1,5,2,7) Novel arrangement for Cindy and us with a little shiner about (1,5,2,7) |
23971 24180 |
| Araucaria | INVERSE | With lines or the opposite? (7) The other way for most of Shakespeare? (7) |
24460 22108 |
| Araucaria | INTEGER | 3 is 3, say, in between (7) Whole number, say, in Bury (7) 1 or 2, say, in between (7) |
21715 22008 24447 |
| Araucaria | NUMBERONE | Nobody keeps pigment for himself (6,3) I am nobody if Brown's taken in (6,3) |
21715 23033 |
| Araucaria | ODDSON | Peculiar issue more likely than not (4,2) Rum to issue when expected to win (4,2) |
25949 24097 |
| Araucaria | AWAY | See 13 (4) See 22 Not returning by the main road? (4) A fashion on other grounds (4) See 21 See 15 See 22 One road off (4) |
22806 25248 22187 22586 24652 25076 24687 22460 |
| Araucaria | ROCOCO | Much decorated with gold backed by Chanel (6) Style with ornament or otherwise with 2 2s? (6) |
22806 25385 |
| Araucaria | MERCURY | Having fun catching copper in barometer, perhaps (7) Wanderer in tube? (7) |
25698 24844 |
| Araucaria | ENTREE | Access to course (6) Qualification required for course (6) |
22126 24979 |
| Araucaria | ERROR | The Queen right or wrong? (5) ... 1 across, our leaderless enemy (5) Slip top off - panic (5) |
24633 24280 23769 |
| Araucaria | IDIOM | Turn of phrase that shows who I am when I'm backed (5) How to talk about instincts? Me? Coming up! (5) |
25147 22544 |
| Araucaria | HORATIO | 11's hard part of speech (7) Hamlet's first speech, not all to his friend (7) |
25147 22114 |
| Araucaria | TRAFALGAR | Return of Turner's last painting in which a flag is unfurled today … (9) Battle time for service on much of Portuguese coast (9) |
25147 23458 |
| Araucaria | SETTO | Fight between words and music? (3-2) Battle for badger's home circle (3-2) |
25291 22008 |
| Araucaria | BRAY | Comment of ass in place of vicar (4) It's the vicar's place to sound like an ass ... (4) Asinine comment with inconstant vicar (4) |
24766 22361 25675 |
| Araucaria | SALTAIRE | Cross about article depicting model village (8) Cross round a model village (8) |
23589 25765 |
| Araucaria | NAME | See 5 across (4) Handle for 17 (4) |
21979 24979 |
| Araucaria | OREAD | Mountain dweller coming in without more ado (5) Exhortation to study "The Maid of the Mountain" (5) |
24280 22659 |
| Araucaria | ELAPSE | Fall from 12 (6) Fall asleep? (6) |
24049 24550 |
| Araucaria | MALCOLM | Military award includes booze out of house in 20 (7) Scottish king of military rank drowned in a lot of wine (7) |
23696 21930 |
| Araucaria | TEASET | Estate agent with cups and saucers (3,3) Service in the afternoon to tantalise leader of troop (3,3) |
25488 24467 |
| Araucaria | EMERSON | One off reappearance of star writer named in 26 17 across (7) The schemer's only part of the writer (7) |
25488 22922 |
| Araucaria | LOCUM | Way out insect with many a substitute (5) What the victim of undermanning wants to see with? (5) See with temp (5) |
23405 22806 22270 |
| Araucaria | OBSCENE | Blue died, a bit of an act (7) Died on the spot? That's not very nice (7) |
21648 24097 |
| Araucaria | ESPIED | Observed directions in black and white (6) Spotted and bicoloured after quarters (6) |
24186 24074 |
| Araucaria | ASTERN | Following us like a bird? (6) Flower with name behind (6) |
24186 25111 |
| Araucaria | ELAINE | 26's knight's girl's housekeeper wanting chat (6) The "Lily Maid" is in denial except when climbing (6) |
22753 24687 |
| Araucaria | ATALANTA | Classical runner first seen in US city (8) Fast woman as leader in state capital (8) |
23638 24717 |
| Araucaria | NICK | Sibling partly leaves 22 2 in the station (4) Boy possessed by time? (4) Cut in the constabulary? (4) |
25033 24122 23397 |
| Araucaria | ION | See 16 See 14 |
23536 25205 |
| Araucaria | SCRATCH | Not enough damage to be a handicap? (7) The devil to come up to? (7) |
23536 23153 |
| Araucaria | APRIL | Philanderer turns up having left model among bathers - not you, of course (5,4) Offspring of resort in Wales heard in spring (5) |
24351 22265 |
| Araucaria | STEALING | Theft of duck in grass (8) Theft from canonized studio (8) |
24960 24235 |
| Araucaria | ASSAM | Confession of folly could produce tea (5) Slave-owner's turned to tea producer (5) |
23536 21894 |
| Araucaria | ECHO | Repeat of the chorus (4) Repeat of the chorus (4) |
22993 24592 |
| Araucaria | EXTRA | We want more from Connex trains (5) In this context rationality is a plus (5) Sex training is not entirely off the menu (5) |
22144 24085 23810 |
| Araucaria | MARRY | Tie the knot indeed! (5) To tie the knot is indeed old-fashioned (5) |
22354 24442 |
| Araucaria | THOMAS | Nearly hot potatoes eaten by late writer (6,5) Turn to Rome with sham utopian (6,4) |
22354 22343 |
| Araucaria | RIGHT | Fix altitude without mistake (5) Having outfit with new hat, sat on nail and was absolutely OK (5,2,1,6) |
24012 23567 |
| Araucaria | OCTET | Group and so on going into reverse (5) Group in music, etc to regroup (5) Change, etc, to 11 (5) |
25777 22068 22240 |
| Araucaria | NINEPIN | Two letters home to be knocked down? (7) 40.5 gallons to be knocked down (7) |
22144 23685 |
| Araucaria | TENNYSON | Numbers eating big apple take on prestigious contributor to the 13 (8) Court affair broadcast continuously by writer of 28 (8) |
23517 25236 |
| Araucaria | MISSAL | Girl I'm upsetting with religious book (6) Fail with almost the whole service book (6) |
22418 24777 |
| Araucaria | BUHL | Furniture of French game, they say (4) Marquetry sounds like a game (4) |
22366 22974 |
| Araucaria | POOH | Ring up to show contempt (4) See 14 Bear use of ringback? (4) |
25961 22430 24812 |
| Araucaria | MARKET | Sell old ship in custody of police (6) King to be (French brand) in progress - hence all those surveys (6,8) |
25961 21697 |
| Araucaria | ELGAR | Large variation produced enigma (5) Composer of large variation (5) |
23615 22187 |
| Araucaria | HALLOWEEN | Think to follow greeting at the end of a month (9) Everyone's in debt when there's a female around — when there's witches around! (9) |
23615 25753 |
| Araucaria | RELENT | Change your mind about fast (6) Give way given to previous borrower (6) |
24699 23182 |
| Araucaria | MADISON | Nuclear deterrence is possible, according to the president (7) Crazy single issue president (7) |
24674 23038 |
| Araucaria | SLIP | Hot soup, gentle if possible, said 1 across (4,2,3,6) Piece of paper for erratum (4) |
24280 23416 |
| Araucaria | ETHOS | Disposition of doublet, hose, etc (5) Spirit in the prophet Hosea (5) Cultural disposition gives point to little sceptic (5) |
22878 23350 22820 |
| Araucaria | CHEAT | Approximate temperature of fiddle (5) Fellow in the Cat and Fiddle (5) It isn't fair to give temperature in Celsius (5) |
24460 22586 22002 |
| Araucaria | BROWN | See 19 Sort of study to follow 16 (5) |
22390 25729 |
| Araucaria | STASIS | Secret police's 26(6) Arrest by secret police? (6) Arrest of secret police? (6) Arrest by secret policemen (6) |
22390 21864 24844 23314 |
| Araucaria | ITCH | Craving for which, if with head, use thumb (4) 'Iker's desire? (4) |
24351 21841 |
| Araucaria | LEADER | Article on songs heard (6) First on field, left back (6) |
25172 24979 |
| Araucaria | PLUM | Best fruit for 3 1 5 (4) Best after 3 (4) |
24109 21894 |
| Araucaria | DREARY | Dismal conclusion to lady holding back (6) Under Prohibition, without an audience, it's very boring (6) |
24109 21704 |
| Araucaria | KITCHENER | Cook general? (9) Cook general? (9) |
21860 23130 |
| Araucaria | SCIENCE | It employs induction differently in unlubricated c-coil, see? (7) See 19 |
21852 24133 |
| Araucaria | RENOIR | Director concerned with type of film (6) Director concerned with a certain type of film (6) |
22277 23793 |
| Araucaria | EXPENSE | Cost of writers in flower (7) Cost unknown but not much, we hear (7) |
24455 21841 |
| Araucaria | THECHICKENSHAVE | Relief for poultry farmer at the end of the day: the smart know to cut cost, including call between setters and call to bull ring (3,8,4,4,4,2,5) I'm he — teach cocks and hens to hover: me too, sadly wishing they could to avoid this 27 (3,8,4,4,4,2,5) |
24872 25343 |
| Araucaria | EARPLUG | Muffler quietly placed between auditory orifices (7) Quiet among listeners? This could help achieve it (7) |
23405 22418 |
| Araucaria | IMAGE | Picture that is used as cover for periodical ... (5) Setter's time for 17 (5) Araucaria's time for representation (5) |
23561 24979 22671 |
| Araucaria | ENIGMA | ... which name disclosed a machine used in war (6) Variations in code who could possibly imagine? Not I (6) Machine with gamma for chi when deciphered (6) |
23561 25883 23074 |
| Araucaria | EREBUS | The English form of word play is hell (6) It was hell before transport came (6) |
22652 24235 |
| Araucaria | SETTER | 16 in Queer Street (6) Araucaria in Queer Street (6) |
25698 25883 |
| Araucaria | REDFACED | Embarrassed aide-de-camp freed by mistake (3-5) Embarrassed Spooner broke fast and went fast (3-5) |
25033 25331 |
| Araucaria | TIMOTHY | Recipient of letter: solver's to skip up first (7) West's turned it to a Dream part - your first? (7) |
24937 23321 |
| Araucaria | TITUS | Recipient of letter from bird (American) (5) Groan from one flying to America (5) Arch-emperor? (5) |
24937 24133 25282 |
| Araucaria | ITEM | Going steady? Let 'em 'ave it! (4) Particular couple (4) 24 I came across on the way up (4) |
22092 24346 22270 |
| Araucaria | BAMBOO | A bomb exploding round sticky stuff (6) Begin to cheat with grass to make curtain (6) |
25961 24550 |
| Araucaria | SCAR | Trauma at the borough? (4) Trauma over borough? (4) |
22676 24848 |
| Araucaria | ABSENT | Sailor told to go away (6) Don't commit suicide just yet, not there - with me officially there changing direction, said Hamlet(6,4,4,8,6) |
22074 22366 |
| Araucaria | AQUILEGIA | Flower with one lower part one must put in water (9) Dove-like plant, the second to surround walker in water(9) One member - one in water - is Columbine (9) |
22676 22390 21841 |
| Araucaria | TWOEDGED | Ambiguous model gets stuck holding ring (3-5) Very cutting, but inviting riposte (3-5) |
24633 22163 |
| Araucaria | PUT | Place old soldier on Thames (6) Place umpire at start of play to deal with corruption (12) |
24984 25205 |
| Araucaria | RABBITER | I'm after creatures on minister's territory (8) Rodent catcher who can't stop talking? (8) |
24831 23074 |
| Araucaria | NOTE | A B C D F or G? (4) Must be A, B, C, D, F, or G then? (4) A minute of music (4) Minute piece of nanotechnology (4) |
23780 25566 23882 24122 |
| Araucaria | ROTTENROW | Bad quarrel gets overridden (6,3) Very bad line here for the mounted (6,3) Horrid quarrel where one's taken for a ride (6,3) |
22361 24264 22490 |
| Araucaria | GARDYLOO | Cry of Spooner throwing fatty viscous stuff out of the window? (8) Warning to streetwalkers of Spooner's fatty glutinous mess (8) |
22361 21870 |
| Araucaria | MARKANTONY | Ancient Roman number taking Serb terrorist to New York (4,6) Boys injure philosopher with stone, missing 10 (4,6) |
22361 24122 |
| Araucaria | EMPLOY | Backward setter has stratagem to use (6) Setter's reversing manoeuvre to provide a job (6) |
25117 21697 |
| Araucaria | CHATHAM | Talk food at naval base once (7) Talk food in 9 town (7) |
25050 23649 |
| Araucaria | CHOIR | They sing in church or outside one (5) Cathedral has one: it rates the tops (5) |
25213 23241 |
| Araucaria | DARTS | Fiddle turns up on board (5) Board game can be played back (5) |
23769 24956 |
| Araucaria | FORGO | Give up supporting Japanese game (5) Give up favouring energy (5) |
23769 22229 |
| Araucaria | THUNDER | Theology's restricted subject to Jupiter's work (7) One of these surprises was associated with 17 down(12) |
23769 22611 |
| Araucaria | GRADGRIND | Splendid network in Spooner's writing for character of 28 (9) Protagonist of 13 gets new grid, about 1,000 pounds (9) |
23769 22324 |
| Araucaria | OTOLOGIST | I wish I could record one way I deal with listeners (9) First in the ENT department? I wish I could see the point (9) |
23769 23241 |
| Araucaria | DICKENS | Substitute for devil responsible for 28 (7) See 14 (7) |
23769 22324 |
| Araucaria | LATER | The land of Italy losing the sun towards evening? (5) Retaliation beginning from the right in due course (5) The land across the sea shows when to see you (5) |
22144 22257 24567 |
| Araucaria | INSULAR | Half sovereign kept by retiring queen of islands (7) Timeless affront to a river that is narrow (7) |
24766 22460 |
| Araucaria | ARKANSAS | Serb terrorist reportedly observed behind Clinton? (8) Like 17 and 22, an old boat for an airborne elite (8) |
21654 22168 |
| Araucaria | COWSHED | Shut up, being intimidated outwardly, in the byre (7) Put the frighteners on abandoned byre (7) |
22015 22050 |
| Araucaria | SHOT | See 5 (4) Go round (4) See 19 Attempt on 17 produces kaleidoscopic stuff (4,4) Try to get warmer than swarm? (4) |
22496 22430 23793 23153 25385 |
| Araucaria | PLACE | Where to go with 6 across, say (5) Spot for catching fish? (5) |
23487 25717 |
| Araucaria | ODOUR | Guardian's holding a party, which goes up one's nose (5) Perfume is oxygen - the same for the old city (5) Old bishop at old city may show sanctity (5) |
21709 22361 24447 |
| Araucaria | NIGHTGOWN | Pole with gong hiding among the bedclothes?(9) Covering near where people live around Gateshead (9) |
22502 23589 |
| Araucaria | LETTUCE | Allow unions to start eating salad (7) Cold food - pray to follow, say? (7) |
24739 23859 |
| Araucaria | MEKONG | Having got my ape movies muddled, I say I'm king of the river (6) King's follower following setter (6) |
21684 24831 |
| Araucaria | SOCIETY | See 6 Thatcher's a nonentity (7) |
24437 22580 |
| Araucaria | DILEMMA | Cover up Miss 16, creating a problem (7) Back cover for novel, puzzle for doctor in play (7) |
21797 24303 |
| Araucaria | MELODIC | Musical creatures endlessly keeping benefit back (7) Musical doctor - see within (7) |
23219 23038 |
| Araucaria | CHEETAH | Cat heard to pull a fast one (7) Fast runner doesn't sound honest (7) |
24753 22139 |
| Araucaria | FIFTY | Variant of "Tie a dry fly" first appearing in 1958 (5-4-3) L is half an option in 10 1 (5) |
24437 23615 |
| Araucaria | ARAUCARIA | 12 19, a right old way of dating a number (9) A right way for Romans to date the song of the tree (9) |
24437 22306 |
| Araucaria | SHRUG | Don't talk? Getting warmer: What does it matter?, I say (5) Silence warmer? "Who cares?", I say (5) Don't talk to the carpet, it shows you don't care (5) Reduce noise level with floor covering? It's all one to me (5) |
25546 23942 22722 23757 |
| Araucaria | TRANSMIT | Tell the world the leader's fled, being stricken (8) St Martin about to pass on (8) |
25331 22933 |
| Araucaria | TRADE | 24 to identify winds? (5) Deal with wind (5) |
25913 23224 |
| Araucaria | TIDE | See 19 In and out of season? (4) |
25913 22593 |
| Araucaria | INKERMAN | Chap who helped with the printing in 22 action? (8) Fight for the Queen after liquid over island (8) |
22640 23847 |
| Araucaria | SKINNY | Tavern in heaven not serving stout? (6) Pub in heaven, not for stout? (6) |
25117 24145 |
| Araucaria | IRIS | Hibernian leader lost by goddess (4) 25's namesake of many colours (4) Flower with pupil (4) In which pupil appears to flag (4) |
24269 25883 23254 22050 |
| Araucaria | SNIP | Cut that can't lose (4) Certainties, ones I'd put money on and not with hesitation - a childish game (4-4-6) |
22676 21860 |
| Araucaria | SHILLYSHALLY | Foolish girl being drunk won't make up her mind (6-6) Can't decide if foolish girl's drunk? (6-6) |
25033 22682 |
| Araucaria | REEF | Rocky part of sail (4) Hazard to sailors taken in when it's blowy (4) See 15 Bank that may be taken in (4) The work of 12 is tied (4) |
25949 24879 24145 23130 23397 |
| Araucaria | MARTINA | Tennis player's time in boat yard (7) Trouble in a tram from girl, one called Betty after 9 first (7) |
23327 25717 |
| Araucaria | THEBESTOF | Pessimistic message from old city to fast-breeder reactor: it is "Hard cheese!" (3,4,2,7,4) Ironic wish for food — eating shrub's rubbish, concealing go-slow among detectives and pupil (3,4,2,7,4) |
23327 25385 |
| Araucaria | TONGA | Sit on gate, no location for friendly country (5) Amicable island game has me dropped after century (5) |
25129 24621 |
| Araucaria | KITTEN | See 15 Numbered equipment for little beast (6) See 24 |
25111 23859 22442 |
| Araucaria | NUNNERY | Holy place for Trevor who directs on English lines (7) Trevor has queen (unknown) in place of sisters (7) Hermia was offered this or death; Ophelia chose death (7) |
24222 24460 23960 |
| Araucaria | WIDEOPENSPACES | Deserts etc produce woes with appendices burst (4,4,6) Mr Weller's recorder confines steps to steppes? (4,4,6) |
21715 23201 |
| Araucaria | STYLE | Way said to be problematic for lame dog (5) Way to get over wall, they say (5) |
25645 24387 |
| Araucaria | RAEBURN | Polish invader of close turned back by Sottish painter (7) Painter to tolerate returning vessel (7) |
22045 23607 |
| Araucaria | BLAKENEY | The Norfolk Pimpernel, poet and soldier (8) Poet and painter and soldier and rescuer from Terror (8) |
23062 24442 |
| Araucaria | ADLER | See 22 See 13 and 21 (5) |
23062 22289 |
| Araucaria | DIJON | On being taken from the keep I am placed in mustard city (5) One in formal dress when performing will cut the mustard (5) |
22015 25675 |
| Araucaria | AMIGO | … friend: is it ok for me to take off? (5) All ready for setter's take off, chum? (5) |
25675 24158 |
| Araucaria | THAT | See 9 See 3 |
25091 23118 |
| Araucaria | ERNE | Bird of wilderness and loughs (4) Bird of the wilderness (4) |
25091 23638 |
| Araucaria | FREUD | Analyst entering right into long-standing quarrel (5) See 22 and 21down (5) |
24012 22289 |
| Araucaria | OAST | Cooker for bread unopened (4) Oven in which one has right to cook (4) |
25141 23738 |
| Araucaria | ORLANDO | The country round follows alternative 1s (7) 25 22's golden country with love (7) |
22715 25189 |
| Araucaria | ROSE | Came up with 3 and 17 (4) See 23 |
23201 25883 |
| Araucaria | DOCTOR | Month before last at hour 4, in derogatory Latin 1across 9 (6,7) Man of words caught in entrance wearing long pants? (6,7) See 7 (6) |
22740 25201 22521 |
| Araucaria | DOGSTAR | Pan (according to "The Wind in the Willows") turns up in canis major (3,4) Stalk a celebrity, the brightest of the lot (7) |
23769 21852 |
| Araucaria | STIGMA | Where blame and pollen are attached (6) Backward idiots get half mark, a black one (6) Mark of the holy one, a pointless riddle (6) |
21846 24235 24784 |
| Araucaria | NAIROBI | Capital for Pole, first class, with tailless bird (7) Capital sounds near to comedian George (7) Capital of the North to expose witchcraft (7) Capital at hand for comedian George, we hear (7) |
24660 22144 24471 23499 |
| Araucaria | BULWARK | Fighting en masse in defence (7) Fighting en masse? You need protection (7) Defence against fighting during Mass? (7) |
23601 21691 23505 |
| Araucaria | QUEENOFTHENIGHT | Coloratura role for the moon (5,2,3,5) The Moon mythologically has coloratura passages (5,2,3,5) |
24145 25067 |
| Araucaria | ALIGNMENT | Dressing, good and new, in food (9) Dressing for food (including ground nut tops) (9) Gentil man, dressed or dressing? (9) |
24991 25949 22265 |
| Araucaria | NELSON | Hold 16's friend''s name (6) |
21684 22652 |
| Araucaria | TWERP | Miserable specimen takes article from port (5) Contemptible chap gets most of the port (5) Belgian port deprived of article by pipsqueak (5) |
21734 24346 25106 |
| Araucaria | ANGELICO | Artistic friar speaks of girl to the victor of Jutland (8) Painter of candied herb with a sex change (8) |
21734 23710 |
| Araucaria | LAMBETH | Meaty writer spoiled the walk (7) Little girl on strike because she canêt have the job? (7) Archiepiscopal spot of honour in a strip (7) Walk to Canterbury for 2? (7) |
21734 21936 22580 23964 |
| Araucaria | MUSIC | Notes sound on 1 down, say, almost unfit (5) Pleasing sound of catcall not well received (5) |
22384 24899 |
| Araucaria | ONUS | The responsibility is America's (4) America's responsibility? (4) |
22682 25159 |
| Araucaria | ALENCON | French town - here lace beer at sergeant's direction (7) Drink for sergeant at northern French city (7) Old doctor topped by Tory in French town (7) |
22384 25777 24796 |
| Araucaria | TESTUDO | Broken toe (including nail) on which arrows descended (7) Tortoise makes exam turn to party (7) |
22722 23445 |
| Araucaria | ANOMALOUS | An omelette with a different base said to be irregular (9) Irregular French saint coming in to us (9) |
24739 21691 |
| Araucaria | CATSPAW | Kind of knot one used (4-3) Past effects during birdcall from the dreaded tool? (4-3) |
24185 22033 |
| Araucaria | IDES | Fish on the thirteenth this month (4) Date in Rome for fishes (4) That is nearly the date (4) |
23374 25817 22222 |
| Araucaria | BRITISH | See 9 Now 16 6 10's command: treat him with beer and spirit (7,6) Dead institution, live if Irish permit revival to come in (7,6) |
23327 23429 25205 |
| Araucaria | TIMON | Shakespearean part of a sanctimonious nature (5) Athenian name and French one? It's the other way round (5) |
22282 24848 |
| Araucaria | EGGSHELL | Say "good!" - she's going to China (8) China, say, for "good girl" plates (8) Humpty Dumpty's terrible experience in China (8) |
23189 24174 24371 |
| Araucaria | SINGLET | Garment of polyester not cotton? (7) Garment with which some spell 20 (7) |
24766 25645 |
| Araucaria | MYOPIC | Setter's film about love incapable of the long view (6) Hardly able to see setter's film about love (6) |
23859 24137 |
| Araucaria | CATWALK | Model way to be unaccompanied in Kipling's story (7) Model place in Kipling's tale by himself (7) Modelling a solo performance, according to the Just So Stories (7) |
22384 21668 25609 |
| Araucaria | MASTIFF | Dog causing parent's quarrel (7) Nuts provided for starter's dog (7) |
25546 23273 |
| Araucaria | ENDEMIC | Established in place at last, taking the mickey somewhat (7) Conclusion: mice sadly may well be ineradicable (7) |
24655 22922 |
| Araucaria | REENTER | Tenant without ecstasy to appear again (2-5) Make further inroads into Green territory (2-5) |
24324 23429 |
| Araucaria | NOISE | Investigate about 1 - 1 down, that is (5) Sound of organ having setter at the heart (5) Setter coming in to investigate what made 20s 7s? (5) ... No! is the point I'm going to make (5) |
24324 24563 23733 22974 |
| Araucaria | MATLOCK | 19's hair needing combing? (7) Accompaniments of door in spa (7) |
22993 22306 |
| Araucaria | TACIT | It's understood if pet's returned first (5) Mog backing it? Not saying (5) |
23924 22544 |
| Araucaria | RARE | Military units have not done well (4) Not often still red? (4) Remarkably pink? (4) |
24109 25392 22222 |
| Araucaria | ANNAN | UN man once on Solway Firth (5) Scots town of international fame (5) |
24655 23847 |
| Araucaria | SHUFTI | Look at fellow during shuteye, say? (6) Look thus, if possible (6) |
25201 23416 |
| Araucaria | BATTLESHIP | Martial craft degree - split the proceeds (10) Man of war to roll about - let this be changed (10) 15 — or should it be Queen? — maybe 19 (10) |
23405 23241 25253 |
| Araucaria | IRONS | Chains in which one makes no progress (5) No way in which Jeremy has chains (5) Where Jeremy's chained (5) |
25546 25201 21841 |
| Araucaria | DANUBE | Boy's turn, live (6) A point inside of French flower (6) |
24831 24550 |
| Araucaria | STANSTED | Boy's boy in airport (8) Second instant with boy at airport (8) |
24528 24807 |
| Araucaria | ABSENCE | Leo, non-starter once, becomes allegedly aphrodisiac (7) Winner kept 2 topped with proverbial aphrodisiac (7) Proverbial aphrodisiac bees can produce (7) |
24563 25597 23416 |
| Araucaria | BRESCIA | Caber is tossed in Italy (7) Ascribe unrest to Italian city (7) |
23327 22002 |
| Araucaria | AFTERMATH | A mathematician keeping time with hospital as sequel (9) Consequence of a dad almost without limit (9) Sequel to a lot of parents accepting time at school (9) |
22092 23405 21936 |
| Araucaria | IGOR | Stiffness not right for a prince? (4) I'm off with royal prince (4) |
25331 23487 |
| Araucaria | DUNCAN | One who seeks payment has power in 20 (6) See 25 Boy debt collector goes to prison (6) |
23696 23086 24122 |
| Araucaria | INFERIOR | Gather 10 on river far from 3 (8) Make a deduction of one or less (8) |
21654 22413 |
| Araucaria | MAHONIA | Constituents of water in craze for shrub (7) Obsession about house plant (7) |
24660 23964 |
| Araucaria | ARTISTE | Performer's heart is tender and it shows (7) Performer's part is temporary part (7) A sitter could be a performer (7) |
25343 23140 23086 |
| Araucaria | TANK | Container with back portion for catching thinkers? (4,4) Thomas Ken put in fruit without hesitation (4,6) |
22246 22831 |
| Araucaria | WATER | Dilute 26's forerunner when the boat comes in (5,4) See 7 Yellow iris the police, without worry, backed with most of … (5,4) 11 with a great fear (or not) - live twice in it (5-6) See 18 (5) |
23327 23201 21637 23254 22050 |
| Araucaria | PANIC | Godly fear (5) Fear article in film (5) |
24054 23882 |
| Araucaria | ALMATADEMA | Painter of classical subjects, "The Mater Mated" possibly one (4-6) Drink engulfs bullfighter or missing master painter (4-6) |
21654 23882 |
| Araucaria | BLEEPER | Born with a skin disease, being without energy, I take calls (7) Means of contacting spiller of oil covering general and monarch (7) |
21654 25067 |
| Araucaria | LAGER | King's rising provided in pub (5) Drunks that are dis-orderly - result goal(5,5) The drink of kings from the right (5) Hands holding long drink (5) |
22103 22390 22222 24621 |
| Araucaria | RAILHEAD | Terminus unidentifiable since privatisation? (8) End of the line abolished at privatisation? (8) |
22253 22509 |
| Araucaria | REBUS | Fictional sleuth dealing with transport (5) Pictorial pun about transport (5) |
25129 22306 |
| Araucaria | ERATO | Inspiration for poetry and from time to time love (5) Muse of a liberator (5) Period given to or taken from 20 (5) |
24655 22008 23470 |
| Araucaria | NETCORD | Court accessory that keeps one on line? (7) Court accessory takes a month climbing in an anorak (3,4) |
21709 23177 |
| Araucaria | SUNSET | 18 (11) has poles covered in fat (6) Fat round Poles at end of day (6) |
22425 25842 |
| Araucaria | OUTSTEPPED | Went too far in striking plain and died (10) Walked faster, striking the plain before the onset of darkness (10) |
24170 22192 |
| Araucaria | INNOCENCE | Absence of responsibility for local disturbance of 101 AD (9) Pub gets round churches, maintaining direction sung by Blake (9) |
24007 22998 |
| Araucaria | MINSTER | 12's street in the grip of digger (7) I leave cleric in 15 (7) |
23164 23219 |
| Araucaria | NEWSFLASH | "Fluid found in garment just bought"(preliminary bulletin) (9) Modern 17, feminine at heart, with rapid report (9) |
24085 22033 |
| Araucaria | REFLECT | What did the glass plate in part of the dining room? (7) Think what glasses can do (7) |
23571 24796 |
| Araucaria | PYGMALION | Mother cat sounds 18 across in play (9) Playing with medical officer, playing at play (9) Swine heard to master predator with mythical sculptor (9) |
24937 24303 24687 |
| Araucaria | PORKPIE | False hat? (4,3) The hat I said I'd eat? It isn't true (4,3) |
24753 24937 |
| Araucaria | LAKENYASA | Country in Africa left as a surround for its water (4,5) Left country in as a former geographical feature in Africa (4,5) |
24753 25164 |
| Araucaria | KICKS | … and others get excitement from football (5) The excitement of the beautiful game (5) |
24753 22722 |
| Araucaria | IDLE | Tick over - no good? (4) Ridley's no use (4) Leisure for love found by Puck (8) |
22496 23241 24158 |
| Araucaria | LATEST | US city with international news (6) Stop press news: half-century at a cricket match (6) A model in 19 should be up to date (6) |
25542 22108 24467 |
| Araucaria | GENEVA | Swiss Hollands (6) Sort of pool as opposed to a lake (6) |
25542 24419 |
| Araucaria | TRAIL | The way to be behind (5) Hangdog (5) |
21852 22561 |
| Araucaria | ACCRA | City of gold, according to the Sun (5) The first two hundred painters are capital (5) |
24753 22706 |
| Araucaria | EVENTIDE | 18 (11) is what happens to fish (8) A defective concept after what happened later on? (8) |
22425 22509 |
| Araucaria | ISIS | Goddess of river ... (4) Deity has two lives (4) Deity lives — again (4) |
24382 24899 25620 |
| Araucaria | TITAN | God of old said to increase tension (5) Screw up, say, as far as we've got (5) Great man gets money without acknowledgment (5) |
25866 23440 23626 |
| Araucaria | HEPBURN | See 4 See 11 |
23871 24703 |
| Araucaria | OUTCOLD | Unconscious of taking the air in winter? (3,4) Quite unconscious of external drop in temperature?(3,4) |
23871 22454 |
| Araucaria | SWINGLOW | 16 song by drinker about to gain warmth - and curse about draw first (5,3,5,7) Society success is radiant: we portray a profusion of song (5,3,5,7) |
23056 24712 |
| Araucaria | PRINCES | Royals entail costs when given new heart (7) ... sewage plant in reproduction (7) |
24310 22222 |
| Araucaria | ANDROPOV | Soviet leader to fall within a month (8) Soviet leader's article leading to sound sleep? (8) Soviet leader in article to fall from perch, say? (8) |
22841 24539 24376 |
| Araucaria | STURGEON | Way to further incite fish (8) Way to spur progress of fish (8) |
23733 25657 |
| Araucaria | SHIPSHAPE | Tapering forwards and downwards, and blunt at the back, which is neat (9) Narrower at the bottom and the front, perhaps, and 17 25 (9) |
25064 23638 |
| Araucaria | MAIN | ,22 A tide at sea may help to give time (10) See 8 (4) Supplier of "light ... on land or sea"? (4) |
21752 22841 24387 |
| Araucaria | ISLE | Detail from Sisley's "Earth in Water" (4) They say the setter's going to 20 (4) Ireland, say, in Paisley's view (4) Man or no man? (4) |
22277 22045 22753 23577 |
| Araucaria | ANDROCLES | 14 of a sort with closer resolution (9) Part of 21's playfellow with number in parts (9) |
24371 24303 |
| Araucaria | GRECIANURN | *Gunner (Royal Artillery) deployed around Channel Islands (7,3) Mediterranean vessel, a 10 (26)'s subject (7,3) |
22706 23577 |
| Araucaria | LAVA | Take heart from grub - it's hot stuff (4) Half-Polynesian garment of liquid 11 (4) |
24269 21852 |
| Araucaria | TILLAGE | Agriculture in early years? (7) Agriculture only possible for younger people? (7) |
21648 22324 |
| Araucaria | HARDTIMES | Novel stream hid in novel (4,5) ... runs round government department with many a book (4,5) Letters to "Dear Smith" by ... (4,5) |
23871 23769 22324 |
| Araucaria | HILL | See 5 (4) See 20 (4) See 15 |
21991 22229 21637 |
| Araucaria | ENGLISH | "We turn for a short time from the topics of the day to commemorate, in all love and reverence, the genius and virtues of John Milton, the 12, the 10, the 14, the g24 of ___ 11, the 16 and the 19 of ___ 28" (Macaulay, making the most of his length) (7) His age combined with idleness caused under-production (7,7) |
24567 22963 |
| Araucaria | HEINOUS | Man with a first having common sense? That’s terrible (7) Or "We? No, him and me"? This is very wrong (7) |
25842 23601 |
| Araucaria | ABSTAIN | Don't have a place for rubbish outside the station (7) Don't do it to the first two on the mark (7) |
25331 23987 |
| Araucaria | HERBERT | Plant — wrong term for scented root — added by one who served under 25 (7,8) Boy poet takes most of 26 from geranium (7) |
24848 23130 |
| Araucaria | STEAMIRON | No 1 4 for the press? (5,4) Maronites arranged for a good press (5,4) |
22676 24012 |
| Araucaria | DREAR | Gloomy otologist? (5) Otologist, in a word, is not much fun (5) |
23038 23757 |
| Araucaria | NERISSA | As seductive woman returned, so did her ring (7) Maid of Belmont resurrected as vamp (7) |
25213 23499 |
| Araucaria | RAMP | Sheep with its tail making a racket (4) Bump up the racket? (4) |
23177 23045 |
| Araucaria | COMMONS | See 12 Food for the house (7) |
24872 24728 |
| Araucaria | HAROLD | Cheer returning former king (6) Playwright of former days breaking instrument put into the ground (6,6) |
24258 23710 |
| Araucaria | CHURCHILL | ... one before and after finding Christians unhealthy (9) Ben following his follower in small volume by writer and painter (9) |
21752 24848 |
| Araucaria | REALTENNIS | BG's tale unfolded during rise of transgressor (4,6) Actual number taking wrong turn in game (4,6) |
24633 24812 |
| Araucaria | ANIMA | Some can imagine the soul as female (5) Soul of American imagery (5) The soul of man, I maintain (5) |
25033 25788 23104 |
| Araucaria | TUTOR | Instructor who's lost in Student Representative Council (5) Instructor's mild correction's gold (5) |
22490 23746 |
| Araucaria | ASTRONAUT | Traveller going for tour with Satan (9) Big traveller like little boy in tension outside (9) |
23327 22144 |
| Araucaria | BLUR | Distinctly not parts of Blue Peter? (4) Group one can't make out (4) |
22168 22729 |
| Araucaria | TELEGRAM | Message for vehicle going round Eastern part of course (8) Walker gets right inside the wire (8) |
23421 25609 |
| Araucaria | NEMESIS | Retribution seems in order (7) Retribution seems in doubt (7) Retribution seems in order (7) Retribution for setter appearing in two cases separately in the Cape (7) |
23696 22057 23440 23397 |
| Araucaria | RUNWAY | Heartless fugitive on airfield (6) Fugitive dropping article under aircraft? (6) |
24550 25326 |
| Araucaria | EVITA | Had tea about four in return of musical (5) Life in Rome after English musical (5) |
22126 25282 |
| Araucaria | EROS | The Queen's circle's in the Circus (4) Love is painful when wrongly directed (4) Love when over is a pain (4) |
22211 22496 24777 |
| Araucaria | BRAVO | Well done, thug! (5) Cheers for thug (5) |
24655 23995 |
| Araucaria | NATIONALTHEATRE | I enter alliance with Lovelace's new girl, rendering three — which includes 27 (8,7) Here's to our playwrights, changing to Athenian later (8,7) |
25045 23710 |
| Araucaria | ARMSANDTHEMAN | Play by members on Indian islands with change of central article (4,3,3,3) Members died during song at a northern play (4,3,3,3) Opening of epic play - what can hold a note in song, if historic (4,3,3,3) |
22640 24303 22593 |
| Araucaria | LONDON | One from one in pride to wear with it (6) *Left like Aberdeen with game (6,6) |
24603 25213 |
| Araucaria | MERRYHELL | Havoc as played, alternative to 12 to please the 7? (5,4) Big trouble when played for fun underground? (5,4) |
25392 25159 |
| Araucaria | WISHFULFILMENT | Kind of thinking lacking a thread for dreams coming true (4,10) Optimistic movie in network: "Dream Come True" (4-10) |
23924 22336 |
| Araucaria | ARMS | Members getting their 3? (4) See 9 and 23 |
22841 23405 |
| Araucaria | NEPHEW | Writer returned to cut relation (6) Backward writer to cut example of 2? (6) |
22425 22270 |
| Araucaria | KEYSTROKE | Oarsman on island has a go on a typewriter (9) One go at typing crucial transactions in Peterborough (9) |
22860 24085 |
| Araucaria | TATIANA | Russian girl's farewell embrace of Scottish boy (7) Russian girl with stories of French comedian (7) |
21991 24984 |
| Araucaria | OILED | Worked without leader so that all should go smoothly? (5) Too drunk to squeak? (5) |
25422 21936 |
| Araucaria | SATANIC | Curtailment of a nice day shortly before becoming diabolical (7) The devil's taken his seat at Northumbrian castle, they say (7) Leather first seen in pouch in these mills (7) |
22211 24133 23241 |
| Araucaria | QUID | Money to chew? (4) A pound of tobacco (4) |
22860 23470 |
| Araucaria | SAMBA | Graduate's back with another dance (5) Dance for bachelor boy ... (5) |
22384 23815 |
| Araucaria | KINGLET | Petty tyrant for taking letters (7) "The Little Prince", a title with fire in it (7) Little ruler used for making letters (7) |
21648 21739 22265 |
| Araucaria | SYNONYM | Something wrong with love game, say? It comes to the same thing (7) Big Apple for New York, my son? (7) |
24054 23738 |
| Araucaria | ISABELLA | Is one of those in 13 a queen, … (8) Ale brewed with basil - where her tears were shed (8) |
25213 22746 |
| Araucaria | DIRTCHEAP | Not much filthy lucre needed — carpet hid result (4,5) Muck for not much brass (4,5) |
25291 22045 |
| Araucaria | UTMOST | Note way crime's committed - way is extreme (6) Greatest possible number among stout characters (6) |
24061 24477 |
| Araucaria | DISCO | Find very short party (5) Find very abstracted jockey's field (5) |
22008 23212 |
| Araucaria | WOMENSINSTITUTE | Indications this month I deplore in the Guardian that gave PM a hard time (6,9) Female body managing two silent minutes left off (6,9) We keep signs in place outside their opening time: we are teasingly famous for … (6,9) |
22015 24563 24652 |
| Araucaria | BELLS | Saint 9 (part 1)'s say 29 and 25s - they sound pretty (5) See 26 |
21752 24158 |
| Araucaria | OLIVESTONE | Oil producer's hard heart - film director's heartless (5,5) American film director losing right to part of oil producer (5,5) |
24074 25435 |
| Araucaria | THROUGH | Where 6 across went from time to time, should he (John, the boss) want a good girl (7,3,7-5) Passed, not by bypass (7) |
22878 23615 |
| Araucaria | LARK | 1 16's fun when many finish (4,9) I get up early for fun (4) Early rising sport (4) Fun bird? (4) |
24477 21822 23971 24929 |
| Araucaria | OUTOFSIGHT | So fit and tough characters are probably forgotten (3,2,5) "What the eye doesn't see ..." - blind and crazy? (3,2,5,3,2,4) Has a duty, keeping so fit, mysteriously to be hidden (3,2,5) |
22993 21870 22689 |
| Araucaria | EVERTON | Scouse blues go green in time for energy supplier (7) Merseyside Blues become green in time (7) |
25842 22998 |
| Araucaria | CAST | See 12 (4) Thrown into 23? (4) See 26 Players find press unbreakable (4-4) See 22 (4) |
21846 23530 24891 23505 22098 |
| Araucaria | ASPATRIA | A short row before breeze gets up in Cumbria(8) Cumbrian town like the Fatherland? (8) Song about quarrel in Cumbria (8) |
22390 23056 24150 |
| Araucaria | ANTENATAL | Feeler misses a point thanks to student of pregnancy (9) Nameless feeler with endless story taking place during confinement(9) |
25777 22611 |
| Araucaria | ANON | One negative will come before long (4) A negative available presently (4) A refusal from Chirac or person unknown? (4) Girl without love in due course (4) Soon to be nameless (4) |
22418 24879 23470 25076 25141 |
| Araucaria | INHERIT | Picture of 1 down 23 down without 4 20, in whom it's got what another went with (7,3,4) Home bird? I t-take what's coming to me (7) |
23871 22544 |
| Araucaria | BANNER | Standard wielder of blue pencil? (6) I won't allow you to flag (6) |
22418 22715 |
| Araucaria | ADDLED | A theologian was the guide, which is bad (6) A theologian was in front? That's bad (6) |
22163 25159 |
| Araucaria | MORRIS | Boy heard to dance in car (6) Dance to get right in the polls? (6) |
24582 24860 |
| Araucaria | SCOTCH | Spirit after 4 for sucker (6) 2 to nip in the bud? (6) |
25117 25765 |
| Araucaria | MOHAWK | American doctor, bellicose type (6) Native American with little time to seek a buyer (6) Native American doctor gets the bird (6) Native American bird under the doctor (6) |
25064 23374 25949 23701 |
| Araucaria | TATE | Sponsor of art ultimately was consumer (4) 1 time antipyretic suppressing sex appeal first (4,7) Natter foolishly about feature back on the 15 (4,6) See 9 |
23935 24490 21991 22216 |
| Araucaria | RHOMBUS | 26 for doctor during varied hours (7) Royal Society eating hat? Not quite, just a lozenge (7) Figure from distinguished order getting brush-off outside (7) |
25546 23224 25067 |
| Araucaria | HYPOTHESIS | Suggestion sibling should follow river through town in Kent (10) Suggestion to relative following river through Kentish town (10) |
25488 21697 |
| Araucaria | LOCKNUT | Securing device to pass back to Danish king (7) Pass up Harry Potter coin for extra security (7) Most of 12 with Danish king for security (7) |
24310 25076 25492 |
| Araucaria | NARK | Spy first of navigators with his ship (4) Grass for N-Noah's? (4) |
24054 22277 |
| Araucaria | LEVI | Maker of priestly garments? (4) Primo and Nahum, the poet, get a lift (8) |
22878 22216 |
| Araucaria | APOSTROPHE | Frequently unwarranted intruder presenting a job for the right workman? (10) A sure sign that some letters are missing (10) |
25296 24185 |
| Araucaria | ELECTRA | 14 matricide picked by the Sun (7) She loved her father to pick the academy (7) It takes a complex character to vote for the Sun (7) Vote for artistic body (7) 24's picked painter, parallel to... (7) |
25343 23601 24514 23523 22289 |
| Araucaria | ABOUT | See 5 See 14 A fight, more or less (5) |
25458 23482 25045 |
| Araucaria | DRESDEN | China reddens unexpectedly (7) Initially desirable residence for study of china (7) |
24007 22045 |
| Araucaria | INFRARED | Unusual day follows below opposite to 1 across (8) It's invisible below lightly cooked bit of dinner (8) |
24310 24496 |
| Araucaria | TERRA | Land with art, firearm at the ready (5,5) Here we are — one could say there's a war on (5) |
22246 24784 |
| Araucaria | NIGHT | Brief last greeting sounds noble (5) Close time? (5) See 10 See 6 Not quite time in the foregoing for a 10 (26)'s subject (5) |
22860 25974 22883 25106 23577 |
| Araucaria | STANDUP | Comic to be counted? (5,2) Be valid as comedian (5,2) |
24820 23499 |
| Araucaria | HOTSPOT | Bit of sauce in dish, 22 for danger area (3,4) Sulphur in dish at clubbing centre (3,4) |
24455 25405 |
| Araucaria | EPSOM | Letters to order of course (5) Records to order, of course (5) Course of salts (5) |
23871 24012 24235 |
| Araucaria | ENTREATY | Serious request for directions by agreement (8) Request for opposing bridge players to find agreement (8) |
25064 22108 |
| Araucaria | STOP | Interrupt the cricket and stay for the night (8) Large quantities raised at station (4) Quantities coming up — hold it! (4) |
23309 25447 25609 |
| Araucaria | SORETHUMB | "I'm proud to be mother" subedited (4,5) Variety of rose with identifying 24, outstanding digital feature (4,5) Projecting object hurt me badly, making me cry about it (4,5) Outstanding digital problem (4,5) |
21734 25913 23314 23567 |
| Araucaria | DRAMA | Drink at a play (5) See 1 With US lawyer about, sign for English play (5) |
25698 22740 25788 |
| Araucaria | ASHDOWN | 1 across tree felled (7) Paddy forest? (7) |
22860 25405 |
| Araucaria | EDINBURGH | Dine out on hot food raised in smelly old place (9) Eat last course first and send hot food back to city (9) |
23189 25633 |
| Araucaria | MORE | "21 25 are ___ 4 down" and Hamlet's uncle "… a little ___ most of 21 and less 8 21" (4,4) See 20 |
25331 22343 |
| Araucaria | ADVENTURE | Exploit a set containing 5 (9) Coming to posh second match and put through the mill with climbing frame etc (9,10) |
24054 25380 |
| Araucaria | CLOCK | See 2 (5) See 1 |
22103 24193 |
| Araucaria | DAYS | See 8 See 2 |
25343 23523 |
| Araucaria | BEARD | FH for 12 having died (5) See 19 |
25422 25076 |
| Araucaria | RHINOCEROS | Beast of an old number "Following that endless river, Love" (10) 9 caught between money and love (10) |
24655 25343 |
| Araucaria | LONG | Want to be extended? (4) Summer time, maybe June, with Roy: 12 9's in 15 (4,4,7) See 20 Transmitter between 51 and 500 able to receive extended signals? (4-5) |
23350 23523 23241 23805 |
| Araucaria | WEATHER | See 10 (7) Anti-feminist Guardian will be talked about (7) |
21752 24170 |
| Araucaria | STOCKHOLM | Run of the mill residence, say, but capital (9) Capital to keep at home, say (9) |
24012 23241 |
| Araucaria | DUSTY | Miller needs second in what he should do (5) Not so could be an answer (5) |
25633 23685 |
| Araucaria | BOLEYN | 8, the one that was 18, was good about field (6) Queen Anne's good about field (6) |
25462 25141 |
| Araucaria | TENSE | It signifies time with stress (5) Present, maybe, making one uptight (5) |
22068 22402 |
| Araucaria | ADRENALIN | Died in combat area, nothing turning up that would keep one going (9) Hormone that's red in Lana Turner (9) |
24753 22282 |
| Araucaria | ERICA | Heather is wealthy in Rome (5) Continent deprived of morning heather (5) Heather, I call some of it (5) |
23327 25366 23224 |
| Araucaria | MASSEUR | Here's the rub: the French crowd wants most of it back (7) Rubber reported by my sister in Paris? (7) |
22246 23482 |
| Araucaria | ONTARIO | Oration delivered in Canada (7) Black stuff found in the majority of root vegetables in Canada (7) |
25777 22240 |
| Araucaria | LEMON | The sole possible answer and it's no good (5) Mongrel menu that is formed for 19 across, one of 2 19 down (5,8) The world of French, not of fruit (5) |
21752 25949 23458 |
| Araucaria | ETERNAL | Endless 10 and 50 are merged (7) 10 with real potential never finishing (7) Queen engulfed in volcano and left for ever (7) Little boy in late return going on and on (7) 5 down in mulled ale going on and on (7) |
25111 21960 21668 22133 24717 |
| Araucaria | INGOT | Entered a mass with some value (5) Entered with precious lump? (5) |
21950 25925 |
| Araucaria | ROOM | See 18 See 12 (4) See 11 |
25343 22151 24442 |
| Araucaria | ERASE | Remove covering as before (5) Abolish the Times entirely to start with (5) Delete, about as before (5) |
25813 24371 24030 |
| Araucaria | RAMADAN | New after change of leaders, fleet is fast (7) Fast so I went, clutching my parents (7) |
24007 22246 |
| Araucaria | MFORMURDER | See 10 See 12 |
21637 25974 |
| Araucaria | PANDA | God, lawyer and beast going by car? (5) Father keeps intermediary that eats shoots and leaves (5) |
25777 25788 |
| Araucaria | VANILLA | Transport reported not so good - pods needed (7) Article in house or pod (7) |
23405 22187 |
| Araucaria | EDGE | The side with advantage (4) Borderline advantage? (4) See 23 (4) |
22676 25853 21860 |
| Araucaria | MACAVITY | Absentee of 1 6 makes a hole under mountain (8) Mother's hole that wasn't there (8) |
22593 22437 |
| Araucaria | FORSTER | Writer in favour of canonising the Queen? (7) Carer finally comes in to nurse novelist (7) |
25417 25253 |
| Araucaria | TREK | Journey of 3 kilometres to Rome? (4) Kilometre, last part first, is a long way (4) |
23780 24122 |
| Araucaria | FINANCE | See 17 Down (7) Point accepted by one engaged in money matters (7) |
22282 24812 |
| Araucaria | REMUS | Founding father's brother (ie uncle) (5) Take birds from twin brother or uncle (5) Avuncular black man — there must be some (5) |
24455 23350 25022 |
| Araucaria | DONE | A new day and how it may be abolished (4,4,4) Over 501 (4) |
22806 25889 |
| Araucaria | REIN | Check drops for the ear (4) ... check to rule without force (4) |
23924 23815 |
| Araucaria | ZAGREB | South African bird with no tail (6) Capital of South Africa with tailless bird (6) |
24603 25925 |
| Araucaria | BRAILLE | Language that goes badly in the hillside (7) Liberal use of writing? (7) |
22074 22831 |
| Araucaria | TOLL | Ring for 28 (4) Money for ring (4) |
24467 22897 |
| Araucaria | DOMINGO | Tenor note in spotted tile (7) Singer of note in cloak (7) |
23224 24097 |
| Araucaria | MASHIE | 22 2 makes parents hurry (6) Potato that's turned to iron? (6) |
25033 23086 |
| Araucaria | ALLEGE | Assert a member to be in liquor (6) Member in liquor, say (6) Say it was entirely English and get docked (6) |
21752 25961 23983 |
| Araucaria | SATYR | Day on back line for butterfly or wolf (5) Deity some see as a tyrant (5) |
23871 22729 |
| Araucaria | FRIEND | See 10 (6) One on your side at the end of the day (6) Day to finish with mate (6) 3's piece at last achieves mate (6) |
21752 25805 25531 25380 |
| Araucaria | POTTER | Dawdle like a nerd after 23s (6) Craftsman with quiet 14 (6) |
21739 24089 |
| Araucaria | SPITANDPOLISH | Enclosure in the desert (European) for bull? (4,3,6) Getting things just so, like Chopin after his love embraced mine (4,3,6) |
22974 22402 |
| Araucaria | EIGHT | See 5 Drunk, if there's one more boat in pieces (5) |
24937 22240 |
| Araucaria | LEAST | It's said to precede the quickest repair (5) Field for good guy with a higher degree than 23 down (5) The fields where time is short, none more so (5) Smallest article's broken in case (5) |
21704 22343 22586 24914 |
| Araucaria | LAND | Tip a pound and French girl will drop English (8) See 10 See 3 |
24872 22850 22729 |
| Araucaria | MODERN | 1 after 27, the fashion for sailors (6) See 27 (6) |
24490 21991 |
| Araucaria | TEMPE | Restrained classical scene of beauty and value (9) Classical beauty spot invokes cutting mood (5) |
24133 23458 |
| Araucaria | PARADE | Square clue for a padre? (6,6) Show reason on the square (6,6) |
24984 22413 |
| Araucaria | ROMEO | Lover needs capital as well as love (5) See 20 (5) Lover with a capital ring (5) |
22211 22820 22240 |
| Araucaria | LYRIC | Only rich people have the words (5) Poetical outcry — one left (5) |
23696 25645 |
| Araucaria | RETIREE | I've left off working on Hebridean island (7) I'm no longer working on Hebridean island (7) |
25866 24812 |
| Araucaria | EATEN | School report taken in (5) School report saying "Rusty"? (5) |
23164 22963 |
| Araucaria | AJAR | A container with an opening (4) More or less open for a drink (4) |
25392 25894 |
| Araucaria | OXLIP | Plant love and kiss on kisser (5) Flower of love, a kiss for the kisser (5) |
24766 24133 |
| Araucaria | PLEASE | Piano to let by request (6) Request for pupil to be put in pudding (6) Request from 22 (6) Request for quiet let? (6) Polite request for quiet tenancy(6) Happy on excessive time with odd twos and ones, singer Johnny loses his head - not very cool stuff for appeal on board (6,2,3,5,6,2,4,6) |
25961 24960 24049 21870 22484 22098 |
| Araucaria | RHYME | Frost report on nursery? (5) Frost, say, checked for 18, say (5) Verse and worse? (5) |
24455 24796 23254 |
| Araucaria | MONTECARLO | Found by locator, men one of whom broke the bank (5,5) Doctor on vaguely central round does a spot of speculation (5,5) |
24956 25477 |
| Araucaria | CONCUSS | Cause brain damage with swear word (7) Trick: swear to damage the brain (7) |
24739 22580 |
| Araucaria | ALEXANDER | Laker's index - Laker employed one who went solo (9,7) Great king and queen following a drink with a kiss (9) |
23386 24899 |
| Araucaria | PSYCHE | *Subject of analysis (6) Growing girl dropping to revolutionary spirit (6) The soul of a tipsy cherub (6) Spy out revolutionary loved by 6's child (6) |
22706 25236 24235 23074 |
| Araucaria | COMPASS | Cardinal of the Rose to go round on the spot (7,5) Go round with needle (7) |
25279 25740 |
| Araucaria | WRETCHED | The crew went sick and died in misery (8) Miserable quarter heaved (8) |
22806 25477 |
| Araucaria | ARCH | Chief of the Star Chamber (4) Model spanner for 25 across (9) For the record, saint's after a spanner (8) |
22860 25205 24703 |
| Araucaria | OVERTIMER | Without concealment monarch identifies herself as a workaholic (9) Finished watch - I did more than my share (9) |
24186 24012 |
| Araucaria | STAR | Outstanding actors' horoscope (4) Body on board is right (4) See 10 (4) After 8 12, go back to square 1 and spring up ('ow-d'ye-do, Lynn) with profit (5,3,4,5) See 6 |
21846 25152 21860 23182 23567 |
| Araucaria | DUST | We come to it, getting up for a row (4) ... and, after a 1 across, Springfield to suffer fool badly (4,8,3) |
25050 23182 |
| Araucaria | SHAKESPEARE | Film in form by live writer (11) Spooner has uttered: "Utter poet!" (11) |
24582 24914 |
| Araucaria | CHERRY | Call about girl with heart of stone? (6) Female in call for currency getting in by supplying drink (6,6) |
24258 24592 |
| Araucaria | OPIUM | More musical in order to feed De Quincey? (5) Poppy's first piece has some musical backing (5) Narcotic work I take with hesitation (5) |
22144 24193 25201 |
| Araucaria | ATTIRED | Wearing a tie that's gone limp (7) A model fed up with wearing clothes (7) |
25236 23987 |
| Araucaria | NARROW | 11 with pole for weapon (6) Successor to 5 and...and bow? (6) |
23254 22671 |
| Araucaria | SOSO | Moderate appeal for love (2-2) Average appeal gets nothing (2-2) |
21654 24667 |
| Araucaria | PECAN | Writer retaining accountant is a nut (5) Nut of type Canute fancied(5) |
22103 22454 |
| Araucaria | TRANSFORM | Change Poles for getting into the car (9) Change poles for entry into 11 (9) |
21734 22222 |
| Araucaria | TUXEDO | DJ produces poem with tenth note reversed (6) Unknown person outed surprisingly by formal dress (6) |
25189 24855 |
| Araucaria | STEPHEN | 21, good at games, suggests bird's-foot (7) Boy pace-egg layer? (7) Boy to walk with bird (7) |
21739 24303 24122 |
| Araucaria | BOYLE | Cook said to be lawman and impresario (5) Man of law, not yet man to the French (5) |
25842 22448 |
| Audreus | ELEVATED | Got a rise, being promoted (8) Delighted to defend drug against being promoted (8) |
23495 24424 |
| Audreus | OREGANO | Wild ass brought up to love herb (7) It enhances the flavour of duck - a daughter of Lear would have none (7) |
22872 23110 |
| Audreus | RECEIPT | Translator keeping man on board turns in acknowledgement (7) You have to pay before you get it (7) |
22296 23968 |
| Audreus | DISCOVERY | ''Eureka'' record? Nothing much (9) Girl's fellow making tracks? So what's new? (9) |
23854 22734 |
| Audreus | SHED | Cast of beginners to see how everyone differs (4) Cast of beginners to study hard, exercising daily (4) |
24396 25722 |
| Audreus | DISEASE | Peculiar seaside complaint (7) Infection in deep waters to croak about (7) |
22380 23818 |
| Audreus | MIEN | Look close, say (4) Look! I go among the people (4) |
22220 23708 |
| Audreus | HAND | See 15 Worker with pass (4) |
25767 23992 |
| Audreus | ANIL | A river almost blue (4) Indigo gets a zero (4) |
21705 24040 |
| Audreus | AKIMBO | A Kipling character with offensive smell needs to be given elbow-room (6) Stance adopted by a Kipling character with a problem (6) |
21705 23690 |
| Audreus | EPERGNE | Nurse is captivated by sword as centrepiece (7) Centrepiece Peregrine ordered, but not the right one (7) |
24100 22380 |
| Audreus | EYELID | I heard hat serves as a protective covering (6) If it's closed, you can't see priest you once introduced to daughter (6) |
24100 25068 |
| Audreus | EGLANTINE | Rose ordered to "get in lane" (9) Written in elegant style: "To a Wild Rose" (9) |
23371 22515 |
| Audreus | NATURE | and 21,8 5 6 20's battered tea urn, devil to turn, no extra tea (6,1,5 and 4,2,6,3) Quality of a busy tea urn (6) |
23541 25722 |
| Audreus | ENTITLE | Dub with style (7) Confer the right name (7) |
23030 22466 |
| Audreus | TONGUETIED | Language bound to cause difficulty in speaking (6-4) Falling due? Get it? No, speechless with embarrassment (6-4) |
22956 24100 |
| Audreus | REED | See 13 Weak thing - buck up! (4) |
23332 23968 |
| Audreus | GASTRONOME | Person of taste of a sort uncomfortable with little fellow about (10) Little fellow pinching roast cooked for a person of taste (10) |
25068 23854 |
| Audreus | ALIEN | A man comes back a stranger (5) Foreign article contains a whopper! (5) |
23854 22515 |
| Audreus | HUMOUR | Pander to wit (6) Greek character comes up in time to get the joke (6) |
21747 22930 |
| Audreus | INGOT | Gold, perhaps, for leaders of industry not getting other treats (5) I got put out of northern bar (5) |
22872 22515 |
| Audreus | NIECE | Relative beginners to needlework, in each case expecting (5) 22 without point is relative (5) |
23228 23708 |
| Audreus | CANOEIST | Cat noise startled paddler (8) Paddler on his own may be an independent type? (8) |
22250 21799 |
| Audreus | PASTICHE | Constable imbibing 21 down: what did you say about being a mixture? (8) Artistic jumble - surprisingly it's cheap (8) |
25722 23708 |
| Audreus | THOUGH | However, a lot of consideration is needed (6) Nevertheless, it's hard being out of hospital (6) |
22930 23409 |
| Audreus | EGOTISM | 'e made 'is millions looking out for number one (7) "Moi" gets construed as conceit (7) |
23297 21799 |
| Audreus | AGED | Having got on, agreed about having been left out (4) Rising artist, ignoring society, matured (4) |
23666 24064 |
| Audreus | URGE | Impulse to say game should be turned round (4) Surgeon dispatching boy on impulse (4) |
25840 23708 |
| Audreus | REDECORATE | Touching last month's talk on "How to improve our surroundings" (10) Marxist city with gold goddess needs to change the colour scheme (10) |
23132 22466 |
| Audreus | TORSO | First of Territorial soldiers to get over large trunk (5) Roots out the trunk (5) |
24100 22296 |
| Audreus | FLEW | Hurried off to voice complaint (4) Dashed off a listener's complaint (4) |
25068 22250 |
| Audreus | PHOBIC | Brownie in snap has a hang-up (6) Obsessed with getting little imp into photo (6) |
24040 22515 |
| Audreus | RENDITION | Wretched diner gets into muddle: what a performance (9) Close to new technology in scripture lesson, continuing the performance (9) |
22466 24194 |
| Audreus | RHEUM | Cold in space, we're told (5) It's cold in space, I'd say! (5) |
23110 23708 |
| Audreus | AISLE | Beer is in the passage (5) A key that leads to a hitch? (5) |
23371 25819 |
| Audreus | EVEN | Quits flat (4) Almost never returned to flat (4) |
25819 25020 |
| Audreus | BEHEST | Bidding with early start, he comes in on time an hour ahead (6) Man in first with bidding (6) |
24980 23495 |
| Audreus | NEUROSES | On Tyneside, first unpicked flowers can produce nervous problems (8) Plant raised among outstanding features causing illnesses (8) |
23409 23992 |
| Audreus | EVIDENT | Fish happening to be around becomes obvious (7) Endless eventide could be clear as daylight (7) |
23748 22212 |
| Audreus | MYRTLE | Woman will make termly adjustments (6) Tree climbing? Have a go at climbing inside a shrub(6) |
23432 22617 |
| Audreus | ESTRANGE | Grantees required to be set apart (8) Bent gent's ear to cause dissension (8) |
21782 23297 |
| Audreus | GAUCHE | Got a huge C for Clumsy (6) Awkward, for example, upholding companion going after gold (6) |
22380 25068 |
| Audreus | STURGEON | Bone in the doctor's fish? (8) Ship's doctor takes time to fish (8) |
23018 22140 |
| Audreus | SCAR | Mark of small vehicle (4) A craggy formation on the skin? (4) |
23332 23371 |
| Audreus | NEGLIGENT | Chap following poor Nigel is forgetful (9) Careless, but surprisingly gentle in 16 (9) Book discovered in place of note in dressing gown - careless! (9) |
23666 23748 23968 |
| Audreus | SUBSIDENCE | Settling down with advance team, getting directions to capture castle, initially (10) Settling loans, I get spoken of as thick (10) |
22956 23708 |
| Audreus | ODIN | Norse god is full of good intentions (4) Duck noise, by god! (4) |
24194 21799 |
| Audreus | TREAT | Deal with the present (5) Contract to stand (5) |
22212 23968 |
| Audreus | AROMATIC | A name-dropping sentimentalist, fragrantly distinctive (8) Mac to Ira: "This could be spicy" (8) |
22466 22250 |
| Audreus | PASTE | It sticks over a point (5) Head grasps the point: make it stick (5) |
22296 23162 |
| Audreus | ERROR | Her Majesty, right or wrong! (5) English bishop takes gold? Whoops! (5) |
23332 25819 |
| Auster | ALSATIAN | Transferred Australian said you are to leave the dog (8) Australian upset after losing Rugby Union (8) |
22302 23042 |
| Auster | FREEDOM | Licence for ref to move on the way back (7) Liberty, a little fraternity and even less equality on the way up (7) |
24544 23982 |
| Auster | INGRID | Bergman seen here? (6) Where to write down this girl's name (6) |
23427 23920 |
| Auster | TRIP | One of three let off from expedition (4) Expedition ringleader in touch? (4) |
24624 23920 |
| Auster | COMMERCE | Intimidate thousands in business (8) Bully traps 2000 in traffic (8) |
24140 24182 |
| Auster | EXTOL | The former model has nothing left to celebrate (5) Left after the former to give praise (5) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | ICICLE | 2 i/c left half with a drippy hanger-on (6) Chemical company about to take on the French - result of the big freeze? (6) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | DUKEDOM | A penny given to the country - custom arising in duchy (7) Old penny given here - a custom arising in duchy (7) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | ENDLESS | Sensed trouble when left inside, never running out (7) Sensed trouble - left inside, never running out (7) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | EDINBURGH | Where to dine out on food served up hot (9) Dine out, with food served up hot here (9) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | LEARNABLE | That can be taken in, or left with the listener to catch the French (9) That can be studied when left to get fit (9) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | ENDOGAMIC | Done with magic, converted and marrying within the tribe (9) Marrying in the tribe, possibly done with magic (9) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | DEACONS | Clerics left out of deal with cheats ... (7) Clerics left out of deal with swindlers (7) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | EMIGRATED | Eastern Russian fighter admonished and left the country (9) Eastern Russian fighter, admonished, left the country (9) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | COBRA | Company to support hooded killer? (5) Hooded killer wants company support (5) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | BLEAK | Left inside, Bill is chilly (5) Left inside, Bill is dismal (5) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | OMITTED | In dictionary, baseball glove is left out (7) Tom's upset about the thing Edward left out (7) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | GAUCHE | Left in France? That's rather awkward (6) Left in France? That's rather awkward! (6) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | SOLOMON | A wise man thus left nothing to Scotsman (7) A wise man thus left nothing to Scotsman (7) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | OWING | Left unpaid, mowing man's heading off (5) Left unpaid, mowing man's heading off (5) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | ABANDONED | Left behind - a group badly done by (9) Left behind - a group badly done by (9) A musical group has done badly, given up completely (9) |
23573 23846 24420 |
| Auster | ANSWER | A state upset about response (6) A state about to back up result (6) |
24374 22302 |
| Auster | RAINCOATS | Castration not the first solution for what flashers usually have (9) Castration's timeless remedy for what flashers use (9) |
23920 24912 |
| Auster | SHALOM | Mosha, shuffling around, left a Jewish farewell (6) Mosha, shuffling around, left a Jewish farewell (6) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | SLEEPS | Left inside, weeps and dozes (6) Left inside, weeps and dozes (6) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | LEAVE | Left one in the day before, with permission (5) Left one in the day before with permission (5) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | LENIN | The French name at home for a revolutionary leader (5) Old leader left a number retreating (5) * Nile flows north (5) |
21911 22996 24491 |
| Auster | UNISON | Agreement secured for Tunis only (6) Unions at odds with "Accord"? (6) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | ORDAIN | Road detour in order? (6) Road rerouted in order (6) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | OKAPI | Beast is all right - Pia isn't! (5) Beast is all right and sounds happy (5) |
24211 22120 |
| Auster | AIRTIGHT | Exhibit plastered and completely sealed (8) Mixture of gases hazardous — could be sealed (8) |
24140 24646 |
| Auster | CONCLUDED | Swindler, getting a hundred, left foolish dude finished (9) Study, like this puzzle, including many that are finished (9) |
23573 23846 |
| Auster | THEWEDDINGMARCH | The strain of church union (3,7,5) The strain of church union? (3,7,5) |
22576 21911 |
| Auster | EYELETS | Look left, then set out to find loopholes (7) Look left, then set out to find loopholes (7) |
23573 23846 |
| Boatman | TENFOLD | Catch fish rising over home for animals less than a dozen times (7) Starting to embrace a lot more (7) |
25363 25190 |
| Boatman | NEIL | Boy is in denial, even (4) Boy and sweetheart, in love (4) |
25752 25871 |
| Boatman | DEXTER | Crossword fan put off taking on Times (6) He killed off a detective — not at all sinister (6) |
26880 25404 |
| Boatman | ANI | "Musical wasn't a hit", said one who worships soul (7) Tropical cuckoo found in Africa originally, then part of the UK (3) |
26001 25590 |
| Boatman | SHOP | See 13 Naughty fish plot to steal things (8) |
27607 27416 |
| Boatman | ABLE | Boatman left sweetheart empowered (4) See 22 |
26272 27301 |
| Boatman | CORNER | Investigator misses nothing in a crook (6) Trap large bird in flight; inert, remove skin (6) |
25459 27301 |
| Boatman | PRONOUN | Perhaps they favour love among convent's staff
(7) Part of speech could have means to unite to produce manifesto (7) |
24965 26524 |
| Boatman | KILL | Polish off fish food right away? (4) Use a crafty throw — and, lo, siskin and tit now bleed (4,3,5,4,3,5) |
27416 26498 |
| Boatman | DICK | Little Richard didn't intend covering "Kiss" — only Number Ones (4) See 4 |
27301 25962 |
| Boatman | NARROW | Sped up work on boat for contract (6) Fine pintail carried by pointer (6) |
26001 26498 |
| Boatman | APPEAR | A paper's letters are published (6) A start at picking fruit crop up (6) |
25051 25590 |
| Boatman | TEASE | See 6 Make fun of a type of dance the home counties follow (5) The lassie is not even a flirt (5) |
27522 26242 27572 |
| Boatman | OILED | Cooked, removed bottle top and got drunk (5) See 5 |
26369 25516 |
| Boatman | OUNCE | This animal under study could lead to grass (5) Come back without second part of 9 (5) |
26785 27607 |
| Boatman | MOLASSES | It's sweet girl in some trouble (8) Doctor gets the girls — that's sweet (8) |
26785 27157 |
| Boatman | EVER | To decapitate, remove head always (4) It's always found in nonsense verse (4) |
25121 27098 |
| Boatman | LOADED | Look: dead drunk! (6) Not even Leonardo ends well off (6) |
25121 26641 |
| Boatman | STRAIGHT | Of course, part is in apple-pie order (8) In a sense, abstract art is conventional (8) |
25830 24911 |
| Boatman | PIRATE | Boatman, cruel to put animal in oven dish (6) Boatman involved in crime gets coppers annoyed (6) |
26405 27182 |
| Boatman | MALE | Produced from animal earmarked as a potential father (4) … could be stallion in newspaper report (4) |
26405 25051 |
| Boatman | SUNDRY | Some tabloid on showing temperance (6) Divers use natural heat to remove water (6) |
27443 25190 |
| Boatman | FIRST | 22 down's confused, where victory lies in virtue (5) Eldest daughter initially conceived internally with AI (5,5) |
27443 27522 |
| Boatman | ASIA | The East is held back by America's extremes? (4) Where most live overseas, I aim to hide away (4) |
25459 24556 |
| Boatman | INSOLE | Nasty lesion found beneath foot (6) Source of comfort for heel contained by fish (6) |
26272 27416 |
| Boatman | BREAD | Meat dish made by adding sweet lolly (5) See 13 down |
26272 26369 |
| Boatman | SARI | Takes a risk, being seen in a dress (4) Seance appears really inexplicable at first but, as you say, it's a fabrication! (4) |
27056 26129 |
| Boatman | AGREE | Allow time to take on outsiders in race (5) Correspond about being overwhelmed by time (5) |
27056 24556 |
| Boatman | ANA | See 14 See 16 |
25793 25476 |
| Boatman | DOWN | Drink lots of stuff got from the Internet (9) Blue feathers (4) |
25121 27301 |
| Boatman | IGLOO | Home in north Italy? Sad if Boatman's after it
(5) Endless show of warmth: hasten round to shelter from the cold (5) |
25121 26314 |
| Boatman | APPEAL | Charm unhealthy pal into eating vegetable (6) Entice with an apple crumble (6) |
25476 25962 |
| Boatman | EWER | Vessel's crew (émigrés in part, returning) (4) Vessel in foul waterway — and not the first (4) |
27056 24911 |
| Boatman | PLANT | Design end product using machines (5) Banana split by Monsieur Escoffier, le premier pour préparer une bombe? (5,1,4) |
24556 25962 |
| Boatman | DRYRUN | Fix odds in Derby fraud — no trial? (6) Rehearsal for dull series of performances (3,3) |
27056 25145 |
| Boatman | CANAPE | Container to take animal food (6) Reject primate — that's just for starters (6) |
26405 27324 |
| Boatman | IRONS | Makes smooth pieces for pianist drawn from plain inspirations (5) Endless ridicule at leading store chains |
27056 25516 |
| Boatman | ISAY | "Gosh!" = "ok" (1,3) Gracious sigh in pig Latin (1,3) |
27056 27235 |
| Boatman | INSECT | Cricket in India: an exotic scent (6) Bug home to cover religious order (6) |
24669 27324 |
| Boatman | IRON | Might be in pigs' club (4) Sarcasm not unknown as a weapon in the US (4) |
27235 27485 |
| Boatman | LAIDUP | Call back to London and put in confinement (4,2) Clue to dial home — with a bad back? (4,2) |
24626 25830 |
| Boatman | TYPE | A kind face? (4) Some 50%, you see, of what you're reading (4) |
26314 26715 |
| Boatman | BULL | Nonsense creature (4) Here you'll get 50 cobblers (4) |
27098 26715 |
| Boatman | SNAPSHOT | Attack on goal at end of game — it's caught by photographer (8) Picture a drunk taking a snooze: quiet, please! (8) In a way, it's irrelevant; Posh is insane for quick exposure (8) |
24965 25121 24911 |
| Boatman | SCAMPI | Something fishy in letter from Athens, beginning with moneymaking scheme (6) Detective on racket: "It's fishy" (6) |
25051 27485 |
| Boatman | TOAST | Brown bread for the Queen? (5) A drink as drunk by an under-age person (5) |
27467 25121 |
| Boatman | LENTIL | See 17 Almost sick after fast food for vegetarians (6) |
25476 26314 |
| Boatman | LUDO | Loud explosion bags game (4) Report of carnal love in board game (4) |
25300 25624 |
| Bonxie | ENEMA | René Magritte's behind purge (5) Group of hygiene managers behind irrigation procedure (5) |
26004 24799 |
| Bonxie | TRANSIT | Crossing property carrying poles (7) Pop art isn't a movement (7) |
27180 25789 |
| Bonxie | ANIMAL | Moulting wings panic small creature (6) Looking up word for "layer": a hen, perhaps (6) |
27180 26844 |
| Bonxie | UPBEAT | Buoyant whale riding in front (6) Cheerful if parts of mug exchanged (6) |
25955 25136 |
| Bonxie | ROSEHIP | Fruit? Have wine with it! (4,3) Thorny fruit cut nurses tights, top to bottom (7) |
25489 25822 |
| Bonxie | ARIA | Araucaria's gold Roller going for a song (4) Librarian stifles vocal outburst (4) |
25040 27099 |
| Bonxie | FORE | Links warning to players' prediction (8) 1 down of 2 said to be in front (4) |
26702 25079 |
| Bonxie | RESIN | Synthetic compound controls essential movement of sulphur (5) Leave head gardener missing plant product (5) |
26791 25654 |
| Bonxie | ROAN | Horse managed to eat nothing (4) Horse managed to cross ring (4) |
25498 26791 |
| Bonxie | TALC | Mineral starts to transform and loses colour (4) Crystal clear piece of mineral (4) |
26985 25732 |
| Bonxie | RIGATONI | European city — not one cooking pasta (8) Equipment given to one into cooking Italian food (8) |
25136 25732 |
| Bonxie | ENSIGN | In America, Boatman provides flag (6) Flag some citizens ignore (6) |
25040 24799 |
| Bonxie | MOOR | Turning Space (fell) (4) See 11 |
24754 24799 |
| Bonxie | HOSTA | Landlord given American plant (5) Present a flower (5) |
25432 24902 |
| Brendan | VALENTINO | Film star getting short romantic missive with love (9) Old movie idol opposed to drink and to inn, oddly (9) |
26912 26898 |
| Brendan | STOW | Pack to put between opposing card-players (4) Pack to put between opposing card players (4) |
25996 24335 |
| Brendan | TSAR | Ruler needed for measurements, arguably (4) Russia's leader and top player switched in first half (4) Ruler initially used in producing triangle, square and rectangle (4) Top player suffering reverse at first as leading man (4) |
24901 25165 27307 26953 |
| Brendan | ANTONYMS | 5 and 24 down, for example, in general writing (8) Chap writing War and Peace, for example (8) Old general writing 13, for example (8) |
25725 24260 25655 |
| Brendan | BROKEN | Like speech uttered in halting way, as no word should be (6) Out of order, like 15 in rows and columns here (6) |
25414 26870 |
| Brendan | STAGER | Veteran runs after coach (6) Old actor, getting wiser over time (6) |
23975 27147 |
| Brendan | PINTER | Dramatist gets nothing from clue (6) Playwright making appearance in group interview (6) Royalty on volume for playwright of note (6) |
24230 24758 24675 |
| Brendan | PIGEON | Hog a lot of time as 23 (6) Homer, for example, speaking a mixture of languages (6) |
26912 24031 |
| Brendan | DELIAN | Caught returning from island in Med (6) Caught heading north from island in the Aegean (6) |
25769 24176 |
| Brendan | BEAST | Animal first over threshold of ark (5) Animal first across threshold of ark (5) |
24564 24370 |
| Brendan | GOLF | Sell up and play around, so to speak (4) Game, or its start, as heard on radio (4) |
24155 26870 |
| Brendan | DVORAK | Famous Bohemian wanting vodka, shaken or stirred? That's about right (6) Composer, having drunk vodka, runs inside (6) Drunken revelry's beginning with vodka for noted Czech (6) |
26100 24640 24134 |
| Brendan | WISE | Royal I spotted around is showing good judgment (4) Sage nonsensically contradicting Kipling? (4) |
25918 25886 |
| Brendan | AGES | Carries on without leader a long time, however short (as 13) (4) In America, doing these crosswords, ultimately grows old (4) Times and Guardian editors selected leaders therefrom (4) |
25438 25833 26008 |
| Brendan | BASING | Locating envy, say, in begrudging guy, primarily (6) Initially establishing container, finally good (6) |
24787 27199 |
| Brendan | RELY | Cathedral site south of river bank (4) City with cathedral next to river bank (4) Location of cathedral, south of river bank (4) |
27285 24297 25271 |
| Brendan | UNIONJACK | Organised workers given raise that symbolises national merger (5,4) Educational establishment about to raise national standard (5,4) |
24102 25797 |
| Brendan | BARSAC | Wine receiving top mark in pubs and clubs (6) Apart from Spanish white wine, mostly French white wine (6) |
24350 24058 |
| Brendan | ALSO | Fail as boy, being oddly deficient in addition (4) It's available from the Royal Society and from official sources, too (4) What's more needed by prodigal son? (4) |
27307 25701 24916 |
| Brendan | CANTO | Poetic section's specialised language adding nothing (5) Piece of choral music in Anglican town (5) Piece of poetry penned by significant other (5) |
25996 27173 27466 |
| Brendan | WILSON | Former Labour leader slow in changing (6) Labour leader will soon get rid of duplications (6) |
26305 24832 |
| Brendan | SPONSORS | Provides backing for tracks about partners holding hands (8) Backers for event putting poles in middle of tracks (8) |
27216 25451 |
| Brendan | SCREEN | Show? Yes and no (6) Show or hide (6) Show picture of riddle (6) Riddle for vet (6) |
26084 24206 24597 25081 |
| Brendan | BURNS | Is passionate — his darling resembles a 19 21 rearranged (5) British vessels in Scottish waters (5) |
25028 26141 |
| Brendan | NOMORE | Drama with extinct bird, mostly about having ceased to be (2,4) Lacking parts for me? Never again! (2,4) |
26254 25398 |
| Brendan | TABLEWATER | The drink some diners prefer still (5,5) For some diners, it's still an alternative to alcohol (5,5) |
25564 24970 |
| Brendan | PINAFORE | Secure article supporting English craft of musical theatre (8) Protective garment used by chap in a forest (8) |
24758 25833 |
| Brendan | VIOLIN | Product of Cremona — some ravioli, namely (6) Nothing old foursome raised for player taking bow (6) |
26100 26191 |
| Brendan | TILE | Put down 15, say, as piece in game (4) Some gambit I learned that can be used in board game (4) |
25797 25970 |
| Brendan | ENDEAVOUR | Contents of menu put away without a serious effort (9) Effort finally revealed name of top solver on TV (9) |
26162 25196 |
| Brendan | IDIOCIES | Codes I repeatedly broke, resulting in crazy actions (8) Actions of insignificant taleteller? (8) |
26100 27036 |
| Brendan | CHERRY | Keen to devour that woman's fruit (6) Keen to include her fruit for pie (6) |
24090 24451 |
| Brendan | COUP | Brilliant action bringing no score in competition (4) Hostile takeover company mounted (4) Hostile takeover company mounted (4) |
24164 24114 25081 |
| Brendan | THOMAS | Author of a play for voices, sceptical type (6) Seeker of proof getting nothing in maths wrong (6) Modern poet with doubtful reputation (6) |
24758 26141 24468 |
| Brendan | ELECTRA | Bestow artistic distinction on Greek heroine (7) Play having run in choice amphitheatre, originally (7) |
25716 24216 |
| Brendan | EUCLID | Silly clue I had for geometry master (6) I clued, anagrammatically, a mathematician (6) |
25044 24521 |
| Brendan | SACRAMENTO | Eg, marriage and love in western capital (10) Eg marriage with love in state capital (10) |
27216 24401 |
| Brendan | MURDER | 28 collectively commit serious crime (6) Upset some wine and spirit? Hell! (6) |
25165 25290 |
| Brendan | HOPE | Have some expectation of success in Scottish Open (4) Author of Great Expectations? (4) |
26479 25886 |
| Brendan | SISTER | Relation between staff nurse and matron (6) Family member who's kept in order? (6) |
23839 23788 |
| Brendan | STEELE | It sounds like strong material, appropriate for magazine editor (6) Essayist and editor said to plagiarise? (6) |
24230 24438 |
| Brendan | ANDREW | A name selected at random for boy (6) Player of 21, originally, almost a saint (6) The saint of those who drive? (6) |
24297 24449 24017 |
| Brendan | ATTIC | From part of Greece, where final flight goes? (5) Like part of Greece that's reachable by several flights (5) Ultimate destination of flights from part of Greece (5) |
27285 24832 24155 |
| Brendan | AND | See 17 See 17 See 17 See 17 |
25126 25015 25725 27199 |
| Brendan | DOUBLEYOU | A letter or two, so to speak (6-3) The beginning of each 16, existing in vacuum, say (6-3) |
26305 24164 |
| Brendan | COLLEGE | Queens, for example, on being embraced by merry monarch (7) Pass on education, primarily, in this (7) |
25307 27173 |
| Brendan | HOOVER | Clean house again (6) Clean house no more (6) |
26305 24832 |
| Brendan | VERB | Part of speech in extremely short book (4) As this, best is not very different from worst (4) |
24901 24309 |
| Brendan | STEERAGE | Cheap accommodation poet's always got in theatre (8) Poet's always in coach, cheapest form of travel (8) |
23839 25290 |
| Brendan | ATHENS | Pagans he initially abandoned in capital (6) Subsequently put in as capital (6) |
24704 25104 |
| Brendan | KNOW | Realise obsessive political analyst is upset (4) Experience no sound (4) |
24930 25015 |
| Brendan | CASSIO | Charlie I brought into company in part of lieutenant (6) Officer protects fool, one in role of lieutenant (6) |
24758 23875 |
| Brendan | DRAW | No-win situation, something that's decided by luck (4) Approach or pull away (4) |
26222 24206 |
| Brendan | BROKE | Split agreed between Britain and EU? Not half! (5) Chap who's changed side in financial crisis? (5) |
27147 25527 |
| Brendan | BLUE | See 19 down Sportsman needing to be cheered (4) Squander money in way that's sad and obscene (4) Unhappy participant in events at university (4) |
25673 26254 24930 25451 |
| Brendan | MARK | Note in outdated currency (4) Saint's blemish (4) |
26479 24787 |
| Brendan | MAHARAJA | It's a shock, a bad actor turning up as prince (8) Leading Indian opened a part of the leg area up (8) |
27147 24886 |
| Brendan | PROP | Player essential in pack for power (4) Support for revolutionary part of craft (4) |
24212 24597 |
| Brendan | EAST | Point ace secured in superlative finish (4) Take part in bridge as this, never meeting partner? (4) |
27367 25165 |
| Brendan | RHINO | Big game at home is taken in by foreign character (5) First half of the big game (5) |
27285 26973 |
| Brendan | RING | Produce metallic sound as band (4) Something shaped like 22 for lover or 15 for fighter (4) |
24260 25797 |
| Brendan | HOLST | He produced astronomic score in first of tests after break (5) Composer having short break before end of concert (5) |
26100 24804 |
| Brendan | TABLAS | Pairs of drums — sailor turned up holding another (6) Drums of one sailor used in another's backing (6) |
24901 24134 |
| Brendan | BLACK | Like 8 but not 25 in one game, it follows 8 and 25 in another (5) Polish the most valuable pot (5) Jet — to get hence to 24 via 5 down, 7 etc, 18 across, 15? (5) |
25673 24614 26026 |
| Brendan | NOMADS | Signs agreement enclosing minute area for itinerants (6) People who are unsettled and crazy in limited numbers (6) |
26912 25196 |
| Brendan | RED | Off colour? (3) Like diamonds or rubies (3) |
24614 25028 |
| Brendan | MARMALADE | Preserve weapon a boy found in Eastern state (9) Preserve part of body a boy found in northeastern state (9) |
24005 25015 |
| Brendan | DELTA | Low mark for big mouth (5) Kind of wings Daedalus had initially (5) |
24564 27199 |
| Brendan | ABOARD | One part of deck on ship (6) On vessel overseas with king going south (6) |
24350 27307 |
| Brendan | TEES | Piles of sand, originally, in river (4) Limits of Trent, or another river (4) |
25701 24804 |
| Brendan | PALIN | Right-winger in US, type that's irritating about left (5) See 16 |
26254 25196 |
| Brendan | SATURN | In South America, revolutionary movement got US rocket (6) Auto brand succeeded with a change of direction (6) |
24970 24804 |
| Brendan | EASE | No difficulty completing puzzle, kinda obvious and simple (4) Note a sense in which centre is moderate (4) |
25918 26126 |
| Brendan | BRACE | Bank of Scotland welcoming constant support (5) British people giving support (5) |
24774 25290 |
| Brendan | HAMLET | Person acting badly allowed in village (6) Bad actor allowed title role (6) |
25271 23875 |
| Brendan | EARTH | Piece of Japanese art hanging in our home (5) It's not altogether clear that this was an element (5) |
24886 24804 |
| Brendan | HALO | Virtuous circle? (4) Inside house a lamp, primarily, provides overhead lighting (4) |
25970 24916 |
| Brendan | CRETONNE | Fashion centre housing old and new fabric (8) Cotton fabric being worn, new in island (8) |
24498 26497 |
| Brendan | IRIS | Name of girl, like Bridget without husband (4) So-called master one set up as pupil's controller (4) |
24498 24090 |
| Brendan | PLAZA | In open space most of drama is about extreme characters (5) Drama, mostly including extreme characters, in open area of city (5) Square loaf mostly consumed by father (5) |
25797 25271 24970 |
| Brendan | STACCATO | In old musical coming back, one of its characters played in detached manner (8) Thus including 24 across composed in style that's not smooth (8) |
24819 25886 |
| Brendan | TEST | River that's between two countries, such as India and Pakistan (4) A lot of pupils turned up on time for examination (4) |
24640 24804 |
| Brendan | OMANI | Arab returning very shortly (5) Old person one identified as Arab national (5) |
26008 24468 |
| Brendan | CORRECT | Referee's first in Centre Court to check faults (7) What's right and proper in cleric or rector? (7) |
25725 25552 |
| Brendan | PAIR | Three, four, or five, say — over one or two (4) Piano tune as duet (4) Circumference of semicircle enclosing a couple (4) |
25015 24102 25044 |
| Brendan | OPERA | Piano used in old-time musical entertainment (5) Fedora is this kind of hat (5) |
25290 25970 |
| Brendan | MOZART | Child prodigy reduced weight in minutes with magic (6) Musical genius carries little weight in the marketplace (6) |
26100 24134 |
| Brendan | DUCK | See 12 Fortune initially increased tenfold, dear (4) See 22 |
24656 27466 26881 |
| Brendan | CHANGES | See 15 Results of reassessment seen in 9 and 25, 15 17, 22 across and down, 24 across and down, and 6, perhaps (7,2,5) |
24656 24886 |
| Brendan | VIRGINIA | Female author put in state by sound of wild animal (8,5) State in which one repeatedly enters raving mad (8) |
24986 24090 |
| Brendan | VALVE | So long screening very old television part (5) It helps with inflation as controlling device when issuing note (5) |
27147 24675 |
| Brendan | HEMINGWAY | Sometime 5 13 across as strange enigma — why? (9) Writer represented as enigma - why? (9) |
25608 24297 |
| Brendan | CENTRE | Minimal change in US in relation to moderate position (6) Moderates numbered twelve or thirteen in fifteen (6) |
23821 26008 25044 |
| Brendan | ALAS | Letters regularly lost by railways, unfortunately (4) Isolated state reduced, unfortunately (4) |
25028 26953 |
| Brendan | ALLOTMENT | Share everything the writer found in Bible (9) Share everything the writer put into book collections (9) |
27003 25886 |
| Brendan | LION | Male with pride put up new work of art (4) Majority shareholder put up new work of art (4) |
25816 26008 |
| Brendan | PLANET | Supposedly influential body putting energy into factory (6) Mars, for example, part of thematic composition (6) |
25816 24134 |
| Brendan | NUTHATCH | Bird included in menu that chef put together (8) Bird seen in new kind of roof covering university (8) |
23923 25245 |
| Brendan | RHYME | Work of poet? Frost, by the sound of it (5) What poets generally do, Keats and Yeats don't (5) |
25527 26953 |
| Brendan | NAMES | Identifies guilty people as men corrupted repeatedly (5,5) See 17 |
26479 26479 |
| Brendan | ALPHA | Triumphant cry, eclipsing old record top mark (5) Kind of male found in Athens, originally (5) Leader in Athens in initial phase (5) Characters in old script from beginning also finish (5,3,5) |
24155 24916 25383 27199 |
| Brendan | GUERNSEY | Cast off when finished working on this island (8) Source of milk giving us energy when drunk (8) |
24031 24288 |
| Brendan | BEVY | Drink a lot of 16, say (4) Behave very heartlessly in a lot of larks (4) |
25165 27466 |
| Brendan | DATA | Turned up only a little information (4) Constructed a table in which you'll find these? (4) |
24832 24819 |
| Brendan | CELTICSEA | Perversely cite case about line that's between Ireland and part of UK (6,3) Part of Atlantic that's cold, with ice least dispersed (6,3) |
25180 26898 |
| Brendan | ROOSEVELT | President and first lady left in resting place (9) Odd role votes had for president (9) |
25180 24216 |
| Brendan | ESPY | See getting regular letters from episcopacy (4) Spot in Hautes-Pyrénées (4) |
27173 24832 |
| Brendan | HERO | That woman with old idol, a priestess (4) Priestess's object of worship (4) |
24740 23923 |
| Brendan | PATIENCE | Game one plays that's said to be virtuous (8) Game one plays in satire on aesthetic movement (8) Light musical work only one person can play (8) |
25833 24090 24468 |
| Brendan | JURY | In hearing, why are you rising after judge and accused's 20? (4) Peers inside a box (4) |
25833 26100 |
| Brendan | SWEET | Adorable royal I spotted in dramatic location (5) Not dry, like 10 of 27, regardless of 1 (5) Dish eaten with spoon, darling (5) |
25833 26953 26931 |
| Brendan | KINGLEAR | Tragedy in which family, regal, gets destroyed (4,4) Character with family, tragically regal (4,4) |
24758 23875 |
| Brendan | OCASEY | Dramatist in old suit appearing before end of play (6) Indication of agreement a company set up for playwright (6) |
24758 26209 |
| Brendan | TATE | King Edward, for one, not altogether an art patron (4) Gallery in New York, for example, unopened (4) |
24297 26141 |
| Brendan | BACH | Single person, in short, who created 10 with other 24 variations (4) Composer dear to Ivor Novello (4) Term of endearment among Welsh musical family (4) |
25361 25527 26100 |
| Brendan | EARFUL | Visibly unhappy after rejecting first reprimand (6) Loud blast that proved fatal for Claudius (6) |
25860 25150 |
| Brendan | HOBBES | Doing crosswords and so on? Not I — I'm a philosopher (6) Pastimes I abandoned to become a philosopher (6) |
25860 23923 |
| Brendan | OUTSTRIP | Excel in running, having ways to escape stumble (8) Excel as runner, not in football gear (8) |
25918 26931 |
| Brendan | SOFAS | Some features of a sitting room (5) Resting places used by Francis of Assisi (5) |
27367 24597 |
| Brendan | POIROT | Over and over again, interrupting journey north for detective (6) Journey north twice broken by old private eye (6) |
26176 25860 |
| Brendan | MOOT | Unsettled, with low temperature (4) Hypothetical case of low temperature (4) |
26176 24216 |
| Brendan | MATE | Friend that puts king in hopeless position (4) Carry out final check for officer (4) |
25219 26931 |
| Brendan | CONFIDANTE | Trusted friend's name appearing in end of Act I, possibly (10) Study poem returned by poet's girlfriend (10) |
25493 24058 |
| Brendan | ECO | Author announced what precedes foxtrot (3) Late genius that may prefix other solutions (3) |
25493 26953 |
| Brendan | GEORGE | President briefly in capital of Wyoming (6,4) Red Cross hero that's automatically put in control? (6) |
24401 24740 |
| Brendan | PLAY | Act as beginner in party, unlike minister (4) Perform song, with piano introduction (4) Having set out after power, act (4) |
25595 25816 27036 |
| Brendan | NOTE | Mark in school — 25 (4) Mark school put up (4) See 6 |
24854 23821 24114 26931 |
| Brendan | ROSE | What's got out of bed? (4) Flower got from bed (4) Pink was revolting (4) |
26479 25749 26953 |
| Brendan | REGINA | North American city's leading lady? (6) A party in suits, often, in Canadian city (6) |
26479 24583 |
| Brendan | PIERCE | President called Franklin bore (6) Break through, taking rook with knight, say (6) Bishop or knight taking rook or queen to force a way through (6) Penetrate, with rook being taken by knight, say (6) |
26479 24832 25320 24017 |
| Brendan | CAROL | Perform seasonally in clubs, a job for actor being cut (5) Joyful song a king needed in depression (5) |
26479 25245 |
| Brendan | OLIVE | Vice ring back in the shade (5) This girl's in love, as it happens (5) |
26479 24832 |
| Brendan | EDEN | Former PM at centre of belated enquiry (4) Place for couple, initially, in gated enclave (4) |
24930 27199 |
| Brendan | BALMORAL | French dance lesson in castle (8) Frenchman's dance lesson in royal residence (8) |
24901 24090 |
| Brendan | DONOR | Benefactor's name inscribed in entrance (5) Benefactor's name inscribed in entrance (5) |
24901 26008 |
| Brendan | ABETTER | A superior assistant (7) Assistant has something to drink — not drinking inside (7) |
24901 25271 |
| Brendan | CHANNEL | See 10 Napoleon's failed project passed through by French on way to Waterloo (7,6) |
24901 24288 |
| Brendan | OMEN | Sign French author's antihero put up (4) For example, removed branches over soldiers (4) What became of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard? It's a warning (4) |
25608 25595 23923 |
| Brendan | APRIL | Best time to be 13 across, going by air? Not for Browning (5) Did her arrival made Browning homesick? (5) Girl that has first date after three months (5) |
25608 23923 25701 |
| Brendan | TANGO | Dance music as end of broadcast on radio (5) A number of South Americans fly back to Rio, finally (5) |
25608 24155 |
| Brendan | AYEAYE | Nocturnal animal, as opposed to 22 down? (3-3) I repeatedly heard this nocturnal creature (3-3) |
26084 24521 |
| Brendan | EYES | Regards as English, indeed (4) Keeps watch on stern of frigate? That's right (4) |
26084 25918 |
| Brendan | GREY | Noble PM, between 11 and 26 (4) Poet's pronouncement is dismal (4) |
24614 25196 |
| Brendan | SUPERDUPER | Awfully rude in middle of meal? Wonderful! (5-5) Wonderful son, unusually pure — daughter likewise (5-5) |
24614 25749 |
| Brendan | INTER | Put in grave situation in leaderless period of decline (5) Put into ground, using section of main terrace (5) |
24614 25196 |
| Brendan | AYES | One or more positive responses (4) Votes for Republican president, not hard-headed (4) |
25956 25608 |
| Brendan | ESTONIA | Oddly, it's a volcano — even so, I land in northern Europe (7) East Russian girl getting over time in part of former USSR (7) Ie NATO's new country (7) |
26254 24401 25015 |
| Brendan | PAUL | Saintly fellow — friendly type with top-class input (4) Revere as American hero that's become less appealing, we hear (4) Revere, for example, a saint (4) |
25467 25527 24692 |
| Brendan | SETTER | Street being out of order, one provides direction to game (6) See 10 |
25467 24949 |
| Brendan | LETTER | Character reference, for example (6) Landlord's strict verbal interpretation (6) See 17 |
24438 25150 24521 |
| Brendan | ROSEMARY | Shrub grew on river in a month (8) One or two names for evergreen shrub (8) |
26479 24090 |
| Brendan | ANAGRAM | Opts for post, say, in an Indian city, beginning in March (7) Crib clue from Crucible, for example (7) |
25769 25467 |
| Brendan | LOCO | Engine round the bend (4) Thomas, for example, holding clubs in card game (4) |
25150 25320 |
| Brendan | EYEGLASS | Spectacle? (8) Visual aid as I listened to minimalist composer (8) |
24198 25641 |
| Brendan | STAIRS | Flight in first airship (6) Lots of flights contributing to worst air strikes (6) |
24350 24930 |
| Brendan | RECORDING | Changing program without right, not a live broadcast (9) The spirit of double-entry bookkeeping? (9,5) |
24774 25725 |
| Brendan | SOLDIER | Join, in a way, when one gets admitted in private (7) Person serving is 24 across in terms of 1 in play (7) |
24774 26008 |
| Brendan | EDGY | Nervous and at the forefront of fashion (4) Nervous? Extremely so! (4) |
27147 24164 |
| Brendan | HOTEL | Stop for travellers before India, as pilot says (5) House rented, turned into temporary accommodation (5) |
27147 24155 |
| Brendan | BEST | Worst as one part of speech, but only one (4) Of highest quality, or worst (4) |
27147 24206 |
| Brendan | ERATO | Elegist's initial reaction, oddly his inspiration? (5) In opera Tosca's an inspirational female (5) Source of poetic inspiration among liberators (5) |
27147 25361 24468 |
| Brendan | FILLIP | Charge one penny for boost (6) Medication provided when upset is a tonic (6) |
23948 25414 |
| Brendan | CHEESE | Danish 8, for example, that's said to make one smile (6) 25, perhaps, may be said to make one smile (6) |
25673 25271 |
| Brendan | CARTER | Driver's temperature taken by nurse, say (6) Maximum speed on main road limited for driver (6) |
26305 24216 |
| Brendan | FORD | Supporting diamonds as bridge alternative (4) Go to other bank in quest of note (4) |
26305 24832 |
| Brendan | ARTHUR | A king badly hurt at the end (6) A king dreadfully hurt, finally (6) |
26305 24832 |
| Brendan | ANNA | Source of dark horse in best-seller list (4,6) Gossip about new girl (4) |
24230 23788 |
| Brendan | AVOW | It's a very old wicket, so declare (4) A car carrying head of one state (4) |
27285 27466 |
| Brendan | AUSTEN | Female novelist in same state as 20, we hear (6) Writer in state capital, speaking (6) Influence on 2 4, who produced 3 and 27 (6) Novelist finding little energy in dotty aunts (6) |
27216 24230 24901 27307 |
| Brendan | EUSTON | End of line for some, including setter and solver in old school (6) Return communication about America's London station (6) |
27216 24176 |
| Brendan | OSLO | How one plays after first-half switch in this European city (4) Where peace accords were reached, for some too slowly (4) |
27216 24704 |
| Brendan | AGED | Old French painter coming up short (4) Part for tragedian like King Lear (4) Artist endlessly climbing over the hill (4) |
27216 24206 24058 |
| Brendan | PATRON | Financial supporter recycled no art under pressure (6) Two men named benefactor (6) One able to bestow a little money on art, perhaps (6) |
27216 25142 24886 |
| Brendan | ALICE | Girl having nibble from cake in a story (5) Girl band from town down under (5) |
27216 25196 |
| Brendan | UPASTREE | Poisonous plant ruining pasture (Eastern) (4,4) Source of poison for barbs, as repute has spread (4,4) |
23975 24970 |
| Brendan | JULIAN | Boy's description of a sort of yearbook? (6) One Roman emperor related to another (6) |
23975 24901 |
| Brendan | ORBITS | Travels round the world with gold coins (6) Gold coins used in round-the-world trips (6) |
23763 24692 |
| Brendan | TASTE | Altered state, in a sense (5) Sampling can make sense (5) Experience discrimination, in a sense (5) Opening of show in gallery, in a sense (5) |
24005 24155 24335 26126 |
| Brendan | CANCAN | Is able to preserve old dance (6) Dance in French town heard repeatedly (6) |
24005 25081 |
| Brendan | TOMTOM | Drum putting bird up (3-3) Drum offered by male to maiden (3-3) |
24005 24134 |
| Brendan | AGORA | Public space, circle in site of mausoleum (5) Asian city clustered round old marketplace (5) |
24005 24774 |
| Brendan | CHASTISED | Held back by 5, it's beaten (9) Pure daughter is taken inside to be scolded (9) |
24005 25429 |
| Brendan | CANNON | Gun shot during break (6) Gun shot, hitting two targets (6) |
24005 24819 |
| Brendan | EDUCATED | Learned gold coin in river turned up (8) Learned of old coin in river turning up (8) |
25942 24614 |
| Brendan | STARTS | Begins with supposed sources of luck — about time! (6) Leading players seen around West End for openings (6) |
26222 24758 |
| Brendan | SILVER | Pirate providing what fortune-teller requires in hand (6) Argentine ship's cook (6) |
26222 25081 |
| Brendan | SIGN | Wrong about good omen (4) Warning evil's masking good (4) |
26222 25320 |
| Brendan | TORY | Politician starts in this office, ends in another, say (4) Attempt to retain old prayer in Church of England? (4) |
24384 25984 |
| Brendan | ELEMENTS | In sort of steel, workers put in iron, carbon and manganese, say (8) Basic principles that forecaster studies (8) |
24384 24597 |
| Brendan | HOMER | Animated 13's all-round achievement as striker (5) Striking achievement of American flier returning to base (5) |
26912 26141 |
| Brendan | STEPHEN | King who has feast after Christmas? (7) Male celebrated on Boxing Day, dancing with female (7) |
26912 24692 |
| Brendan | ANGLE | Perspective provided by early European immigrant (5) Fish that's found between rays (5) |
26912 24916 |
| Brendan | TESTA | Shell international area (5) It's hard for a seed to finish important match with ace (5) |
25517 24335 |
| Brendan | GARDENERS | Brings in to store outside modern centre — their business is growing (9) Awfully enraged queen's doomed 2, 5 and 7 trying to make 11 16 19 across (9) |
25517 25028 |
| Brendan | PAGE | Call for book section (4) Young male worker's mature under pressure (4) |
27147 25196 |
| Brendan | CAESAR | "Brute" finished his final speech (6) Kind of salad having 13, 4, 25 as 16? (6) "Arrest that woman", said the emperor (6) |
23875 24949 23890 |
| Brendan | DIAMETER | I am interrupting to stop bore (8) The writer's interrupting to stop bore (8) |
25517 24986 |
| Brendan | WINE | Graves, for example, that might be put in vault (4) Heard complaint that's usually 19 across or 11 (4) |
25517 24614 |
| Brendan | ECHO | Nymph's character as communicated on radio (4) Acoustic problem some of the choir encountered (4) |
25996 24155 |
| Brendan | STERNA | Parts of skeletons found in Western Australia (6) Behind a lot of bones found in chests (6) |
25104 23788 |
| Brendan | ACID | Something helpful containing cold, so-called drug (4) It's extremely ’allucinogenic, indeed (4) |
25673 24640 |
| Brendan | WEST | What every solver thinks, initially, is the point of setting (4) Sets composed in extra musical setting for tragic story (4,4) |
25429 25493 |
| Brendan | ATLAS | Great weightlifter's world record? (5) Finally cut world record? (5) |
25180 27199 |
| Brendan | ETON | School from middle of fifteenth century (4) English-style college (4) |
24640 24071 |
| Brendan | WHITE | Kind of butterfly naturalist named (5) Why is tea endlessly combined with milk? (5) A little bit European, or totally so? (5) |
24614 26026 25028 |
| Brendan | ASIA | Romania is unsettled region near Greece (4,5) Answer: area including south India (4) A lot of the world leaders in assembly sense it's awful (4) |
25126 23839 26126 |
| Brendan | STABILISES | Is a bit less wobbly (10) Is a bit less liable to change (10) |
24198 25180 |
| Brendan | WEALTH | Capital in which the law is broken (6) Possible result of breaking the law (6) |
24401 26973 |
| Brendan | CHARLESTON | Cavalier leader not retreating where Civil War started (10) Lively dance disheartened star of many epics (10) |
25655 24704 |
| Brendan | EROICA | Rousing stuff, timeless symphony (6) Beethoven's work — exciting stuff that's timeless (6) |
24740 25081 |
| Brendan | LONDON | See 5 (6) American author who chronicled abysmal conditions in this city (6) |
27173 25320 |
| Brendan | POWER | Man imprisoned, with ruler in control (5) Strength shown by guy in red under pressure (5) |
25996 24212 |
| Brendan | LOVE | Supposed cause of global revolution, some rising (4) Something to declare to court, or nothing (4) What causes global revolution? Nothing (4) |
27147 24901 25493 |
| Brendan | SPEED | Expedition from way down South, heading West (5) Dispatch drug (5) |
25493 27003 |
| Brendan | PLANETS | Policy covering aliens and some of their homes (7) Suite from flat tenants gutted (7) |
25438 25126 |
| Brendan | UTOPIA | More work coming from Martinu to pianist (6) Most of drink I consumed in university area, ideal place (6) |
25361 26898 |
| Brendan | BRENDAN | For me, goal is to tuck into health food (7) I tear into outlaw (7) Bishop managed to conceal object for saint (7) |
25467 24521 24949 |
| Brendan | LIST | Desire or inclination — that of 28, we hear, was little (4) Lean over the edge (4) Recognise architectural distinction in catalogue (4) |
25833 24260 24017 |
| Brendan | IDEA | Possible withdrawal from Mideast? That's a thought (4) Initially, is doctor elated at result of brain operation? (4) |
24930 27199 |
| Brendan | CORNER | Tree in which rook sits before moving (6) Trap heartless public official (6) |
26176 24597 |
| Brendan | RANSACK | Subject to tough search, having smuggled alcohol from Canaries, say (7) Managed to fire rifle (7) |
24384 24564 |
| Brendan | BISHOP | Specially prepared wine I found in British store (6) Man on board, such as one honoured as peacemaker in 1984 (6) Mulled wine I served in bookstore (6) |
25126 24720 24597 |
| Brendan | WING | Injure player on side (4) Slightly injure football player (4) |
26305 24031 |
| Brendan | ASSERT | A part of one's hair lifted, say (6) State forcefully includes king in what's beneficial (6) |
24384 23788 |
| Brendan | HEART | Organ transplant hard in part of 3 (5) Pressure around referee, initially, to give red card (5) |
24005 25996 |
| Brendan | THIRTEEN | Even parts of 1984, one must add, a number regarded as ominous (8) Strange rite in earlier time a number regarded as ominous (8) |
24720 26141 |
| Brendan | USED | Exploited conclusions reached by you, as we did (4) Part of religious education that's not new (4) |
25150 26162 |
| Brendan | RIGHT | Examples of 19 down, 22 across, also 8 (5,3,5) |
23821 25725 |
| Brendan | REDWHITEANDBLUE | Standard description for 9, 25, 10 and 12 (3,5,3,4) 2 or 7, what's around 13 or 3, 4 or 25 - all standard (3,5,3,4) |
24102 24498 |
| Brendan | TEASER | No difficulty in this riddle, initially? Au contraire! (6) Tricky question presenting no difficulty in test paper, ultimately (6) |
27367 25150 |
| Brendan | PANACEAN | Be critical about an expert able to solve everything (8) Be critical about an expert supposedly solving everything (8) |
25438 24640 |
| Brendan | WARM | After peace in 1984, millions not hostile (4) Friendly, minutes after fighting (4) |
24720 25196 |
| Brendan | BACALL | See 12 Bachelor with one diamond, say, for movie actress (6) Bachelor getting a ring for movie actress (6) |
24370 25320 24468 |
| Brendan | POUND | Money for one whose verse was free (5) See 6 |
24071 26931 |
| Brendan | RADII | Bones found in river two years after the Massacre of the Innocents? (5) … under way, disposing of old bones (5) |
24564 27031 |
| Brendan | SHAKESPEARE | Female introducing a speaker, possibly a playwright (11) Chief's equal, it's said, as source of 14 (11) Bard pronounced tribal leader's equal (11) |
24758 26898 23875 |
| Brendan | PLUS | Applauds at regular intervals? That's a positive sign (4) Dump all you possess, ultimately — that's a positive sign (4) |
24335 25984 |
| Brendan | BRUNEI | Land in East, namely, taken back after British period (6) Sultanate finally independent, earlier administered by British (6) Ancient character in British island, or part of one (6) |
26254 26100 26497 |
| Brendan | ROASTBEEF | Tradition of British consumers to criticise and complain (5,4) Fare to be cooked over first part of Sunday? (5,4) |
24155 26162 |
| Brendan | LETTERS | Parts of all answers, some 13 across in some answers singularly found in 14 and 22 across (7) Hiring people of 16 (7) See 15 |
25918 24176 24970 |
| Brendan | RECOUPS | Makes up score, originally composed (7) Compensates PC user, distraught about nothing (7) |
25641 25552 |
| Brendan | TARTAR | Salts forming deposit on teeth (6) Fierce person creating problem with teeth (6) |
24005 23890 |
| Brendan | MEAT | Substance team-mate, before or after break, abused (4) Food cooked in different ways for team-mate (4) |
26008 25081 |
| Brendan | ISLE | Man is one that's insulted, being oddly selective (4) I may stand for it in part of church, say (4) |
25749 24521 |
| Brendan | AMIS | Kingsley, the author, inappropriately abridged (4) Friends of French literary father and son (4) |
24230 27307 |
| Brendan | SIMPLE | See 24 In some cases I'm pleading innocent (6) |
24114 24583 |
| Brendan | COMEDOWNTOEARTH | Return to reality, as the jet set ultimately must (4,4,2,5) Topple inside foxhole and return to reality (4,4,2,5) |
23763 24309 |
| Brendan | NEMESIS | Divine female that hero meets at end of the 5 24 across (7) In unusual sense, I'm unbeatable opponent (7) |
27036 26126 |
| Brendan | ORWELL | What Blair became before spring (6) Etonian yearbook author whose elder sibling saw everything (6) |
24656 27307 |
| Brendan | BARNES | Part of our capital in farm buildings, say (6) British composer's village on Thames (6) |
23975 24901 |
| Brendan | EASY | Relaxed in every other part of exam, say (4) Academic sinecure? It supports one comfortably (4,5) |
24384 27367 |
| Brendan | FETA | Cheese with fine Greek character? (4) Salty cheese with fine Greek character (4) Cheese that's fine with tea, oddly (4) |
24198 24114 25196 |
| Brendan | FLAG | See 9 Stone sink (4) |
24614 24102 |
| Brendan | ENTITY | A separate thing, it appears, in final parts of the main event, say (6) Being removed from parent, it yells (6) |
24384 25104 |
| Brendan | REGAIN | Take back island held by princess (6) Get back area in African country after rising (6) |
24774 25797 |
| Brendan | GENE | Player of 5 13 across generally has two characters changed (4,5) Conclusions from hearing — the children receive what parents pass on (4) |
25608 26479 |
| Brendan | SURFEIT | Point in what we do with the Web too much (7) Clubs, perhaps, taking bad ref to heart too much (7) |
27147 25996 |
| Brendan | ROSES | Emblems of war, 11 and 19 across - or alternatives to them (5) See 13 across |
24614 25028 |
| Brendan | APIECE | One coin for each person (6) For each person one must include something easy (6) |
26973 25383 |
| Brendan | GUARDIAN | Protector of child in a gun raid shot (8) Venetian who painted over an angel? (8) |
25467 26973 |
| Brendan | LEAD | Top player thrashed when 19 15 (4) Start putting one's cards on the table in corrupt deal (4) |
27216 26191 |
| Brendan | OXFORD | Old president holding vote in Mississippi city (6) See 29 (6) Not totally orthodox for detective that embraces lost causes (6) Its rival's sporting gear is a shade lighter (6) |
25438 27173 26162 27466 |
| Brendan | MARATHON | In a way disturbed or hurt an athlete (8,6) Revolutionary taking over horse - a long, long way to run (8) |
25271 24583 |
| Brendan | LARGE | King-size, or possibly regal (5) Stout or beer, having moved right into centre (5) |
23975 25886 |
| Brendan | MARTIN | King's names for religious reformer (6,6) So-called King, religious reformer (6,6) |
25219 24216 |
| Brendan | NUMERATE | Able to figure out true mean, somehow (8) Able to figure nature out without me (8) |
26176 24260 |
| Brendan | STEIN | Author that can hold a lot of beer (5) American author that can hold a lot of beer (5) Container for drink — physicist dropping his first one (5) |
27216 27003 26008 |
| Brendan | LINCOLN | See 23 13 across, or 11 (7) Left officer in pub in city (7) |
27173 24832 |
| Brendan | GRANT | See 19 across Gift from relative coming on time (5) Admit king and queen, perhaps (5) Present or past president (5) |
26912 26305 24832 26881 |
| Brendan | EMMA | So-called heroine of 18 in work of 22 down (4) Novel piece of theorem mathematician produced (4) |
24901 27003 |
| Brendan | STARSANDSTRIPES | Standard 7, such as 8, 20, 21 down, 22 down and 23 across or 3 and 18, together with 11, 12, or 22 across, possibly (5,3,7) Standard combination of top players and bands, originally 19 (5,3,7) |
25429 25180 |
| Brendan | ERODE | Grind away, getting the answer to crossword clue, finally (5) Gradually reduce fear, with soldier ignoring the odds (5) |
25467 25984 |
| Brendan | ASCRIBED | Put down like overlapping sleeping places (8) Credited as copied, using only one book (8) |
25028 24102 |
| Brendan | PLANES | Tools for growing things with 19 (6) Fighters, for example, seeing point in strategic efforts (6) |
24031 25655 |
| Brendan | DOUGH | Money from party that's awful! (5) Sticky stuff for baker or cook that's disgusting! (5) |
27285 26973 |
| Brendan | POETRY | Literary form of essay by American author (6) Literary work of American author on success in rugby (6) American who wrote essay and verse (6) |
23763 24212 24017 |
| Brendan | REDCARDS | Penalties for players, not clubs (3,5) Punishments for serious offences getting one down, for example (3,5) |
26191 26497 |
| Brendan | BORDER | See 11 Book on community that shows extent of state's authority (6) |
25749 24720 |
| Brendan | SHOE | From what we hear, drive away, partly brake (4) Something needed by horse or mule, perhaps (4) |
27173 24804 |
| Brendan | OMAHA | It's in Oklahoma, Hawaii … and Nebraska (5) Part of tomahawk found somewhere on the Missouri (5) |
25673 26026 |
| Brendan | TITLE | Playing piece, keeping time - The Emperor, for one (5) Right for which Muhammad Ali often fought (5) |
24216 26931 |
| Brendan | COIN | Make an entry that excludes me as alternative to note (4) I do without a bit of money (4) |
24675 24521 |
| Brendan | SCOTTISH | Form of Scotch some prefer, habitually drunk around clubs (8) Author is hard to follow, like others of his ilk (8) |
25595 27036 |
| Brendan | ANOTHER | Somebody else getting nothing in articles right (7) Not this piece for piano, therefore (7) |
23975 25196 |
| Brendan | HARRISON | President Ford, as seen in movies (8) Player selected for part of 11, one of famous group (8) |
24451 24449 |
| Brendan | DASH | Verve shown in part of 20 (4) Short American event in Florida show (4) |
26162 25451 |
| Brendan | SQUARES | Settles parts of crossword, 11 and 26 (7) With 20, 26 across and 26 down and things that may be 8, 9, 17, or 24 repeatedly does the impossible? (7,7) |
24614 25797 |
| Brendan | LYTTON | Victorian author's only novel, about abstainer (6) Somehow try and act honestly as biographer (6,8) |
24230 24986 |
| Brendan | UNDERSEA | At sea endures a submarine (8) Endures being torpedoed by a submarine (8) |
25749 26141 |
| Brendan | IRENIC | With anger cut short, aimed at peace (6) Anger cut short in pursuit of peace (6) |
24114 25655 |
| Brendan | LUTHER | See 12 See 1 across |
25219 24216 |
| Brendan | CONRAD | See 10 Author appearing in public, on radio (6) |
23975 26479 |
| Brendan | CAPITAL | I and others going astray in a dozen other answers (7,7) I, for example, could be London landlord? (7,6) |
24970 24521 |
| Brendan | DAIL | Guardian, for one, hasn't finished house in Dublin (4) Finish off Guardian, for example, in Irish house (4) Guardian, for example, hasn't finished making house in Ireland (4) |
25414 24260 26209 |
| Brendan | BRIDGE | Irishwoman cut part of nose (6) Part of 6 or 24 down for English composer (6) |
25015 26191 |
| Brendan | OMEGA | In conclusion, returning stone set in a ring (5) See 17 |
25383 27199 |
| Brendan | STAB | Reversed crazy attempt to 25 (4) Raised clubs in attempt to wound (4) |
25673 25398 |
| Brendan | SONATA | Boy attending a musical performance (6) Boy present for a musical performance (6) |
23839 26209 |
| Brendan | ENIGMA | Puzzle cryptically written by one finishing below (6) Altered image about me, finally, in this puzzle (6) |
25361 25320 |
| Brendan | LAUREL | Singular honour for Hardy's partner (6) Bait on line cast outside a bay (6) |
24090 25886 |
| Brendan | BUSH | Travel, in a way, hard in wild terrain (4) World leader, so-called (4) See 4 |
26305 24930 24401 |
| Brendan | AGREED | A sin that's done! (6) A desire for wealth that's said to clinch a deal (6) |
25320 24597 |
| Brendan | VIOLET | Love it redone in extreme colour (6) Flower girl's savage, with no end of aggression (6) |
24090 25383 |
| Brendan | SEEN | Tacked, for example, after turning 22 — that's understood (4) Part of play got by audience and understood (4) |
25517 25749 |
| Brendan | ROOK | Do bird (4) Cheat that's cornered by knight, initially (4) Bird that can't be moved on board, initially (4) |
25126 26973 25335 |
| Brendan | NOSE | As we hear, the opposite of 8 — it's between them (4) Advance cautiously, finishing in two hearts, vulnerable (4) |
26084 26191 |
| Brendan | PARIS | Old prince's moveable feast, so-called (5) … as this enemy proved in city (5) He won the heart of a beauty in romantic city (5) |
27216 25716 25493 |
| Brendan | NOBEL | Explosives expert and arms manufacturer oddly responsible for 20 31 (5) Supporter of War and Peace (5) |
24930 27003 |
| Brendan | DOFF | Remove from head office (4) Remove from board of firm or suspend officially (4) |
24692 27466 |
| Brendan | CRYSTALSET | Act less, try broadcast for radio once (7,3) Early radio broadcast tactless about what links stations (7,3) |
25180 24114 |
| Brendan | LIED | Song from European to be first in audition (4) A number of Germans practised deception (4) |
24901 24832 |
| Brendan | POPE | Fish, such as eleven named in this puzzle (4) Religious leader as father figure, ultimately (4) |
24692 26141 |
| Brendan | KEYS | One opens with these piano pieces, 11 and 26 (4) Openers for Caribbean islands (4) |
24614 25126 |
| Brendan | QUEEN | Honour, or bestower of one (5) One triumphing over knave when trick is played? (5) |
26008 24597 |
| Brendan | LINEAR | Like A or B, for example, or the shortest distance between them (6) Vessel crossing area, following a straight course (6) |
25044 25320 |
| Brendan | AGITATOR | It creates a stir when a reptile swallows it (8) A soldier and sailor going across to troublemaker (8) |
24970 24451 |
| Brendan | OSCAR | Academy's recognition for picture from Kokoschka, say (5) Small statue one might get from cast (5) |
24384 24155 |
| Brendan | ACHE | Hurt repeatedly as part of approaches coaches used (4) Suffer thus in test for container of 8 (4) |
24212 24058 |
| Brendan | RAVELS | Tangles or untangles (6) Composer's tangles (6) |
24206 24134 |
| Brendan | NORTH | Player put on top of the charts (5) 12 by 13, 5 26 down, 26 across 27, or 9 plus 31, possibly (5,3,5) |
23975 25015 |
| Brendan | EMPOWERED | European politician on the left accepting nothing we authorised (9) |
25015 23821 |
| Brendan | ELEVEN | High score with dice, within maximum for Romans (6) Team adding numbers before and after this (6) |
26222 24740 |
| Brendan | ORIGIN | Where axes cut roots (6) Where axes cut, for a start (6) |
24031 24916 |
| Brendan | GATSBY | Game backed by great man of American literature (6) Animal in Highlands turned up beside Scott's hero (6) |
24230 25564 |
| Brendan | THEIRISH | Supposedly lucky types, fair people who never speak well of one another (Johnson) (3,5) Supposedly lucky people seen in part of eye hospital (3,5) |
25438 26222 |
| Brendan | SMELL | Spy chief taken in by deception, in a sense (5) Dispose of about 1,000, in a sense (5) |
26953 26126 |
| Brendan | AMERICAN | See 11 A good one who's late is 13 across, wrote Wilde (8) |
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| Brendan | KERNEL | Part of ship cut by navy in centre (6) Navy divides part of ship, in essence (6) |
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| Brendan | NOTHING | One of those sweet utterances of lovers in love (7) |
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| Brendan | RESOURCES | Doctor cures sore, making money (9) Assets thus protected in securer arrangement (9) |
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| Brendan | INFORMAL | Casual female making appearance in one routine (8) During class a learner is not stiff (8) |
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| Brendan | GIST | Serving Americans, time is the essence (4) Is replacing all within government? That makes basic sense (4) |
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| Brendan | LEAR | Humorous writer, tragic figure abused by children (4) King Edward (4) |
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| Brendan | ISIS | Divine female leads a double life (4) Pair of islands in river (4) |
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| Brendan | SCOT | Novelist said what kind of person he was (4) Mac is small computer on trial, initially (4) Old payment business set in stone (4) |
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| Brendan | SALARY | Your statement of misfortune gets a raise in pay (6) Claim about line with ace and queen that's made by professional (6) |
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| Brendan | LAWRENCE | Source of novel combination of children and partners (8) A celeb in a war for a moving picture shot by 17 6 (8,2,6) |
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| Brendan | LEFT | Disappeared or remaining (4) Set sail from port (4) |
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| Brendan | BROUHAHA | Produce beer, say, leading to laughter and commotion (8) Excitement of captain rising around happy hour (8) |
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| Brendan | HEARHEAR | Try, try again? Absolutely! (4,4) A flightless bird in her grasp? Right on! (4,4) |
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| Brendan | RUMBA | Unusual degree to which some Caribbeans dance (5) Dance with drink for sailors one set up (5) |
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| Brendan | EPIC | Some impressive picture (4) What's showing in some picture houses? (4) |
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| Brendan | ONELINER | Singular craft seen in short humorous piece (3-5) Short crack found aboard English vessel (3-5) |
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| Brendan | SENTRY | Small way in which soldier protects sleeping comrades? (6) Guard's second appearance (6) |
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| Brendan | TIMORSEA | It's a more tempestuous part of the Indian Ocean (5,3) It's a more turbulent part of the Indian Ocean (5,3) |
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| Brendan | STAR | Prince, for example, getting 20% in statistics and arithmetic (4) Dramatist arranging central part for top actor (4) |
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| Brendan | PRIZE | Value force, from what we hear (5) Laboriously extract something captured in war (5) |
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| Brendan | APHID | Pest one introduced to a high degree (5) Something don may have done that contains one bug (5) |
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| Brendan | CRAYON | Carbon material, chalk or wax used by artist (6) Heart of fascism, material that's something writer can use (6) |
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| Brummie | WHITECAP | Brandished cape with wave (8) Flyer's pace with winds (8) |
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| Brummie | PSYCHO | Foreign spy ring accepts chief was shot by 13 down 26 down (6) Film chain entertained by dodgy spy ring (6) |
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| Brummie | HAITI | Republic's salutation interrupted by pause (non-Western) (5) Smash hit enthralling an island republic (5) |
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| Brummie | SMELT | Separate metal from fish (5) Sensed salmon (5) |
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| Brummie | ALOPECIA | Which comes as no shock to those who have it (8) Bound to get caught by a government agency, which would make a 13 across out of the question? (8) |
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| Brummie | IONOSPHERE | Sky region broadcast poison at this point (10) Sky region's broadcast poison in this place (10) |
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| Brummie | UPTHEWALL | Madly distracted Ivy's journey? (2,3,4) Mad course for a climber? (2,3,4) |
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| Brummie | RANCOROUS | Bitter, drunk sour, binds one, I say (9) Bitter flowed cold and oyster starter turned sour (9) |
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| Brummie | MEMORY | Computer feature more suitably stuck in well! (6) One of the 10 26 harassed my role model, externally (6,4) |
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| Brummie | ILLGOTTEN | Telling off about orange tank tops wrongly taken (3-6) Some think the Elgin Marbles were long involved with title (3-6) |
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| Brummie | QUEEN | See 22 Unique, endlessly entertaining picture card (5) |
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| Brummie | SEEYOU | "I'm off", as poker player might seek to end a round? (3,3) Heads of Cambridge University said au revoir (3,3) |
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| Brummie | GNOSIS | "Number's up" is spiritual knowledge (6) Number turned against terrorist group's spiritual knowledge (6) |
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| Brummie | SETTER | Maybe Paul's temperature doubled in Sibyl's embrace! (6) See 24 across |
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| Brummie | ORCHESTRA | Group of players or front running athletic starters (9) Pit workers possibly round river front — god! (9) |
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| Brummie | DUTCH | Missus, having 100 years of the Guardian, displays spirited confidence? (5,7) Arboreal devastation of Middle East unleashed with such energy (5,3,7) |
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| Brummie | HYBRID | Cross Henry I appearing in Byrd composition (6) Cross borne by worthy bridegroom (6) |
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| Brummie | ZIRCON | Mineral water ultimately put in impure zinc when oxygenated (6) Unknown metal containing cold mineral (6) |
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| Brummie | MANHATTAN | Guy Bowler-Brown's drink? (9) Drink from island boater, possibly Brown (9) |
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| Brummie | SPAM | Is a cartographer up for contents of tin? (4) Sandwich filling plans upset? (4) |
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| Brummie | HACK | Hut, entrance gone, fell (4) Modest structure has no opening for writer (4) Drudge fell (4) |
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| Brummie | BASKETBALL | Warm yourself before ballet movement, a competitive activity (10) Kebab stall prepared game (10) |
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| Brummie | DAVENTRY | One opening in alcoholic drink-free town (8) Don't ’ave to go into liquor-free town (8) |
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| Brummie | STONE | Beryl's second character? (5) 9 square pitch (5) See 3 |
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| Brummie | HALL | Auditorium bag, not old (4) Bag, not old, in lobby (4) |
26444 25342 |
| Brummie | OVERLAY | Indulge in too much sex, as printers might do? (7) Was too prone to apply veneer? (7) |
26984 26392 |
| Brummie | COUCH | Idle person with set habit needs analyst's aid: "Doctor too pat" (5,6) Who idly views analysis aid number two — "full of cheap rubbish" (5,6) |
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| Brummie | TREASURE | Chartreuse, drunk by wrong set, is object of a pirate's dig? (8,5) Darling Hazel possibly goes round America the wrong way, meeting resistance (8) |
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| Brummie | LACKLUSTRE | Want unpredictable result? How dull! (10) Miss sporting result, being dull (10) |
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| Brummie | SLEEPY | Rather drippy, grabbing top of ledge, ready to drop off (6) Tired skin lifted in surgery — extremely (6) |
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| Brummie | CATCHMENT | Water collection difficulty: pieces start to tear (9) Problem with bosom' right side new net patch: it hardly swells Jordan these days (9,4) |
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| Brummie | EGOMANIAC | Try to lance anaemic wound, being totally self-obsessed (9) Being obsessed with self, say nothing about murderer, keeping mum (9) |
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| Brummie | DEAL | See 17 Timber trade (4) |
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| Brummie | ISLE | Man's one non-Latin thread (4) See 17 across A solemn, if moving, setting of Douglas (4,2,3) |
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| Brummie | PSST | Platinum-coated vessel that is said to gain attention on the quiet (4) A word in your ear: civilian vessel's engaged in exercises (4) |
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| Brummie | MILE | Head is off beam, a long way (4) A long way from Guy swapping one for another one (4) |
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| Brummie | FIDDLE | Tinker's days standing in line (6) Religious academic stands in line to bow and scrape (6) |
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| Brummie | BEVY | Ladies' drink? (4) Females gathered for drink (4) |
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| Brummie | BLUE | Rude to squander (4) Shock colouring of some elderly people being racier in Kent area? (4,5) See 8 Down and dirty (4) Flag down Cook? (4,5) Down with 22 down, a European cleanliness award (4) |
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| Brummie | SCAR | Aftermath of surgery's video link affair? (4,6) "Arthur's Cigars" rendered with two lines added (8) |
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| Brummie | REPOT | Size up a container plant? (5) Size up a house plant? (5) Size up a conservatory plant? (5) |
23105 23464 27565 |
| Brummie | ASTOUND | Texas to undergo housing shock (7) Has to undergo housing shock (7) |
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| Brummie | OSIRIS | Very backward name of female god (6) God's very large flag (6) Deity's oversize flag (6) |
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| Brummie | SHOT | Hard drinker, externally wrecked (4) See 21 |
27240 25158 |
| Brummie | GRANDCRU | Wine from well-respected source spiked by narcotic drug (not aural) (5,3) Good money gets cur drunk (superior drink?) (5,3) |
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| Brummie | POINT | See 21 Spike's bluff (5) |
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| Brummie | INCHOATE | Only just started at home on a sweet treat, pass out (8) Rudimentary travelling to China on back of horse (8) |
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| Brummie | DISHWASHER | Domestic machine work role forced on the patron without means? (10) Menial role of aerial nut and bolt ring? (10) |
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| Brummie | DOUBLE | Drink largely is an old habit, timeless (6) Not a single feature that would make old-style toast (6,4) |
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| Brummie | LATVIAN | Language of one set to wear back-to-front collar (7) Language almost dead, going by name (7) |
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| Brummie | SYSTEM | Tense, in excited, messy way (6) US sports team, almost the last characters to overturn routine (6) |
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| Brummie | FANATIC | Crank turning, in fact, engrosses one (7) Nut cracking, in fact, absorbs one (7) |
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| Brummie | BYRD | Old composer's chat, say, on the radio (4) Old composer's lark given voice? (4) |
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| Brummie | SHOO | Drive off in second with, say, Robin Day left out (4) Wash without audio aid? Get away! (4) |
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| Brummie | CASH | "Nice little earner" from bread and milk supplier (4,3) Johnny's ready? (4) See 23 |
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| Brummie | LANDING | Fish nets with stairs section (7) Arrival that's between flights (7) |
25914 27158 |
| Brummie | NEGLECT | Don't care for dauphin's final say on the French court (7) Pass up information about desks losing their right side (7) |
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| Brummie | CARMARTHEN | County town vehicle to drive home in reverse at that point (10) County town's banger selling place, just for women (10) |
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| Brummie | UNSOLEMN | Frivolous Greek character knocked back fish pieces (not filling) (8) With sun out, melon burst (not serious!) (8) |
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| Brummie | ERMINED | King Edward exploited having the royal habit (7) King Edward was exploitative, in the royal habit (7) |
23017 24492 |
| Brummie | COCK | Familiar form of address given by bacteriologist to an audience (4) Turn up a pile of hay (4) |
23105 23529 |
| Brummie | ESPARTO | Grass drugs ring member put inside (7) Pears lost to grass (7) |
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| Brummie | LOCUS | A tail-less, devouring creature's place (5) Legal position of a plant stripper taking time off (5) |
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| Brummie | POLYP | Could be an octopus put heartlessly in the drink (5) Yen squeezed by reverse drop in liquid growth (5) |
23232 24862 |
| Brummie | TIRED | Drunk tried to lie with Madonna — gross (5,3,9) Mentally resigned to go west (5,2,4) |
25453 27565 |
| Brummie | PAUL | See 6 Artist's audio version of Dark Cloud, Earth (4,4) |
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| Brummie | NASH | War artist's Nuclear Residue (4) Architect's unopened grate (4) |
26022 25468 |
| Brummie | ESCORT | Retailer disposing of capital — right time for company (6) Model on road: wow, in tailored set! (6) |
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| Brummie | ADLIB | One day, William raised less money, so extemporised (2,3) Gateshead library displays not prepared (2,3) |
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| Brummie | ROBOTIC | Like a Dalek's pinch of the ear (7) Mug on old jerk like a Dalek? (7) |
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| Brummie | AWESTRUCK | In respectful dread of one-way furrow (9) Astonished by one-way fold (9) |
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| Brummie | FACTOR | Female player's cause (6) An agent works endlessly (6) |
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| Brummie | SYNAPSE | Cy sleeps soundly, which allows a nervy connection (7) Sleeps during Yes composition, 'Nervous Connection' (7) |
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| Brummie | WITH | Supporting comedian Henry (4) See 1 |
24217 26726 |
| Brummie | BEAR | A 6 - no bull! (4) Put up with no bull! (4) See 2 |
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| Brummie | AFRO | Out for a cut (4) Continental-style leaf-roof houses (4) |
27583 26022 |
| Brummie | TABLE | Submit pill when temperature's taken (5) Lie around entrance to basilica that's columnar (5) |
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| Brummie | ACHE | See 19 See 25 |
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| Brummie | PAPER | See 24 Origami work that's only superficially strong? (5,5) |
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| Brummie | JACK | Flag lifting device (4) No head for heights: held by John Bird to be an elusive type (4-1-7) |
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| Brummie | OPENWEAVE | Fish-net tights are making Frank get windy (4-5) Quality of fishnet tights makes Frank get windy (4-5) |
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| Brummie | PORRIDGE | Dish of pork topping and gold hog's back (8) Breakfast TV series? (8) |
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| Brummie | ROOK | Jumper reduced at neck end — swindle! (4) Jumper cut at back end — rip off! (4) |
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| Brummie | THEORY | Politician's full of gas, it's supposed (6) Man taken in by politician's speculation (6) |
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| Brummie | SURREAL | United, king and queen stamp about — bizarre (7) Stop circling source of Ugandan rivers — it's bizarre! (7) |
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| Brummie | LEAP | See 18 See 7 |
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| Brummie | HELLBENT | Determined underworld criminal (8) Ruthlessly determined underworld criminal (4-4) |
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| Brummie | ISLAND | See 26 Victoria, say, lives light (6) |
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| Brummie | STGEORGE | It's small time stuff, acquiring energy, for one taking out a fiery creature (2,6) "Dragon's Den" resident put-down exponent: "Small time stuff, consuming energy" (2,6) |
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| Brummie | MOSES | One seen in rushes of movie, ultimately eaten by plant? (5) Folk artist who made use of tablets (5) |
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| Brummie | NAIROBI | Capital new look waistband (7) City's rain affected biodiversity (7) |
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| Brummie | VETO | Second and last switch in Poll's bar (4) Red light area of selective Toronto (4) |
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| Brummie | RAY | Colourless American takes top off 9 (3) Name a god ending in Y (3) |
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| Brummie | PLUS | Advantage of puzzle lacking number and name (4) Bonus puzzle, lacking number and name (4) |
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| Brummie | FLYING | Cleaner sort of air transportation - brief to Bush: "It's gone off half-cock!" (6,10) Wrong foot idly in — disastrous for 10 and 6's first screen pairing (6,4,2,3) Brief, bound (made by squirrel?) (6,4) |
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| Brummie | DOWN | See 23 across Blue wing's unpunctuated surrender (4,4) |
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| Brummie | DIAGONAL | Raised support along cracks running at angle (8) Slanting support raised along breaks (8) |
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| Brummie | POKER | See 15 Rude attention-getter is 12 (5) Game, digitally rude sort (5) |
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| Brummie | SANDDAB | New dates accepted by car producer, Fish (4,3) Poor genetic material's turned up flatfish (4,3) |
24443 25372 |
| Brummie | PNEUMONIA | Virgin broadcast by Lisa without one complaint? (9) As fresh-cut hay is said to precede one getting an infection (9) |
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| Brummie | AGES | Many years can be over, say, in a second (4) See 1 |
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| Brummie | TOTHE | See 1 across Virginia's classic direction of keeper going to work? (2,3,10) |
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| Brummie | EMMY | Oscar's equivalent of a thief's aid (not jack) (4) Oscar's equivalent of a burglar tool (not jack) (4) |
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| Brummie | ELSINORE | Ground relies on dramatic location (8) Theatrical location used by hotels in Oregon (8) Dramatic setting relies on rocks (8) |
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| Brummie | STOP | See 24 Pull up second best drink (4,5) |
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| Brummie | POTATO | See 13 See 9 |
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| Brummie | COLON | Currency that might introduce a list (5) Intestine that calls for a pause (5) Pause after seeing this Central American currency (5) |
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| Brummie | PLAY | See 18 See 26 See 2 |
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| Brummie | EPILEPSY | Pepys possibly swallowing lie about reason for getting fit (8) It makes some people get fit all of a sudden (8) |
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| Brummie | SPUR | Spike's football side not Southend (4) See 26 down |
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| Brummie | EDGE | Advantage of top-cut grass (4) See 9 |
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| Brummie | MAHATMA | Indian sage that's been topped and crushed by child's mother (7) Gandhi's headgear wrapped by two old ladies? (7) |
25548 27565 |
| Brummie | BIRD | Swift's time? (4) Swift sentence? (4) |
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| Brummie | CLOG | Unimportant employee guarding Latin block (4) Choke reindeer, one making an entertaining clatter (4,6) |
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| Brummie | STLEGER | Last leg, erecting housing for three-year-old event (2,5) Stone artist's classic (2,5) |
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| Brummie | UNFORGIVEN | Spacecraft with new inside (ultimately inferior, granted) is not overlooked (10) 26 down's not a description of the Prodigal Son (10) |
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| Brummie | THOREAU | Philosopher turned author, accepting Sartre finally (7) Embracing Aristotle's conclusion, author turned philosopher (7) |
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| Brummie | MOTEL | Spot large roomy place (5) Spot large rooms to let here (5) |
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| Brummie | HASSLE | Nuisance Hardy appropriates pair of shorts (6) Trouble when Hardy grabs "smalls" (6) |
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| Brummie | TRAP | See 19 across See 10 |
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| Brummie | ENGLISHROSE | Race got up — a classic beauty (7,4) Beauty of a certain country's language enhanced by 1 across (7,4) |
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| Brummie | DRWATSON | Famously slow assistant from way back now sat awkwardly (2,6) Moving towards new, famously slow assistant (2,6) |
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| Brummie | VITRIOLIC | Mean (extremely so) of 3 into 5151 + 100 (9) Bitter players engaged in civil disorder (9) |
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| Brummie | GOOD | Worthy attempt to use too much (4) Gigolo Don's dancing around all right, which is fair (4-7) |
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| Brummie | ADAM | Credit the pair who came first? (4,3,3) Resident of Paradise Avenue's westernmost block (4) |
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| Brummie | FORD | Doctor of climbing is cross (4) 9 since died (4) |
26488 24282 |
| Brummie | ROOM | See 8 Heath stood up for Cabinet once? (4) |
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| Brummie | NAIL | Clout means nowt without one? (4) Brad Pitt's second part secured by network backing (4) |
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| Brummie | YETI | Hairy brute gets even with crossword setter (4) Hairy creature still to secure independence (4) |
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| Brummie | SHAWL | Quiet boring thing's clothing item? (5) One could be wrapped up in this Walsh novel (5) |
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| Brummie | HEAD | Proceed left by rocks for a feature of a 13 across? (4,4) See 10 Nose blocked, eyes streaming? In that case, wear a hat! (4,4) |
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| Brummie | NASCENCE | Beginning to sound like Scottish lacking in brains? (8) Beginning one's comeback, one abandons discipline (8) |
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| Brummie | MAN | Mother ending in ruin (gin?) - "One way to catch a bloke" (7) Unnatural as an oversexed female with electronic bottom (3-4) |
24492 26022 |
| Brummie | FORT | Military post reportedly battled against criticisms (4,4) Strove in speech with moral excellence for US city (4,5) |
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| Brummie | CHECK | Stop language broadcast (5) Control tongue, when speaking (5) |
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| Brummie | ENCOMPASS | Go round and measure, say, Araucaria's top half, fool! (9) Cover of only half useful navigational aid? (9) |
23492 27102 |
| Brummie | SPARK | The author's flash of brilliance? (5) Flash author (5) |
25771 23662 |
| Brummie | IHRAM | After short time, one gets into one's pilgrim garment (5) Hair woven on masculine religious garment (5) |
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| Brummie | NOISE | See 20 Illinois expecting housing racket (5) |
24878 24363 |
| Brummie | BOOT | Scary word applied to top of tree trunk (4) Salvation Army man, unwell, is for the cemetery (4,4) |
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| Brummie | COOK | I'm surprised Kay's on fiddle (4) I'm astonished by Köchel's fiddle (4) |
23553 26726 |
| Brummie | MUGSHOT | Stein's latest picture taken for the record (7) Male toughs bad for police image? (7) |
24492 25372 |
| Brummie | NOIR | See 14 Rather bleak form of iron (4) See 8 |
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| Brummie | CHICAGO | City's smart to acquire ace shot (7) Church split about art venue in capital city (7) |
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| Brummie | ROAD | Stop, say, arsing about with our daily leaders (4,4) Way to say what Boatman did? (4) |
23679 27408 |
| Brummie | IRISH | Perhaps Murdoch wants the SW broadcast dish (5,4) Part of eye hospital instant? Here's a drink (5,6) Hard 7 for Murdoch's kind of whiskey? (5) |
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| Brummie | INEARTH | Not a place 1 across would come from after popular Bury (7) Bury, archaic location of building foundations (7) |
24363 25500 |
| Brummie | OXBOW | Bend round to kiss missile launcher (5) Bend round and cross front of ship (5) |
22926 23914 |
| Brummie | LONG | Enduring, so it seems to jaded scholars (4-4) Pines burning? Little chance of that (4,4) |
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| Brummie | ELEGY | Reflective lines, say, in city (5) Reflective lines of energy on stage yard (5) |
23017 27080 |
| Brummie | TIGHTS | Legless and short? They're just the opposite (6) Cover for members getting drunk on Sunday (6) |
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| Brummie | SATURN | A major wanderer rested by vessel (6) When to be rejected by wind god (6) |
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| Brummie | BELLYFLOP | Botched entry from board - corporation failure (5,4) Corporation founder's shambolic board manoeuvre? (5-4) |
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| Brummie | AMIDST | In a haze, having died inside (6) In the thick of it, dam's broken (6) |
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| Brummie | BARRACKS | Army building a component of music stands (8) Garrison Keillor's last artist between supports (8) |
26038 24110 |
| Brummie | EXACTLY | Just once, start to tease in lacy creation! (7) Just once, do put one out! (7) |
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| Brummie | ROPE | Pore over an early offering from 13 down 26 down (4) Hitch film (4) |
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| Brummie | DISC | See 23 See 24 |
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| Brummie | SPAHI | Cavalryman advanced into ship at sea (5) Cavalryman's second hip replacement with advanced insertion (5) |
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| Brummie | RETYPE | Put in another class to correct a text message? (6) Put in another class? Correct (6) |
23896 27540 |
| Brummie | SNAP | Eagerly take slates back (4) God's rejected 12 (4) |
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| Brummie | SEDGE | Grass spades advantage (5) Spades have advantage on grass (5) |
26300 27204 |
| Brummie | STORY | Account level in the US (5) See 28 American's level account (5) |
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| Brummie | PIEMAN | Specialist in silent film slapstick bumped into by Simon? (6) Slapstick exponent encountered by Simon? (6) |
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| Brummie | SOLAR | Struggling also-ran's prime sort of power (5) From our star turn, Los Amigos: "Roof Tops" (5) Sort of power that lifts Los Alamos Red Tops (5) |
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| Brummie | CANOPY | Ape hides article in top branches (6) Tester parrot gets a new inside (6) |
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| Brummie | EGAD | Say nowadays, 'Gosh!' (4) Oath finally made, go in search of pleasure (4) |
24293 27278 |
| Brummie | MOUTH | Hum to upset personal drink taster (5) See 12 |
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| Brummie | LEANDER | Character who drowned, one grabbed by shark possibly (7) Bank, say, welcoming one legendary character who tragically went under (7) |
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| Brummie | TOM | Large bell or half of a drum? (3) See 20 |
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| Brummie | OUTSKIRTS | Margins revealed on Minis? (9) Fringes unfashionable on garments (9) |
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| Brummie | NEEDLESS | Redundant bugs put on sulphur (8) Expendable Bugs Society (8) |
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| Brummie | LAWN | Many blades needed in the making of this material (4) Section of garden line to provide a canvas covering (4) |
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| Brummie | CYAN | Cold and retiring, no colour (4) Year in prison shade (4) |
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| Brummie | SESAME | Sort of oil — a mess all over earth (6) Tropical plant's a mess when crushed by earth (6) "Tropical plant", one says in cod Italian style? (6) Energy produce by sun in equivalent type of oil (6) |
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| Brummie | AND | Reverse-engineered molecule that might bind some solutions here (3) See 31 See 1 See 4 |
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| Brummie | FAIR | Top design just lies awkwardly (4,4) See 6 |
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| Brummie | IRON | The young Thatcher's terrible means of punishment? (4,6) Upset Noriega has no time for press (4) |
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| Brummie | FLEA | See 14 Feel a bit sorry for trifle (4,4) |
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| Brummie | TRAFFIC | Essential element of jam trade (7) Much of which contributes to jam trade (7) |
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| Brummie | LARK | Flower birds almost sound like a Persian? (8) Mischief, latitude and craft (4) |
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| Brummie | ERSATZ | Substitute bankers at Zurich centre (6) Wonders at Zermatt housing fake (6) |
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| Brummie | SOUP | See 12 Very excited starter? (4) |
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| Brummie | LOVE | In full, oven-ready relish (4) Start a revolution back at the centre — cheat (4,3) |
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| Brummie | RECIPROCAL | Parking in a circle or ground given in return (10) Fixed price mythological bird with a £ given in return (10) |
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| Brummie | YELLOW | Wimpish Iris's quarantine indicator? (6,4) Chicken's cry that hurt (6) |
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| Brummie | DATUM | Stomach upset affecting certain lawyers, in fact? (5) One bit of information backing commercial corporation (5) |
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| Brummie | CREDITOR | One who believes he's owed money (8) MASH director, who wants paying (8) |
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| Brummie | STEP | Second favourite revolving stage (4) Measure up cats and dogs? (4) |
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| Brummie | TROT | Pace is wrong on the rebound (4) A revolutionary back in the wrong (4) |
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| Brummie | PONTOON | Floating supporter quickly right away gets working (7) Bridge 12 (7) |
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| Brummie | VERITY | Woman gets so protective of sex (6) Reality truly overwhelms sex (6) |
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| Brummie | HAMLET | Miles enters sporting heat for the community (6) Play leads to joint restriction (6) |
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| Brummie | COPENHAGEN | Capital is accessible in change, maybe (10) See 12 |
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| Brummie | TIME | See 12 See 21 |
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| Brummie | SUMMER | One who reckons showing off is an arty academic event (6,10) Adder stretch standard from 1 (10) |
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| Brummie | GARLAND | Former musical star returning paper light (7) Endlessly large rocks together with floral ring (7) |
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| Brummie | BOXER | Contender who puts Jack in his place? (5) Packer fails to complete circuit and pants (5,6) |
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| Brummie | AHEM | One's on edge — pardon me (4) Er, I say, one is on edge (4) |
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| Brummie | BERYL | Cook the painter's stone (5) Cook the artist's stone? (5) |
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| Brummie | STUD | Which calls for show of hands from boss, Rod (4,5) Virile male boss (4) |
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| Brummie | COMPANY | Overturned political leader, one guarded by reticent body of troops (7) Soldier, having inhaled phosphorus, is carried by retiring fighting unit (7) |
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| Brummie | STAR | Lead blast rejected (4) How annoying to be turned over for lead (4) One of 12 celebs swilling gin (4,4) Celebrity bass, armed in the main? (8) Those who squeal about mark on horse (4) See 16 Big shot: "How annoying to be rejected" (4) |
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| Brummie | FILM | Projected style company, Northern Petroleum, swapping right and left (4,4) Blur record almost ahead of McFly's No. 1 (4) |
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| Brummie | STRIP | Short cut round T-bar (5) See 14 |
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| Brummie | WHITE | Barry (associated with hooter) muffling one background sound? (5,5) Bit end of pie/pasty (5) |
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| Brummie | MURDER | Top content of rookery? (6) Top champion horse raised (6) |
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| Brummie | SIGN | See 1 See 11 |
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| Brummie | APOLLO | A head of uncompleted major space project (6) A top circle mountain butterfly (6) |
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| Brummie | SALEM | Males turned intellect against church — meet subject matter for 5 26's 20 (5,5,4) Deal twinned with medium US city (5) |
25426 27614 |
| Brummie | AGNOSTIC | Improvised acting, so unlikely to be a 14? (8) Fancy acting so sceptical (8) |
25795 27158 |
| Brummie | ILLNESS | Not feeling good about Humberside's misfortunes (7) Breathes over large lens — turned cold? (7) |
23357 27408 |
| Brummie | LOHENGRIN | After north-eastern break backfired, composed Ring opera (9) Take a look at all-female Ring Cycle opera (9) |
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| Brummie | RAIN | See 1 Directed film about filling of Big Mac (8) |
23183 23679 |
| Brummie | AISLE | Drink crushes lives and possible way to union (5) Man possibly following a path to wedlock? (5) |
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| Brummie | PROMOTION | Sales publicity for poet? (9) Advertising for poet (9) |
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| Brummie | RED | Study lacks one which is often potted (3) US reactionary's date with (finally) Jonathan Creek broadcast (7) It's often pocketed, being light (3) |
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| Brummie | CYGNET | Sexless city gent choreographed ballet role (6) It's not part of city gent's choreographed minor ballet role (6) |
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| Brummie | FREE | See 15 Charge round opening of roof on the house (4) See 21 Unchecked downward motion caused by trip over natural obstruction (4,4) See 16 |
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| Brummie | LAPSE | Legs before energy gets to run out (5) Run out, legs extended by a quarter (5) |
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| Brummie | NEWWORLD | Term not used before, includes Latin America (formerly) (3,5) See 4 |
27583 25811 |
| Brummie | GURU | Wig turned up on head of unfazed leading authority (4) Toupee back to front on university teacher (4) |
26444 24227 |
| Brummie | TETANUS | star@earth.net finally reversed disease (7) star@alien set back by infectious disease (7) |
25158 23553 |
| Brummie | CROSSWORD | Darn leisure activity? (9) Paul is one possible product of Worcester South not East Dorset (9,6) |
26081 24742 |
| Brummie | NECK | Spoon that might be collared (4) See 18 Smooch Isthmus (4) |
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| Brummie | SNOW | Cocaine bagged up - way over the top (4) TV interference once broadcast goes over western tip of Norway (4) |
24549 25735 |
| Brummie | CATCH | Round hook? (5) clubs@switzerland.net? (5) |
27264 23642 |
| Brummie | INFAMY | Intelligence diminished by "bad girl" pop star? Shame! (6) Having little intelligence, girl gets bad reputation (6) |
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| Brummie | POTROAST | Corporation has pan for meat dish (3,5) Drug joint's menu item? (3,5) |
23553 26772 |
| Brummie | REST | "Convalescence is something useful to snooker players", snooker player said (4,4) John Moor gets up after the others (4,4) |
23183 25426 |
| Brummie | PUMP | Question what might produce inflation (4) See 23 |
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| Brummie | RULER | Straight strip, guv? (5) Chief law maker ultimately (5) |
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| Brummie | MOTET | Choral work: "The first word in champagne?" About time! (5) Choral music spot time (5) |
23941 25601 |
| Brummie | HEART | See 19 See 6 |
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| Brummie | THAT | Unabridged version of 1957 rock ’n' roll classic? Don't count on it (4,4,2,3,3) See 1 down |
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| Brummie | GRUMPY | Cross borne by George Smiley, extremely protective of back (6) Cross borne by gutless chap holding back (6) |
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| Brummie | FLAG | See 24 Jack wants female to keep from getting too cold (4) |
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| Brummie | ELAPSE | Run out of circuits to go in opposite ends of electronic device (6) Roll on stages between two points (6) |
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| Brummie | MOON | Night light, low, needs new support (8) Limo once cleared of external insects to give a rear view (4) Night light's low neutral green initially, then blue (8) Loaf's a short time in progress (4) |
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| Brummie | DEBONAIR | Sophisticated, emergent girl broadcasting (8) Jaunty, emergent person broadcasting (8) |
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| Brummie | ABERDEEN | Want river to flow back to the east of Lincoln city (8) City of Lincoln? Right — need to change (8) |
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| Brummie | TORSO | Approximately to the right of top of tree trunk (5) Depersonalised statue of god thus lacking height (5) |
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| Brummie | ADONIS | One lives without function as a handsome youth (6) Who's a noble Spaniard? A fair character (6) |
25426 27540 |
| Brummie | VIOLET | See 25 Nameless wild flower (6) |
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| Brummie | HOOK | Catch wine circle substituting carbon (4) See 6 |
27385 24742 |
| Brummie | TAKE | Be hopeful Nick is on the organ (4,5) See 13 across |
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| Brummie | CLOSET | Cabinet's mean temperature? (6) He hasn't come out of dead-end road, end of street rock group (6,5) |
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| Brummie | ABBEY | One was set up for men in order to change baby without embarrassment, initially (5) It accommodates men in order "to put muscle on the old governor" (5) |
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| Brummie | INPARIS | See 26 See 13 |
24492 25811 |
| Brummie | TEST | See 15 See 2 |
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| Brummie | MONARCH | Working to break demo ruler (7) Butterfly, middle of tummy, activated by cunning (7) |
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| Brummie | CAMBRIDGE | City approached game without energy (9) City game after US guy's comeback (9) |
26772 27462 |
| Brummie | LAND | Catch biblical figure roping one in to get work (4,1,3) See 26 |
23594 23662 |
| Brummie | SACK | Lay off the dress! (4) Lay off the dress! (4) |
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| Brummie | SAHIB | Title: "Henry Enters Bent Over" (5) Hermaphrodite is in possession of inverted form of address (5) |
24549 24227 |
| Brummie | RIDER | Cyclist's condition? (5) Contractual modification to remove King Edward (5) |
26392 23851 |
| Brummie | LONDON | Salon do, not including a 6 (6) Regent's Park Zoo lions and rockery plant? (6,5) |
23232 24492 |
| Brummie | BROWN | Brunette, possibly with daily application for Jack's sore top? (5,5) Yes-man enters two names and round figure in Internet Explorer? (5-5) Baron with line in chocolate? (5) Toast US abolitionist (5) |
26300 24878 26504 26894 |
| Brummie | AQUA | Militia quarantine housing water (4) Paraquat has no peripheral role as water (4) |
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| Brummie | CAKE | Brownie, say, might follow 1 (4) Angelica kept as cover for this? (4) |
25223 25583 |
| Brummie | POOL | 24 Kitty's 12 (4) Game runner falls back (4) |
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| Brummie | OKRA | Former Hollywood studio turned up a lady's fingers (4) Cook rare, coreless vegetable (4) |
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| Brummie | SHORT | See 10 Rum in spirits taken by cautious gambler? (5,4) |
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| Brummie | SEVEN | The main bodies on earth still restricted by stupid asses (5,4) See 28 |
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| Brummie | MAIDEN | Miss relief — in pieces (6) See 5 |
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| Brummie | PIERROT | Comic entertainer and where he often performed with balls (7) Clown's depression - without sin nothing (7) |
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| Brummie | PETER | Look round the stereotypically Yorkshire cell (5) See 8 |
23553 27385 |
| Brummie | SACCHARIN | It's very sweet of school's head, turning anarchic (9) Bag bracelet rings right, which is sweet (9) |
23642 26062 |
| Brummie | MASON | Society member, as in "servant" (5) Parent and child society member (5) |
23941 25500 |
| Brummie | SPRING | Keeping neutral, shoot well (6) Well set fashion house event (6,10) |
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| Brummie | ETHOS | The cast upset very distinctive character (5) Things mentioned before getting back to front distinctive culture (5) |
26551 23770 |
| Brummie | ATOM | It's been split, the first half of dictionary? (4) A small thing, but half the dictionary is missing? (4) |
25548 24217 |
| Brummie | PACK | Cram cards (4) Four suits put in case? (4) |
27240 27204 |
| Brummie | NORTH | Rounding Horn — about time to get lead navigational aid (5,4) Russian Orthodox housing shown at the top of a map? (5) |
25601 26894 |
| Brummie | COMIC | Beano on a grand scale, with society excluded (5) Rich sulphur extracted from beyond earth (5) |
25601 25372 |
| Brummie | CHINESE | Which might contain noodles destined to be put away in a home? (7,8) Receiver of beating in eastern temple: bones click, he crumbles (7,5) |
25601 26282 |
| Brummie | LITTLE | Bear after it sees stars (6) Peanuts stand stars (6,4) |
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| Brummie | TYPO | Party politics covers up blunder (4) 1 across has a role in party politics (4) |
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| Brummie | ECLIPSE | Dotty, see, imbibes punch, so put in the shade (7) See about wrapping box and put in shade (7) |
24188 27158 |
| Brummie | FLOG | Persist in a lost cause: to whip one past Hunter? (4,1,4,5) Hawk's game over (4) |
24188 24955 |
| Brummie | TISSUE | See 5 For use when sneeze almost audible? (6) Sounds like noise of sneezing head off - absorbing stuff (6) |
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| Brummie | EXTRA | Who's part of the movie host's run? (5) Run one of the film crowd (5) |
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| Brummie | ONTHETOWN | Enjoying the delights of Nancy, for example - at Nancy's expense? (2,3,4) Enjoying Nancy's delights? He won't, not being flexible (2,3,4) |
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| Brummie | SHAH | Leader has worked hard (4) Ruler's quiet sigh (4) |
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| Brummie | DIEOFF | Reduce in number, as something that's spotted and rotten (3,3) Spotted thing gets sick, as doomed species do (3,3) |
26521 24990 |
| Brummie | THESIS | Hythe's isolated housing position advanced (6) Goethe's Isolde's housing position advanced (6) |
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| Brummie | FOUR | See 11 See 28 |
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| Brummie | ANIMA | One's involved in one-to-one, showing the female side of man (5) Indie music's origins found in American not Scottish soul (5) |
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| Brummie | BYTE | See 25 See 24 Standby terraced housing bits combined (4) |
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| Brummie | COWER | I say restricting crossword setters is to display fear! (5) "Rustle" Crowe (cringe!) (5) Daisy, the US TV series shrink? (5) |
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| Brummie | VEIN | Very eastern, wearing body tubing (4) Element of 14 20, useless audio-wise (4) Very English, wearing bloody tubing (4) |
24200 26038 23703 |
| Brummie | KING | Part of truss delivered by Royal Mail (4,4) Posing like deposed ruler (4) Best selling writer's weight reduced (eating short measure) (4) Stock sum of money that may well be checked (4) |
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| Brummie | ISSUE | Baby problem? (5) Children's lives appeal (5) |
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| Brummie | RITZ | It's very expensive to get legal papers heard (4) It's not cheap, making legal documents sound (4) |
27583 24023 |
| Brummie | BRIOCHE | I've run out of patience stuffing cheese roll (7) "Roll Over Beethoven", initially improvised with Erich (7) |
27240 23679 |
| Brummie | ROUND | Drink order? Just one shot (5) See 18 Bullet heat (5) |
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| Brummie | UPON | See 23 Excited about getting over (4) |
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| Brummie | INROADS | Made to reduce one's workload (7) What invaders hope to make (7) |
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| Brummie | ACID | It makes for a bad atmosphere when tart has fall (4,4) Drug user represented by a police chief (4-4) It provides proof of ace group of detectives attending sports event (4,4) Grant holds C sharp (4) |
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| Brummie | DEARTH | Want symbolic home to have entrance changed (6) Famine departs this world (6) |
26392 25139 |
| Brummie | HILL | See 26 See 5 Racing driver family's rise (4) |
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| Brummie | HYENA | He's involved with any apparent source of laughter (5) Sympathy enables accommodating source of laughter? (5) |
26856 26175 |
| Brummie | EPOXY | Resin you once brought back, carrying viral disease (5) Perverse old you, catching a viral disease which is connected with resin (5) |
24162 26368 |
| Brummie | SLEEPER | Kipper, which is tracked (7) Agent's below-the-line item (7) |
26444 27114 |
| Brummie | ROSSSEA | Jonathan's going to each extension of the Pacific Ocean (4,3) Diana's taking each part of South Pacific (4,3) |
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| Brummie | BLACK | One wouldn't be pleased to give them Jet Air South (5,5) Grimly funny champion (outside left) (5) Very gloomy game opponent (5) |
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| Brummie | FLAGEOLET | George Orwell and Colette finally breaking even, which produces a high note (9) Instrument even cracked by George Michael and Kylie finally (9) |
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| Brummie | RHAPSODIC | Effusive, improvised C sharp setting for Groom's Vow Rejected (9) "Bride's Vow Rejected" in C sharp - terribly moving, musically (9) |
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| Brummie | OSSIFY | Loss if your houses become inflexible (6) Cross, if Yorkshire holds become fixed (6) |
24625 27264 |
| Brummie | FISH | See 5 Angle on house all right for securing a catch (4,4) |
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| Brummie | SLIP | Mistake over drink (4) A 1 across, though not, say, Daisy, is still a 1 across (4) |
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| Brummie | FIESTA | Contemptuous cries raised at carnival (6) Provided raised dicky seat for vehicle (6) |
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| Brummie | HORSEPLAY | "Equus" mundanely lacks the space for tomfoolery (9) Tomfoolery from Arab given latitude? (9) |
24312 26910 |
| Brummie | NONSENSE | Rubbish Poles measure inside of hooter (8) Negative poles seen around hot air (8) |
24561 25583 |
| Brummie | PRIDE | See 22 down Much abbreviated service offered by some councils to motorists' family group (5) |
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| Brummie | GLEECLUB | Joy has hit with "Harmonious Society" (4,4) Singers Joy and Mace (4,4) |
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| Brummie | NINE | A slight shift in Einstein's original negative figure (4) All used up, Tom's a goner (4,5) |
25184 27540 |
| Brummie | JOVIAL | Cheery little woman has bottle (6) Merry little woman with medicine bottle (6) |
26596 25288 |
| Brummie | COMET | Long-distance traveller needs to reach Everest's base (5) Member of rock band that blazed a trail? (5) |
27518 27432 |
| Brummie | OLDHAT | Out of fashion, Derby? (3,3) Tile - and what it's use in crossword clues is! (3,3) |
23977 23404 |
| Brummie | TALE | Porky's tip on the radio (4) See 22 |
27138 27629 |
| Brummie | PIGEON | See 16 Carrier to stick around old George? (6) |
25859 26022 |
| Brummie | IDIOTIC | Bananas old ruler has about the ear (7) Nuts impair delicate internal leads of the ear (7) |
24126 26097 |
| Brummie | AWAY | See 4 See 13 across |
23183 25601 |
| Brummie | BARNSTORM | Give a superlative performance using rod and poles - to empty space! (9) Get around electioneering ban with directions to empty room (9) |
23941 24363 |
| Brummie | GIGA | Lots of storage space for carriage with a punch, it's said (8) Memory of concert followed by talk of something to eat (8) |
23319 24492 |
| Brummie | CRASH | Ready to fence river fall (5) Ready to circle river 26 down (5) |
26665 25272 |
| Brummie | RHINITIS | Fool interrupts Irish composition, which results in inflammation (8) It's formally replacing end of river, which is inflammatory! (8) |
25795 24673 |
| Brummie | EXPO | Show past name for "chamber pot" (4) Public showing of Blake's final version of "Windows with Duck" (4) |
27222 23017 |
| Brummie | WELL | See 25 See 10 See 4 I say "source" (4) See 24 |
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| Brummie | EQUIPMENT | Sally goes to pieces in film outfit (9) Sally cosies up to blokes in alien gear (9) |
27351 26282 |
| Brummie | LIGHT | See 8 See 9 |
23319 25500 |
| Brummie | LADYDAY | Celebration of US city having variable input to World War II event (4,3) Musical Holiday (25 March) (4,3) |
26665 26828 |
| Brummie | MISERY | Spender's opposite end of poetry for 26 down (6) Woe is me going round on reduced public transport (6) |
25272 25735 |
| Brummie | INSPECT | Small creature captures heart of support vet (7) Pakistan's opener in cricket survey? (7) |
25914 26062 |
| Brummie | GRANGE | Country house fruit good for nothing (6) Grand farmhouse fruit, good for nothing (6) |
23357 27506 |
| Brummie | EIDERDOWN | Cover for the sleeping seabird (blue) (9) Cover for the sleeping sea bird (blue) (9) |
24813 23642 |
| Brummie | TRUE | Political loyalist gets straight down (4,4) See 26 |
24549 26583 |
| Brummie | AGRA | Granada's offbeat and retiring as a city (4) City's answer — good god! (4) |
26488 26145 |
| Brummie | LEMONTEA | Drink contributing to problem on team (5,3) Drink problem on team displays (5,3) |
25453 27158 |
| Brummie | DURABLE | Divided by resistance, one times two less zero gives constant (7) Persistent Egyptian god breaks twice as much, having no oxygen (7) |
26856 26368 |
| Brummie | OUTOFSIGHT | Really good and mad (one's having left)? Not in the view of dismissive type (3,2,5,3,2,4) Hidden optical faculty all used up? (3,2,5) |
25943 27422 |
| Brummie | IMPIETY | African warriors, revolutionary yet showing irreverence (7) Sacrilege makes ego doubly empty (7) |
25583 24162 |
| Brummie | CARRAGEEN | Mini modified genera of seaweed (9) Tip over mock seaweed (9) |
23017 27080 |
| Bunthorne | BREECH | Behind with the delivery (6) Stern king concealed in a tree (6) |
23453 21660 |
| Bunthorne | SIDEARM | Weapon useless at the front? (7) Rod Stewart's first idea jolly! (7) |
23129 22847 |
| Bunthorne | ALBATROSS | Mariner's neckwear acclaimed at the 19th hole? (9) Birdie surpassed by Coleridge's handicap ... (9) |
22456 21959 |
| Bunthorne | LOVE | Nothing for charity? (4) See 1 down |
22813 23141 |
| Bunthorne | HYDROMEL | Alter ego literally left without memory ?- it's the drink! (8) My Lord! He brewed mead! (8) |
22145 21750 |
| Bunthorne | ERATO | Inspirational figure from under a toadstool (5) Did Mnemosyne shed tear round her birth? (5) |
22411 22716 |
| Bunthorne | PAWAW | Prince absent from Scotland with tribal convention (5) Prince absent from Scotland with conference on reservation? (5) |
23584 23465 |
| Bunthorne | IGLOO | Could one force John from the White House? (5) Returning soldier can arrive at winter quarters (5) |
22473 22162 |
| Bunthorne | BRIDGE | See 3 See 8 |
23884 23671 |
| Bunthorne | ERICA | Natural cover of one held by care order (5) She drops one into 'er accountant (5) |
22813 22294 |
| Bunthorne | ROGER | He's OK (5) Congressman's acknowledgement? (5) He's understood to have relations(5) |
22145 23154 21882 |
| Bunthorne | ASPECT | A ghost on losing direction (6) Elevation of priest into a division of the church (6) Look at the list of features in it (6) |
22395 22022 21702 |
| Bunthorne | ROYAL | Mystery tour with Ali leading soldiers back to the 20 (5,5) Stag party at Balmoral? (5) |
23339 23325 |
| Bunthorne | INREASON | As is right and proper at home ground (8) See 1 |
22813 23816 |
| Bunthorne | ENDIT | Advice on dodgy affair last thing one needs (3,2) Top oneself? Close thing! (3,2) |
23856 23714 |
| Bunthorne | QUINTET | Peter James's valet and sometime chamber body (7) James's valet joining alien group (7) |
22699 23731 |
| Bunthorne | UPTHEDUFF | Expecting to expand the pudding (2,3,4) Put out man not working with child (2,3,4) |
23465 23714 |
| Bunthorne | MISER | Work of 18 having spacecraft without directions (5) Harpagon's promise remains herein (5) |
21875 22227 |
| Bunthorne | ROMEO | "R loves me whole-heartedly!" (1 across)? (5) A lover of phonetics (5) |
22633 22531 |
| Bunthorne | AVAIL | A few have sickness benefit (5) Show, in two senses, to have sickness benefit (5) |
23480 22319 |
| Bunthorne | CAMBRIDGE | 20 finding good in eccentric newly-wed (9) Archers' ground about to open up here! (9) |
23339 22787 |
| Bunthorne | CLIO | Cracked peal from Calliope leaves her sister standing (4) Call in on the odd characters who inspired Macaulay? (4) |
21750 23531 |
| Bunthorne | AMBIT | Confines a lot with a little (5) Stratagem fails to gain entry to sphere of influence (5) |
22184 21875 |
| Bunthorne | CLUELESS | Shed no light thus? That's stupid! (8) So Clouseau's no cruciverbalist? (8) |
23584 21875 |
| Bunthorne | RAINBOW | Lawrence's work with artist from the East End (7) Trout knocked off by Lawrence? (7) |
23869 22944 |
| Bunthorne | USED | Exploited employee of the Washington Post? (4) One might see a lot of such cars (4) Guardian leader exploited (4) |
23816 22585 22001 |
| Bunthorne | RATIO | Expression of relativity from artist to Spanish relative (5) Nelson's house left to relation (5) |
23559 23259 |
| Bunthorne | MERCIA | Offer, say, his kingdom (6) 15 over a one-time kingdom (6) |
21762 21875 |
| Bunthorne | PALM | Oil producer a friend to many (4) One making a date with the future? (4) |
21821 23076 |
| Bunthorne | LETTHESIDEDOWN | What Woodgate did with Leeds, noted transfer (3,3,4,4) It's Hoddle with we ten, sadly: so what did the eleventh do? (3,3,4,4) |
23806 21675 |
| Bunthorne | UPSET | Downcast not downcast? (5) Overthrow of the ruling class (5) |
22934 23806 |
| Bunthorne | RIOT | Tumult raised at abattoir's closure (4) Back one to enter the height of success! (4) |
21821 23531 |
| Bunthorne | AUNT | Relative 'abitat of coot or hern (4) Sally's so shy (4) |
22001 21875 |
| Bunthorne | CAROL | See 1 down (5) Waits to sing this (5) |
22563 21833 |
| Bunthorne | HERON | Bird woman's refusal to return (5) Bird migrating with no rehearsal (5) |
23869 23519 |
| Bunthorne | WORD | See 7 Message given by 2 (4) |
23570 23584 |
| Bunthorne | ELBOW | Jab from the weapon of El Cid? (5) Joint force (5) |
22395 23026 |
| Bunthorne | AGEN | A good measure of habitation in Aquitaine (4) Spy detail on the Garonne (4) |
23816 23141 |
| Bunthorne | LADY | Tramp reaching end of road in song (4) Hero, as it were, of my Lily of Laguna (4,4) |
22813 23141 |
| Bunthorne | BEANO | Could this be a negative bender? (5) Party at which Ecstasy proscription goes around and round (5) |
21959 23584 |
| Bunthorne | ORCHESTRA | Pit workers with soldiers joining revolutionary's art movement (9) Phil, some say, a royal playing for Liverpool (9) |
22757 22944 |
| Bunthorne | BLACKSEA | No white water activity here then? (5,3) Sackable lapses of a Crimean bounder? (5,3) |
23103 22603 |
| Bunthorne | AGRESTIC | Unpolished silver on staff detail (8) Rural retreat caught by its awful rage (8) |
22184 22603 |
| Bunthorne | BORTSCH | Abort school meals for East Europeans in here (7) Right to fail in British school's Russian course (7) |
23559 22699 |
| Bunthorne | GOFORTHEJUGULAR | Get thee hence, Mr Thribb! Bend an ear in old Egypt and make, say, a vain attack! (2,3,3,7) Make, say, a vain attempt to nobble "The Weakest Link" (2,3,3,7) |
23884 22757 |
| Bunthorne | LITERATI | Left one time, time and time again - one of the intelligentsia (8) What's fifty-one three times? One for the eggheads! (8) |
23884 23519 |
| Bunthorne | THAIS | Alexander the Great has it off with her! (5) Meditation here from Massenet: ie wasting time once! (5) |
22473 22531 |
| Bunthorne | LOITER | Refined oil to soak up? Hang about! (6) Birmingham's pronounced posterior? Hang about! (6) |
23619 21803 |
| Bunthorne | OFFPISTE | The wrong side of the tracks at Klosters? (3-5) Where some skiers go from bad to worse in France with the heartless (3-5) |
23480 23671 |
| Bunthorne | STRAUSS | Was his Danube as blue as his Levis? (7) Get out of Germany in ways of 21's creator (7) |
22645 23501 |
| Bunthorne | JOHN | See 1 across Jordan's precursor went topless after 8 9 11 (4,3,7) |
23603 23501 |
| Bunthorne | EXCLAIM | Thunderclap curtailed in Eastern mix-up (7) Old forty-niner's right to raise hell (7) |
22787 22347 |
| Bunthorne | THEIC | One having too much of the one c-cup that cheers? (5) He''s gone into spasm! He's drunk too much tea! (5) |
22473 22227 |
| Bunthorne | EXTOL | Crack up making those absent from W --- K, say? (5) Old tax docked to pay tribute (5) |
21686 23026 |
| Bunthorne | YALTA | Leaders of Yanks always left their allies conferring here (5) Crimean War settlement here (5) |
22473 23339 |
| Bunthorne | DRACO | Tough lawman could stand nothing eccentric (5) "Death repays all crimes; off with their heads!" (The Lawman) (5) |
21779 22961 |
| Bunthorne | CAIRO | Transport circuit in which one's invested capital (5) First accountant to run out of capital (5) |
22359 22825 |
| Bunthorne | TENANCY | Lawrence Sikes's frail occupation (7) Lawrence Reagan's occupation (7) |
22359 22645 |
| Bunthorne | ESAU | No young shaver, this biblical twin? (4) Twin of the King James Authorised Version (4) |
23103 22119 |
| Bunthorne | NIXON | The Ulster Times on the President (5) Name the wheel-bound king: not I, Mr President (5) |
22716 22645 |
| Bunthorne | ICHOR | French king rising to embrace Switzerland's divine humour (5) Hellenic horseman's heavenly humour (5) |
22934 22359 |
| Bunthorne | GRANT | One hand in glove in France with Ulysses(5) Actor with an E concession (5) |
21882 22645 |
| Bunthorne | ERRED | On the contrary, the Red Queen miscalculated (5) Red Queen swapped places and proved she was human? (5) |
22473 21851 |
| Bunthorne | OCHLOCRACY | Might Jock's declaration pass up risque crowd control! (10) Power of the great unwashed? Hooray! Left three hundred laundered (10) |
21893 23205 |
| Bunthorne | CRYPT | Call for a pint in the vault (5) Clues like this, I see, leave one hollow (5) |
22162 22603 |
| Bunthorne | OPHELIA | She drowned up river; he raised flag (7) Catastrophe liable to take issue with Polonius (7) |
23011 22319 |
| Bunthorne | AGAIN | Home on the range once more (5) At the Turk's Head, in for another round, please! (5) |
23631 22497 |
| Bunthorne | ATHENA | Wisdom, therefore, in articles (6) Divine wisdom subsequently dividing adults (6) |
21762 23531 |
| Bunthorne | INDIANA | Hoosiers at home with Artemis here? (7) The state of Jones, at home with Artemis in Rome (7) |
23154 22699 |
| Bunthorne | ENGINE | Donkey, for one, bearing trap in Tyneside (6) See 9 |
22145 23519 |
| Bunthorne | ICESKATE | Puck's pursuer on edge? (3,5) Glider could freeze fish (3,5) |
22319 21726 |
| Bunthorne | ETHIC | Principle of the characters in command (5) Principle of working Protestants: "Call back in an hour"? Quite the reverse! (5) |
22585 22867 |
| Chifonie | ERRATA | In time, traitor makes mistakes (6) In time, traitor makes mistakes (6) |
27544 23794 |
| Chifonie | EXCERPT | Passage leads right into bar (7) Bar houses rare selection (7) |
25259 23794 |
| Chifonie | ESCAPADE | Prank creates leak - put a plug in it (8) Stunt creates leak? Put a plug in it! (8) |
22657 27029 |
| Chifonie | SCHOONER | Ship companion boarded previously (8) Boat found on bar (8) |
22657 24525 |
| Chifonie | FLORIN | In favour of taking a pound in coin (6) In favour of accepting a pound in coin (6) |
22224 27155 |
| Chifonie | MORTAL | Person takes time in lesson (6) Person has time during lesson (6) |
22224 27029 |
| Chifonie | AVERTABLE | Swear plateau can be avoided (9) Confirm item of furniture can be turned aside (9) |
24342 27630 |
| Chifonie | TRADESMAN | Smart dean used skilled worker (9) Worker met Sandra dancing (9) |
24843 26034 |
| Chifonie | BRASSERIE | Club entertains queen in restaurant (9) Restaurant for staff officers by a lake (9) |
24119 26034 |
| Chifonie | HERMES | A higher messenger reveals himself (6) Another messenger reveals himself (6) |
24119 27630 |
| Chifonie | NURTURE | Turner originally toured posh school (7) Run true to form in school (7) |
23057 23106 |
| Chifonie | REPAST | Soldier’s gone for a meal (6) Soldier's gone for a meal (6) |
27424 24525 |
| Chifonie | CASHMERE | Fabric ruined? Search me! (8) Cloth requires money, nothing more (8) |
27424 25002 |
| Chifonie | RENTAL | Conservationists separate material for hire (6) Conservationists separate material for hire (6) |
23930 27630 |
| Chifonie | NEIGHBOUR | Whicker bowled our man next door (9) Make a beastly noise before our local resident (9) |
23930 22188 |
| Chifonie | LANDAU | Arrive with gold carriage (6) Learner with gold carriage (6) |
23930 24974 |
| Chifonie | DETRITUS | Rubbish put out? It rusted (8) Rubbish put out? It rusted! (8) |
27355 25259 |
| Chifonie | BROWNING | Poet admitting to holding up branch (8) Poet admitting holding up branch (8) |
27355 25002 |
| Chifonie | STEPONIT | Isn't poet poorly? Hurry! (4,2,2) Isn't poet poorly? Hurry! (4,2,2) |
27355 24974 |
| Chifonie | ENDEAR | Win when giving complete attention (6) Win earned fraudulently (6) |
24098 24119 |
| Chifonie | REGARD | Watch bearing (6) Watch and respect (6) |
24098 27544 |
| Chifonie | OREGANO | Plant spectacles on mad king's daughter (7) Shakespearean girl rings round for herb (7) Herb loves holding Shakespearean (7) |
22537 22034 22188 |
| Chifonie | COMPARTMENTAL | Commander, somewhat mad, is sectioned (13) Commander, a bit crazy, is sectioned (13) |
23726 27473 |
| Chifonie | ANNUAL | Cancel without a regular publication (6) Cancel without a regular publication (6) |
23726 27424 |
| Chifonie | PEAGREEN | Flighty female about to settle colour (3,5) Writer accepts match for colour (3,5) |
23726 25824 |
| Chifonie | ONTHERUN | Fugitive is no hunter, unfortunately (2,3,3) None hurt badly in retreat (2,3,3) |
21680 25988 |
| Chifonie | STAFFA | Workers on a Scottish island (6) Crook absent from Scottish island (6) |
21680 23794 |
| Chifonie | IMPORTUNER | International dealer retains a French pimp (10) Trafficker retains a French solicitor (10) |
24098 27355 |
| Chifonie | SECT | Faction is first-rate without the French (4) Faction agreed to accommodate Charlie (4) |
24248 26855 |
| Chifonie | ELEVATED | Lofty is glad about English victory (8) Lofty is happy about English victory (8) |
27185 25002 |
| Chifonie | ATODDS | Goes on about Tory leaders in disagreement (2,4) Goes on about tax officer arguing (2,4) |
27185 24525 |
| Chifonie | DILATED | Acted without deceased becoming bloated (7) Acted without past being enlarged upon (7) |
26929 23057 |
| Chifonie | CAPSTAN | Accountant pants moving windlass (7) International players beat the machine (7) |
26929 23452 |
| Chifonie | SINISTER | Forbidding nun tours Ulster (8) Health worker embraces trendy left (8) |
26610 22657 |
| Chifonie | SUSPICION | American photo taken in Israel produces mistrust (9) American photo taken in Israel produces scepticism (9) |
23713 27526 |
| Chifonie | CATNIP | Jazz fan shot — found in the garden (6) Jazz fan shot — found in the garden (6) |
26015 27424 |
| Chifonie | DRESDEN | Research done initially during study in China (7) Endlessly prepare retreat in China (7) |
23996 24459 |
| Chifonie | AMEND | Change people in commercial (5) Better people found in publicity (5) Mark tucks into a scotch — that's better (5) |
23996 23199 24685 |
| Chifonie | DAREDEVIL | Stunt man died? That's a ruddy disaster! (9) Thrill-seeker has lawyer embarrassed by depravity (9) |
25362 26165 |
| Chifonie | DUENNA | Chaperone expected girl to be taken aback (6) Chaperone expected girl to be upset (6) |
23956 27185 |
| Chifonie | MEASURED | Careful firm invested in drink (8) Firm invested in drink? That's deliberate! (8) |
23740 27630 |
| Chifonie | CITADEL | Odd dialect in fortress (7) Strange dialect in fortress (7) |
22113 26034 |
| Chifonie | PIERROT | Before the nonsense there's support for the entertainer (7) Entertainer sees support collapse (7) |
22113 25824 |
| Chifonie | LASAGNE | Food in sink in the alley (7) Slump in alley from filling food (7) |
22158 24203 |
| Chifonie | CORELLI | Composer's heart's bad when climbing (7) Composer's heart's bad when climbing (7) |
22158 26015 |
| Chifonie | CHAFF | After tea, a couple of fellows banter (5) Kid's rubbish (5) |
22158 23794 |
| Chifonie | EMBED | Decoration held by journalist in Bury (5) Teddy receives medal in Bury (5) |
22158 23713 |
| Chifonie | IMPRUDENCE | Folly of Romeo interrupting disrespectful behaviour (10) Folly of king interrupting disrespectful behaviour (10) |
27496 23452 |
| Chifonie | ACETYLENE | Wrongly elect any European leader? That's inflammatory (9) Eyelet can deploy dangerous gas (9) |
25720 27072 |
| Chifonie | DISMAL | Hit boy turning up sorrowful (6) Gloomy NCO occupied phone (6) |
25720 26610 |
| Chifonie | DEATHROW | Delaware atomic project? That's the last place to live (5,3) Hated dreadful brawl in last place to live (5,3) |
25720 26816 |
| Chifonie | RANK | Rotten Row (4) Rotten Row? (4) |
23506 26891 |
| Chifonie | ELDERLY | Old tree lay hollowed out (7) Old tree lay hollowed out (7) See about the German student aging (7) |
23555 25681 26015 |
| Chifonie | TUNDRA | Medic introduced to swimmer in wasteland (6) Medic introduced to swimmer in wasteland (6) |
24867 27544 |
| Chifonie | ATREST | Stopped king interrupting an investigation (2,4) Still in the theatre stalls (2,4) |
24867 25259 |
| Chifonie | SWATHE | Bandage for ambassador after sharp blow (6) Woman gets marble put back in wrapping (6) |
24786 26165 |
| Chifonie | NEARMISS | Narrow escape for mean young lady (4,4) Lucky escape for mean spinster (4,4) Narrow escape for ship after marine disaster (4,4) |
27394 22799 24248 |
| Chifonie | DRAWINGROOM | Inspire union member in place of reception (7,4) Leadin' newly-wed to place of reception (7,4) |
27394 21680 |
| Chifonie | TEASELLER | Drink vendor who treats fabric (9) Drink vendor treats fabric (9) |
23895 23930 |
| Chifonie | PEEVE | Upset in Peru the day before (5) Drill gets girl upset (5) |
23895 25681 |
| Chifonie | ASPIC | Delia's pickle contains jelly (5) Like film of jelly (5) |
23895 27072 |
| Chifonie | DIGEST | Research set out in periodical (6) Understand girl gets made up (6) |
22928 26180 |
| Chifonie | APSE | Primate holds beginning of service in church (4) Drop in standards scratching head in church (4) |
26199 26034 |
| Chifonie | NECTARINE | Fruit sadly aren't nice (9) Fruit produced in a recent development (9) |
26199 22113 |
| Chifonie | ATTEST | Give evidence as Tory leader in an investigation (6) Witness at big match (6) |
26199 25988 |
| Chifonie | IGNORAMUS | Dunce is amusing or unruly (9) Simpleton is disorderly or amusing (9) |
22014 26929 |
| Chifonie | ADROITLY | Tory laid out with skill (8) Old tray I renovated with skill (8) |
26905 27185 |
| Chifonie | DEBTOR | One has an obligation to gather up rubbish and litter (6) Rubbish and litter showed up insolvent (6) |
26905 24685 |
| Chifonie | CELEBRITY | Star born during expedition (9) Star born during expedition (9) |
24954 24342 |
| Chifonie | TROTSKY | Communist gets to run? Heavens! (7) A revolutionary runs Kentucky (7) |
27171 24248 |
| Chifonie | EASEL | Stand for carnivore being beheaded (5) Art supporter finds peace on lake (5) |
27171 26165 |
| Chifonie | LEGUME | Plant tree in shelter (6) Plant tree in shelter (6) |
27171 23506 |
| Chifonie | INCONCERT | Performing together (2,7) Playing live together (2,7) |
27171 23726 |
| Chifonie | ADVICE | Failing to support a director's recommendation (6) Notice weakness after promotion (6) |
21829 27424 |
| Chifonie | NATIVE | Time to interrupt credulous resident (6) Resident is ingenuous garaging vintage car (6) |
21829 27029 |
| Chifonie | ENDEARMENT | Fondness for costly staff in hospital department (10) Stop and notice people getting tons of affection (10) Stop and notice people getting tons of affection (10) |
26302 22854 27526 |
| Chifonie | AWARD | A minor trophy (5) A charge leads to a verdict (5) |
23267 22113 |
| Chifonie | TENANT | A shelter without an occupier (6) Shelter without an occupant (6) |
24907 27394 |
| Chifonie | REPOSE | Quiet girl holds record (6) Slumber for girl holding record (6) |
24907 27544 |
| Chifonie | PIEDATERRE | Frenchman eats fruit in home from home (4-1-5) Frenchman keeps fruit in home from home (4-1-5) |
23122 25259 |
| Chifonie | SPIT | Heartlessly betrayed lookalike (4) Small stone from coastal feature (4) |
23122 23360 |
| Chifonie | BOOTES | Footwear worn by English stars (6) Footwear worn by Oriental stars (6) |
26374 21829 |
| Chifonie | SEANCE | Church supports Irishman in spirit-raising (6) Irish lad gets to church for mystical meeting (6) |
24241 26929 |
| Chifonie | BRANDY | Bachelor's amorous spirit (6) Mark has yen for strong drink (6) |
24241 25259 |
| Chifonie | BARCELONA | Ban Alec or Dicky in Spain (9) Orchestra leader wears clean bra made in Spain (9) |
25315 27155 |
| Chifonie | ELEGANT | Echo support six-footer cultivated (7) English worker keeps on being stylish (7) Charming English social worker holds stage (7) |
25602 22854 25705 |
| Chifonie | EGRET | Mourn decapitated bird (5) Feel sorry for decapitated bird (5) |
25602 23267 |
| Chifonie | STARTING | Tell about pastry that's going off (8) Setting out pictures in swindle (8) |
23408 25002 |
| Chifonie | ASTOUNDING | 'Arry takes part in a scam? That's surprising! (10) 'Arry takes part in a scam? That's shocking! (10) |
23408 23360 |
| Chifonie | TEACADDY | Box for China? (3,5) Edward keeps article about store for gunpowder, say (3,5) |
23408 25547 |
| Chifonie | WHEATEAR | Bird shows passion in display (8) Don eats roast bird (8) |
23408 26905 |
| Chifonie | NOTARIES | Senorita troubled officials (8) Never house officials (8) |
25105 26140 |
| Chifonie | ADULTERATE | Corrupt grown-up English count (10) Corrupt grown-up English count (10) |
27600 23408 |
| Chifonie | PUTT | Commit time to play a stroke (4) Commit time to play a stroke (4) |
27600 25105 |
| Chifonie | TOSCALE | Italian opera the French see in proportion (2,5) A closet designed proportionately (2,5) |
25048 26595 |
| Chifonie | COASTER | Trading vessel or schooner may be put on it (7) Estimator includes a boat (7) |
25048 22113 |
| Chifonie | ATTEND | Pay heed to a bike race's finish (6) Go to listen (6) |
25048 26439 |
| Chifonie | KNIGHT | Man closely wrapped up in himself (6) Man said to be dark (6) |
25048 23408 |
| Chifonie | PIERCE | Support civil engineer cut to the quick (6) Rabbi fills report of puncture (6) |
26630 25396 |
| Chifonie | NOWHERE | Instantly introduce queen to man out of the running (7) These days that woman's sweetheart is in limbo (7) |
26630 23930 |
| Chifonie | NANKEEN | New article needs sharp material (7) Material makes granny cry (7) |
21735 25988 |
| Chifonie | ANGERED | Tipsy grandee gets bitter (7) Maddened by exploding grenade (7) |
21735 26034 |
| Chifonie | ANGER | Risk losing head or spleen (5) Some strangers give offence (5) |
22826 25602 |
| Chifonie | INCONSTANT | In a short time a prisoner becomes disloyal (10) In a short time a prisoner becomes disloyal (10) |
27574 23057 |
| Chifonie | PREFERENCE | Copper's testimonial is choice (10) Pick president's testimonial (10) |
27574 23956 |
| Chifonie | HOOVER | Hang around old president (6) Hang around old dam (6) |
27574 23360 |
| Chifonie | SKINT | Broke the surface with triathlon leader (5) Having no money, family is thrown in street (5) |
27242 23555 |
| Chifonie | DEACON | Clergyman receiving company of clergyman (6) Clergyman receiving company of clergyman (6) |
27242 23555 |
| Chifonie | SWEEPER | Society keener to get cleaner (7) School head keener to get cleaning device (7) |
27242 26816 |
| Chifonie | STRICT | Hard to control soldier leaving (6) Uncompromising way religious teaching gets to court (6) When detective inspector leaves area, it becomes tough (6) |
27242 27171 24377 |
| Chifonie | OFLATE | Recently Oscar got deflated by egghead (2,4) Old Etonian acquiring apartment recently (2,4) |
27242 22799 |
| Chifonie | POSED | Sat and asked (5) Sat in swimming school round the corner (5) |
27242 26929 |
| Chifonie | BOOSTS | Encourages catcalls around the street (6) Increases sales, initially in footwear (6) |
27242 25499 |
| Chifonie | ACTON | Change a place in West London (5) Continue to play in London (5) |
27242 22158 |
| Chifonie | TITIAN | Man of strength holds information for painter (6) Superman retains interest in painter (6) |
27242 23895 |
| Chifonie | CRATER | Queen wears outfit in depression (6) Old car runs into gaping hole (6) |
24055 24954 |
| Chifonie | THEATRE | Dine with rabbi in the hall (7) Assembled at three for drama (7) Scoff king in the auditorium (7) |
24055 27600 26595 |
| Chifonie | ENCHANT | Penny's restrained from liking charm (7) Penny's restrained from liking charm (7) |
26287 24342 |
| Chifonie | MINUTE | Speechless about batting a short time (6) Exact time (6) |
26151 24786 |
| Chifonie | SENT | Thrilled by pronounced smell (4) Discharged pronounced smell (4) |
26151 23360 |
| Chifonie | ECLAIR | Alice formulated recipe for cake (6) Celia altered recipe for cake (6) |
26151 22745 |
| Chifonie | LEAN | Barren meadow needs nitrate, initially (4) Barren meadow needs a bit of nitrate (4) |
21974 27526 |
| Chifonie | SCABBARD | Sheath for skin disease obtained by poet (8) Poet supports anti-union sword-bearer (8) |
21974 22657 |
| Chifonie | PREACH | Coppers get hold of address (6) Coppers get hold of address (6) |
27380 23956 |
| Chifonie | LACERATED | Ripped fabric gets assessed (9) Torn fabric gets valued (9) |
27380 24459 |
| Chifonie | SPIDER | Swims back to emergency room for a rest (6) Little girl interrupts salesmen going up for a rest (6) |
27380 24525 |
| Chifonie | SCRATCH | Pull out claw (7) The devil is rough-and-ready (7) |
27103 21735 |
| Chifonie | TIEPOLO | Artist to draw game (7) Artist to draw travelling merchant (7) |
26359 23122 |
| Chifonie | ENTRY | Measure and test doorway (5) Guard decapitated candidate (5) |
26359 26180 |
| Chifonie | RATES | Assesses the value in cholera testing (5) Speaks, when scratching head, of taxes (5) Painter put up prices (5) |
26359 27103 24055 |
| Chifonie | ALERT | A warrant keeps regiment on its toes (5) A warrant keeps Romeo on his toes (5) Porter's right to be vigilant (5) |
23369 27600 26595 |
| Chifonie | RIPOSTE | Sally makes love with good man in perfect surroundings (7) Is toper rehabilitated, Sally? (7) |
23369 23895 |
| Chifonie | HELLO | Greeting Oscar after trial (5) Greeting that man will love (5) |
23369 26165 |
| Chifonie | OBERON | Borneo troubled king (6) King giving order to man (6) |
23751 27574 |
| Chifonie | RELISH | Priest's in Haiti for pleasure (6) Queen's priest's hard to like (6) |
24285 26151 |
| Chifonie | DWELLING | Bit of dampness seeping up in the house (8) House a large number streaming forth (8) |
24285 23408 |
| Chifonie | STROLL | Son to fish from promenade (6) Stone on level promenade (6) |
24285 24954 |
| Chifonie | IMPEL | Force politician to wear revolutionary garland (5) Instigate wicked lie about politician (5) |
22276 25278 |
| Chifonie | BRANDISH | Display a bowl of cereal (8) Shake a bowl of cereal (8) |
27313 23608 |
| Chifonie | LITTER | Refuse to give birth (6) Refuse to give birth (6) |
27313 23751 |
| Chifonie | RAISE | Intensify approval initially lacking (5) Put up and soundly knock down (5) "Lift the beams", we're told (5) |
25163 23028 22854 |
| Chifonie | RIOJA | Wine from South American port gets German approval (5) Wine (South American port) gets German approval (5) |
25163 27171 |
| Chifonie | PLAYACTOR | Give fake gold to pretentious character (4-5) Give performer gold for a charlatan (4-5) |
27013 22276 |
| Chifonie | INSERT | Still retaining Sunday supplement (6) Still containing special implant (6) |
27013 25988 |
| Chifonie | PIMPLE | Spot representative in stately home (6) Spot redcap in stately home (6) |
27013 24459 |
| Chifonie | LEARNED | King Edward is erudite (7) Many deserved to be erudite (7) |
24620 26359 |
| Chifonie | ESTEEM | Bridge players experience mounting admiration (6) Spain encounters rising credit (6) |
24620 23895 |
| Chifonie | INFERTILE | Conclude shingle is unproductive (9) Presume oriental settled back to be unproductive (9) |
24620 25259 |
| Chifonie | PART | Leave when the gin's knocked back (4) Usual time to say goodbye (4) Usual time to say goodbye (4) |
24620 27574 24098 |
| Chifonie | AMRITSAR | Emperor backed morning scripture lessons in India … (8) Rita's arm is broken in India (8) |
26070 23956 |
| Chifonie | STRAINER | Kitchen utensil, surprisingly, isn't rare (8) Colourist keeps recipe in the kitchen (8) |
26070 22224 |
| Chifonie | HEALTH | Former PM had a hand in constitution (6) Condition of lake in moorland (6) |
24638 23895 |
| Chifonie | TOLLBOOTH | Ring Mrs Blair professionally where charge is made (9) Ring assassin, where charge is made (9) |
24638 27155 |
| Chifonie | GRASP | Old monarch gets snake to hold (5) German has file to hold firmly (5) |
24638 26287 |
| Chifonie | TANGENT | Function where Hazel gets a man (7) Hit chap in relationship (7) |
26658 23996 |
| Chifonie | LHASA | Luxembourg possesses a capital (5) Sovereign owns a capital (5) |
25082 22113 |
| Chifonie | OBLITERATE | Alumnus's able to read, write and rub out (10) Wipe out former pupil who's properly educated (10) |
25082 23726 |
| Chifonie | EMMA | Girl takes part in requiem mass (4) She followed Pip in the afternoon (4) Girl takes part in requiem mass (4) |
25082 22898 26336 |
| Chifonie | CLEANSE | Spare holy man in church to give absolution (7) Prefers to be in church to give absolution (7) |
25082 27600 |
| Chifonie | INGRES | Painter cut admission (6) Singer disturbed painter (6) |
25639 26070 |
| Chifonie | GATES | Tycoon's stage effects (5) Tycoon creates openings (5) |
25639 23452 |
| Chifonie | STREAM | Burn gas when touring Romania (6) Dancing master selected pupils (6) |
21878 25105 |
| Chifonie | RATIO | Separationist has covert relationship (5) The proportion of a square in a South American city (5) |
21878 22188 |
| Chifonie | MENAGERIE | People, I agree, upset a collection of animals (9) Ermine age terribly in a zoo (9) People coming to Silver Lake for a show of animals (9) |
23328 27380 21644 |
| Chifonie | QUITERIGHT | Left crew cuddling queen? Exactly! (5,5) Left crew protecting queen? Exactly! (5,5) |
23328 27600 |
| Chifonie | SHIPSHAPE | Trim fruit covered in mould (9) Trim fruit covered in mould (9) |
23328 24620 |
| Chifonie | HEATED | Abhorred keeping earl angry (6) Passionate earl in dance of death (6) |
24285 26630 |
| Chifonie | LEGEND | Celebrity went ahead without the facts (6) Superstar went ahead without the facts (6) |
24257 26905 |
| Chifonie | INTENSIVE | Like the decimal system, setter's becoming rigorous (9) Popular numbers I have detailed (9) |
24257 27171 |
| Chifonie | ANNEAL | English queen with a Latin temper (6) British queen with a Latin temper (6) |
24257 27171 |
| Chifonie | RATEL | Roast large mammal (5) Mammal took food in both hands (5) |
22675 25547 |
| Chifonie | EXPIRED | Old relationship lefty brought to an end (7) Old relationship Ruby brought to an end (7) |
22675 27473 |
| Chifonie | STEAMER | Cooker (7) Team leader wears bowler in ship (7) Vessel requires time in delivery (7) A Frenchman interrupts pilot of vessel (7) |
22436 26287 22113 22034 |
| Chifonie | LIGHTER | One giving offence has head cut off (7) More manageable boat (7) |
22436 23930 |
| Chifonie | TOTEM | Transport grand icon (5) Transport grand icon (5) |
22436 27496 |
| Chifonie | RINGFENCE | Assign funds solely for telephone receiver (4-5) All-round protection for telephone receiver (4,5) |
26773 22113 |
| Chifonie | AGENTS | Spies like keeping man (6) A convenience for intermediaries (6) |
26773 26642 |
| Chifonie | CHOPSTICKS | Implements used to prepare firewood (10) Implements used to prepare firewood (10) |
25578 22928 |
| Chifonie | PERSIA | Praise exotic old country (6) Moving praise for the old country (6) |
25578 24119 |
| Chifonie | COCKPIT | Set up match in arena (7) Prepare to fire a hole in old sports centre (7) |
23627 23267 |
| Chifonie | UNION | Marriage in the old workhouse (5) Public sector workers giving up Sunday league (5) |
23627 22113 |
| Chifonie | CONTINENT | Sober and satisfied when touring Indiana (9) Sober and satisfied, when outside batting (9) |
23627 26929 |
| Chifonie | PANDA | Great beast's godfather? (5) Criticise Russian approval for great beast (5) |
23627 25602 |
| Chifonie | RESTORATION | Break off speech for refreshment (11) Discontinue speech for refreshment (11) |
22519 27526 |
| Chifonie | ENDURE | Excavate, initially, under new stand (6) Cope with death on the river (6) |
26264 24867 |
| Chifonie | GROUSE | Birds in Greek river (6) Find fault in game (6) |
26264 22928 |
| Chifonie | CRESTS | Charlie takes a break from making insignia (6) Cockscombs getting time off in civil service (6) |
26264 25578 |
| Chifonie | EMIT | Egghead gets to US university? Give off! (4) Give out over a period (4) |
26264 23106 |
| Chifonie | ADONIS | A tutor is a handsome lad (6) Handsome youth rejected wickedness after trouble (6) |
24014 22745 |
| Chifonie | EXCEL | Top swimmer receives ten cents (5) Top swimmer receives ten cents (5) |
24014 27526 |
| Chifonie | RUINOUS | Uri developed knowledge that's devastating (7) It's very expensive in old university in Russia (7) |
24014 25315 |
| Chifonie | GUTTER | Threaten to go out in the Channel (6) Threaten to go out in Golf, say (6) |
24014 25163 |
| Chifonie | EXPANSE | Range of vessels in river (7) Range of vessels in river (7) |
27265 25259 |
| Chifonie | PRESENTER | Host attending the Queen (9) Broadcaster here with the Queen (9) |
27265 22235 |
| Chifonie | STOPPRESS | Latest news of holy woman's put down (4,5) Latest news of St Harry (4,5) |
27265 23627 |
| Chifonie | HONESTLY | Plant encircles lake? No kidding! (8) Virtuous when keeping gang on the level (8) |
27265 24119 |
| Chifonie | JEST | Ridicule first person in French street (4) Ridicule the first person in French street (4) |
27616 25315 |
| Chifonie | LOSER | No-hoper with dreadful roles (5) Tiepolo's Eros is in part a failure (5) |
27616 26581 |
| Chifonie | DEALT | Traded in wood tar, initially (5) Traded in wood tar initially (5) |
27616 23996 |
| Chifonie | TROUNCE | Thrash counter-revolutionary? (7) Tory leader runs over cat? That's slaughter! (7) |
27616 24342 |
| Chifonie | PLATITUDE | Penny has licence to provide bromide (9) Penny has licence to provide bromide (9) |
27616 25396 |
| Chifonie | SCION | Shoot many in Israel (5) Shoot Communist leader in Israel (5) |
22259 22826 |
| Chifonie | VIGOUR | Power of Spanish port - an ancient city (6) Might Spanish port be linked to ancient city? (6) |
22259 26658 |
| Chifonie | NIELSEN | Lenin's wrongly harbouring English composer (7) Sentinel half-heartedly disturbed composer (7) |
22259 23106 |
| Chifonie | ABSINTH | Ban this fermented drink (7) Ban this fermented drink (7) |
23003 27171 |
| Chifonie | EMERGENCE | Development in Greece men vandalised (9) Development of endless crisis with Spain (9) |
23003 27616 |
| Chifonie | THORN | Old character is a nuisance (5) God faces new source of irritation (5) Time on instrument is a source of irritation (5) God has a name that has a point (5) |
23003 22519 23895 25954 |
| Chifonie | ALFREDTHEGREAT | King manipulated heart-felt rage about Germany (6,3,5) King Gareth faltered when upset (6,3,5) |
23003 23713 |
| Chifonie | DANGLE | Hang many a crook (6) Tempt poor Glenda (6) |
22958 24867 |
| Chifonie | TOILETRIES | Cloth samples found in bathroom (10) Cloth samples found in the bathroom (10) Cloth samples found in the bathroom (10) |
22958 27313 22224 |
| Chifonie | LESSON | Model wearing fewer clothes? (6) Exercise wearing fewer clothes (6) Model wearing fewer clothes (6) |
27514 27380 23956 |
| Chifonie | THOROUGH | Utter nothing in between (8) Utter nothing in-between (8) |
27514 22224 |
| Chifonie | CARTHORSE | God’s in charge of working animal (9) God's in charge of working animal (9) |
27514 24257 |
| Chifonie | ERROR | Blunder has rascal guillotined (5) Mistake has tinker guillotined (5) |
27514 22014 |
| Chifonie | OVERTHETOP | Alien hiding in public dance is lacking restraint (4,3,3) Alien in public dance is lacking in restraint (4,3,3) |
27514 22235 |
| Chifonie | UNCLEARED | Relative gets a halt signal that’s not vindicated (9) Relative gets a warning sign that’s not vindicated (9) |
27514 26287 |
| Chifonie | HAIL | Greet bad weather (4) Prince receives one cheer (4) |
27514 23751 |
| Chifonie | ARBITER | Judge a royal nipper (7) Judge a royal nipper (7) |
27514 22675 |
| Chifonie | INEARNEST | I mean to make a home — seriously! (2,7) One close to retreat is resolute (2,7) I approach home resolutely (2,7) |
25972 24014 26199 |
| Chifonie | NOBLE | Half-heartedly incapacitate an aristocrat (5) Half-heartedly incapacitate an aristocrat (5) |
25972 27526 |
| Chifonie | EASTBOURNE | Ensure boat is ordered for resort (10) Ensure boat is ordered for resort (10) |
22325 27616 |
| Chifonie | LACERATE | Cut fabric's cost (8) Cut fabric's cost (8) |
21845 27574 |
| Chifonie | INDONESIA | Land somebody on Sunday in the country (9) One's in the country here (9) |
21735 21680 |
| Chifonie | DALTON | Boy lifted heavy weight for scientist (6) Scientist has tutor entertaining a commissioned officer (6) |
21845 21974 |
| Chifonie | BRIGHT | Bishop's perfectly happy (6) Bowled straight? That's brilliant! (6) |
21845 22799 |
| Chifonie | ORCHESTRATOR | Speaker keeps royal box for the organiser (12) Speaker reserves royal box for arranger (12) |
26422 22014 |
| Chifonie | SPEEDWELL | Despatch spring flower (9) Veronica makes career profitable (9) |
26422 23057 |
| Chifonie | IRATE | Angry plagiarist loses patience, initially (5) Raider losing copper is angry (5) |
23678 26306 |
| Chifonie | AGENT | Period with conservationists is a factor (5) Period with conservationists is a factor (5) |
23678 26581 |
| Chifonie | DELOS | Winter transport carrying Oscar back to island (5) Greek island where duke raised fish (5) |
23678 24974 |
| Chifonie | RELATE | Tell of soldier getting fresh (6) Report on deceased (6) Tell of soldier getting fresh (6) |
23678 26336 22224 |
| Chifonie | CONDONE | Forgive prisoner? That’s acceptable! (7) Cheat produced excuse (7) |
26480 23794 |
| Chifonie | PLAY | Pundit initially put down performance (4) Coppers put on drama (4) |
26480 26336 |
| Chifonie | CHANGINGROOM | Caught droppin' curry in the sports pavilion (8,4) Caught droppin' curry in the sports pavilion (8,4) |
27061 22034 |
| Chifonie | PASTIS | Finished one small drink (6) Finished one small drink (6) |
27061 21829 |
| Chifonie | TEACHEST | Drills type of junction box (3,5) Try keeping every one in case (3,5) |
27061 22928 |
| Chifonie | BASTILLE | Work the land in infamous prison (8) Work the land in infamous prison (8) |
27061 21829 |
| Chifonie | HANDKERCHIEF | Long to dress daughter with outstanding accessory (12) Long to dress daughter with outstanding accessory (12) |
27061 21735 |
| Chifonie | DRIFT | Implication makes many quarrel (5) Many break the bank (5) |
27061 23713 |
| Chifonie | SLAVISH | Grovelling son's effusive (7) Sycophantic son's excessive (7) |
25148 23996 |
| Chifonie | DECKCHAIR | Dress caught on bristle in seating (4,5) Trim curls without coiffeur initially providing seating (4,5) |
25148 22414 |
| Chifonie | TRENCHANT | Ditch worker for biting (9) Transport leaders fascinate when driving (9) |
25148 24867 |
| Chifonie | INSTALLED | This month every edition is placed (9) This month every edition is set up (9) This month every edition is placed (9) |
25148 27616 24342 |
| Chifonie | SLEDGE | Hammer old Bob put on shelf (6) Transport small shelf (6) |
27217 21974 |
| Chifonie | ELAPSE | Pass by the Spanish church feature (6) Slip away and head off setback (6) Please arrange pass (6) In a riot please slip away (6) |
27217 26287 26536 23360 |
| Chifonie | FEVERISH | Excited swimmer is eating continually (8) Restless swimmer is eating continually (8) Woman at all times is hot and restless (8) |
27217 23360 27029 |
| Chifonie | SCAN | Search about in tin (4) Screening is not completely inadequate (4) |
27217 24377 |
| Chifonie | SHILLING | Old Bob and Carol separated by rising ground (8) Carol keeps stack of coin (8) |
27217 22898 |
| Chifonie | BREATHER | Respite for swimmer boxing soldier (8) Rest of soldiers introduced to swimmer (8) |
26873 25499 |
| Chifonie | RECOUP | Make good soldiers triumph (6) Compensate for soldiers' exploit (6) |
26873 25002 |
| Chifonie | CHERRY | Fruit for girl to shout about (6) Girl's call about fruit (6) |
26873 23608 |
| Chifonie | MATISSE | Mike arranged siesta for artist (7) Painter is special to be embraced by comrade (7) Painter is caught in steam explosion (7) |
26838 27616 24867 |
| Chifonie | EVENT | Player's opening match (5) Woman books for occasion (5) Regular time for fixture (5) Bridge player opening tournament (5) Ethiopian leader opening tournament (5) |
26520 25315 26015 24342 24459 |
| Chifonie | FORESIGHT | Gift horse dealt with providence (9) Preparedness to battle when stealing minerals (9) |
26520 25163 |
| Chifonie | OLIVE | Nothing's charged for fruit (5) Duck breathing in tree (5) |
26520 22537 |
| Chifonie | RADICAL | Militant caught slashing tyre (7) Revolutionary caught slashing tyre (7) |
26520 27171 |
| Chifonie | ACUMEN | Wit of copper getting in the last word (6) Copper has last word about judgement (6) |
24066 22958 |
| Chifonie | TURIN | Highwayman powerless in Italy (5) Ride around island in Italy (5) |
23226 26302 |
| Chifonie | EARLIER | Noble queen toured island previously (7) Nobleman that is king in past times (7) |
23226 26359 |
| Chifonie | STERN | Rear small bird (5) Small bird's tail (5) |
23226 22158 |
| Chifonie | TREADMILL | Time to study philosopher? That's dreary! (9) Tory leader studied philosopher? That's soul-destroying! (9) |
23226 26287 |
| Chifonie | HASTE | Bears note for dispatch (5) Son is gripped by loathing of speed (5) |
23226 24257 |
| Chifonie | DEATH | Doctor hated curtains (5) Curtains some made at home (5) |
26701 26034 |
| Chifonie | RILKE | Right type to meet English poet (5) Poet upset about king (5) |
26701 23122 |
| Chifonie | DWELLER | D-Dickensian denizen (7) Deceased Dickensian resident (7) |
24558 24241 |
| Chifonie | EVERGREEN | Standard type of shrub (9) Standard is incessantly naive (9) |
24558 26374 |
| Chifonie | EMERALD | Dodgy dealer hides minute stone (7) Engineers rejected lad's shattered stone (7) |
24558 22276 |
| Chifonie | EDICT | Tory introduced to rewrite proclamation (5) Without copyright, rephrase ordinance (5) |
24558 23267 |
| Chifonie | MACHETE | Spice split by the newly-designed cutter (7) Couple concealing guerrilla's weapon (7) |
24558 23057 |
| Chifonie | BRAT | Born traitor is a rascal (4) Rascal runs into club (4) |
25870 22928 |
| Chifonie | STILETTO | Weapon lit up during fight (8) Fight about drunk returning weapon (8) |
25870 22276 |
| Chifonie | DEADLINE | Tedious approach to time limit (8) Ideal end violated time limit (8) |
25870 24485 |
| Chifonie | INTERN | Lay to rest navy doctor (6) Popular bird to keep in captivity (6) |
25870 24066 |
| Chifonie | RANGERS | Referee initially upsets football team (7) Referee initially upsets Scottish team (7) |
25870 27380 |
| Chifonie | SCOTCH | Switzerland supports tax for drink (6) Church supports tax for drink (6) |
24748 27242 |
| Chifonie | BRIDEWELL | Union member thriving in jail (9) Union member thriving in jail (9) |
24748 24342 |
| Chifonie | RINSE | Nationalist during upturn becomes flush (5) Nationalist in revolt may cause a splash (5) Swill some beer in Serbia (5) |
24748 26520 25105 |
| Chifonie | DINGHY | Husband aboard grimy boat (6) Sombre without husband (6) |
24748 22436 |
| Chifonie | HANDICAP | Give current international a disadvantage (8) Give one international a disadvantage (8) |
24748 26905 |
| Chifonie | GIVEIN | Soldier has blood vessel collapse (4,2) I have been caught in trap and accept defeat (4,2) |
24748 27394 |
| Chifonie | ENTER | Workman disregards quibble to sign up (5) Tenant has no right to come in (5) Landlord has no right to come in (5) |
22694 25972 22414 |
| Chifonie | ACTED | Cadet's badly behaved (5) Bill and Edward played (5) |
26505 27155 |
| Chifonie | PEAR | Mean to consume English fruit (4) Fruit and veg recipe (4) |
22694 24786 |
| Chifonie | ALIMENTAL | Ill man ate stew that's nutritious (9) All meat in stew is nutritious (9) |
22694 24248 |
| Chifonie | SLUR | To drink loudly, not quietly, is an insult (4) Starts to seem ludicrous under resounding disparagement (4) |
22694 25315 |
| Chifonie | BEATIT | Decay found in grain? Get away! (4,2) Live as a bird and take off (4,2) |
22383 24459 |
| Chifonie | EASTER | Oriental plant festival (6) A tree's chopped up for festival (6) Unending Oriental festival (6) |
22383 24241 24786 |
| Chifonie | CAESAR | Autocrat created a scare (6) Autocrat creating a scare (6) |
22383 27424 |
| Chifonie | LETDOWN | Tolerate drink that's a disappointment (3-4) Allow insulating material is a disappointment (3-4) |
25733 26838 |
| Chifonie | ORACLE | Charlie leaves boat for shrine (6) Oscar meets clear disturbance in shrine (6) Old people entertaining Latin soothsayer (6) |
25547 26536 23956 |
| Chifonie | RODRIGO | Perch on equipment overlooking old composer (7) Composer has staff fiddle with opening of opera (7) Composer's baton Igor smashed (7) |
22636 26520 22188 |
| Chifonie | BRIE | Union member loses money (4) Gabrielle hid the cheese (4) |
22636 25824 |
| Chifonie | URCHIN | Young rogue endlessly tottering (6) Waif shows vital energy when boarding vessel (6) |
22636 22958 |
| Chifonie | STILTON | Boy hides list (7) Support for member concerning cheese (7) Lad keeps list of cheese (7) |
22636 23678 25681 |
| Chifonie | SECRET | Religious faction holds divinity to be known only to initiates (6) Clandestine faction assimilates scripture (6) |
25482 25681 |
| Chifonie | PRACTISE | Carry on and scrape it off (8) Go over and scrape it off (8) |
25482 27473 |
| Chifonie | YOGHURT | Ascetic almost spoiled food (7) Hugo! Try exotic food (7) |
22587 27242 |
| Chifonie | ENCHANTRESS | Siren in car sent hens crazy (11) Siren in car sent hens crazy (11) |
22587 27514 |
| Chifonie | EARNEST | Man keeps a pledge (7) Resent a dodgy firm (7) |
22587 24867 |
| Chifonie | ADMIRAL | Largely respect a trainee naval officer (7) Endlessly respect a novice in the navy (7) |
22587 25148 |
| Chifonie | AGREE | Give consent in Gretna Green (5) In time soldier gives consent (5) |
24885 27119 |
| Chifonie | CATAMARAN | Boat in a river in Canada (9) A river in Canada (9) |
24885 22436 |
| Chifonie | TEARDOWN | Drop feathers in trash (4,4) Drop feathers in trash (4,4) |
25062 27544 |
| Chifonie | STRAIN | Dishonour grips royal family (6) Overwork Bob's followers (6) Anxiety in the family (6) |
25062 21974 26642 |
| Chifonie | RIDDEN | Managed to clear shelter (6) Travelled to get free study (6) |
24273 27013 |
| Chifonie | LANDLORD | Peer under berth for letter (8) Letter left with master (8) |
24273 25988 |
| Chifonie | MATINEE | West transfixed by metal spike finally in performance (7) Show couple consuming popular drug (7) |
24273 27380 |
| Chifonie | RAIL | Storyteller about to complain (4) Rook upset wader (4) |
24273 23452 |
| Chifonie | ISSUE | One small petition is the matter of concern (5) It's of concern when living matter loses temperature (5) Outlet for children (5) Children matter (5) |
24273 21878 25602 24119 |
| Chifonie | RAINFOREST | Knowledge commonly found in most uncommon jungle (4,6) Dope found in most uncommon jungle (4,6) |
23157 27394 |
| Chifonie | AMBROSIA | Best food Mike's brother found in the continent (8) Delicious food makes Maria sob uncontrollably (8) |
23157 25870 |
| Chifonie | RACED | Competed for best in road (5) Competed for best in street (5) |
23157 27380 |
| Chifonie | DELIGHTED | Luminary in performance is euphoric (9) Luminary in performance is happy (9) |
27586 24459 |
| Chifonie | DELETE | Remove obstruction in river (6) Remove obstruction in river (6) |
27586 23740 |
| Chifonie | RUMBA | Cranky sailor got up for a dance (5) Graduate had drink before dance (5) |
23524 23157 |
| Chifonie | PARAPET | Soldier sitting on favourite wall (7) Mirror in section of wall (7) Primate caught in deception set back defence (7) |
23392 24620 25278 |
| Chifonie | FORETEETH | Separating canines? They have a sharp bite! (9) They can give a sharp bite — between the eyes? (9) |
23524 27119 |
| Chifonie | BARTENDER | Publican's reason to be in trade (9) One who gives drink to Arthur during spree (9) |
23524 25048 |
| Chifonie | HOIST | Tackle one interrupting entertainer (5) Raise one gets in the army (5) |
23524 23057 |
| Chifonie | STANDARD | Fruit tree or evergreen (8) Type of fruit tree, or evergreen (8) Specification for booth on a street (8) |
26324 22519 25396 |
| Chifonie | DETERMINED | Intimidate colliery director, being resolute (10) Try to stop my old Dutch being resolute (10) |
26324 26891 |
| Chifonie | FIANCE | Intended female to meet Scot at church (6) Intended to remove name from capital (6) |
26324 25824 |
| Chifonie | SCALLION | Vegetable child of the family eats whole (8) A shoot embodies the whole vegetable (8) |
26324 21845 |
| Chifonie | REVERE | Honour soldiers having come round on any occasion (6) Look up to American patriot (6) |
24585 26701 |
| Chifonie | DETONATE | Girlfriend holds message upside down? Blast! (8) Set off for school in time (8) Set off for school in time (8) |
24585 23199 27185 |
| Chifonie | OCHRE | Foreign coins keeping church in paint (5) Foreign money keeps children in paint (5) |
24585 23003 |
| Chifonie | ANGEL | Backer strangely revealed (5) Backer provides a new stage, after reflection (5) |
24585 21680 |
| Chifonie | FLOURISH | School member admits dirty look and gesture (8) Display angry look when tucking into seafood (8) |
24585 27600 |
| Chifonie | SPLIT | Go separate ways in Croatia (5) Lance accepts coppers in shop (5) |
26678 24459 |
| Chifonie | PASSAGE | A girl wears old hat in the street (7) Attendant keeps donkey in the hall (7) Spend time in the hall (7) |
26678 25315 24867 |
| Chifonie | INAMORATO | Lover off to Romania (9) Her lover excited Marina, too (9) |
26678 23996 |
| Chifonie | ABSORBENT | Missing catching ball that's like a sponge (9) Baron bets foolishly when imbibing (9) |
26678 25681 |
| Chifonie | CAIRO | Officer takes in the atmosphere of foreign capital (5) Company adopts style that's capital (5) |
26678 22854 |
| Chifonie | ELAPSED | Journalist hides mistake that slipped by (7) Pleased criminal passed by (7) |
26678 26733 |
| Chifonie | RASH | Queen remains headstrong (4) Rex remains impulsive (4) |
26678 23122 |
| Chifonie | INCUR | Meet with much-liked villain (5) Expose oneself to some maudlin curiosity (5) |
26678 24014 |
| Chifonie | EDITOR | Computer program overturned current operations research (6) Rising current requires alternative adaptor (6) Newsman travelled up without it (6) |
25844 22519 25547 |
| Chifonie | ENROL | Recruit first needs to be introduced to revolutionary teaching (5) Rebel leader in isolated uprising is put on record (5) |
25844 24974 |
| Chifonie | NAIL | Love taking in a fixer (4) Claw caused knight pain (4) |
25844 22235 |
| Chifonie | RIFLESHOT | Uproar about bodily appetites may be life-threatening (5,4) Sweltering under sacks? That's life-threatening! (5,4) |
25844 26678 |
| Chifonie | PRANG | Called after parking accident (5) Anguish about rare accident (5) |
25844 24558 |
| Chifonie | STATUE | Expound about superior work of art (6) Girl holds shoddy item to be work of art (6) Prepared astute representation (6) |
22459 25362 23726 |
| Chifonie | EVENSONG | The chances on getting good service (8) Odds on getting good service (8) |
22459 25733 |
| Chifonie | GANGSTER | Tough German conceals neurotic fear (8) Tough German conceals apprehension (8) |
22459 27185 |
| Chifonie | LOATHE | Turner accepts love and hate (6) Hate seeing the French keeping a promise (6) |
24408 25163 |
| Chifonie | TRAVERSE | Trustee's ill-disposed and cross (8) Reject paintings and poetry being cross (8) |
24408 25578 |
| Chifonie | GRACE | Greek champion's charm (5) Breeding good stock (5) |
24408 26658 |
| Chifonie | PARTYLINE | Alliance views shared link (5,4) Someone gets a letter - a general form of communication (5,4) |
26105 23028 |
| Chifonie | DREAM | Imagine putting last of ice in a drop of Scotch (5) Nightmare in which tot swallows Ecstasy (5) |
26105 23713 |
| Chifonie | ARRANGE | Score runs in a series (7) Settle on retired painter's collection (7) |
25345 26678 |
| Chifonie | SIGNAL | Endorse a Liberal notable (6) Wrongly aligns an indicator (6) Outstanding director (6) |
25345 22224 22657 |
| Chifonie | POTASH | Classy when receiving thanks for fertiliser ingredient (6) Pawn books when hospital supplies chemical compound (6) |
25345 26422 |
| Chifonie | ASHAMED | Cinders made trouble and is sorry (7) Cinders made trouble and is sorry (7) |
25345 27600 |
| Chifonie | SEVERN | Lop off pole in river (6) River perpetually split partners (6) |
26386 26324 |
| Chifonie | APOSTATE | Dissenter beaten to a paste (8) A situation troubled dissenter (8) |
26386 23740 |
| Chifonie | ABANDONED | Boycott achieved during commercial is very wicked (9) Ended in a group that's dissolute (9) |
26386 24558 |
| Chifonie | SERENGETI | Tiger seen frolicking in animal sanctuary (9) Green site developed for National Park (9) |
26386 24377 |
| Chifonie | SIGHT | Complain over time of show (5) Show sense (5) |
26386 26306 |
| Chifonie | OTTER | Carnivore decapitated craftsman (5) Excessive hesitation of fish-eater (5) |
26386 26105 |
| Chifonie | PHEASANT | Yokel holds hearts in game (8) Game that's hard for rustic to grasp (8) |
23824 25002 |
| Chifonie | RETIRING | Shy soldier getting worn out (8) Giving up work soldier finds arduous (8) |
23824 26581 |
| Chifonie | FOSSIL | Relic of saints wrapped in thin sheet (6) Relic of saints captured in defeat (6) |
23824 27544 |
| Chifonie | IBADAN | Fleming toured corrupt African city (6) Scot toured unhealthy African city (6) |
23824 21845 |
| Chifonie | VIAL | Small vessel going through lake (4) Medicine bottle essential when losing heart (4) |
26468 25082 |
| Chifonie | EWER | Vessel found in a brewery (4) Tailor loses top for jug (4) |
26468 25844 |
| Chifonie | INCOMPLETE | Money allowed in wages is short (10) Unaccomplished representation of temple icon (10) |
26468 25844 |
| Chifonie | ELEMENTAL | Cooked eel with crackers is basic (9) Meet Nell, a reformed primitive (9) |
26468 24459 |
| Chifonie | SINCERE | Seeing that's about true (7) Frank is after soldier (7) |
27089 26287 |
| Chifonie | EVENTUAL | Net value is adjusted — and that's final! (8) Impartial trade union meets a Labour leader after a time (8) |
26271 26070 |
| Chifonie | DADA | … childish father's art movement (4) Father an art movement (4) |
26271 24974 |
| Chifonie | ESCALATE | Intensify destruction of a celesta (8) Raise case being resolved tardily (8) |
26999 22958 |
| Chifonie | ROADSTER | A copper involved in roll in sports car (8) Repairs, or trades, sports car (8) |
26999 27544 |
| Chifonie | BLOTTO | Bowled before game gets tight (6) Drunk initially bet on game (6) Book on game found under the table? (6) |
25415 23956 25002 |
| Chifonie | ISLE | Paisley holds the key (4) Corridor without a key (4) Corridor without a key (4) |
22373 23751 23740 |
| Chifonie | ERATO | Patron of the arts in danger at opening night (5) Patron of the arts a soldier turned to (5) Daughter of Zeus in danger at Olympiad (5) Patron of the arts in That Riviera Touch (5) Time to muse (5) |
22373 23392 23328 26374 26929 |
| Chifonie | RETIRED | Left soldiers dead beat (7) Left embarrassed about drain (7) |
24570 23199 |
| Chifonie | NOVICE | Trainee without bad habits (6) Virtuous student? (6) Probationer finds old book in French resort (6) |
24570 26468 25345 |
| Chifonie | ATHEIST | Sceptic engaged in armed robbery (7) Sceptic engaged in armed robbery? (7) |
24570 27473 |
| Chifonie | RESTRICTED | Authoritarian breaks instrument that's not for the public (10) Trot round tough quarter in secret (10) |
23984 26701 |
| Chifonie | DITHER | Director eats the stew (6) Edith concocted recipe for stew (6) |
23984 22657 |
| Chifonie | ADAMSALE | A hindrance to marketing of water (5,3) Bill gets a million marketing water (5,3) |
23984 24485 |
| Chifonie | CAMISOLE | Old king keeps writer in clothing (8) Mice also damaged clothing (8) Old king keeps writer in clothing (8) |
23984 26891 27544 |
| Chifonie | NOTCH | Nick's never getting an honour? (5) Nick's section cannot change (5) |
23654 23267 |
| Chifonie | WREATH | Band threw a wobbly (6) Anger about bearing garland (6) Defect in porcelain has Oriental in temper (6) |
23654 25048 23408 |
| Chifonie | TOTAL | Shot a sovereign? Perfect! (5) Comprehensive kid gets a quid (5) Reach and slug a sovereign (5) |
23654 25972 23328 |
| Chifonie | REARRANGE | Change loom catalogue (9) Move the bottom line (9) |
23654 27072 |
| Chifonie | VILLAIN | Scoundrel proud to admit cruelty (7) Football team elected rogue (7) |
24322 26658 |
| Chifonie | RIDE | Spain backs free travel (4) Spain supports free travel (4) |
24322 27424 |
| Chifonie | OVERCAST | Threatening accomplished performers (8) Finished with model? That's a bit dim! (8) |
24322 27265 |
| Chifonie | PALETTE | Range of colour allowed in a spread (7) Head about to permit a range of colours (7) |
26054 26701 |
| Chifonie | NOSTRUM | New ’otelier's strange potion (7) Most run out of medicine (7) |
26054 24322 |
| Chifonie | TROTOUT | Swimmer about to be put on display (4,3) Reiterate nonsense solicitor put about (4,3) |
26054 25148 |
| Chifonie | PRETENDER | One has aspirations before the bid (9) Claimant is quiet about offer (9) |
26054 25972 |
| Chifonie | DRIFTER | Fracture in the German fishing boat (7) Disagreement in the German fishing boat (7) |
26054 22188 |
| Chifonie | GOYA | Painter unknown in Indian state (4) Gentile's a painter (4) |
24224 22898 |
| Chifonie | CHASTISE | Scold is indecent? (8) Scold is indecent (8) |
24224 27424 |
| Chifonie | POSSESSION | Israel supports law enforcement agency's territory (10) Soprano rejected term of ownership (10) |
24224 26397 |
| Chifonie | TOPSECRET | Classified summits on exotic Crete (3-6) Sensitive tot creeps about (3,6) |
24224 27072 |
| Chifonie | INSET | Six-footer initially cut out magnified section of map (5) A piece introduced when a six-footer's caught out (5) |
24224 23328 |
| Chifonie | DISMISSIVE | Girl's letter is contemptuous (10) Is girl in place of ill repute, sneering? (10) |
24224 26324 |
| Chifonie | PILOT | Guide the first person in the area (5) Many supporting relationship guide (5) |
24224 23726 |
| Chifonie | MOCHA | Short time to get tea or coffee (5) Doctor has tea or coffee (5) Doctor has tea or coffee (5) |
25522 23199 27072 |
| Chifonie | COLLIE | Miner clipped dog (6) Dog having depression? Make up a story! (6) Dog officer over prevarication (6) |
25522 26468 26642 |
| Chifonie | PROTRUDE | Puritan about to perish or come through (8) Corruption riddled Victorian project (8) |
25522 22383 |
| Chifonie | GENERIC | Boy after information that's comprehensive (7) Comprehensive kid after information (7) |
25225 25972 |
| Chifonie | TRADESECRET | Street cred — a fusion of special expertise (5,6) Detects rare fusion of special expertise (5,6) |
25225 25578 |
| Chifonie | AMENDMENT | American cure meant heartless correction (9) Man met end making revision (9) Workers in tandem developed change for the better (9) Qualification for social worker about to heal setter (9) |
25928 25522 25482 23930 |
| Chifonie | ADOPT | Take responsibility for fuss over gymnastics (5) Support expert capturing cheat (5) |
25928 23003 |
| Chifonie | ASTEROID | A drug creates a a heavenly body (8) A fashion editor's heavenly body (8) |
25928 24715 |
| Chifonie | BRIDGE | Union member embraces girl in game (6) Potter has a rest in game (6) |
25928 27089 |
| Chifonie | REEFER | Mention hiding earl's jacket (6) Jacket for a smoker (6) Oriental wearing guide's jacket (6) |
26248 26105 22898 |
| Chifonie | POLISHOFF | European's gone? Put away (6,3) Eliminate east European? That's bad! (6,3) |
26248 27029 |
| Chifonie | ACTOUT | Portray a Tory publicist (3,3) Represent a Tory solicitor (3,3) |
22069 26610 |
| Chifonie | ADAMSAPPLE | Water swallowed very quietly in the throat (5,5) First man to market keeps very quiet, getting a lump in the throat (5,5) |
22069 26386 |
| Chifonie | PASTRAMI | One supports old meat supplier for beef (8) Accomplished meat producer joins "Institute for Beef" (8) |
22069 25522 |
| Chifonie | GOODSTRAIN | Means of transport showing first-class pedigree (5,5) Means of transport, showing first-class pedigree (5,5) |
22203 27496 |
| Chifonie | SHEARS | Son picks up tool (6) Son picks up tool (6) Bob discovers tool (6) |
22203 27171 23608 |
| Chifonie | RETINUE | Soldiers about to join up in train (7) Staff regret keeping key money (7) |
24806 22113 |
| Chifonie | ETHOS | Standards in Internet hosting (5) Attitude of model wearing messy hose (5) Those wayward attitudes (5) |
24806 23369 23057 |
| Chifonie | SINGLETON | One alone in wearing a vest (9) Carol spilled the beans, all alone (9) |
24806 26015 |
| Chifonie | CHAMBERTIN | Legislative body has money for wine (10) Type of orchestra having time in Burgundy (10) |
21919 24377 |
| Chifonie | SPLENDID | Pick-pockets backed accepting grant in sterling (8) Boy accepts coppers' grant in sterling (8) |
21919 26610 |
| Chifonie | ANUBIS | Article's focus is God (6) Article is about the meaning of God (6) |
21919 24748 |
| Chifonie | RAPT | King inclined to be enthralled (4) Informer keeps president absorbed (4) |
24431 22373 |
| Chifonie | GIMMICK | Grandmaster containing one boy's stratagem (7) Boy supports chess expert retaining one intriguing device (7) |
24431 22034 |
| Chifonie | ORCHESTRA | Common soldiers box artists or musicians (9) Her co-star upset the players (9) Trunk kept in old car by amateur players (9) |
24144 23524 25681 |
| Chifonie | APRICOT | Pair prepared bed for fruit tree (7) Pair rotavated bed for fruit tree (7) |
26015 24342 |
| Chifonie | GRAPPA | Doctor accepts rebuke when getting a drink (6) Girl hit father, showing spirit (6) |
25463 24066 |
| Chifonie | AMATEUR | Old city supports a match that's played just for pleasure (7) Untrained apprentice acceptable in Arkansas (7) Enthusiast accepted pal's posh recipe (7) |
23099 24144 25733 |
| Chifonie | NARRATIVE | Frank eats r-rodent in story (9) Countryman swallowing a bishop's tale (9) |
23099 26054 |
| Chifonie | MANTRAP | Trespasser's peril requires word of comfort repeated quietly (7) Poacher's concern requires words of comfort repeated quietly (7) |
23099 26855 |
| Chifonie | SPORTSCAR | Bob left Cliff's vehicle (6,3) Skinhead left Cliff's vehicle (6,3) |
23099 27586 |
| Chifonie | OBLIGE | Force knight to leave ignoble order (6) Do a favour and repair big ’ole (6) |
23099 27171 |
| Chifonie | SKILLET | Butcher breaks bent pan (7) Cooking utensil for butcher in film scene (7) Group keeps prey in cooking pan (7) |
23099 21644 22034 |
| Chifonie | NUGATORY | Turning over weapon to a politician is useless (8) It's useless turning gun on a politician (8) |
23099 21974 |
| Chifonie | SPELLBOUND | Transported skip after a while (10) Possessed time to be shown over vault (10) |
23099 22898 |
| Chifonie | NOISOME | Stinking row about honour (7) Row about medal is offensive (7) |
23099 22325 |
| Chifonie | DECADENT | Some years with conservation group are corrupt (8) Some years with conservation group that's corrupt (8) Publicity's suitable without being self-indulgent (8) |
27448 24241 26581 |
| Chifonie | PEEP | Look both ways (4) Look both ways (4) |
27448 24248 |
| Chifonie | CHARMING | Caught spoiling sweet (8) Caught spoiling sweet (8) |
27448 22928 |
| Chifonie | COUPON | Officer knowledgeable about voucher (6) Officer knowledgeable about token (6) |
27448 22224 |
| Chifonie | CATERPILLAR | Supply post providing grub (11) Supply support vehicle (11) |
27448 22694 |
| Chifonie | REMINISCENT | Suggestive of the latest wrap-around dresses (11) Suggestive skirts appearing in modern surroundings (11) |
27448 23199 |
| Chifonie | ADVOCATE | Recommend against commander breaking an engagement (8) Recommend against commander breaking a tryst (8) |
27448 22383 |
| Chifonie | GLOSSARY | Cooper bears cost of lexicon (8) Player accepts cost of reference work (8) |
21901 24974 |
| Chifonie | ADJACENT | Hoarding money retains German approval. That's touching! (8) Nowadays German approval takes money — that's touching! (8) |
21901 26271 |
| Chifonie | GAFF | It can be blown indiscreetly, producing a boom (4) Foreman, without hesitation, produces landing gear (4) |
21901 25225 |
| Chifonie | MALEFACTOR | He's an influence for a criminal (10) Villain is a man with influence (10) The man with the estate manager is a villain (10) |
21901 26610 22224 |
| Chifonie | IDOLATER | Pagan I figure out in time (8) Devotee I get on with in time (8) |
25378 27103 |
| Chifonie | OVERT | Extra time is apparent (5) Oscar's green — that's obvious (5) Accomplished tenor appearing in public (5) Professed to make Chubby weigh less (5) |
25378 25844 23003 23713 |
| Chifonie | SHAD | Mum gets a dead fish (4) Bob ate fish (4) |
27206 21878 |
| Chifonie | LATE | Apprentice dined and departed (4) Former pupil wasted away (4) … and others got up tardily (4) |
27206 23726 26816 |
| Chifonie | STRIDENT | Unpleasantly rough walk by conservationists (8) Rough walk over Northern Territory (8) |
27206 24285 |
| Chifonie | SATURNALIA | Wild Australian orgy (10) Wild Australian orgy (10) |
27206 22826 |
| Chifonie | DIRECT | Order credit to be changed (6) Honest conduct (6) |
27206 22383 |
| Chifonie | RUDIMENT | Weakling keeps small coin of necessity (8) It's essential for weakling to keep a small coin (8) |
27206 22383 |
| Chifonie | AGREED | Gave approval for silver musical instrument (6) Admitted a strong desire (6) A grand musical instrument chimed (6) |
27206 24066 22657 |
| Chifonie | ALTAIR | A trail blazed in the sky (6) Star shows a bit of interest in place of worship (6) |
21956 22928 |
| Chifonie | ESTONIAN | Scholar entertains Pole or other European (8) European scholar entertains society (8) |
21956 23122 |
| Chifonie | SPEARMINT | Flavouring and cooking man's tripe (9) Plant making weapon takes a lot of money (9) |
21956 23895 |
| Chifonie | INGLE | One does not start a fire (5) One does not start a fire (5) |
21956 22854 |
| Chifonie | RAMPANT | Wild animal's desire (7) Unrestrained tirade about a politician (7) Unrestrained tirade about a politician (7) |
21956 26302 23452 |
| Chifonie | PANACHE | Criticise a guerrilla for dashing style (7) Criticise a guerrilla for dashing style (7) Criticise pounding in dashing style (7) |
21956 23369 26595 |
| Chifonie | SANTAMARIA | Famous craft worker in the old country (5,5) Famous craft worker in the old country (5,5) |
21956 26034 |
| Chifonie | PLAUDIT | Polish plate and check for sign of approval (7) Hand gets praise when trapped in mine (7) |
21956 23369 |
| Chifonie | VALENTINE | Climber accepts a period without a sweetheart (9) Virginia's deceptively lenient sweetheart (9) |
21956 26929 |
| Chifonie | ARCHITECT | Designer makes Catholic dose with ecstasy during play (9) Girl established church is within expertise of designer (9) |
25434 24867 |
| Chifonie | HADES | Pluto gets sunglasses off first (5) Pluto tolerated bridge opponents (5) Section broken off sunglasses? Hell! (5) |
25434 24322 27029 |
| Chifonie | EXTRACT | Caught after no ball when cutting (7) Passage from old pamphlet (7) |
25434 27072 |
| Chifonie | THIGH | Taxidermist initially given rotting body part (5) Model elevated body part (5) |
25434 24715 |
| Chifonie | NAIVE | Simple to be the first person in the body of the church (5) Unworldly domestic's short of time (5) Childlike interest in body of the church (5) |
25434 26374 24459 |
| Chifonie | RADARTRAP | Soldiers bound to knock road safety device (5,4) Soldiers launch blow for road safety (5,4) |
27295 23452 |
| Chifonie | TEMPTRESS | Stand-in gets lock for siren (9) Supply lock for siren (9) |
27295 23678 |
| Chifonie | REAREND | Romeo earned beaten backside (4,3) Bring up death in crash (4-3) Romeo earned beaten backside (4,3) |
27295 27586 24055 |
| Chifonie | TOLERATED | Treated fairly and informed about energy price (9) Lead otter about? That'll be endured! (9) |
27295 27616 |
| Chifonie | TRANSPIRE | Happen to exhale (9) Managed, without issue, to be dressed in flag to become known (9) |
27295 25048 |
| Chifonie | PITCHER | He throws an earthenware vessel (7) Crock a baseball player (7) |
27295 23654 |
| Chifonie | CHEAP | Shoddy cold store (5) Budget for lots and lots (5) |
27139 26015 |
| Chifonie | TIRADE | In business one gets criticism (6) Harangue one stuck in traffic (6) Denunciation of one in business (6) |
27139 25163 21680 |
| Chifonie | SCARFACE | Stole whizz for a notorious gangster (8) Notorious gangster stole one (8) |
27139 24485 |
| Chifonie | EPIDEMIC | Plague is half the content of a poem (8) Poem about Ms Moore that's widespread (8) |
27139 24585 |
| Chifonie | ASTRINGENT | Under terrible strain, fellow is bitter (10) Sent rating out for bitter (10) |
27139 27103 |
| Chifonie | RUDE | Daughter's about to regret being unpleasant (4) Naughty schoolmarm goes topless (4) |
27139 25062 |
| Chifonie | DEPOT | Mark stores record in warehouse (5) Got drunk over in the warehouse (5) |
27139 24786 |
| Chifonie | SATIRE | Parody met with anger (6) Father accepts a time for ridicule (6) |
25302 23824 |
| Chifonie | RESENT | Take exception to topless show (6) Take exception to topless show (6) |
25302 27424 |
| Chifonie | TOLEDO | Shown the way in, as well, in Spain (6) Informed about English love for a blade (6) |
25302 21974 |
| Chifonie | RADON | Artist put on gas (5) Scampered around discharge of gas (5) Gas creates fuss among sailors (5) Gas causing fuss in the navy (5) Hazardous gas produces confusion among sailors (5) |
26455 25302 21901 25972 23057 |
| Chifonie | STRANGENESS | Emphasise taking in article with information about oddity (11) Worry about endless fury with navy irregularity (11) |
26455 25225 |
| Chifonie | RADISH | Plant has detective covered in spots (6) Artist gets bowl for plant (6) |
26455 26140 |
| Chifonie | PRISON | Nick priest who's working (6) Priest is working for porridge (6) |
26455 25062 |
| Chifonie | EDGE | Border plant needs no introduction (4) Removal of weight from golf club gives advantage (4) |
26455 25315 |
| Chifonie | ASHRAM | Redhead enters a make-believe retreat (6) King held in a bogus retreat (6) A quiet drive to religious retreat (6) |
26455 22745 24485 |
| Chifonie | RETRACT | Withdraw touching monograph (7) Repudiate religious education booklet (7) |
25905 27089 |
| Chifonie | REVEAL | Give away soldier's meat (6) Unmask American during party (6) |
25905 25105 |
| Chifonie | FREIGHTER | Note carried by plane or ship (9) About to enter aircraft carrier (9) |
25905 27242 |
| Chifonie | HORSE | Husky is said to be a large creature (5) Stockings getting runs in clothes drier (5) |
25905 26397 |
| Chifonie | NASCENT | New climb shows potential (7) Name a perfume that's showing potential (7) |
22772 25988 |
| Chifonie | ERGOT | Queen contracted fungal disease (5) King Edward contracted a fungus (5) |
22772 23654 |
| Chifonie | HABITAT | Environment Tabitha created (7) A short time in, for example, Derby's environment (7) |
22772 22826 |
| Chifonie | STIPPLE | It's spotted having small drink (7) Dotty results after artist's fifth drink (7) |
22772 25870 |
| Chifonie | ORDINANCE | Command one in artillery (9) Bill or Bob keeps batting (9) Bill or Bob keeps batting (9) |
22772 21901 27380 |
| Chifonie | HARDFEELINGS | Resentment of English earl during exhausting binges (4,8) Handles grief badly, showing resentment (4,8) |
22772 26165 |
| Chifonie | RECAP | Walker turned up to be run over (5) Racehorse going uphill is run over (5) |
25204 22158 |
| Chifonie | STEVEDORE | Worker's first wife died in shop (9) Workman's first wife died in supermarket (9) |
25204 27473 |
| Chifonie | MERIT | Value gathered when assimilating scripture (5) Talent encountered when touring Rhode Island (5) |
25204 24558 |
| Chifonie | FARCE | Traveller catches cold? Nonsense! (5) Food includes cold stuffing (5) |
25204 26773 |
| Chifonie | ATPRESENT | Returning thanks here and now (2,7) Now for a tango show (2,7) |
25204 26165 |
| Chifonie | TUNIS | Units deployed in North Africa (5) Chiton cut short initially in North Africa (5) Port one kept in casks (5) |
25204 22014 24715 |
| Chifonie | OUTRE | Revealed soldier is strange (5) New route is fantastic (5) |
25204 27380 |
| Chifonie | RACER | Competitor has reviver first off (5) Competitor brilliant in a car (5) |
25204 25905 |
| Chifonie | PLACEMENT | Exercise about to strengthen soldiers' disposition (9) Exercise about to stiffen soldiers' disposition (9) |
27331 23369 |
| Chifonie | TEMPERA | Tone down a painter's medium (7) Paint a casual worker over time (7) |
27331 23106 |
| Chifonie | ARID | Dehydrated in the Kalahari Desert (4) Only a small part of the Kalahari Desert is parched (4) |
27331 25463 |
| Chifonie | HUGE | Mammoth's initially grey in colour (4) Mammoth is initially grey in colour (4) |
27331 23608 |
| Chifonie | HEBE | Goddess makes man exist (4) Goddess makes man survive (4) |
27331 22069 |
| Chifonie | MINORCANON | Island lacking a clergyman (5,5) Island lacking a clergyman (5,5) |
27331 22373 |
| Chifonie | SMUT | Coarseness makes stomachs turn (4) Obscenity makes stomachs turn (4) |
27331 22928 |
| Chifonie | CHAPEL | Husband put in place, wandering in religious venue (6) Man gets the Castilian into place of worship (6) |
27331 27630 |
| Chifonie | COURTESAN | Mistress recounts a disaster (9) No curates get mixed up with her! (9) |
26562 25204 |
| Chifonie | CARAMEL | Drive Earl in California? That's sweet! (7) Animal carries artist? That's sweet! (7) Sweet beast carrying artist (7) |
26562 27496 23930 |
| Chifonie | ELEVEN | A number in the Spanish flat (6) The French rejected uniform for soccer team (6) The Spanish nonetheless produce a cricket team (6) |
25235 25928 25482 |
| Chifonie | ESOTERIC | Inscrutable Tories assembled in the City (8) Inscrutable Tories assembled in the City (8) Coterie's wicked secret (8) Store ice produced in secret (8) |
25235 27331 24748 26422 |
| Chifonie | VERONESE | Painter overseen by arrangement (8) Person in poem is a painter (8) |
25235 21829 |
| Chifonie | FURORE | Verbal warning about union rep initially causing uproar (6) Commotion upset our ref (6) |
25235 26610 |
| Chifonie | PINNIE | Apron for local tucking into tart (6) Apron for local tucking into tart (6) |
21769 27574 |
| Chifonie | PRIMROSE | Plain language written about border flower (8) Sprinkler required after Penny gets border plant (8) |
21769 26248 |
| Chifonie | RIFLE | In anger fellow produces weapon (5) Plunder is common around Leatherhead (5) |
23773 26070 |
| Chifonie | BEARER | Agent for soldier eaten by animal (6) Inert gas in ale or porter (6) |
23773 27394 |
| Chifonie | DEVOTEE | Follower put cross in river (7) Addict vetoed dodgy ecstasy (7) |
23773 25362 |
| Chifonie | FAIR | Light show (4) The food sounds OK (4) Pretty loud voice (4) They say the food's tolerable (4) Just fine (4) |
23773 26386 26199 22745 27185 |
| Chifonie | PLOT | Sovereign caught in drug conspiracy (4) Coppers share the action (4) |
23773 24685 |
| Chifonie | ASLEEP | Like skin that's turned numb (6) Snake without shelter becomes dormant (6) General bitten by snake becomes numb (6) |
23773 23654 22799 |
| Chifonie | CHANGE | Linger in church for conversion (6) Cash conversion (6) |
23773 26151 |
| Chifonie | COMEDIAN | A demonic form of entertainer (8) Tory tours news agencies for a laugh (8) |
25780 23726 |
| Chifonie | GALLOWAY | Happy accepting permit in Scotland (8) See inside an Irish bay horse (8) |
25780 26271 |
| Chifonie | GENTRY | Upper classes make good with admission (6) Force admission to the upper classes (6) |
25780 24224 |
| Chifonie | SPOTON | Issue about drug that's exactly right (4,2) Time in club is precise (4,2) |
25780 26891 |
| Chifonie | REPUBLICAN | Politician, soldier and landlord (10) Politician contrived Cuban peril (10) |
25780 24954 |
| Chifonie | COWARD | Cry of pain stifled by eccentric dramatist (6) Film star departed after officer's hostility (6) |
25780 26105 |
| Chifonie | DIED | Stopped working and fixed when touring Spain (4) Stopped working and fixed when touring Spain (4) |
22069 27544 |
| Chifonie | OLDMANSBEARD | Traveller's joy seeing damn bad loser upset (3,4,5) Traveller's joy seeing damn bad loser upset (3,4,5) |
24257 27526 |
| Chifonie | SHODDY | Cautious about rum that's poor quality (6) Chuck set about old clergyman? That's badly done! (6) |
26873 27242 |
| Chifonie | EXCRETE | Pass former partner on Greek island (7) Evacuate from island (7) |
27089 26733 |
| Chifonie | DWELT | Daughter hit hard and lived (5) Lived and died on smack (5) |
27295 22034 |
| Chifonie | ACTAEON | The hunter hunted for work over a long time (7) The hunter hunted for work over a long time (7) |
24570 24342 |
| Chifonie | ADORABLE | Is skilled at getting round girl; that's charming (8) Sweet girl introduced to expert (8) |
21829 25362 |
| Chifonie | ELDERFLOWER | Blossom makes senior fellow frown (5,6) Blossom makes church official initially feel let down (11) |
22519 27355 |
| Chifonie | CHASTE | Tory leader taking part in hunt is virtuous (6) Charlie's speed is immaculate (6) Restrained Charlie's impulsiveness (6) |
26422 25639 26891 |
| Chifonie | ALSO | Further inside the Royal Society (4) Further inside the Royal Society (4) |
26480 27600 |
| Chifonie | MELANIN | Linesman half-heartedly spread pigment (7) Short time to grab dash of tanning pigment (7) |
21956 27103 |
| Chifonie | STAR | Principal gives up deserters (4) Lead is found in Costa Rica (4) |
21919 27355 |
| Chifonie | STUN | Make unconscious rejection of madmen (4) Overcome by today's leader in newspaper (4) |
21974 24377 |
| Chifonie | TENDER | Nurse turned up coloured fabric (6) Sympathetic proposition (6) |
26180 23452 |
| Chifonie | HAMMER | Poor performer has value, but loses it in strike (6) Tap beer container for 19 (11) |
21845 23506 |
| Chifonie | PARSONAGE | Priest's crime taking time in a clerical residence (9) Servant admits crime in official residence (9) |
27331 25148 |
| Chifonie | DRESSY | Stylish, clean youth leader (6) Stylish, clean and young (6) |
25905 27630 |
| Chifonie | USHER | Guide woman in old city (5) Escort is well decapitated (5) |
27089 24055 |
| Chifonie | INSPECTOR | Assessor crept in so cunningly (9) Supervisor gets much-liked odds on Trojan ’ero (9) |
25225 25870 |
| Chifonie | DWELL | Glen keeps wife in lodge (5) Many fit in lodge (5) |
26468 26302 |
| Chifonie | DEODORANT | Nothing girl put in hole hides smell (9) Nothing girl put in hole hides smell (9) |
24806 27072 |
| Chifonie | REMARK | Comment on evangelist (6) Comment on old currency (6) |
26374 27355 |
| Chifonie | ELIJAH | Prophet in jail? He's upset! (6) Prophet in jail? He's upset! (6) |
27380 23408 |
| Chifonie | INTRUDE | Meddle, in time getting offensive (7) One turned awkwardly and thrust oneself forward (7) |
26070 21735 |
| Chifonie | SEMINAR | Study group in airmen's mess (7) Engineer remains in workshop (7) |
27265 24843 |
| Chifonie | SPRIG | Branch displaying special equipment (5) Knight leaves spa for shoot (5) |
27380 24203 |
| Chifonie | ESPADRILLE | Footwear for English banker wearing suit (10) Shoe is European with spiralled design (10) |
24431 21845 |
| Chifonie | BASALT | Bishop, a laconic wit, makes one rock (6) Type of pottery made by graduate and seaman (6) |
25415 27313 |
| Chifonie | ADHERE | Dare he produce stick? (6) Stick notice on present (6) Follow Bill around (6) |
25602 24715 24843 |
| Chifonie | INTACT | Much-liked delicacy is perfect (6) Sound batting requires perception (6) |
24585 24119 |
| Chifonie | SATURN | Agricultural power and 9, visited by 1 Down next and 28 2 on a 16 (6) Space traveller posed on vessel (6) |
22259 26015 |
| Chifonie | ROULETTE | Obstruction to appear in road? You can bet on it! (8) Bad service during journey? You can bet on it! (8) Obstruction to appear in road? You can bet on it! (8) |
24066 26264 27600 |
| Chifonie | DELIBERATE | Think of French rescue (10) Considered giving shop censure (10) |
22898 24954 |
| Chifonie | STALL | Bob's lofty hedge (5) See giant hedge (5) |
22636 22537 |
| Chifonie | ESOTERICA | Trio cease inducing dark secrets (9) English drunkard getting Heather's deep secrets (9) |
26678 25547 |
| Chifonie | INERT | Still upset after having victory annulled (5) Supplement is losing dollars still (5) |
25204 24806 |
| Chifonie | OVERREACT | Lose a sense of proportion when soldiers tuck into ham (9) Respond immoderately and veto racer after crashing (9) |
24885 26140 |
| Chifonie | LINGERIE | Fish lake in underwear (8) Hang on! That's underwear (8) |
24585 22799 |
| Chifonie | IDEAL | I buy the best (5) One understanding perfection (5) |
23996 27185 |
| Chifonie | ORDEAL | Trouble in gold market (6) Nothing legitimate about duke's trial (6) |
25082 27600 |
| Chifonie | ATONCE | Many getting into a temper simultaneously (2,4) Immediately make amends without a bit of conceit (2,4) |
24620 26733 |
| Chifonie | CLOSET | Furtive miss appears in court (6) Underground drain in court (6) |
23408 22799 |
| Chifonie | TRASH | Team leader spots rubbish (5) Tory leader spots scum (5) |
24685 27630 |
| Chifonie | EXTENSION | Development in old dispute (9) Development in old conflict (9) |
23996 27526 |
| Chifonie | NATURE | Character and disposition of a tuner (6) Features and assembly of tea urn (6) |
23099 23678 |
| Chifonie | NONET | Ensemble performing without protection? (5) Nobody has time for band (5) |
23654 23122 |
| Chifonie | EXECRATE | Curse old banger at bottom of river (8) Loathe old English jalopy (8) |
22459 23157 |
| Chifonie | THEORY | Politician admitting man's hypothesis (6) Right to adopt man's hypothesis (6) People accepting alternative hypothesis (6) |
25048 26336 23930 |
| Chifonie | OATMEAL | Ersatz meat loaf endlessly cooked for breakfast (7) "This is for breakfast? Love a duck!", Mark interjected (7) |
21901 22014 |
| Chifonie | ORCHESTRATION | Arrangement for lecture about rare casket (13) Arrangement for lecture about royal box (13) Arrangement for that crooner is dreadful (13) Arrangement for lecture about rare casket (13) |
23773 27265 26306 24119 |
| Chifonie | SEDATE | Quarter fruit in a dignified way (6) Earnest doctor teased (6) |
26480 26151 |
| Chifonie | PRESTO | Topers getting wrecked quickly (6) River-borne spider is very fast (6) Quickly dump surplus in river (6) |
22898 24843 26165 |
| Chifonie | STOP | Prevent vessels turning back (4) Prevent vessels capsizing (4) Blockage in colon, say (4) Take off Somerset's first spinner (4) |
24224 26701 26873 27574 |
| Chifonie | PERUSAL | Reading through America's literature, initially (7) The country's getting a long examination (7) |
25905 24431 |
| Chifonie | DETEST | Hate journalist over investigation (6) Abhor English international supporting Germany (6) Hate journalist backing investigation (6) |
23199 24098 26581 |
| Chifonie | TROUSSEAU | Initially, the painter depicts the bride's clothing (9) Initially, the painter depicts bride's clothing (9) |
24786 27630 |
| Chifonie | HALIBUT | Prince only eats one fish (7) Fish a politician found in cabin (7) |
22276 24342 |
| Chifonie | ASIDE | American team is out of the way (5) Amanda's identity revealed in a digression (5) |
27171 25705 |
| Chifonie | ERNEST | Man displays hesitation over retreat (6) Bloke with bird on the street (6) |
22325 21829 |
| Chifonie | EARNESTLY | Quick to adopt retreat with conviction (9) Advanced, engaging retreat with intent (9) |
27295 23627 |
| Chifonie | INFORMER | Sneak in late (8) Sneak in late (8) |
27217 23794 |
| Chifonie | NIECE | Relative is friendly when taking Ecstasy (5) She's agreeable, when taking drug (5) |
23654 27380 |
| Chifonie | OSLO | Endless work-to-rule in capital (4) Second placed takes the lead in game? That's capital! (4) |
22373 23328 |
| Chifonie | TORMENTOR | Bully fell upon teacher (9) Persecutor fell upon guide (9) |
27295 23996 |
| Chifonie | PARTHENON | Dolly eats chicken in ancient temple (9) Correspondence at that time over ancient temple (9) |
25082 27029 |
| Chifonie | TEAR | Drop speed (4) Charge rent (4) |
26520 24715 |
| Chifonie | EPICURE | English beauty losing heart to person of taste (7) Ambitious banker has great taste (7) Ambitious banker has great taste (7) |
21735 27496 24843 |
| Chifonie | EVEREST | The highest ambition of woman remains (7) Woman gets support for surveyor (7) Highest ambition of first lady remains (7) |
23003 22188 24459 |
| Chifonie | TOSCA | Act so badly in opera (5) Part of Boito's cast in opera (5) Opera almost in proportion (5) |
24014 27242 25278 |
| Chifonie | ERASED | Got rid of Red Sea problem (6) Periods Edward rubbed out (6) Times editor's removed (6) |
26324 25062 27217 |
| Chifonie | LEONINE | A long time in the business of a beastly king (7) Family conceals age of beastly king (7) |
27331 23751 |
| Chifonie | RANGE | Scope of anger management (5) Raving about new collection (5) Called expedition leader for compass (5) |
25302 27586 24248 |
| Chifonie | ENTAIL | Occasion where hospital department has trouble (6) Require English to Latin translation (6) Require English to Latin translation (6) |
24638 24055 27574 |
| Chifonie | TRIFLE | Play for time with weapon (6) Not much time to plunder (6) |
26199 26581 |
| Chifonie | TUTOR | In Timbuktu, torturer is master (5) Trade union gains prominence in school (5) |
25148 26302 |
| Chifonie | LOOSE | Promiscuous European after the toilets (5) Society in Cornish resort is promiscuous (5) Promiscuous miss embraces Oscar (5) Sunday spent in Cornish resort rambling (5) |
26248 22325 23267 23106 |
| Chifonie | TWINE | Duplicate bridge player's in a knot (5) Duplicate bridge player's yarn (5) |
21919 23930 |
| Chifonie | TAIL | Tory leader has pain in bum (4) Train makes Tory leader feel off colour (4) |
24431 24119 |
| Chifonie | RATIONALIST | Free-thinker's desert island record (11) Reasoned thinker's Desert Island record (11) |
23157 27394 |
| Chifonie | DRILL | D stream in school (5) Practise making cloth (5) |
25315 25396 |
| Chifonie | DITHERS | Hesitates, for the reading is set in hell (7) Red hits out and wavers (7) |
26180 25278 |
| Chifonie | KEYNES | Leading currency upset economist (6) Leading currency upset economist (6) |
27394 24459 |
| Chifonie | MATELOT | Sailor gives lashings in support of officer (7) Sailor gives lashings in support of ship's officer (7) |
27265 21644 |
| Chifonie | EYESIGHT | Rowing team without a word of consent makes sense (8) Rowers keeping right makes sense (8) |
22383 27313 |
| Chifonie | INCARNATE | It's essential to apprehend road user in the flesh (9) It's essential to apprehend road user in the flesh (9) |
27380 23452 |
| Chifonie | ROAST | Criticise a society involved in corruption (5) Emperor is upset about old censure (5) |
23930 24342 |
| Chifonie | DECAMP | Flee city in the rain (6) Edward caught tucking into dripping in desert (6) |
22958 26306 |
| Chifonie | CHERUB | Queen tucks into fish and lamb (6) Angel gives revolutionary massage (6) |
23608 27029 |
| Chifonie | TRACE | Follow Tory leader contest (5) Follow a suggestion … (5) |
25870 27171 |
| Chifonie | ELEGY | See about, say, a poem (5) See about, say, a funeral song (5) |
25905 24342 |
| Chifonie | STREET | Way in which a good man catches a plane, for example (6) The way a good man catches a plane, for example (6) |
27171 22854 |
| Chifonie | DEMEAN | Clergyman keeps setter humble (6) Clergyman keeps setter humble (6) |
23773 27331 |
| Chifonie | ADAPT | Bill gets fitting from tailor (5) Fashion that is nowadays appropriate (5) Tailor has fitting interrupted by attorney (5) |
25905 23654 25082 |
| Chifonie | MAYFLY | Insect can escape (6) Insect can escape (6) |
25988 27526 |
| Chifonie | SLIPUP | Lager knocked back at university in error (4-2) Upset students making careless mistake (4-2) |
25482 27217 |
| Chifonie | SOAPOPERA | Flattery works in drama (4,5) Drama as Father Time takes American (4,5) |
25204 24144 |
| Chifonie | LEINSTER | Siren let off in Ireland (8) Smirk when taking in this month in Ireland (8) |
25302 26422 |
| Chifonie | MATERIAL | Let Maria make up stuff (8) Indispensable friend has money (8) |
26324 22224 |
| Chifonie | PENNON | Quaker colonialist on flag (6) Ensign and Quaker agreed (6) |
22203 22898 |
| Chifonie | IMPUDENCE | Thoughtlessness right away leads to rudeness (9) Rudeness becomes folly right away (9) |
26562 22675 |
| Chifonie | AGEOLD | A dilapidated lodge is ancient (6) Ancient American lodge in ruins (3-3) |
23555 26733 |
| Chifonie | OSPREY | Bird returns like this to quarry (6) Sailor to hunt bird (6) A bird like this turned up over quarry (6) |
26999 22898 25547 |
| Chifonie | ENTRAP | Deceive parent maliciously (6) Deceive parent wickedly (6) |
23408 25681 |
| Chifonie | ADAGE | Saw Bill decline (5) Saw one’s daughter get on (5) |
24806 26248 |
| Chifonie | IGNITE | Brown coal left off fire (6) Brown coal left off fire (6) |
21769 26536 |
| Chifonie | HIPPOCRATES | Trendy Italian banker boxes celebrated doctor (11) Trendy Italian banker boxes celebrated doctor (11) |
24224 27514 |
| Chifonie | AGGRAVATED | Exasperated with Dave and ragtag ensemble (10) Greg 'ad a VAT mix-up that made matters worse (10) |
22373 22694 |
| Chifonie | ACTOR | Player fell after a collision, initially (5) Empty-headed steward is juvenile (5) |
26374 23057 |
| Chifonie | FLEECE | Leave church in warm clothing (6) Warm clothing for most of the navy going to church (6) |
23984 21974 |
| Chifonie | STRIPLIGHT | Stumble in feeble illumination (5,5) Stumble in feeble illumination (5,5) |
23740 27544 |
| Chifonie | PECULATOR | Embezzler to clear up mess (9) Gambler decapitated thief (9) |
26701 23996 |
| Chifonie | SPOT | Little bit of jam (4) Small amount in a small container (4) Holy man keeps Jerry in place (4) |
26151 22235 23608 |
| Chifonie | ADRIFT | Austria and Germany feud? That's aimless! (6) Disagreement following publicity that's aimless (6) |
25225 27526 |
| Chifonie | DRESSDOWN | Trim blue carpet (5,4) Trim blue carpet (5,4) Don not working? Issue a reprimand! (5,4) |
26054 27265 23996 |
| Chifonie | CELLAR | Recall breaking into storeroom (6) Recall breaking into storeroom (6) |
24620 27526 |
| Chifonie | EXECUTANT | Former employer initially axed worker for performing (9) River separated worker from performer (9) |
25163 22113 |
| Chifonie | SCOW | Small beast is lighter (4) Vessel for plant containing cocaine (4) |
23392 23956 |
| Chifonie | PRESERVE | Protect Penny's modesty (8) Jam Penny set aside (8) |
26151 27185 |
| Chifonie | EAVESDROP | Water falling from roof or tap (9) Dope raves about spy (9) |
23369 26855 |
| Chifonie | ARNICA | American in car damaged plant (6) Popular artist upset about bruise treatment (6) |
26397 23408 |
| Chifonie | TANKARD | A king died carrying basin of pewter (7) A king died under military vehicle? The mug! (7) |
22675 26302 |
| Chifonie | SCOURGE | Son has pluck exorcising a curse (7) Officer in a rush to inflict punishment … (7) Son with pluck exorcising a curse (7) |
24273 26505 24248 |
| Chifonie | TEACHIN | Drink's a feature of the seminar (5-2) Drink with Greek character new in seminar (5,2) |
23751 22113 |
| Chifonie | ASHORE | Initially, amphibians stay on land (6) Initially amphibians stay on land (6) Mineral remains first on land (6) |
27013 25547 22537 |
| Chifonie | DIRGE | Greek leader in dismal lament (5) There's gravity in woeful song of farewell (5) German beset by woeful lament (5) |
23627 22675 24715 |
| Chifonie | ARCH | Knowing some nuclear chemistry (4) Major Russian port loses financial backer (4) Chief gets letters from marchioness (4) Vault pollarded tree (4) Leading member's leaving the demo (4) |
27448 22069 24273 26359 23506 |
| Chifonie | DRAG | Democratic newspaper, commonly a nuisance (4) Many poke fun at bore (4) |
24241 24715 |
| Chifonie | LOGJAM | Record and preserve an impasse (3,3) Record and preserve an impasse (6) |
24014 27355 |
| Chifonie | PIMENTO | Self-righteous people finally uproot old plant (7) People in depression love this vegetable (7) |
24638 24119 |
| Chifonie | RATE | Betray European judge (4) Judge to hold forth after scratching head (4) |
27616 26750 |
| Chifonie | FIREDAMP | Sacked a politician for inflammatory release (8) Sacked a politician for inflammatory release (8) |
27448 21974 |
| Chifonie | TORMENT | People in the wrong producing annoyance (7) Annoy people being in the wrong (7) |
27013 23028 |
| Chifonie | RENT | Let rip (4) Let rip (4) |
23328 27394 |
| Chifonie | PEEWIT | Bird is keen to go up it (6) Be in tears over Italian bird (6) |
24431 24014 |
| Chifonie | TRANSIENT | Nurse enters passage that's short (9) Sent train out for a short time only (9) |
27616 26336 |
| Chifonie | ILLNESS | It could give one a bad head (7) It could give one a bad head (7) |
27139 24144 |
| Chifonie | STUART | Union leader interrupts opening of royal house (6) Foolishly trust a royal house (6) |
26336 26439 |
| Chifonie | STICKY | Difficult to get on with youth leader (6) It's difficult to stab Yankee (6) |
26271 22745 |
| Chifonie | SAINTLEGER | Gail enters medley race (5,5) Classic comprises great lines (5,5) |
26199 26536 |
| Chifonie | REASON | Sedition doesn't start to make sense (6) Think about an issue (6) |
26287 27630 |
| Chifonie | DETERGENT | Stop fellow becoming cleaner (9) Stop man getting cleaner (9) |
23369 27072 |
| Chifonie | FALLEN | Fine US comic is dead (6) Everyone in Slough surrendered (6) |
25988 25259 |
| Chifonie | CHARACTER | Mapmaker admits a cold constitution (9) Bond eats a cold kidney (9) |
26359 23028 |
| Chifonie | SWELL | Merchandise keeps wife smart (5) Old Bob kindly provides balloon (5) Merchandise keeps wife smart (5) |
23369 27242 22188 |
| Chifonie | TEASERVICE | Ridicule Romeo on defect in crockery (3,7) Ridicule rare defect in crockery (3,7) |
27313 24285 |
| Chifonie | NOOKS | Refusal to sanction small corners (5) Retreats agreed in numbers (5) |
26581 27630 |
| Chifonie | LADEN | Left Middle-Eastern port weighed down (5) Left Middle East port weighed down (5) |
24224 26336 |
| Chifonie | CRINGE | Draw back from phone in church (6) Shrink from phone in church (6) |
27574 23895 |
| Chifonie | COLLATERAL | Security for sovereign overdue when in the pink (10) Pass to the side for security (10) |
21845 26302 |
| Chifonie | ELEMENT | Member of crew in Spain gave permission (7) Trace oriental allowed to keep chess pieces (7) |
24144 27089 |
| Chifonie | LAPEL | Students keeping primate in a flap (5) Many imitate student in a flap (5) |
23678 24248 |
| Chifonie | INDOLENT | Lazy old Liberal detained by order (8) It's popular to perform, fast or slow (8) |
22694 25259 |
| Chifonie | COLLAPSE | Break down everything that's sprung up in the wood (8) Officer's mistake leads to failure (8) Break down everything that's sprung up in wood (8) |
22459 26701 27574 |
| Chifonie | ADVENT | Bill has duct coming (6) A puff atop the discharge pipe is coming (6) |
26733 26165 |
| Chifonie | PIPER | Player finds promenade without parking (5) Musician is quiet in supporting part (5) |
22235 26929 |
| Chifonie | EVENS | Quits competitions, being short of time (5) Unexcited when getting second chance (5) Quits endless competition with son (5) |
25148 26359 24342 |
| Chifonie | ENEMA | Medical procedure shown in hygiene manual (5) Medical procedure shown in hygiene manual (5) |
21901 27185 |
| Chifonie | AGUE | This fever is uncertain with onset unseen (4) Fever is universal in advancing years (4) |
22235 24203 |
| Chifonie | LUSTRE | Distinction is a falsified result (6) Glory of Ulster settlement (6) Distinction is a surprising result (6) |
24273 27103 27029 |
| Chifonie | RIDING | Mounted detective appears in circus (6) Little girl in circus is mounted (6) |
27586 24377 |
| Chifonie | EVENTER | Always about to release equestrian (7) Competitive rider always covers slit in jacket (7) Horse rider always covers slit in jacket (7) |
23654 27380 21644 |
| Chifonie | SCANTIES | Check straps of underwear (8) Examine fastenings of women's underwear (8) |
22203 26439 |
| Chifonie | BENT | Grass is set (4) An inclination to be dishonest (4) Knight in venture that's dishonest (4) |
23028 27600 23506 |
| Chifonie | OFFENDER | Miscreant makes proposition about the outcome (8) Miscreant makes proposition about outcome (8) |
27313 22898 |
| Chifonie | TACITURN | Cut train in error — it's withdrawn (8) Understood vessel to be reserved (8) |
26397 26816 |
| Chifonie | STIR | Uproar in jail (4) Teacher has time in jail (4) |
26750 23369 |
| Chifonie | WARDEN | Conflict over retreat of custodian (6) Keeper of an Anderson shelter? (6) |
23452 23726 |
| Chifonie | SUBTERFUGE | Deception begs future involvement (10) Deception begs future involvement (10) |
26630 21829 |
| Chifonie | SCREEN | Guard noticed protecting crown (6) Riddle of knight found under a pile of loose rock (6) |
26630 26816 |
| Chifonie | WORDSWORTH | 5 across 9 for our 12 (10) Oath's significance to poet (10) |
21878 23751 |
| Chifonie | EXACTOR | One claiming from player (7) One forcing payment from performer (7) |
22587 25362 |
| Chifonie | TANGERINE | Can earl consume passion fruit? (9) Can Egyptian eat passion fruit? (9) |
27072 24459 |
| Chifonie | AGREEMENT | A welcome keeps people in sympathy (9) A salute keeps people in harmony (9) |
24685 24342 |
| Chifonie | IMAGINE | Dream of silver in independent store (7) Dream of silver in island excavation (7) |
24144 27600 |
| Chifonie | GENTLE | Heathen dropping one's grub (6) Grub for fellow the Parisian supports (6) |
25681 26015 |
| Chifonie | ODDSON | More often than not it's rum, my lad! (4-2) More often than not it's mismatched, my boy! (4-2) |
25378 27029 |
| Chifonie | EMANATE | English couple admitting an issue (7) English associate adopts an issue (7) |
25082 26905 |
| Chifonie | GOANNA | Lizard found by girl in Indian state (6) Monitor shot girl (6) |
22587 22958 |
| Chifonie | TEENAGER | Youth brewed green tea (8) Youth to generate transformation (8) |
26271 27514 |
| Chifonie | MEAGRE | Inadequate Frenchman's a bore (6) A German entering pool is skinny (6) |
24241 23956 |
| Chifonie | SCREW | Bob boasted of earnings (5) Son boasted of wages commonly (5) |
22519 22158 |
| Chifonie | ROUGE | Cosmetic for girl initially entertained by libertine (5) Cosmetic for girl entertained by libertine (5) |
23392 27600 |
| Chifonie | PULSE | Seeds taking some beating (5) Food item for one's heart-throb (5) |
26248 27013 |
| Chifonie | GERMINATE | Shoot queen's minister in entrance (9) Preparing a regiment to shoot (9) |
26386 25362 |
| Chifonie | OPERATE | Perform works by Lawrence (7) Manage lecture about gymnastics (7) |
27013 25105 |
| Chifonie | BRAND | Mark British and foreign money (5) Society accepts right sort (5) |
25225 24867 |
| Chifonie | RETREAT | Run English nurse to asylum (7) Withdraw soldier's entertainment (7) |
24806 27473 |
| Chifonie | HACK | Journalist gets chop (4) A horse's cough (4) |
25662 23608 |
| Chifonie | ODESSA | Lay with fool returning from Black Sea port (6) Doctor doses American in Ukraine (6) |
23555 25396 |
| Chifonie | REPROBATE | Villain gets money returned without spin doctor (9) Shameless prostitute cuts back payment (9) |
26595 23057 |
| Chifonie | RESIDUE | Odd desire to store uranium waste (7) Strange desire to keep uranium waste (7) |
27295 22276 |
| Chifonie | THREAT | Risk of nurse taking heroin (6) Mad Hatter in danger (6) Danger for doctor taking heroin (6) |
23408 26374 26180 |
| Chifonie | CREATE | Found American inhabiting island (6) Found ecstasy in container (6) |
25522 26151 |
| Chifonie | DECANTER | A vessel does when about to tilt (8) A vessel does when about to tilt (8) |
22745 27185 |
| Chifonie | RIDGE | Arête has German in a spin (5) Travel across German mountain range (5) Fret for German leader during trip (5) |
25522 27514 23895 |
| Chifonie | OSCAR | Ring Cliff to get trophy (5) Almost half 9 rash infects one heartless writer (5,5) |
25905 22069 |
| Chifonie | CUBA | Trainee meets one in the country (4) Young American country (4) |
25378 23794 |
| Chifonie | EXPENSE | Cost of swans in the river (7) Loss of writers in river (7) |
27616 23028 |
| Chifonie | AIDE | A swimmer's assistant (4) A swimmer's assistant (4) |
23028 27600 |
| Chifonie | SISKIN | Bob is related to winger (6) Winger is wearing coat (6) |
22799 22745 |
| Chifonie | MISSAL | Girl with a Latin prayer book (6) Note girl put back in prayer book (6) |
24241 24525 |
| Chifonie | EXPRESS | Squeeze out of train (7) Train for show (7) |
27139 23003 |
| Chifonie | APOLLO | Answer question put by Oscar, the patron of poetry (6) A handsome youth is a beginner in a sport (6) |
24285 23122 |
| Chifonie | BANSHEE | Woman in torment shows spirit (7) Woman in torment shows spirit (7) |
27265 22034 |
| Chifonie | PRESENT | It is given here (7) It is given here (7) Statesman gives off a piece of his mind here (7) |
23773 27139 21878 |
| Chifonie | BOWLER | Delivery man's hat (6) Hat left in shady spot (6) |
26905 27355 |
| Chifonie | OBESE | A sample of the Globe's exhibition stout (5) A sample of the Globe's exhibition stout (5) |
24144 27119 |
| Chifonie | CHARTREUSE | Plan to recycle liqueur (10) Mrs Mopp has time to recycle liqueur (10) |
26873 27514 |
| Chifonie | NEPAL | The French writer climbed here (5) Plane crashed here (5) |
24786 26929 |
| Chifonie | ENSUE | Nebraska upset over appeal result (5) Guarantee losing right result (5) |
26733 24459 |
| Chifonie | DREAD | King comes in late for quail (5) Many look at quail (5) |
26054 27072 |
| Chifonie | TROOP | Reduced temperature upset the crowd (5) Soldiers' miserable time is up (5) |
23654 26105 |
| Chifonie | FLAMBE | A way of cooking meat in France and Spain (6) Method of cooking meat in iron container (6) A way of cooking meat in France and Spain (6) |
22459 22325 27313 |
| Chifonie | TITAN | Half-hearted artist, object of 20 (5) Colossus represented by half-hearted artist (5) Vermouth drunk by bronze colossus (5) |
22259 21644 24119 |
| Chifonie | SMELLARAT | Become suspicious when Pasternak heroine stuffs fish (5,1,3) Suspect lets alarm off (5,1,3) |
25547 25259 |
| Chifonie | CONDESCENDING | Snooty prisoner's going down (13) Supercilious prisoner's going down (13) |
25396 27496 |
| Chifonie | IMPACT | Repercussions make one representative take steps … (6) Scamp's performance making an impression (6) |
26816 23794 |
| Chifonie | SUNDER | Split up left-wing union (6) Split up left-wing union (6) |
21956 27496 |
| Chifonie | NONAGE | Nobody keeps a German in a state of immaturity (6) A number pester partner in a state of immaturity (6) Nobody detains a girl below the age of consent (6) |
22958 25639 27394 |
| Chifonie | REVOLUTIONARY | Rare Darwinian novel (13) Rex gets Darwinian novel (13) |
22636 27155 |
| Chifonie | ANDANTE | Movement of man in hazard (7) Joiner takes venture fairly slowly (7) Movement formed by a poet (7) |
22276 22854 25954 |
| Chifonie | LEATHERING | Punishment for having mead before opera cycle (10) Doctor hit general for hiding (10) |
23824 25345 |
| Chifonie | TURNOUT | Audience sees solicitor grasping vessel (7) Assembly sees solicitor grasping vessel (7) |
27119 25681 |
| Chifonie | STARTOUT | Leave well-known solicitor (5,3) Famous tipster hit the road (5,3) |
22799 24525 |
| Chifonie | PAELLA | Food Troy cut away from bone (6) Food for Father Fitzgerald (6) |
24638 24285 |
| Chifonie | OCARINA | Old stars play this (7) Old empress giving away last instrument (7) |
22373 22034 |
| Chifonie | PAWNEE | Brave uncle (6) The old man's wife's born a Native American (6) |
24885 27013 |
| Chifonie | TENDERFOOT | Novice makes offer to pay (10) Novice makes offer to pay (10) |
23773 27544 |
| Chifonie | RONDO | Musical piece, where start of recapitulation's on the tonic (5) Player finally working to perform musical piece (5) |
26520 25972 |
| Chifonie | OFFERED | Poor earl, showing embarrassment, proposed (7) Turned European left-wing? That's proposed! (7) |
22519 26630 |
| Chifonie | NEATEN | Order a measure supporting cattle (6) Tidy up after knight had a meal (6) |
22459 22224 |
| Chifonie | ALIGHT | Get off a beam (6) Land on fire (6) |
23824 25954 |
| Chifonie | ELECTRA | Vengeful daughter to choose gunman (7) Pick artist to portray vengeful daughter (7) |
22158 25824 |
| Chifonie | SCARCE | Many in shock but hard to find (6) Many in panic found wanting (6) |
26199 25681 |
| Chifonie | OVERTHEAIR | Public beneficiary receives a broadcast (4,3,3) Obvious successor holds a broadcast (4,3,3) |
21769 26520 |
| Chifonie | HITTHEHAY | Slap people stifling laugh and retire (3,3,3) Retire to buffet the YHA organised (3,3,3) |
25988 27630 |
| Chifonie | DIDEROT | Philosopher's daughter stupidly rioted (7) Enlightened philosopher managed European corruption (7) Philosopher managed last of apple crumble (7) |
25905 27295 24459 |
| Chifonie | REPEL | Offend sick person being laid up (5) Agent the Spanish hold off (5) |
25105 27473 |
| Chifonie | SMUG | Bob's face appears conceited (4) Sticks up for superior (4) |
25062 27313 |
| Chifonie | ACRID | Bitter cold in desert (5) Bill's free to be bitter (5) |
24867 25362 |
| Chifonie | THEOAKS | Hot saké prepared? That's a classic! (3,4) Article on trees is a classic (3,4) |
25844 26199 |
| Chifonie | EDIFICE | Oriental to risk concealing condition of building (7) Earl to risk concealing condition of building (7) |
22636 27616 |
| Chifonie | ADAMANT | First person overseeing worker is determined (7) First person supported by a conservation group is determined (7) |
25434 24843 |
| Chifonie | STAUNCH | Check firm (7) Constant check (7) Nash cut out to be faithful (7) Stop being faithful (7) |
26873 22259 25681 27072 |
| Chifonie | DETAILED | Action involving detective is comprehensive (8) Intricate - like Three Blind Mice? (8) |
25235 22745 |
| Chifonie | CARPET | Complain to French joiner getting reprimand (6) Covering for drill in wagon (6) |
25681 24248 |
| Chifonie | APRON | A couple working in protective clothing (5) A couple working in protective clothing (5) |
25602 22235 |
| Chifonie | TREASON | Trotsky's initial explanation for mutiny (7) Trotsky's initial explanation for sedition (7) Acts of betrayal aren't so bad (7) Nora set off rebellion (7) Senator organised act of betrayal (7) |
27313 23267 23996 26595 25824 |
| Chifonie | STYE | Beastly home earl finds an eyesore? (4) Beastly home earl finds a 7 (4) |
25463 27013 |
| Chifonie | INNER | Wrongdoer decapitated? That's concealed! (5) Champion releases arrow ending just outside the bull (5) |
26468 24203 |
| Chifonie | STANDASIDE | Allow a team to give way (5,5) The way an attorney's team give way (5,5) |
23369 25362 |
| Chifonie | STOLEN | Ill-gotten wrap's new (6) Nicked wrap that's new (6) |
27586 26595 |
| Chifonie | PAROLE | Plebeian accepting one's word of honour (6) Plebeian accepting one's word of honour (6) |
22325 27424 |
| Chifonie | TREASURE | Exchange rate certain to provide wealth (8) Initially teachers half-heartedly comfort trusted servant (8) |
21845 21829 |
| Chifonie | STARVE | Look round Vatican City fast (6) Look round very fast (6) Staff holding revolutionary leader fast (6) |
23408 23740 25002 |
| Chifonie | TENOR | Catch up on alternative trend (5) Catch up on alternative humour (5) |
22826 22235 |
| Chifonie | TABLE | Lie about second-class food (5) Rumour about second-class furniture (5) Rumour about second-class furniture (5) |
23751 22113 27630 |
| Chifonie | SPEND | Use up change aboard ship (5) Use to drive round Portugal (5) |
26422 22276 |
| Chifonie | OUTRIGHT | Absolutely impossible Conservative (8) Totally unacceptable Tory (8) |
26248 24098 |
| Chifonie | OUTGOINGS | Extrovert's expenditure (9) Expenditure one invested in unfashionable medals (9) |
27139 22188 |
| Chifonie | ASBESTOS | A call for help, being without optimal fire retardant (8) Wally stores prime, oxygen-resistant material (8) |
26581 27630 |
| Chifonie | TEASET | Ridicule the regional tableware (3,3) Worry over tons of tableware (3,3) |
24885 23608 |
| Chifonie | GOBYTHEBOARD | Take heed of top management or come to grief (2,2,3,5) Follow the directors or come to grief (2,2,3,5) |
25163 27630 |
| Chifonie | TERMINAL | Deadly connection (8) Ultimate workstation (8) |
27206 26336 |
| Chifonie | REEVE | Old magistrate with a bill (5) Always got up to capture English bird (5) |
27061 26855 |
| Chifonie | STROKE | Hit one having a row (6) Put pressure on one involved in a row (6) |
24066 27473 |
| Chifonie | OPERATION | Frank accepts relationship in business (9) Undertaking a speech about training (9) |
24055 24867 |
| Chifonie | SEAFRONT | Excited about hairstyle seen at the coast (8) Excited about hairstyle seen at the coast (8) |
27600 23452 |
| Chifonie | TERRAIN | Queen appears in school ground (7) Queen opens school ground (7) |
21735 23726 |
| Chifonie | LUTE | Instrument left with Victorian pick-up (4) Fellow leaves one instrument for another (4) |
23157 26034 |
| Chifonie | EPSILON | Greek character gets over speech defect in time (7) Greek character bust one's lip (7) |
22158 24342 |
| Chifonie | SEVERE | Hard always being in a corner (6) Disconnect electricity? Initially that's dangerous! (6) |
26610 24098 |
| Chifonie | RIDER | Control rare condition (5) 13's condition? (5) Equestrian qualification (5) |
26105 27380 24843 |
| Chifonie | AGNOSTIC | Sceptic acting so badly (8) Sceptic acting so badly (8) |
25082 26581 |
| Chifonie | LEAFAGE | General hides a cigarette in the greenery (7) Have a cigarette in shelter of the greenery (7) General has a cigarette in the greenery (7) |
22158 27185 25705 |
| Chifonie | ORPHAN | Deprived child in pub in African port (6) Waif in pub in African port (6) |
24431 22928 |
| Chifonie | ENTERTAIN | Intern ate stew in harbour (9) Log reservists in harbour (9) |
25434 24570 |
| Chifonie | TESTATE | Willing to cut landed property (7) Willing to examine a note (7) |
24748 26838 |
| Chifonie | AGED | Old people imprisoned — many lost (4) By no means all stage directors are old (4) |
25345 26439 |
| Chifonie | ROCHESTER | Revolutionary appears in register in New York (9) The scorer fouled up in New York (9) |
23678 22675 |
| Chifonie | REWARD | Embarrassed about fighting for prize (6) Embarrassed about battle for payoff (6) |
23740 26439 |
| Chifonie | SNAPPY | Agent without sleep is irritable (6) Agent without sleep is irritable (6) |
27448 23654 |
| Chifonie | CHEAT | Rogue has bird taking ecstasy (5) Charlie's passion for fraud (5) |
24322 26595 |
| Chifonie | SCRAPE | Casper resolved predicament (6) Clean fight with oriental (6) |
24285 26439 |
| Chifonie | MEDIATOR | Dicky to admire peacemaker (8) Spiritualists fell for peacemaker (8) |
25547 23740 |
| Chifonie | ASSET | Help when ready (5) A socialist-established benefit (5) |
24431 23524 |
| Chifonie | BALINESE | The railway in an army camp on an island (8) Army headquarters frames occupation of an Asian island (8) |
21769 21845 |
| Chifonie | ORANGE | Called into old emporium initially for fruit (6) Old variety of fruit (6) |
24585 24119 |
| Chifonie | SWEARWORD | Curse deterioration in a weapon (9) Damage in a weapon is an obscenity (9) |
27061 23106 |
| Chifonie | SMALLS | Shopping area aboard ship supplies underwear (6) Arcade aboard ship supplies underwear (6) |
21919 26439 |
| Chifonie | ARBROATH | One tucked into a rare soup in Scotland (8) One tucked into a rare soup in Scotland (8) |
23452 22414 |
| Chifonie | WEEP | Keen little page (4) Keen little prince (4) |
26324 23713 |
| Chifonie | ORDINAL | Service book for German Standards spoken about (7) Sadly Rosalind lost shilling for holy book (7) |
25415 22519 |
| Chifonie | ADHERENT | Supporter hoarding available books (8) Supporter for a girl in depression (8) A dimple absorbs her devotee (8) He daren't upset supporter (8) |
22459 22383 26750 25705 |
| Chifonie | TILLER | Ploughman makes lines in a row (6) Ploughman makes lines in row (6) |
23984 27473 |
| Chifonie | BACON | Meat firm included in boycott (5) Painter is a bit of a swine (5) |
25972 27313 |
| Chifonie | ACCEPT | Welcome law restricting fungal growth (6) Swallow mushroom during execution (6) |
26701 23678 |
| Chifonie | CREDIT | Believe King Charles's correct (6) See 1 Have faith in good exam result (6) Tory tried wrecking reputation (6) |
26505 25163 22537 26595 |
| Chifonie | GRADIENT | Incline to stop in allotment (8) An inclination to stop working in the allotment (8) |
24620 27185 |
| Chifonie | AVATAR | Embodiment of a Virginia mariner (6) A sailor tours museum for manifestation of a god (6) |
24248 25988 |
| Chifonie | ELABORATE | Ostentatious cheer when wild boar is captured (9) Detailed discourse follows return of package (9) |
24570 24408 |
| Chifonie | PLEASED | Beg to keep southeast happy (7) Glad when parking's rented (7) |
25315 24867 |
| Chifonie | ADAM | A crazy, upwardly mobile architect (4) A crazy, upwardly-mobile architect (4) |
27448 25315 |
| Chifonie | DESPATCH | Butcher some French piece (8) Send from French area (8) |
25720 22224 |
| Chifonie | TEETOTAL | Supporter, on the whole, is temperate (8) Dabbler consumes energy drink when on the waggon (8) |
25928 22235 |
| Chifonie | LEATHER | King conceals the hide (7) Hide a bit of earthenware among the soapsuds (7) |
27013 23930 |
| Chifonie | ATHENS | Article on the New Style capital (6) Capital has ten components (6) |
25378 26468 |
| Chifonie | ATEASE | Calm after having drinks in A&E (2,4) A flirt is carefree (2,4) |
25415 24257 |
| Chifonie | APARTMENT | Social worker keeping duty engineer in accommodation (9) A time to retain some servants in the home (9) A model keeps some servants in accommodation (9) |
24806 24203 26165 |
| Chifonie | ELECTRODE | Conductor designate went by car (9) Conductor designate went by bike (9) |
27119 24014 |
| Chifonie | CINEMA | Spooks beset people returning from place of entertainment (6) A mince pie is an art form (6) |
21769 24248 |
| Chifonie | ESTATE | English attitude to class (6) Tea set damaged in car (6) |
24055 25824 |
| Chifonie | REPROACH | Censure salesman over fish (8) Admonition for salesman having a bit of a spliff (8) |
26151 27185 |
| Chifonie | RESIN | Tree product initially stopped during check (5) Sticky stuff initially stuck in hold (5) |
26838 22158 |
| Chifonie | CAIN | Murderer I put in jail (4) Murderer runs from a terrier (4) |
25225 22519 |
| Chifonie | PROMOTION | Pushing for progress (9) Pushing for progress (9) |
27242 24685 |
| Chifonie | ARSENAL | Magazine shows ways gunners retreated (7) Magazine shows money in the sea (7) |
23099 21735 |
| Chifonie | SADDLE | Tax theologian in market (6) Charge theologian during auction (6) |
24322 25602 |
| Chifonie | NEAT | Overall to keep one trim (4) Clever one to catch out (4) |
27586 26264 |
| Chifonie | CORKSCREW | Irish county team pulls out the stops (9) Irish county's team can pull out the stops (9) |
24342 26581 |
| Chifonie | DORMOUSE | Rodent roomed with us unfortunately (8) Rodent has somewhere to sleep by the river (8) |
21769 26480 |
| Chifonie | TACIT | Diplomacy surrounding Indian leader is understood (5) Diplomacy surrounding Indian leader is understood (5) |
27616 23199 |
| Chifonie | EXTRA | Performer turning right in fire (5) Remarkably old craft comes back (5) Old-time artist made redundant (5) Particularly old painting put up (5) |
25870 24558 23678 23106 |
| Chifonie | PIETA | Egyptian tucking into bread is a sorry subject for painting (5) One in a tantrum's a sad subject for a painting (5) |
24570 26929 |
| Chifonie | BESTRIDE | Dominate finest horse (8) Straddle finest horse (8) |
27448 22224 |
| Chifonie | GREATS | Greek devours the classics (6) Greek devours the classics (6) |
23824 26905 |
| Chifonie | ERODED | Worn down journalist travelled inside (6) Worn down journalist travelled inside (6) |
24885 27544 |
| Chifonie | SPOILSPORT | Plunder left for killjoy (10) Killjoy prizes wine (10) |
26999 22694 |
| Chifonie | MOOR | A Mauretanian fell (4) Opportunity arises in high-lying country (4) Fell in dock (4) |
23157 27185 24377 |
| Chifonie | ECHO | An allusion that some are for the chop (4) Ringing display in the Three Choirs Festival (4) |
22519 21680 |
| Chifonie | ECHELON | Part of the creche longs for rank (7) Helen & Co refurbished station (7) Some of the creche long for order (7) |
27514 22414 22034 |
| Chifonie | TRAP | Carriage in ambush (4) Gin found in the orchestra pit (4) Carriage in ambush (4) |
22898 24786 27424 |
| Chifonie | ENDUP | Finally arrive in topless burlesque (3,2) Turn out dying to get mounted (3,2) |
24954 26855 |
| Chifonie | SIGNATURE | Endorsement for Sicilian leaders' good temperament (9) Giants rue faked endorsement (9) |
27331 22113 |
| Chifonie | DRAINAGE | Water soaking away from bedraggled gardenia (8) Water soaking away when daughter showers for a long period (8) |
21769 25345 |
| Chifonie | DIPLOMAT | Embassy official gets certificate on time (8) Envoy gets certificate on time (8) |
26891 23956 |
| Chifonie | TRENDY | Aim to keep close in (6) Attempt to keep close in (6) |
24342 24974 |
| Chifonie | TESTAMENT | Will setback subdue conservationists? (9) Will examine the last word given time (9) |
25204 26595 |
| Chifonie | ABACUS | A coach keeps bill for calculator (6) Grab a customer holding calculator (6) American coach keeps bill for calculator (6) |
25522 25482 26733 |
| Chifonie | KEATS | Sovereign irritates poet (5) Poet and knight feast on Sunday (5) |
24558 26180 |
| Chifonie | EXEMPT | Discharge from old drain cut (6) Release many to drill under river (6) |
24685 27424 |
| Chifonie | LOGICAL | Soldier in pub is plausible (7) Soldier in pub is reasoned (7) |
24224 27496 |
| Chifonie | MINDREADER | Collier harbours terror of psychic (4-6) Pitman hides fear of psychic (4-6) |
27448 24715 |
| Chifonie | NUTRIMENT | Enthusiast about to reduce measure of food (9) Three people tucking into fruit for sustenance (9) |
23226 23003 |
| Chifonie | ATELIER | Had a snack with one reclining in the studio (7) Consumed by one reclining in the studio (7) |
27586 25315 |
| Chifonie | PLEASE | Satisfy parking agreement (6) Give satisfaction to clergyman getting contract (6) |
22694 26287 |
| Chifonie | LITERATE | Well-read American volume's devoured (8) Erudite student to recite (8) |
25482 22854 |
| Chifonie | CORPOREAL | Soldier without energy is not spiritual (9) Soldier without energy is not spiritual (9) |
22373 27496 |
| Chifonie | INSANITARY | A rector in delirium is unhealthy (10) Madness consumes a king — that's not conducive to health (10) |
23824 25824 |
| Chifonie | GAINSBOROUGH | Artist gets Bob endlessly agitated (12) Artist gets Bob endlessly agitated (12) |
27061 21735 |
| Chifonie | STAGECOACH | Old vehicle for the drama teacher? (10) The drama teacher's carriage? (10) |
25662 21829 |
| Chifonie | LINNET | Permit covers local singer (6) Singer allowed to keep a pub (6) Singer allowed to keep pub (6) |
22636 27061 23608 |
| Chifonie | ENSURE | Make certain of result by capturing rook (6) Guarantee rebuke when scratching head (6) Guarantee rebuke when scratching head (6) Protect college from criticism (6) |
23654 24885 25662 24203 |
| Chifonie | DIESIRAE | Longs for Republicans' key hymn (4,4) Passes on fury about Academy's Latin hymn (4,4) |
26701 25163 |
| Chifonie | CLEAVE | Conservative leader has holiday cut (6) Many pull out of Split (6) |
25578 23360 |
| Chifonie | PENDENT | Hanging a writer to make an impression (7) Suspended writer to make an impression (7) Hanging gives writer depression (7) |
21956 23654 25278 |
| Chifonie | STOPPAGE | Chief priest held in judicious arrest (8) Fret over servant's strike (8) |
22657 27544 |
| Chifonie | APPAL | Half-hearted petition creates outrage (5) Horrify a European when climbing (5) |
24806 25396 |
| Chifonie | LARCENIST | Thief dressed in scarlet (9) Thief vandalised Neil's cart (9) |
26302 24459 |
| Chifonie | BEVY | Turkish officer seizes five of a group of girls (4) Turkish officer seizes five of a group of girls (4) |
22325 23106 |
| Chifonie | ELAND | Creature of the English countryside (5) Fast runner in dash to end of road (5) |
26034 24974 |
| Chifonie | REINFORCE | Strengthen and control troops (9) Strengthen and control troops (9) |
25302 27496 |
| Chifonie | ACROPOLIS | Pool car is repaired in the citadel (9) A harvest store erected in the citadel (9) |
24867 21680 |
| Chifonie | STAY | Support postponement (4) Speak about time for holiday (4) |
25681 24248 |
| Chifonie | EAGLE | Empty-headed dog welcomed on the golf course (5) Dog beheaded bird (5) Old comic welcomed on the golf course (5) |
24431 25928 24885 |
| Chifonie | REHEARSAL | Tries interrupting heartfelt account (9) Judges interrupt actual run-through (9) |
23267 26595 |
| Chifonie | ENLIST | Players have catalogue for recruit (6) Measure third of volunteers first to get signed up (6) Measure heel of recruit (6) Listen out for conscript (6) |
25928 27061 25499 26165 |
| Chifonie | MENSWEAR | People promise clothing (8) Staff curse clothing (8) |
22745 26581 |
| Chifonie | LAID | One embraced by boy is placed horizontally (4) Ring up and put down (4) |
27139 26750 |
| Chifonie | CHESTNUT | Danish king receives ancient request for wood (8) Fastening holds up trunk of tree (8) Old king keeps ambassador stumped with old joke (8) Enthusiast is after trunk of tree (8) |
21769 22383 25578 21829 |
| Chifonie | INDUS | A river in Hindustan (5) ’Are Krishna's river (5) |
25547 24867 |
| Chifonie | ELDORADO | The Spanish girl has a party in the Land of Promise (2,6) Adore old ruin in the land of opportunity (8) |
26999 23226 |
| Chifonie | STIRRUP | Instigate storing flower in kind of cup (7) Provoke into collecting rare kind of footrest (7) |
25972 25705 |
| Chifonie | ENTRAIN | Points retinue makes to board (7) A number without the ability when rising to get on (7) |
22772 26480 |
| Chifonie | HEARTLESS | The Parisian wears suit when cold (9) Diplomat's rude and cruel (9) |
27496 23996 |
| Chifonie | IGNORE | Pass over devastated region (6) Pass over ravaged region (6) |
22459 26015 |
| Chifonie | PRAY | Penny has fish? I ask you! (4) Penny has fish? I ask you! (4) |
25048 27526 |
| Chifonie | PLASTERED | Penny survived, holding soldier tight (9) Penny continued holding soldier tight (9) |
26015 27072 |
| Chifonie | RHINO | Thick-skinned type makes bread (5) Money for a little myrrh in Oman (5) |
23122 26015 |
| Chifonie | PENANCE | Coppers brought about an act of self-punishment (7) Zionist leader leaves Cornish town as act of atonement (7) Change brought about an act of punishment (7) |
27295 25733 24843 |
| Chifonie | SHOT | Go for a drive (4) Filmed drunk outside hotel (4) |
26468 25681 |
| Chifonie | TREATY | Contract put away during evaluation (6) Agreement for attempt to catch swallow (6) |
27089 22854 |
| Chifonie | ROTATE | Take turns to have books in class (6) Corrosion wore away pivot (6) Decay eroded pivot (6) |
26287 27496 23360 |
| Chifonie | RHEUMATIC | A cur hit me unexpectedly and I'm in pain (9) Irate chum upset? He's quite ill (9) |
25225 27061 |
| Chifonie | STEALTH | Last the revolution in secrecy (7) Scattered the salt in a discreet manner (7) |
24119 26816 |
| Chifonie | SIESTA | Society fellow leaves carnival for a nap (6) A short nap in Susie's tavern (6) Sleep in Elsie's taverna (6) Seat is adjusted for sleep (6) |
25870 26658 23751 27171 |
| Chifonie | BEDLAM | Ambled unsteadily into pandemonium (6) Plot strike producing chaos (6) |
25780 24485 |
| Chifonie | FLIPPANT | Drink over wheeze that's cheeky (8) Get overexcited with wheeze that's saucy (8) |
21845 26816 |
| Chifonie | RUSTLER | Commander tours street for lawbreaker (7) King holds saint to be a lawbreaker (7) Head of state protects saint from robber (7) |
23099 22014 23895 |
| Chifonie | ERRATIC | Wayward vermin found in Morecambe? (7) Wayward boy captures vermin (7) |
24620 26336 |
| Chifonie | ATROPINE | Taro cooked — hunger for drug (8) Drug for sick painter inhaling oxygen (8) |
26422 23122 |
| Chifonie | ATHENIAN | Attic in which Anita foolishly keeps hen (8) Attic in which Anita foolishly keeps bird (8) |
27206 26070 |
| Chifonie | ELITE | Quarrel over English aristocracy (5) Gentry settled in eastern Spain (5) |
23003 23996 |
| Chifonie | TIARA | Headdress is first-class in design, on reflection (5) Portia rarely bears headgear (5) Portia rarely bears a headdress (5) |
27139 27616 24257 |
| Chifonie | CLEMENTI | Writer of note from Fair Isle (8) Forgiving towards Italian composer (8) |
21769 21845 |
| Crispa | ROSETTE | Favour changing over to trees (7) Favour trees to affect a transformation (7) |
21776 22501 |
| Crispa | REINFORCE | Support control with vigour (9) Check press support (9) |
22894 21776 |
| Crispa | OSTEND | Doesn't make port (6) To send for change is a Continental resort (6) |
22455 23202 |
| Crispa | CLEAVE | Many get permission to unite (6) Split about holidays (6) |
22142 21854 |
| Crispa | VOICE | Say there's nothing in immorality (5) Finding fault about the duck, say (5) |
21988 22455 |
| Crispa | EVENS | A woman, going to extremes, gets flat (5) Odds, oddly enough (5) |
22768 21988 |
| Crispa | TREASON | Double-dealing, but aren't so bad (7) Time to argue for disloyalty (7) |
22768 22501 |
| Crispa | TASTE | Sense discrimination (5) Discrimination shown - but not a lot (5) |
22894 22042 |
| Crispa | SOLITAIRE | Game, so came down river (9) This individual's game is brilliant (9) |
22894 23078 |
| Crispa | ERICA | A cold anger rising in a woman (5) She's caused a large number to leave the US (5) |
23126 21701 |
| Crispa | TUITION | Get out in it, maybe, for training (7) Out - in - out: it can be good training (7) |
23126 21988 |
| Crispa | ISSUE | The matter is to go to court (5) The subject of progeny (5) |
23126 22990 |
| Crispa | ERASERS | They'll eliminate the queen - a queen on board (7) They'll eliminate faltering fool without hesitation (7) |
23126 22768 |
| Crispa | EVERY | Each single woman is on track (5) Offering a girl transport, that's all (5) |
21725 23210 |
| Crispa | ADD | Tot worrying Dad (3) Reckon on a clergyman joining (3) |
23234 22852 |
| Crispa | AFFECTION | A great liking for disorder (9) Love making complaint (9) |
23234 22852 |
| Crispa | SETDOWN | Record collection many have (3,4) Catalogue company at a disadvantage (3,4) |
21964 22501 |
| Crispa | ALLEGE | State support in beer production (6) Say there's point to everything, for example (6) |
21964 21629 |
| Crispa | PRESSED | Journalists going before their boss get flattened! (7) Bore down on a leading journalist (7) |
21964 22501 |
| Crispa | ISIS | A once-revered figure, as is written repeatedly (4) One's repeatedly running water (4) |
22798 22768 |
| Crispa | CHASER | Search ordered by an engraver (6) The horse gets a drink afterwards (6) |
22798 23234 |
| Crispa | ERASMUS | A scholarly man recapitulates after a time (7) A theologian taking ages over a piece of music (7) |
23165 21988 |
| Crispa | ABETTER | Article on superior, though wrong-doing, supporter (7) A superior party offering support (7) |
23005 23126 |
| Crispa | DESSERT | Head of state to be seen in due course (7) Leave to assimilate second course (7) |
23005 22894 |
| Crispa | EARNEST | Pledge to provide a home with listening equipment initially (7) Down payment made, a hearing-aid can be sent (7) |
22822 21725 |
| Crispa | RATIO | A relation calling for a certain amount of cooperation (5) Relationship established at entering a foreign port (5) |
22822 22042 |
| Crispa | TREATMENT | The handling of someone who is patient? (9) Tending to effect some improvement? (9) |
23005 22009 |
| Crispa | NERVE | Sauce bottle (5) The beginner very seldom exhibits boldness (5) |
22822 23058 |
| Crispa | LESSON | Partially undressed for exercise (6) The French boy's corrective punishment (6) |
22744 22142 |
| Crispa | EXONERATE | No longer single speed, that's clear (9) No longer in accord over a charge, that's clear (9) |
23126 22009 |
| Crispa | EVERGREEN | Ivy is always concerned for the environment (9) Possibly rue not turning brown (9) |
23165 22455 |
| Crispa | STIR | Make a move to provide porridge (4) To create a disturbance could mean jail! (4) |
21964 23210 |
| Crispa | ANNIE | Inane make-up for a girl (5) A girl who can appear inane (5) |
22822 23165 |
| Crispa | STERNE | Austere English novelist (6) A writer who could be quite uncompromising, note (6) |
22455 22990 |
| Crispa | INSPECT | Copper taken in by a little crawler should make check (7) A little crawler going round quietly to investigate (7) |
22042 23078 |
| Crispa | REMISS | Note the girl appears lax (6) Thoughtless and really friendless girl (6) |
23234 23202 |
| Crispa | HEADLESS | Lacking capital as a result of being axed (8) Put off deals - she is without capital (8) |
22744 21854 |
| Crispa | RESERVE | Book put by for a rainy day? (7) Book - something to fall back on (7) |
21988 22990 |
| Crispa | ASPERSE | Vilify equally awkward peers (7) Abuse makes a point in itself (7) |
23108 21854 |
| Crispa | EASTERN | Key given to a demanding Oriental (7) Oriental egghead getting behind (7) |
23286 21776 |
| Crispa | ABIDE | Wait for a tender note (5) Live bear (5) |
23126 22768 |
| Crispa | PENCHANT | Quiet charm and taste (8) A partiality for quiet charm (8) |
21934 23202 |
| Crispa | APROPOS | Relevant article for petty officers (7) Stay on the large side after a fit (7) |
21964 22990 |
| Crispa | ONAGER | An ass over gear-changing (6) Some people put on a gerrymandering ass (6) |
21862 21804 |
| Crispa | ANCHORAGE | Refuge making no charge - a questionable arrangement (9) A safe haven for a change - or otherwise (9) |
22822 22455 |
| Crispa | TANGERINE | Taste with obvious hesitation popular oriental fruit (9) There's point about displeasure when fruit is served (9) |
22009 23210 |
| Crispa | ARRESTING | Unusual police function (9) Out-of-the-ordinary police function (9) |
21988 22852 |
| Crispa | PILL | There's little money - iniquitous but that has to be swallowed (4) The tiresome person parking badly (4) |
21854 21629 |
| Crispa | TALUS | A slut fractured her ankle (5) Part a lush grassy slope, part a scree (5) |
22009 22990 |
| Crispa | AMEND | Better have the last word with the dunderhead! (5) A number tip better (5) |
22066 22894 |
| Crispa | SUPPORTER | Have a drink with the caretaker, a fan (9) A promoter of drink - stout (9) |
23286 22042 |
| Crispa | ENTREE | Course in a setting of evergreen trees (6) Admission course (6) |
22914 22501 |
| Crispa | ANAGRAM | Elgar's regal composition (7) A couple of beasts uniting could present a problem (7) |
23078 22990 |
| Crispa | ESPY | Observe secret agent following Oriental (4) Spot for English scout (4) |
21725 22768 |
| Crispa | INFORMALLY | Advise partner in a friendly way (10) Advise colleague in casual fashion (10) |
21862 23027 |
| Crucible | BABE | Attractive girl in black Lincoln (4) Show person unfinished racket (4) |
27043 27123 |
| Crucible | HERO | Star in Fiddler on the Roof (4) Someone who’s admired lady’s ring (4) Blücher openly tackles person with bottle (4) Swimmer's objective? A girl's love (4) |
27636 26491 26601 26188 |
| Crucible | GIGI | Show privates one after performance (4) Musical performance beginning to impress (4) |
27606 26917 |
| Crucible | ASITIS | The way things stand, a strike's not new (2,2,2) The way things are, wine's flooding Italy (2,2,2) |
26285 26435 |
| Crucible | ANECDOTAL | An English record broadcast a lot, as the story goes (9) Strange tale on a CD's untrustworthy as evidence (9) |
26491 24849 |
| Crucible | ITSALLGREEKTOME | I can't fathom this Athenian attitude to Cyprus (3,3,5,2,2) It galls terribly to smell book that I can't grasp (3,3,5,2,2) |
26491 27415 |
| Crucible | APHRODITE | Kinky top, say, and liquid diet for goddess (9) Love smash hit with 24 down originally (9) |
27060 25258 |
| Crucible | REEVE | Magistrate constantly rose to defend earl
(5) Old official leading ladies, first one retired (5) |
26470 26188 |
| Crucible | ISLE | Paisley's helping Ireland, perhaps (4) Feel sick to some extent, heaving, sailing here? (4) |
26843 27541 |
| Crucible | MAGNUMOPUS | Bubbly soup needs work, significant work (6,4) Masterpiece of gun surgery by American (6,4) |
27043 26435 |
| Crucible | BELL | Call a Brontë sister, secretly (4) Call law graduate up about drug (4) |
27338 26864 |
| Crucible | NINE | Today's emergency number (4,4,4) See 9 See 9 |
24800 24800 24800 |
| Crucible | TREASON | He abandoned the cause for 19's offence (7) He avoids the motive for crime (7) |
24849 27219 |
| Crucible | RABBIT | Bane of 26, teacher's pet ultimately (6) Novice player's rare and rather absorbing book (6) |
26948 27392 |
| Crucible | ACTON | One of The Three Bells in W3 (5) Tax cut oddly reduced working in London area (5) |
25832 26864 |
| Crucible | ONETIME | Former writer's pursuing goal in Old English (3-4) Former duck trap that is snaring mallard's head (7) |
26393 27487 |
| Crucible | SNOWWHITE | Pure blend of heroin and cocaine with adulterated Ecstasy (4,5) 17 character's present holiday in Kent? (4,5) Show person in show with wet pants (4,5) |
25115 27021 27123 |
| Crucible | CATS | Men in cabarets strip off (4) Show around back street (4) Their lives appear many times here in musical (4) |
27606 27144 24800 |
| Crucible | MACBETH | US subject accepts Queen's Award for Drama (7) Computer baron attends the controversial Verdi opera (7) |
27636 26031 |
| Crucible | CICERO | Orator condemned coercion on being rejected (6) Pompey supporter hit man in business (6) Clubs and diamonds run out for consul (6) Measure of 21's violent ongoing coercion (6) |
27060 26285 27487 26082 |
| Crucible | LEFT | Radical Paris edition of the Pink ’Un? (4) Port given permission to entertain foreign leader (4) |
25621 27487 |
| Crucible | STUD | Casanova that's exempt from obligations after retirement (4) Boss 16 about (4) |
25781 25321 |
| Crucible | AUNT | Her letters are primarily about usual nuptial troubles (4) Fair Sally worked with her in 4 (4) |
25230 26337 |
| Crucible | ETAGERE | Somewhere to display ornaments before barrier goes up (7) Return entrance money before shelving display (7) French to be given time to make a stand (7) |
27392 26285 25321 |
| Crucible | DEMERARA | A rare medic all but rejected sweetener
(8) Rum compound made out of rare fluid (8) |
26530 26435 |
| Crucible | NAPOLEON | Emperor shows his dissent, seizing a stick (8) Christmas opus, a new revolutionary early 19th-century piece (8) |
27464 26031 |
| Crucible | CATHETER | Three-act play: "The Tube" (8) Supply food, catching the tube (8) |
25321 27266 |
| Crucible | KING | Doctor likes jabbing me for origin of some answers here (4,5,5) Disliking learning about play (4,4) |
25321 27554 |
| Crucible | ADIEU | Silly idea: Schubert's Fourth the last word? (5) Unionist pursues crazy idea for so long (5) |
25258 27096 |
| Crucible | EDUCATE | School cash once collected by no-frills Beeb (7) What 15s do, if old money's invested in euros (7) |
26713 25648 |
| Crucible | VERDI | "I've managed to pen overtures to Rigoletto and Don Carlos", he perhaps said (5) ... by him, almost driven to distraction (5) |
25674 25258 |
| Crucible | AGOG | An attempt at good showing of Patience? On the contrary (4) Like child at show, past caring at the end (4) |
25674 27123 |
| Crucible | INTRUDE | Horn in tune I'd arranged to impress Rattle initially (7) Disrupt current London theatre offensive (7) |
27589 27554 |
| Crucible | CALCULATE | Solve a tortuous clue containing Latin (after Araucaria's heart) (9) Conservative US campus backed dead judge (9) |
25115 27554 |
| Crucible | AMATI | Fiddle in the morning at 1 (5) Did Menuhin play one a bit melodramatically? (5) |
27144 25648 |
| Crucible | KINGSHIP | Elvis's joint position of authority (8) Fellow feeling round government office for ruler (8) |
26882 27368 |
| Crucible | ENCHILADA | Point to kid eating one in each dish (9) Father abandons French car carrying one dish (9) |
24890 27415 |
| Crucible | EZRA | Pound’s variable during long period (4) Pound for a book (4) |
24890 27606 |
| Crucible | LYING | Left Scotch for one German telling stories (5) Deceitful salesman evades answering (5) |
26393 26560 |
| Crucible | FOREST | Woods' warnings approaching first at Troon (6) Side of Nottingham that supplies mast or masts (6) |
26626 27021 |
| Crucible | SHOP | Tell the police about entrance to secret vault (4) Winnie's back, missing ring finger (4) |
26979 27096 |
| Crucible | ESCAPE | Get Free French art, 23 (6) Progenitor of some 6 11 duck (6) |
25230 26410 |
| Crucible | DRAMA | Exciting events as Armada lost rear and scattered (5) 10's missing from scale model in theatre (5) |
24849 26601 |
| Crucible | LESSON | Not as much activity in class? (6) Not so busy class enthralled by Beatles songs (6) |
25337 26979 |
| Crucible | ANATHEMA | Curse a rioting man stealing articles
(8) Curse a nasty man stealing articles (8) |
26843 27338 |
| Crucible | SUPERGLUE | Use plug, crudely inserting ruler and gum (9) Scotch reuse plug or stick (9) |
26470 25465 |
| Crucible | OPEN | Frank's in gym regularly taking hooks (4) Clear "The Duck & Swan" (4) |
25374 25195 |
| Crucible | ICENI | Twice nightly? That's more than enough for old people (5) Old folk in Spain invading picnic with no clothes on (5) |
27060 24800 |
| Crucible | SATIRE | Scot's cross, forgetting large work by Martial (6) Cross line leaving for take-off (6) Swift work met with fury (6) |
27060 27144 25887 |
| Crucible | SLEIGHT | Extremely skilful crew's dexterity (7) Cunning, extremely skilful rowers (7) |
24849 27512 |
| Crucible | SUPER | Splendid meal abandoned by prince (5) Penny-pinching meal's great (5) |
26601 25397 |
| Crucible | EVELYN | Waugh's diarist (6) Record-keeper extremely lovely in uniform (6) |
24849 26979 |
| Crucible | OFFER | Present side at Old Trafford starts to earn respect (5) Tender chest? Remove top (5) |
27368 27021 |
| Crucible | GRIMM | Brothers forbidding money (5) Good writer's opening room for another one (5) |
25115 27021 |
| Crucible | MIXUPS | Muddles ahead in M6 shambles (3-3) Do I hear Paddy's mate drinks cocktails? (3-3) |
25863 24800 |
| Crucible | SACK | Fire fighter in 11 company's discharged (4) Destroy wine container in pit fire (4) |
25195 26285 |
| Crucible | NONET | Olivier et al keep working with English players (5) Bad news for Wimbledon players? (5) |
26491 24890 |
| Crucible | GIMME | A short distance during, say, round? (5) A short distance in, say, round (5) |
25195 26410 |
| Crucible | AFFAIR | Fling leaves during a song, just after A Fine Romance (6) Just after A Fine Romance (6) |
27096 27266 |
| Crucible | ELEVENPLUS | Test the foreign fizzy Seven Up left in (6-4) Test French pupil with puzzle? It's not on (6-4) |
25195 26337 |
| Crucible | ADNAUSEAM | Old gardener saves sodium to apply endlessly (2,7) Plug new gold bed till thoroughly sick of it (2,7) |
26979 26116 |
| Crucible | BEAUTY | See 7 Show person former airline task bar first (6) |
26560 27123 |
| Crucible | LIMO | Big wheels left No 10 clutching millions (4) 10 put up two million, ignoring banks (4) |
26798 25746 |
| Crucible | CINDERELLA | Doctor called in to nurse royal prince's favourite (10) One stops peaceniks before fully mounting show (10) |
27021 27123 |
| Crucible | RONDO | Rare working party piece that's repeated (5) Royal bash involves performing music (5) |
25621 27589 |
| Crucible | APSE | Where primate holds beginning of service? (4) Part of church, perhaps eastern section (4) |
26491 27437 |
| Crucible | ADONIS | Lover of 17 lives next door to a lecturer (6) Endlessly rebuke male put away for striking boy (6) |
27060 26491 |
| Crucible | LETHAL | Following obstruction, young Henry fell
(6) Like the poison in Hamlet, half consumed (6) |
26601 25088 |
| Crucible | RECITAL | Social centre stops next revolutionary gig (7) This hat could produce theatrical performance (7) |
26650 25258 |
| Crucible | GAME | See 24 Brave enormous halves switch sides (4) |
27636 26948 |
| Crucible | EVITA | She showed some initiative in revolution (5) She showed some initiative after revolution (5) |
27606 27123 |
| Crucible | POEM | Author marks work by Yeats (4) See 22 |
26843 26228 |
| Crucible | SYNAPSE | In neural network, variable gap going over between two points (7) Gap in head painlessly fixed, I'll set out (7) |
25195 27415 |
| Crucible | ACADEMY | Schoolgirl inspiring rebellious Jack (7) Music school perhaps made changes in a city with no appeal (7) |
26713 25258 |
| Enigmatist | NEGATE | Nullify agent turning back on mole (6) Deny development from age 10 (6) |
24584 22940 |
| Enigmatist | IMRANKHAN | I smell foul Chinese political all-rounder (5,4) Great Asian captain's claim to being eighth in line and not third (5,4) |
25930 26961 |
| Enigmatist | CLASSACT | Group do something for this splendid fellow (5,3) Outstanding performer on court contracted canine fever (5,3) |
25565 26187 |
| Enigmatist | ELEVEN | Morning refreshers taking care of quite a lot of publicity tests (6,6) Legs that with 17 7 could make 13, the same as … (6) |
26423 25283 |
| Enigmatist | DOUBLE | Backwards and forwards we go on the Underground (6,6) Repeated consumption of 5 across (or 16!) might make you see it (6) |
24764 25283 |
| Enigmatist | NUTS | See 7 See 6 |
26768 22940 |
| Enigmatist | YAHOO | Means by which to search for lout (5) Will the actor backing intro for spies give literary class? (5) |
25070 25122 |
| Enigmatist | HABITUE | Shouting about rather regular customer (7) One of the regulars is rather noticeable in appearance (7) |
26326 22969 |
| Enigmatist | SEVERN | Meandering line originally via Wales? Very nearly (6,6,7) Reading, say, in 5 across 7, a long runner? (6) Flower always preserved? (6) |
27327 25283 24894 |
| Enigmatist | BELLJAR | See inventor shake a piece of laboratory equipment (4-3) I'll contain the fumes Rod L. Johnson initially kept inside (4,3) |
21674 25930 |
| Enigmatist | JOHN | Chicks located under throne by deserving writer (4,10) Can he? (4) The King's throne room(4) |
24300 25475 22608 |
| Enigmatist | RING | Call centre for fringe group (4) Call for something to confirm marriage (4) |
25535 25070 |
| Enigmatist | GALORE | Squeeze mineral in abundance (6) George the First's learning a lot (6) |
24894 25122 |
| Enigmatist | AUNATUREL | Baking, two of you get real tan like this (2,7) Characters sitting in sauna maturely undressed (2,7) |
26326 22167 |
| Enigmatist | MAIN | Chief generator at the house (4) High sea swirling round Sardinia manor houses (4) |
24534 26187 |
| Enigmatist | WORLD | See 14 Express boarded by Latin Society (5) |
24814 21744 |
| Enigmatist | GUARDIAN | Caring individual's knocking back an A1 draught — well, not all of it (8) During a break, tackling Crispa's last — and Custos? (8) |
25000 25565 |
| Enigmatist | BONHOMIE | Head up, in maintaining current easy disposition (8) Good nature: TV chef and I divide dog food (8) |
25475 24764 |
| Enigmatist | LESSON | More bare facts learned in this? (6) See 8 Presumably cooler learning experience (6) |
25535 26423 25000 |
| Enigmatist | STAFF | Stick used to support a body of officers (5) Employees stick (5) |
23413 24841 |
| Enigmatist | NUMBER | Song sung with not so much feeling (6) See 24 See 5 |
26326 24764 25283 |
| Enigmatist | IMPI | Warlike, they are not extremely transparent (4) Warriors contributing little to slim pickings (4) |
25535 25122 |
| Enigmatist | EVILEYE | Drug taken by disgusting old solver - this looks bad (4,3) The first of Enigmatist's loathsome solvers give him this? (4,3) |
22817 24972 |
| Enigmatist | FORELIMB | Either of the arms commemorating religious teacher and doctor (8) Chain restricting one running up arm? If so, not the subject of a 1 across! (8) |
24841 25122 |
| Enigmatist | RUNUP | Would you see railwaymen as a result of taking this approach? (3-2) A low approach shot towards the hole, presumably to come second (3-2) |
21674 26450 |
| Enigmatist | ALEXANDER | Man by joiner in a whirl? The reverse (9) Great conqueror's kiss collected by a beautiful youth (9) |
24734 21744 |
| Fawley | ROYALMINT | The Queen's never used this source of cash (5,4) Where change is made in production of sterling quality (5,4) |
21621 21935 |
| Fawley | NAKED | Wearing suit received for birthday (5) Using a buff envelope? (5) |
21984 21839 |
| Fawley | DOUBLE | Become involved in another roadside row (6,4) Threads brought together, writing material up found in old jacket (6,4) |
21728 21912 |
| Fidelio | MISSPELT | Girl's fur is wrongly recorded (8) As is pavillion (8) |
22660 22707 |
| Gemini | COPE | Manage firm with record turnover (4) Work put into church vestment (4) |
22371 22522 |
| Gemini | LIBELLED | Beauty wearing crash helmet seriously maligned (8) Slurred song, gathered round musical instrument (8) |
22522 22474 |
| Gemini | ACADEMIC | Speculative by half - deposited in account after account (8) A volume to absorb half-bookish type (8) |
21679 22299 |
| Gemini | SPLASH | Hack covers page with sensational headline (6) Headline by hack across top of page (6) Hack's written about a page of slop (6) |
22149 22909 22320 |
| Gemini | SHERRY | Tosspots go astray - it's the drink! (6) Drink to keep girl on the right lines (6) |
21902 22474 |
| Gemini | STRESS | Highlight, ie streak, front part of hair (6) Opening of security lock needed force (6) |
21679 21727 |
| Gemini | SMALLTIME | Of little moment? Moment indeed! (5-4) Petty officer, unsurpassed (5-4) |
21954 22658 |
| Gemini | SPEEDY | Spot-checks English river rising fast (6) Little boy falls into Scottish river that's in spate (6) |
22193 22658 |
| Gemini | MUTILATOR | He may wickedly leave you without a leg to stand on (9) One putting arms, say, beyond use (9) |
22104 22027 |
| Gordius | CORONET | Love ice cream without topping (7) Attachment to top people (7) Nothing in instrument to cover nobility (7) |
23124 23761 25944 |
| Gordius | SCARFACE | Hood hardly ever appears over nothing (8) Was Al Capone a knitting champion? (8) |
24345 23677 |
| Gordius | TRYST | Go on the street to arrange to meet (5) Assignation in racetracks (5) |
25384 23630 |
| Gordius | VANDALISM | Mail van's bit of damage could be deliberate (9) Pointless crazy smile at museum's wanton destruction (9) |
22055 22967 |
| Gordius | MINARET | A short time down and age going up - time on the tower (7) Tower possibly with 12 for believers (7) A term in construction of religious edifice (7) |
22254 25333 23462 |
| Gordius | ARYAN | Race of Mary and Joseph? (5) Race of mercenary Anglo-Saxons (5) |
24953 22067 |
| Gordius | NEEDFUL | With most elderly, fun may be requisite (7) … necessary to end fuel spread (7) |
24609 25166 |
| Gordius | DOOR | Actor given space to find an exit (4) 40 perches squarely over 10 (4) |
24889 23109 |
| Gordius | LOCUST | Devastator left Scout movement (6) Devastator of place and time (6) |
24808 25241 |
| Gordius | MANTRAP | Incantation against poacher's first peril (7) Gin - rampant disabler for earlier generations (7) |
22385 23181 |
| Gordius | ADELAIDE | City set in a river (8) Old queen, one reportedly held up in Oz ... (8) |
23552 22695 |
| Gordius | NYMPH | Beautiful young lady in East Coast city taking speed (5) Young maiden Falstaff's follower takes to the local (5) |
25252 24552 |
| Gordius | MERCIA | French gratitude to a Saxon kingdom (6) Foreigners express gratitude with a chunk of Olde England (6) |
24781 25812 |
| Gordius | ANANIAS | Liar kept one in fruit (7) Old liar — one who's into fruit (7) |
26236 24733 |
| Gordius | OFTENER | 14 misses turn perhaps more frequently (7) Like decimal ruler with greater frequency (7) |
23791 25944 |
| Gordius | CREDO | Belief being firm about colour (5) Lines written by Roman overturning belief (5) Firm's in deficit? On the contrary, I believe (5) |
26061 23375 24461 |
| Gordius | USED | It's fashionable but classical, not new (4) Employed American journalist (4) Posh, but Latin is not new (4) Editorial self-reference by newsman is not new ... (4) |
23396 25474 25124 23337 |
| Gordius | CALVE | Student in warning to deliver (5) Deliver state victory (5) |
25252 26020 |
| Gordius | UTOPIA | More fiction ... (6) "Classy" and "supreme" reflected first class place (6) |
23528 24125 |
| Gordius | FREE | Charge is about right — nothing! (4) London number called but not paid for (4) |
25306 24932 |
| Gordius | ELASTIC | Cats lie in order to be able to spring (7) Made to do a stretch with possibility of remission (7) |
22567 24709 |
| Gordius | OARSMAN | Possibly, a Roman's stroke? (7) One might be discovered by Samoan river craft (7) |
24501 25433 |
| Gordius | INTERN | Send to gulag reportedly one by one (6) Lock up alien taken from the web (6) |
24953 25229 |
| Gordius | ATABEG | Turkish official tea bag masher (6) Turkish ruler formulates a bill, for example (6) |
24151 25528 |
| Gordius | CHIANTI | Drink stewed China tea, as they say (7) Character against drink (7) Song by one - one in drink (7) |
23124 24709 24050 |
| Gordius | YIELDS | Gives up the proceeds (6) Harvests from seeds, say (6) |
24205 22653 |
| Gordius | SEISMIC | Such an effect is seen in house starting to collapse (7) "Like it could bring the house down", audibly breathes the Irishman with regret (7) |
22567 22385 |
| Gordius | ERIC | ... he shows the Queen is in command (4) Rice pudding for the boy (4) |
21823 24304 |
| Gordius | PRIMATE | Model left part-time involvement with church dignitary (7) Religious teaching many found in head (of Church) (7) |
21638 21786 |
| Gordius | MILIEU | A place by the motorway in the middle of France (6) Setting maybe at Watford Gap? (6) |
22278 25893 |
| Gordius | AINTREE | Trainee management course (7) Trainee failed course (7) Cockney isn't ever turning poetic, of course (7) |
22824 23981 21895 |
| Gordius | PLEA | Gratification uncertain with this excuse (4) Lawsuit provides uncertain gratification (4) |
23061 22802 |
| Gordius | ANTIC | Fantastic figure one can't produce (5) Against Conservative leader as a buffoon (5) Grotesque figure derived from the manticore (5) Furious with loss of father - it's grotesque (5) |
25306 22688 22880 24412 |
| Gordius | BANAL | To rusticate a student is commonplace (5) Rusticate a student for being trivial (5) |
24537 23972 |
| Gordius | ENTRY | Opening of space attempt (5) What guard doesn't begin to control? (5) |
23385 24412 |
| Gordius | ISLET | A small piece of land has a tenant (5) Little piece of land has a tenant (5) |
25368 23136 |
| Gordius | MARBLES | Youthful pastime lost by us oldies (7) Game of wits (7) |
25166 23385 |
| Gordius | EXECRABLE | Former city mob, half-hearted and very bad (9) River shellfish the European finds very poor indeed (9) River crustacean the French find dreadful? (9) |
23761 25998 22653 |
| Gordius | DECEASED | Relaxed after a month passed (8) Indeed a complicated case gets passed over (8) |
23231 22408 |
| Gordius | WATTYLER | Revolutionary "Which" survey of sound roofing services? (3,5) Power to depend on rising, so he rose (3,5) |
25187 23021 |
| Gordius | ENTITLE | Linette's new style (7) Style — some present it less than others (7) |
22311 25786 |
| Gordius | SOAPOPERA | Note a father with time for what's on TV (4,5) TV entertainment, therefore, a time to include contemporary sound (4,5) Laundry works entertainment? (4,5) |
26020 24664 22096 |
| Gordius | SIGHTED | Able to see where it's said to be placed (7) Seen but perhaps gets hid (7) |
25786 25944 |
| Gordius | AUTOMATON | Relative loses time gathering fruit - a mindless worker (9) Brainless worker - does that amount to a disaster? (9) |
22904 24050 |
| Gordius | ARTEMIS | Diana, a leading royal, having awkward times (7) Diana served one master (7) |
24562 24279 |
| Gordius | ENLIST | There's space on the roster, so put my name down (6) Join inclination to space (6) Trained silent volunteer (6) |
24537 24823 23602 |
| Gordius | MAGENTA | Master spy taken in battle (7) Mother puts a fellow in the shade (7) |
24084 24576 |
| Gordius | PERMAFROST | Everlasting cool celebrity on the box? (10) Hairdos with some style - but understatedly "cool" (10) |
24084 23021 |
| Gordius | TRACHEA | A leading consultant in heart surgery takes a breather (7) Char (tea) drunk might go down the wrong way here (7) |
22802 25135 |
| Gordius | BRAVADO | Boastful threat of support against trouble (7) Courageous display, which gives lift against difficulty (7) |
24746 25153 |
| Gordius | EAST | Where the Boar's Head had a point — good value (9) Riser not starting where the sun does (4) Direction to top brute … (4) |
25124 24328 25998 |
| Gordius | HOGSHEAD | H is for alcoholic capacity (8) H is for a lot of liquor (8) |
21823 23061 |
| Gordius | REPEL | Outcast reflects on what he does (5) Do this to an outcast (5) |
25124 23692 |
| Gordius | DAYS | Periods of reported stupefaction (4) State of bewilderment said to last a while (4) |
24357 23021 |
| Gordius | OTTOMAN | Old empire backs Western alliance over test (7) Turkish test included in Western alliance set-up (7) |
24461 22010 |
| Gordius | ADJUTANT | Descriptive term, in short, wild taunt for an officer (8) Stork frequently seen in a mess (8) |
23564 22621 |
| Gordius | SPORADIC | PC's radio works from time to time (8) Police turn up to smash-and-grab raid from time to time (8) |
23564 23677 |
| Gordius | CADET | Rebel took time as a trainee (5) Revolutionary took time as a trainee fighter (5) |
23918 22802 |
| Gordius | NEEDLE | It's with an eye to requirement by the French (6) Jab that's largely unnecessary (6) |
23073 24808 |
| Gordius | COWBANE | Spooner's command "Bend over" to punish a weed (7) Beef embargo on opening English plant (7) |
24291 22067 |
| Gordius | TRAVESTY | An article of clothing in attempt at burlesque (8) Go without a garment in parody (8) |
24291 26020 |
| Gordius | RINGFENCE | Arena to fight for protection of allotments (4,5) Call receiver completely shut off (4,5) |
25356 23803 |
| Gordius | LAYMAN | Many a line unsuited for one not trained (6) Went to bed with chap, though not a pro (6) |
25058 24664 |
| Gordius | SHALLOW | In appearance everyone is lacking in depth (7) Everything in performance lacking in depth (7) |
25058 24474 |
| Gordius | BLOCKLETTERS | Delay mail in capital (5,7) Tenement proprietors in the capital (5,7) |
25013 23803 |
| Gordius | ERASMUS | Arithmetic is rejected by renaissance scholar (7) Times review of an old theologian (7) |
22952 22717 |
| Gordius | NORMA | She's not quite like other girls (5) She's not quite like other women (5) |
22952 25998 |
| Gordius | SILICONE | Daft-sounding shape for boob enhancement (8) Stupid shape said to be due to its implant? (8) Stupid-sounding shape to enhance the figure (8) |
23647 25433 24125 |
| Gordius | BLESSED | Like the pure in heart, more up and about? (7) Fortunate to be up and about more? (7) |
25553 24084 |
| Gordius | WASTAGE | Gate was broken, leading to loss of stock (7) Without a dedicated person, remuneration would be unprofitable investment (7) |
24709 22096 |
| Gordius | SEVENOAKS | Drunks are about, even here (9) Drunkards are about, even in Kent (9) |
24709 22997 |
| Gordius | SAMOSA | Snack for prophet in Salvation Army (6) Snack for a prophet in South Africa (6) |
26087 22507 |
| Gordius | THERESA | She's queen in the Salvation Army (7) Canonised lady? One does exist (7) |
22204 25135 |
| Gordius | CAULDRON | Vessel in which little Reagan's said to have been christened? (8) Vessel reportedly named after a US president (8) |
22360 23647 |
| Gordius | NUCLEUS | American uncle first represented the centre (7) Centre of 16 across following Dutch uncle (7) |
22677 25763 |
| Gordius | CLOTH | What many are reluctant to wear (5) Companion absorbs a great deal of material (5) Dedicated type much seen in church (5) |
22677 24233 22733 |
| Gordius | BROWNING | Poet's weapon (8) Poet and politician having assumed office with gravity (8) |
22769 24125 |
| Gordius | SCAM | Swindle over burgers? (4) Burgers rejected a cheat (4) |
25893 24562 |
| Gordius | OBEY | Comply with order unknown (4) Comply with unknown order (4) |
25893 24328 |
| Gordius | EXPOUND | Interpret former mass (7) Discourse on old sovereign (7) |
25893 24084 |
| Gordius | SENIORSERVICE | Unfashionable run for sailors (6,7) Fags care for the elderly? (6,7) |
22848 24412 |
| Gordius | RECYCLE | Where they lost from start to finish, the French conduct a salvage operation (7) Soldiers pedal to avoid the dump (7) |
23591 23889 |
| Gordius | ESSENE | Ecstasy impaired sense of old ascetic (6) Being a religious ascetic, one needs somewhat less energy (6) |
22588 21917 |
| Gordius | TORTOISE | Reptile found in the wrong department (8) It's wrong to go on French river as a slow mover (8) |
22588 25553 |
| Gordius | ARRAIGN | Call to account for a weather report (7) Call to account a shower, say (7) |
25319 24450 |
| Gordius | ETHOS | Those last shall be first — that's moral significance (5) Distinctive character makes some get hostile (5) |
25829 24562 |
| Gordius | NICER | Polish river's said to be preferable (5) A pound, not a thousand, would be preferable (5) |
22848 24461 |
| Gordius | ENGRAVING | Sassenachs, in short, mad about cutting out characters (9) Impression of burial? (9) |
22848 25319 |
| Gordius | CAYMAN | Accountant finds many assorted islands as a tax haven (6) Islands getting many account transfers (6) |
22615 23858 |
| Gordius | CHIC | A bird short of style (4) Smart but faint-hearted, lacking knowledge (4) |
22615 24856 |
| Gordius | ORIGAMI | Artful paper that's folded? (7) Wise men turn up with gold, one oriental art form (7) |
25710 25135 |
| Gordius | NOOSE | Restraint for animal, or ring in its place for a bull (5) One so corrupt is for hanging (5) |
26168 23722 |
| Gordius | ENTER | Record of inflammation it is not (5) Put in chips but no fish (5) |
26168 22096 |
| Gordius | RATTY | Grahame's irritable character (5) Nameless tyrant can become irritable (5) |
24139 23591 |
| Gordius | HYDRANT | Its issue is other than dry (7) ... whence it comes, from unknown right hand (7) |
22438 22677 |
| Gordius | ASHAMED | A bogus journalist feeling guilty (7) Humiliated by a spurious education (7) |
22438 22952 |
| Gordius | OMAGH | Elements of Christendom aghast at scene of bombing (5) Expression of surprise about a publication in Ulster (5) |
23375 22621 |
| Gordius | MIDASTOUCH | Do it as much as you like - but there's more to it than making brass (5,5) It's much said to involve making a fortune (5,5) |
22982 25801 |
| Gordius | NORMAL | An opera student is not unusual (6) Not unusual, and not with pain (6) |
22982 25356 |
| Gordius | DERISION | Mock Turtle's contempt for mathematical process? (8) Virgin birth giving rise to contemptuous mirth? (8) |
22982 22588 |
| Gordius | LOGICAL | Look at soldier's state, not without reason (7) A soldier in a pub - it stands to reason (7) |
24971 22067 |
| Gordius | ELDEST | He may feel destined to succeed in part (6) Premier of "La Forza del Destino"? (6) |
22210 23722 |
| Gordius | IMPERIL | Like Britain's past glory without a hazard (7) Like Caesar without a hazard (7) |
22210 22868 |
| Gordius | LANOLIN | Fat proceeds from loan with nothing to return (7) It's nothing to put on a pound, giving rise to fat (7) |
23845 23385 |
| Gordius | DHARMA | Law for a lawyer as a case for injury (6) Legal righteousness in one could harm another (6) |
23653 22408 |
| Gordius | ASTHMA | A maths problem to take one's breath away (6) Disorder arising from a maths problem (6) |
23653 21710 |
| Gordius | SINUSES | Cavities for evil purposes (7) Hollow cavities put to evil purposes (7) |
24515 22527 |
| Gordius | ROYAL | Two boys of Windsor connection? (5) Uncommon, like Tunbridge Wells (5) |
24515 24932 |
| Gordius | MINUS | In sum, it might be less (5) Motoring started in America, but gets less (5) |
24515 24664 |
| Gordius | INCREASE | Lest surrounded, soldiers proliferate (8) Where Strauss may add to the score (8) |
25441 24856 |
| Gordius | TIGHT | Close to being the opposite of 13 (5) Mean to get drunk (5) |
22385 24328 |
| Gordius | TRANSEPT | Stern — apt perhaps to take one side or the other (8) It's found in church building patterns (8) Tory leader managed to get a month on the wing (8) Church feature or part sent for repair (8) |
25847 23737 21710 24412 |
| Gordius | ACHIEVABLE | "It can be done — somehow I have" (Cable) (10) If you get it, it must be so (10) |
25847 22653 |
| Gordius | MASSIF | High Church service provided it's in central France (6) Service provided centrally in France? (6) |
25847 25423 |
| Gordius | PSYCHE | Mind of spy working on insurgent (6) I forgot to say, youth club leaders may explode, so mind! (6) |
23972 22628 |
| Gordius | AMELIORATE | America's not half keeping up fuel consumed? Improve! (10) Meal — tea or one possibly better … (10) |
23972 25441 |
| Gordius | ETHNIC | Caught in the confusion of racial distinction (6) Concerning race's thin distribution in the city (6) There's point in moral principle applied to race (6) |
23972 25058 22507 |
| Gordius | BREADOFIDLENESS | What's sliced and wrapped? (5,2,8) Ready-sliced loaf? (5,2,8) |
23136 25644 |
| Gordius | OVERLAP | Drink to excess, going beyond bounds (7) Rest in part on a friend (7) |
23136 24036 |
| Gordius | ARISTOTLE | Philosopher is later to change his name (9) His philosophy was composed of toil and tears (9) |
23052 22507 |
| Gordius | MANANA | Mother, then grandmother some time in the future (6) Fellow takes a nap - almost, but not just yet (6) |
23052 22997 |
| Gordius | STOKEPOGES | A thousand goose-step around the Bucks. village (5,5) Spooks get energy dancing in a country churchyard (5,5) |
24245 24746 |
| Gordius | INDULGE | Favour characters eluding order (7) Favour old dean holding up London gate (7) |
24245 25319 |
| Gordius | EPONYMOUS | Mammals (the last shall be first), named like Washington, say (9) Named after animal swallowed by another back to front (9) |
24245 24412 |
| Gordius | EXPLAIN | Account for one's involvement in abandoned scheme (7) Account for one's involvement in abandoned scheme (7) |
23899 22385 |
| Gordius | UTTER | Speak what could be true - and about time! (5) Clubman doesn't begin to speak (5) |
23899 22837 |
| Gordius | TWADDLE | Model with a gait that makes no sense (7) Model with swaying gait? Rubbish! (7) |
23899 25710 |
| Gordius | ENGAGING | English getting on, but attractive (8) Some English getting old with appeal (8) |
23277 23564 |
| Gordius | OLIVE | There's nothing bad about an oil producer (5) Fruit that's all dead? (5) |
23277 24746 |
| Gordius | ADROPINTHEOCEAN | Low tide, but it's not very important (1,4,2,3,5) Satellite's descent of little significance (1,4,2,3,5) |
23277 22615 |
| Gordius | VIOLA | Shakespearean instrument (5) Instrument involving some abuse? (5) |
23277 25893 |
| Gordius | SPHERE | Global outbreak of herpes (6) Region affected by herpes outbreak (6) |
23313 22360 |
| Gordius | STENCH | Smell, starting with fish... (6) The point with fish is the smell (6) |
23313 24412 |
| Gordius | ALARMING | Hood taking a gun, inspiring terror (8) Gangster getting a rod can be unsettling (8) |
24515 25710 |
| Gordius | HOLBEIN | Andy eschewed conflict, being mainly an artist (7) Live at home after a short break as an artist (7) |
23313 23692 |
| Gordius | COLON | Mark has value in Costa Rica (5) Mark of short settlement (5) |
25284 24450 |
| Gordius | NOODLES | Idiots - old ones possibly (7) Food for simpletons (7) |
22880 24084 |
| Gordius | EMERALD | An isle — Greenland, perhaps (7) Small type turns out to be mere lad (7) |
25284 22677 |
| Gordius | ADORNMENT | Decoration for naval personnel in a spot (9) Mend a torn dress with decoration (9) |
24095 22952 |
| Gordius | BLANDISH | Bribe in rather poor taste (8) Flatter and not so piquant (8) |
25112 21687 |
| Gordius | EAGRE | It's a bore, so agree to differ (5) Zealous speech could be a bore (5) Bore heard with enthusiasm (5) |
22634 24501 22067 |
| Gordius | OSTRACISM | It's exclusive East German xenophobia (9) It's exclusive East European xenophobia (9) |
22634 25763 |
| Gordius | EDITOR | On paper, one should have some influence (6) Journalist tried nothing new (6) |
22438 25187 |
| Gordius | INAPT | Paint spray is not appropriate (5) It's not suitable to sleep in it (5) It''s unsuitable in a gym (5) |
22880 21710 22204 |
| Gordius | YEARN | Long time and a quarter (5) Long story without point (5) Long time north (5) |
24842 24709 25124 |
| Gordius | UNITY | Singular name for Diana's sister (5) One with duty to be beheaded over Ulster (5) |
24842 25058 |
| Gordius | STOLEN | Hot forged pound notes (6) Among library books to lend and not returned (6) |
23947 24412 |
| Gordius | ILLUSTRATE | Angry about student sensuality? Clarify! (10) Depict the Italian prevalence of sin? (10) |
23947 24515 |
| Gordius | CAMP | Theatrical party (4) Settlement for Peterhouse, initially by the river (4) |
23947 25763 |
| Gordius | WASHINGTON | Here president saw nothing amiss (10) President with virgin material for man of letters from America (10,6) |
23947 24808 |
| Gordius | SCHOLASTIC | Last choice's not English, perhaps, for a pedant (10) Chic lost as turning to bluestocking? (10) |
23947 26020 |
| Gordius | FLAGRANT | Lad rejected gift, which is outrageous (8) Outrageous bombast with a banner (8) |
22788 24059 |
| Gordius | ASSET | Withdrawal of saving scheme is an advantage (5) Miniature donkey's advantage? (5) Claim no right to advantage (5) |
21895 23591 25099 |
| Gordius | DIEHARD | Stamp severely on a Conservative? (3-4) One had red tendency? Far from it! (7) |
21895 25553 |
| Gordius | DIABOLO | Topping game involves one in a blood transfusion (7) Top game for one with a blood disorder (7) |
21895 25058 |
| Gordius | EACH | A good teacher involves every one (4) Teaching must include every single one (4) |
22461 25433 |
| Gordius | HORNPIPE | Hopper in convoluted dance (8) Sailors' constant anticipation about a dance (8) |
22461 22507 |
| Gordius | VOICE | ... possibly active in vice ring? (5) This could be active in vice ring (5) |
22278 22634 |
| Gordius | ENTREE | Poor Terence, caught out of course (6) Space for timber on course (6) |
25474 25202 |
| Gordius | ICHOR | Sometimes I chortle at watery humour (5) There's nothing rich comprised in watery humour (5) |
24609 25202 |
| Gordius | YARDSTICK | Measure of Met's credit? (9) Measure of the Met's credit? (9) |
24609 25829 |
| Gordius | SARAH | Political wannabe playing harps (Aeolian, not Old English) (5,5) She puts up with a lot of harassment (5) She finds much harassment upsetting (5) |
24609 23864 25166 |
| Gordius | ORBITAL | Gold piece, a pound that's circulating (7) Course not much spoken about, like the M25 (7) |
23668 24328 |
| Gordius | DREAM | Vision of ecstasy in a drop of the hard stuff (5) Imagine 250,000 sheets (5) |
22479 22769 |
| Gordius | SENNA | Girl's upset by laxative (5) Brown one dropped - that's purgative (5) |
23098 23803 |
| Gordius | NUDITY | Fresh air, they say, and this should expose you to it (6) 24 state of untidy chaos (6) Fresh air is said to be a reason for this (6) |
22567 23385 24757 |
| Gordius | CREATOR | Producer of English carrot, perhaps (7) Producer of bent European carrot (7) |
25175 22615 |
| Gordius | STAG | Weapons turned on quarry (4) Game hunted with recoiling weapons (4) Game point short of level (4) |
25175 23313 23899 |
| Gordius | BRAINWASH | Underwear at laundry can turn one's head (9) What fanatics do to get support where it all comes out (9) |
23124 24139 |
| Gordius | SCARCE | A blemish on the church is seldom found (6) Hood lacks subdominant character, which is rare (6) |
23124 24576 |
| Gordius | MAGI | Wise people need some imagination (4) Beaks begin as conveyers of offerings (4) |
23124 22628 |
| Gordius | YEARNING | Desire for youngsters to start in a job (8) Anxious for young to start bringing in some cash (8) |
23124 22360 |
| Gordius | PLUMBER | Could Wodehouse be right as performer on pipes? (7) Worker in softwood with 5 down (7) |
25727 23918 |
| Gordius | RATINGS | Popularity lists for sailors? (7) League tables of art work in grammar school (7) Sailors sought by TV producer (7) |
25727 22967 22837 |
| Gordius | ELATION | Auntie, say, loses head in high spirits (7) Dash about to keep 21 in high spirits (7) |
25727 24474 |
| Gordius | DELHI | Food store hard to find in eastern capital? (5) Where they say 5 are available (5) |
25727 23098 |
| Gordius | NUDE | One is short of undies, possibly (4) Lacking cover, but not altogether underdressed (4) |
21966 25998 |
| Gordius | ENIGMA | Imagine not one, perhaps, but many variations (6) Heartless meaning could be a riddle (6) Play in game with variations (6) |
25267 23947 23345 |
| Gordius | ELSE | Girl loses one or other (4) Egghead goes to one college or other … (4) |
23363 25763 |
| Gordius | COPS | Clump of trees pruned by police (4) Fuzz curtailed arboreal area (4) |
23363 24746 |
| Gordius | LOSER | On reflection one's not quite resolute enough (5) In various roles one is unlikely to succeed (5) |
25741 24291 |
| Gordius | ODEON | Poetic work gets no backing at place of entertainment (5) Lines on the cinema (5) |
25741 23462 |
| Gordius | NATALIE | Girl gives boy a tall story (7) She appears in a late programme (7) |
21687 23098 |
| Gordius | ARTISAN | The skilled worker in Cathcart is a necessary part of the Cape economy (7) Mechanic has no end of sanitary work (7) Skilled hand finds working a strain (7) Worker finds working a strain (7) |
21687 25441 22360 24562 |
| Gordius | UTENSIL | Take a turn with silent cooking in the kitchen (7) Tool to turn with silent motion (7) |
21687 25135 |
| Gordius | GYRATE | Repeat action of a revolver (6) Artist in crazy whirl (6) |
21687 22461 |
| Gordius | TURNIP | Vegetable pot found in the dump (6) Vegetable pot found in dump (6) |
21687 24856 |
| Gordius | DARING | ...being brave and beloved, but heartless (6) It's brave to dress in drag (6) |
21687 22621 |
| Gordius | CYST | Rider loses heart and bladder (4) Bladder and hearts lost in city street (4) |
23109 25893 |
| Gordius | ENTERTAIN | Host about nine holding unusual treat (9) I rent a net to play at fête (9) A Muse deprived of space (9) |
23109 24139 23803 |
| Gordius | EARNEST | The serious deserve some esteem (7) Eastern riot could be serious (7) Eastern resolution may be of importance (7) |
24168 25606 23918 |
| Gordius | TROY | Weight contributes nothing to rugby score (4) Conservative backing the centre was sacked (4) |
24168 23791 |
| Gordius | DIET | Perish over square meals? (4) What's cast by model that she has to watch? (4) Commons that could be short? (4) You can snuff it prematurely if this is poor (4) |
25935 24501 25058 23779 |
| Gordius | PERDU | Hidden daughter found in foreign country (5) Lost or died in a foreign land (5) |
23301 24709 |
| Gordius | EASEL | Conveyance shows back to front support for art (5) Supporter of visual art (5) Stand, as soldiers may do at Leatherhead (5) |
23301 25644 22837 |
| Gordius | YEAST | What we put in for a rise, as yet unsettled (5) Unknown direction for rising (5) |
23301 23098 |
| Gordius | HUNDREDYEARSWAR | Fight of the century (7,5,3) Vandal turned out drawers ready for a long engagement (7,5,3) |
24389 21895 |
| Gordius | ARIEL | Spirit reportedly 22 across (5) Spirit shown by one in a brief relation (5) Tempestuous character - one found in Lear, perhaps (5) |
24389 23737 22210 |
| Gordius | BENT | Dramatist expels revellers for being corrupt (4) Crooked party people dropped by playwright (4) |
22892 24941 |
| Gordius | POSTSCRIPT | The bottom line - how to get a rejection slip (10) It could be the end of written correspondence (10) |
22892 23864 |
| Gordius | FARMER | Note compiler in a posh car - as one in a growth industry (6) There's little doubt one's cultivated (6) |
22892 23208 |
| Gordius | OFFCUT | Odd bit turned to cuff (6) Deal possibly set aside (6) |
24996 21806 |
| Gordius | COCONUT | No firm can stand in reduction from milk producer (7) If shy, one would be fair game (7) |
24996 25058 |
| Gordius | LASAGNE | Dish to droop in the way (7) A leg's an odd item on the menu (7) |
24996 25786 |
| Gordius | TRAFFIC | Fact, if registered initially, affected commerce (7) Craft, if moving about (7) |
24996 24932 |
| Gordius | ERUDITION | Learning required for issue about sport (9) Form of publication about sport shows scholarship (9) |
24996 25241 |
| Gordius | ISLE | Man perhaps girl endlessly rejected (4) Area of land would have added value in West London (4) |
24996 26020 |
| Gordius | ORIEL | Alternative that's given to a student in college (5) College could be holier without its head (5) |
25457 25319 |
| Gordius | THEREAT | English capital in danger at a certain point (7) Free lunch, say, and chap going in on account of it (7) |
25457 23889 |
| Gordius | SOLAR | Power from above (5) Like the sunrise over Leatherhead (5) |
24769 24971 |
| Gordius | RENDITION | Performance may be extraordinary and shameful (9) Leading Republicans' euphemism naively downplaying illegal torture in other nations (9) |
24983 23692 |
| Gordius | EPISTLE | Letter demands no duck shooter in quarters (7) Communication that is spelt incorrectly (7) |
23959 21895 |
| Gordius | TWILIT | Fool catches a smacker, which isn't very bright (6) Dim idiot, about 49 (6) |
23959 22717 |
| Gordius | BEANPOLE | Typical model openable with training (8) Plant support may be openable (8) |
23959 25267 |
| Gordius | PEDESTRIAN | What train speed may turn out to be (10) Walker badly strained by exercise (10) |
22498 22802 |
| Gordius | AMIENS | Take a bearing south - from Dunkirk, no doubt? (6) Pals come round in French town (6) |
22498 23779 |
| Gordius | BLACKDEATH | Absence of French in English city outbreak (5,5) Absence of French in English city outbreak (5,5) |
26049 23231 |
| Gordius | EXACT | Old law was strict (5) ... to practise extortion, to be precise (5) Screw that's not begun to screw? (5) |
22539 25433 22507 |
| Gordius | ELABORATE | Are round table members complicated? (9) English tea break keeps US workers involved (9) Unusually able to speak in great detail (9) |
25384 25495 22067 |
| Gordius | RADISH | Vegetable is hard to cultivate (6) Plant makes radio almost quiet (6) |
25908 24919 |
| Gordius | PIMP | Pander to sanctimonious politician (4) Pander to a sanctimonious politician (4) |
25908 22010 |
| Gordius | MOCHA | Second tea or coffee (5) Little time to get tea or coffee (5) |
25908 23972 |
| Gordius | PAINTER | Artist, not a playwright (7) Single parent could be an artist (7) |
25908 24328 |
| Gordius | DAHLIA | Every day reports a bloomer (6) Children's writer reflecting fine plant (6) |
25019 25267 |
| Gordius | STYLE | Graver bearing (5) Manner of one up the pole who's lost it? (5) |
23981 23779 |
| Gordius | COLOGNE | Odour reported with scent? (7) Officer's gone off the scent (7) |
22688 24245 |
| Gordius | EPICURE | Fastidious person finds English painting heartless (7) Lover of food gets mince pie treatment (7) |
22688 22174 |
| Gordius | ERATO | Time to amuse, they say (5) Books are rejected but could be an inspiration (5) |
22688 22997 |
| Gordius | RESPECT | Anyhow, sceptre commands it (7) Buzz word of government engineers with no children getting shock treatment (7) |
22688 24115 |
| Gordius | MANCHESTER | Paperback about awful stench near Salford (10) Sea seen from Calais disturbed rest here (10) |
21972 24125 |
| Gordius | VICTORIASTATION | "The Queen!" - toast in fashion in Belgravia (8,7) Unfashionable tourist vacation — one perhaps may start here? (8,7) |
21972 25644 |
| Gordius | SOMERSET | Protector of old said to have a name for keener observation? (8) Most unusual language in this part of the country (8) |
24619 23345 |
| Gordius | LITRE | Volume illuminated with a little reading (5) Quantity of drink fired soldier (5) Partly full, it retains a quantity of liquid (5) |
24619 25606 25998 |
| Gordius | AMOK | I may be frenzied, but profess to be all right (4) Morning fine but frenzied (4) |
24345 25528 |
| Gordius | DEMOCRATIC | Nature of process to come about in drastic loss of socialist leader (10) Free trade — comic like popular rule (10) Free trade - comic sort of rule (10) |
24345 25099 22733 |
| Gordius | MODE | … as is the fashion at organised demo (4) Manner of Israel's one-time neighbour rising (4) |
25211 23647 |
| Gordius | DISREPAIR | Neglected state of Paris with dire confusion (9) Resort to the nether regions and corruption (9) |
25211 22880 |
| Gordius | SCANTIES | Examine fastenings for underwear (8) Cast an eye over neckwear and smalls (8) |
23061 22450 |
| Gordius | ACLE | Fellow released from shackle in Norfolk (4) Lace-maker in Norfolk (4) |
23061 22802 |
| Gordius | ENSUE | Letter for a girl to follow (5) Directions for a girl to follow (5) |
24794 25710 |
| Gordius | CUTICLE | Thin skin sounds the signal for a light touch (7) Short moment in cryptic clue for digital feature (7) |
24794 25135 |
| Gordius | MANGE | Cope without a dermal inflammation (5) It's seldom man gets infected with an animal ailment (5) |
24794 22028 |
| Gordius | SERENGETI | Green site building in Tanzania (9) It's almost cool to catch one east of Lake Victoria (9) |
24794 23889 |
| Gordius | EXHUME | Dig up one-time philosopher (6) Dig up old philosopher (6) |
26104 22498 |
| Gordius | TOR | Mostly wrong as High Willhays (3) Rocky height of point in Cornwall (3) |
26104 24389 |
| Gordius | EARLOBE | Noble order whereby may hang a jewel (3,4) Feature of man with 12 and gong (7) |
26104 23208 |
| Gordius | SHRUB | Maybe broom to brush off (5) Bush mad? That's about right! (5) |
25983 22688 |
| Gordius | THIN | Consider: short and spare (4) Description of fashion model — just a bit of nothing (4) |
25983 25099 |
| Gordius | COMPUTE | Reckon to arrive without deposit (7) Number turn up with Putin (7) |
22824 23947 |
| Gordius | HOBART | It's sweltering without a watering place down under (6) Skill shown with cooker down under (6) |
23602 23313 |
| Gordius | CASEMENT | "Roger", as in building material (8) Window as in Bond (8) |
25812 24562 |
| Gordius | APHRODITE | Goddess tied Harpo in knots (9) Within limits, Paphos tried to recreate a reputed visitor (9) |
23474 23301 |
| Gordius | PROPHETIC | Drunk hit copper, knowing what would happen later (9) Drunk hit copper with knowledge of likely outcome (9) |
23474 24562 |
| Gordius | INGRID | Is she where power is to be found? (6) She shows where to put your answer (6) |
21859 23972 |
| Gordius | TACTIC | Manoeuvre of man on course swapping ends (6) Manoeuvre of man on course in changing sides (6) |
21859 25058 |
| Gordius | LITOTES | Figure no mature person prevaricates about (7) … a little of it fills Porkie's figure (7) Lottie's peculiar figure (7) |
21859 24709 23761 |
| Gordius | STIPEND | Send a gratuity in regular payment (7) Pay - mine's about to finish (7) |
23510 22228 |
| Gordius | YANGTSE | River gets any trash (7) Any detritus gets thrown into the river (7) |
23510 24279 |
| Gordius | WREN | Architect seen to be right in new erection (4) Lawrence lost a shoestring and got the bird (4) |
26037 25699 |
| Gordius | LAIC | ... brought up in socialism, which is unprofessional (4) Fringes cut from calico possibly not part of the cloth (4) |
25751 23677 |
| Gordius | RACES | Breeds found at Ascot (5) They constitute business, of course (5) |
25751 23363 |
| Gordius | STATES | Whatever America claims ... (6) Art collection on board - for America probably (6) |
21823 23737 |
| Gordius | ENMESHED | Caught setter with that woman in the end (8) Me and my girl in the finish got engaged (8) |
21823 23737 |
| Gordius | NEAT | Well dressed beef (4) Organised stock (4) |
24900 25847 |
| Gordius | LEVI | Priest entertained by female vicar (4) The priest is wrong to put the last first (4) |
21823 22278 |
| Gordius | TRAGIC | Smoke and end result takes a turn for what's dramatic (6) One of 17 over before time, which is terribly sad (6) |
23217 23618 |
| Gordius | CHASUBLE | Outer clothing for the masses (8) Short prince adjusts blue vestment (8) |
23217 25741 |
| Gordius | SARK | Island with old vessel at the point (4) Vessel follows direction to island (4) |
23217 24345 |
| Gordius | SCAN | Examine for cold in hospital (4) Medical examination fell by a quarter (4) |
23217 23677 |
| Gordius | TOOL | Contrivance for raising dosh (4) Play about with a gun? (4) |
24191 25751 |
| Gordius | RITE | Form of service sounds OK (4) Correctly reported ceremony (4) |
24191 24450 |
| Gordius | SUPINE | Bend in backbone with belly up? (6) Lying with bend in backbone (6) |
25570 23947 |
| Gordius | UNIVERSE | Holdall? (8) Everything is misrep-resented in revues (8) |
24151 24552 |
| Gordius | DIATRIBE | Help backward people and get a mouthful (8) Ride a bit carelessly and get a wigging (8) Ride a bit carelessly and get a mouthful (8) |
24151 22788 22997 |
| Gordius | NABOB | Cheese gives rise to stink and prohibition (5) Important person died after arrest (5) |
22752 25998 |
| Gordius | MARINER | Ancient stopper (7) Seafarer — Eliot's character includes one (7) |
22752 24932 |
| Gordius | LANCELOT | Knight whose fate hangs on his arm (8) Weapon much used by a knight (8) |
23543 24808 |
| Gordius | EVENTS | Macmillan found them 5 across, to say the least (6) They troubled Macmillan and Steven (6) |
23543 22717 |
| Gordius | TINSEL | Lent is perhaps silent, but also lets in a show of gaudiness (6) Loss to Scots of what is showy but of little worth (6) |
23543 23087 |
| Gordius | SAGO | Pudding - a travel firm gives you one for nothing (4) 24 with no exercise becomes a pudding (4) Pudding might do as a starter, we're told (4) |
23543 24515 25699 |
| Gordius | RECLUSE | Regarding difficult clues, one is not inclined to be forthcoming (7) Engineer cryptic clues one doesn't want to be seen (7) |
22055 21786 |
| Gordius | MUTINY | Rising by the minute, a women's organisation (6) Women's movement has little insurrection (6) |
23244 22028 |
| Gordius | RUE | Plant found by the way in France (3) Pity it's a plant (3) |
22728 26123 |
| Gordius | NEE | Female born to endless necessity (3) Born not altogether of necessity ... (3) |
22728 24474 |
| Gordius | OBTUSE | Dull and insensitive perhaps, but so English! (6) To ring telephones for custom is insensitive (6) |
25630 21859 |
| Gordius | ORMER | Sarkozy's gold sea creature (5) In the old days insect left a shell (5) |
24483 25166 |
| Gordius | IMPASSE | Gordius is old hat - there's no getting out of it (7) Setter is out of date - you can't escape that (7) Step of 14 into wrecked semi, from which there's no way out (7) |
24483 22385 25441 |
| Gordius | IMPROMPTU | I'm put out over the concert being unrehearsed (9) I am ready to turn on the 30 … (9) |
24483 25153 |
| Gordius | LARWOOD | He brought about a row - old cricketer (7) Low road taken by body-liner (7) |
24483 22967 |
| Gordius | PRINCETON | University cost including number and weight (9) Charles not up to university? (9) A Windsor not up to university (9) |
24483 25935 23668 |
| Gordius | ANTONYM | New man carries Old Labour leader or the opposite (7) Man upset about Blair having contrary term (7) |
25411 26104 |
| Gordius | JETSAM | American aircraft are first that got ditched (6) Things not wanted on voyage (6) |
24317 22837 |
| Gordius | ODOMETER | Norman bishop met the Queen - it shows how far he went (8) It turned as 'e motored (8) |
21765 24125 |
| Gordius | STAPLE | Market town for pastel reproduction (6) Fastener's main element (6) |
23498 23061 |
| Gordius | CHAMBERTIN | Room can be found for plonk (10) Kind of pot metal produced in Burgundy (10) |
24209 22939 |
| Gordius | TRANCE | Canter off in a dream (6) State where one is sent (6) |
24209 24412 |
| Gordius | TIMEBOMB | The setter usually goes off before this (4-4) THE thing that will go off … (4,4) Throw out rising pong — with doctor it could go off (4,4) |
24209 25211 24664 |
| Gordius | ARCHWAY | Chief means to effect an entrance (7) Entrance to church in a right manner (7) |
23268 25124 |
| Gordius | MYTH | Gosh! The short tall story (4) Expression of surprise at the short tall story (4) |
23268 24245 |
| Gordius | TANGO | Dance that makes one pale? (5) Dance of Wotan, God of The Ring (5) |
23166 25085 |
| Gordius | SPEARMINT | Miner spat out what he was chewing (9) Toss of spare coin may provide something to chew (9) |
23166 23474 |
| Gordius | HEARSE | Soldier left off train gets late transport . . . (6) Car case for carcase? (6) |
23166 22278 |
| Gordius | ACTRESS | Proverbial episcopal confidential adviser (7) Casters may be working to find one (7) |
24693 23510 |
| Gordius | NUCLEAR | One of the classic letters patent for a type of power (7) Dotty uncle has a right to some kind of family (7) |
24693 22450 |
| Gordius | MINED | Dug up material from below? (5) Be careful, they say, it's booby-trapped (5) |
24693 23363 |
| Gordius | STERILE | Lacking potentialilty of sire, let off (7) Reptiles, not soft but awkwardly unproductive (7) |
24693 25812 |
| Gordius | SETTEE | Furniture placed to support (6) Place support for Chesterfield (6) |
25031 23653 |
| Gordius | EMEND | What editor does for setter in the finish? (5) Rusbridger retains people to do this (5) |
25553 23722 |
| Gordius | EDUCATOR | Master European currency (gold) (8) Teacher as censor in coarse upbringing (8) |
22423 25944 |
| Gordius | UPEND | Turn over at Waterloo? (5) Turn over for all to see hang (5) |
24983 24050 |
| Gordius | TOPIC | Cancer? There's no right to make it a talking point (5) Theme of photo picture exhibition (5) Cancer - perhaps it's not right to talk about it (5) |
24983 22892 22479 |
| Gordius | EXTEND | Unfold next compilation when editor's out (6) Stretch for former nurse (6) |
24983 25202 |
| Gordius | ARTILLERY | 18 is sick in tube (9) Distributors of magazine items (9) Offensive weapons causing harm in main thoroughfare (9) |
23363 24139 23087 |
| Gordius | EUNICE | Had Timothy's mother no time for UKIP? (6) She must favour going into Europe (6) |
24996 22802 |
| Gordius | NONCOMPOSMENTIS | Unruly son spent coin - Mom went mad (3,6,6) Components Simon mislaid, lacking responsibility (3,6,6) 19 finds no wrong about covering people in manure (3,6,6) |
22814 22628 24461 |
| Gordius | ARSON | It's a crime to knock the Vicar's block off (5) Priest not soft on crime (5) |
24279 26020 |
| Gordius | NATTIER | Painter who could be smarter (7) A painter is comparatively smart ... (7) |
25584 21972 |
| Gordius | MAIZE | Grain finds one in bewilderment (5) Cereal heard with bewilderment (5) |
25584 25965 |
| Gordius | EGLANTINE | A wild rose can be elegant in flower (9) ... say, way to invest money for growth (9) |
24001 23231 |
| Gordius | TIGER | What animal classically rules over? (5) Beast set up rules in ancient Rome (5) |
24001 23166 |
| Gordius | BEVERIDGE | Old reporter reported for drink (9) Reporter once said to be drunk (9) |
24874 22997 |
| Gordius | SPINACH | It provides iron for chaps in trouble (7) Greens an' chips, say (7) |
24874 25085 |
| Gordius | RINGER | Caller providing a solution (6) ... an impostor (6) |
24874 22588 |
| Gordius | MANGER | Trough for a heartless administrator (6) Fritz goes head over heels into the trough (6) |
25619 21859 |
| Gordius | DEMERARA | Retreating with weapons over a long time in Guyana (8) English marred a part of Guyana (8) |
25619 25211 |
| Gordius | CONSCRIPTS | Tory manifestos for reluctant joiners? (10) Presses to work for literary agents (10) |
25619 24125 |
| Gordius | MANOR | Property of Roman building (5) House, which with mouse poses a question (5) |
24375 24036 |
| Gordius | USEDCARS | Bangers going off scared the Yanks first (4,4) Old vehicles scared us silly (4,4) |
22916 22507 |
| Gordius | ALARMED | Frightened by hood with a gun (7) With apprehension of little boys at arm's length (7) |
22916 26037 |
| Gordius | ORANGE | Order for fruit (6) Point blank Protestant (6) |
22916 23564 |
| Gordius | AVERAGE | Hail with fury is mean (7) Like 22 may be, but no more than usual (7) |
25858 23918 |
| Gordius | IDOLATRY | One sample carries exceptional load of sin (8) One Tory lad stirs up misplaced veneration (8) |
22664 21806 |
| Gordius | THERMOSTAT | The pest keeps the greatest number to a marked degree (10) It helps me regulate initially the toast production (10) |
25908 22939 |
| Gordius | RANK | Status of old film producer (4) Foul row (4) |
24823 22717 |
| Gordius | ALIASES | Travel through water reflecting assumed identities (7) Various names turn sail into sea (7) |
23037 25786 |
| Gordius | OPERATION | Frank keeps proportion in theatrical performance (9) Choice about time for work (9) Proportion in open surgery (9) |
23037 25606 24515 |
| Gordius | USABLE | America finds European corn fit for purpose (6) Turn black to be fit for service (6) |
26007 23313 |
| Gordius | UTTERANCE | Statement on cultivation of nature etc (9) True English can't form speech (9) |
26007 22733 |
| Gordius | FOREMOST | Some retreat into the stronghold — and they are the leaders (8) A number return into stronghold in the van (8) |
26007 24168 |
| Gordius | DOGMA | Inflexible view of a master of hounds? (5) Church teaching could make you go mad (5) Credo is a bitch (5) |
26007 25384 23972 |
| Gordius | MUTINOUS | Can Open University add up without being rebellious? (8) Revolting classic character can love America (8) |
25368 26061 |
| Gordius | SCREW | One found in prison though without conviction (5) First ship with complement that makes it go (5) |
24179 24389 |
| Gordius | AVERSIONTHERAPY | A form of man in wild party can put you off (8,7) A 4 - pray the treatment may effect a cure (8,7) |
24179 23692 |
| Gordius | FRAU | Priest with a classy foreign wife (4) Father to the French and German lady (4) |
24179 24562 |
| Gordius | GRATEFUL | Satisfied with a quantity of fuel (8) Satisfied when prepared for firing? (8) |
25869 23253 |
| Gordius | GATEAU | Entry to the French is a piece of cake (6) … state meal with posh cake (6) Water pistol first takes the cake (6) |
25869 25441 24746 |
| Gordius | STATIC | ... still, cats keep it up (6) It acts badly, lacking motivation (6) |
23647 22228 |
| Gordius | TALLTALE | High storey heard as not necessarily 15 (4,4) Everyone in the race gets a drink, which is hard to believe (4,4) |
25507 25869 |
| Gordius | HITECH | State of the art — an impediment without direction (2-4) Hang-up about direction of rocket science (2-4) |
25869 24932 |
| Gordius | ADAGE | Saw, say, a girl upset (5) Notice antiquity of a proverb (5) |
22927 22848 |
| Gordius | TARSI | What's astir? Broken bones (5) Stair exercises pedal parts (5) |
22927 22677 |
| Gordius | ESTIMATE | Figure I am in property (8) Guess Gordius is in the end condition (8) |
25656 24757 |
| Gordius | SHAMAN | Pretend to be an Asian healer (6) Pretend to be an Asian healer (6) |
25656 22498 |
| Gordius | ASTRID | She's a good woman, if overfree (6) She takes a short step (6) |
23193 24151 |
| Gordius | REMAINDER | Leftover that's left over after marine exercise (9) One is left without a souvenir (9) |
23193 22055 |
| Gordius | BLAIR | Politician's loud noise for 6 (5) Harsh sound of a politician (5) |
23193 22848 |
| Gordius | PUPILLAGE | Being at school and turning up to plunder (9) State of student turning up sack (9) |
23193 24245 |
| Gordius | NOMINEE | Subject of a put-up job? (7) He's put up, but setter's a long time without rising (7) Hole in one - possibly secures appointment (7) |
22539 25911 21895 |
| Gordius | RELIC | Venerable object held by Roman priest (5) Catholic priest held a holy item (5) Roman priest kept religious item (5) Future licensing laws retain an element of the past (5) |
22539 25858 23510 24941 |
| Gordius | COTTA | It's contrived to act as service dress (5) Priestly wear for short medieval peasant (5) Officer models a service dress (5) |
22539 22121 23375 |
| Gordius | CACTI | They could be prickly about theatre opening (5) To do in a number of Dalmatians could be prickly (5) Arctic's not right for their cultivation (5) |
22539 22848 24412 |
| Gordius | ROMEO | He could be nothing more than a lady-killer (5) Lover of capital, nothing more (5) Lover with a capital O (5) |
22539 24619 24291 |
| Gordius | CEDILLA | One called out for a softener (7) Mark up everything at the beginning of the month (7) |
22695 25384 |
| Gordius | ASSERT | State hearing is beyond doubt (6) Claim right in a property (6) |
22695 24874 |
| Gordius | DECEASE | A month of rest - it comes to us all (7) Rest at end of year - or of life (7) |
22695 23439 |
| Gordius | TIMBER | Row about Dr Wood (6) Doctor in row over possible deal (6) |
22695 21786 |
| Gordius | VINDALOO | Plonk keeps old boy up with hot food (8) Plonk — new load got in is hot stuff (8) |
24733 25074 |
| Gordius | CAESAREAN | Cut that ensured Macduff's survival (9) Operation on difficult case - a near disaster (9) |
23752 23136 |
| Gordius | FORESIGHT | Care taken at gunpoint? (9) What Blair lacked in reported saga? (9) |
23752 25211 |
| Gordius | ACTS | Performances before Romans (4) Book cast out (4) |
23752 25763 |
| Gordius | TRUSS | Grammarian who makes a bundle (5) Support structure in Soviet Russia (5) |
23417 25356 |
| Gordius | MAGDALENE | Angel made unusual appearance for Mary (9) English student managed somehow to get to college (9) |
22311 25869 |
| Gordius | ILIAD | Saga reflected in the Mirror and other dailies (5) 1 laid off in 1 (5) |
22311 23337 |
| Gordius | GERIATRIC | Spice girl takes less than a flash to get past it (9) Old Halliwell almost has a knack (9) |
22311 25085 |
| Gordius | SEMITRANSPARENT | It's not quite clear how a Jew almost managed to save Christian writings (15) Paperback moved with additional books, which is not entirely clear (4-11) |
22290 25495 |
| Gordius | SOUP | Nourishment available for two small coins (4) Two small coins in a dish (4) |
22290 23803 |
| Gordius | LOSSLEADER | L could be a bargain (4,6) Plate for a retailer's inducement (4,6) |
22290 23337 |
| Gordius | BIGOT | Major theological work for a fundamentalist? (5) Sectarian turns 23 with time (5) |
24263 22634 |
| Gordius | DISOWN | Deny trading is down (6) Deny one's in this sort of light (6) |
24263 24402 |
| Gordius | RUED | Regretted having reflected grandeur of lost ancestor (4) Was sorry for sounding discourteous (4) |
24345 24245 |
| Gordius | AMRITSAR | A stir army nearly created in India (8) Girl rejected by emperor in India (8) |
23147 22498 |
| Gordius | RAREBIT | Arbiter of cooked delicacy (7) Unusual coin for sustenance in Wales (7) |
22880 24971 |
| Gordius | STOP | China's revolution has to cease (4) Rest period (4) |
25306 21710 |
| Gordius | KAOLIN | No timber? Then it's back to China clay (6) Porcelain maker keeps server in the family (6) |
25306 24769 |
| Gordius | PRENUP | Agreement before the ceremony to smarten oneself (6) To some extent unprepared, perhaps, for a marital contract (6) |
25306 25727 |
| Gordius | EPSILON | First letter is open, perhaps letter from abroad (7) … letter spoiled by one slip (7) |
25229 25153 |
| Gordius | MAD | Mother turns cross (3) Disordered, having been created short (3) |
25229 26146 |
| Gordius | PENTAGRAM | Write up resort shortly as a magic figure (9) A number in Kent town find parking turns on a magic device (9) |
24073 21786 |
| Gordius | ORACLE | It's not entirely reliable for a clear response (6) Mysterious message makes nothing clear (6) Cryptic advice for a clever solver to extract (6) |
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| Gordius | DISCOURSE | Speech to put off by replacing silver with a bit of it (9) Noisy entertainment sure ruins conversation (9) |
24073 23417 |
| Gordius | OSTRICH | Chorister performing before the Queen gets the bird (7) A big model - well-endowed bird (7) |
23488 22604 |
| Gordius | BRIEF | Sort of case made of fibre (5) Instructions with strong cheese (5) |
24953 23899 |
| Gordius | BAGGAGE | Saucy female prone to disappear in "Carousel" (7) Secure a pledge from a saucy woman (7) |
24953 22615 |
| Gordius | CERAMIC | Disturbing crime account in China (7) Ice cream production out east in China (7) |
24953 21895 |
| Gordius | GARB | Dress to boast about (4) Dress with no time to refuse (4) Fashion to crow about (4) |
25775 24733 22604 |
| Gordius | ACNE | Skin trouble said to be found in London (4) Current cold wind direction spoils the complexion (4) Unrestricted use of cane may cause skin inflammation (4) |
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| Gordius | ACHE | Teacher's heart complaint? (4) Discomfort in toiletry container (4) |
25775 25935 |
| Gordius | FLAMENCO | Dance with lover, a sergeant? (8) Strong soldier gets crippled in a dance (8) |
25775 23564 |
| Gordius | OPIATE | Work the Queen leaves for one providing horse, say (6) Roundhead caught one with narcotic (6) |
25775 24527 |
| Gordius | INSPECT | Morse, or not - look into it (7) Examine prisoner initially arrested by bluebottle, say (7) |
23488 22688 |
| Gordius | TORNADO | Storm caused by rent trouble (7) Rent difficulty caused a storm (7) |
23488 22848 |
| Gordius | VILLAIN | House in which is a rogue (7) House in which is a rogue (7) Rogue does his dirty work in vain (7) |
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| Gordius | ERROR | Education starts with nothing dividing the basics, which is wrong (5) It's a mistake to lose head in fright (5) |
23403 24562 |
| Gordius | OBSERVANT | Watching old boy insert vehicle (9) . . . while late employee is on watch (9) Likely to notice a departed retainer? (9) |
23403 23166 25944 |
| Gordius | SPHERICAL | Odds on Charlie after operation coming round? (9) Car helps one to get round (9) |
22305 23918 |
| Gordius | APPETITE | Craving a soft little foreign female ... (8) Primate retains little desire for nourishment (8) In a primate there's little lust (8) A soft little craving (8) |
22305 25441 22588 25241 |
| Gordius | ISOLATED | One being thus delayed, departs alone (8) New idea lost as disconnected (8) |
22305 25528 |
| Gordius | INCOME | Economic blunder - company lost receipts (6) What infirm setter has to live on? (6) |
22305 24239 |
| Gordius | SPREAD | Stretch various drapes (6) Get one out of despair, perhaps with a good meal (6) |
24011 24983 |
| Gordius | MUSSOLINI | Leader with strength of voice in Italy (9) Strength said to be found in one old dictator (9) |
24011 22527 |
| Gordius | TWO | Company that backs anything (3) Company where anything goes up (3) |
24011 24474 |
| Gordius | MUSE | Think about the Guardian setter (4) Contemplate taking the mickey - there's nothing to lose (4) |
24643 23737 |
| Gordius | DEBRIS | Fragments of bride's train (6) Bride's shattering conclusion? (6) |
24643 24209 |
| Gordius | EMPHASIS | Stress breaking up ship; mate's lost heart (8) Hemp derivative, as is used for stress (8) |
21638 22498 |
| Gordius | SERAGLIO | Logis are inappropriate accommodation for concubines (8) Al Gore is unlikely to keep concubines (8) |
21638 22210 |
| Gordius | GROMWELL | Flower is good for head of commonwealth leader (8) Bloomer makes Roundhead lose head for good (8) |
24191 24757 |
| Gordius | ABYSMAL | Some baby, small enough to be bottomless (7) Infant (tiny) drops back a pound, which is dreadful (7) |
21638 24932 |
| Gordius | HEREWARD | Old resistance fighter given prize by governor (8) He got profit from opposing 9 immigration (8) |
21638 22408 |
| Gordius | EASTER | Diner consumes Sunday feast (6) The feast is almost oriental (6) English flower festival (6) |
21638 21687 22461 |
| Gordius | LITHARGE | A lighter version of lead compound (8) Inflamed with hot rage brought about by reaction to heavy metal (8) |
24595 22982 |
| Gordius | RUBY | Wax is a heartless game (4) Stone's no good in ball game (4) Stone that killed Oswald (4) |
24537 25306 24746 |
| Gordius | POTASH | Volunteers in smart compound (6) Remains of the joint? (6) Footballer's wife without reserve could be caustic (6) Chemical can be made up at shop, ... (6) |
24537 23061 23668 22010 |
| Gordius | CLEFT | Split of Tory and Socialist (5) Many deserted following schism (5) |
24537 22733 |
| Gordius | AMOUR | Love - a queer turn about nothing (5) Love morning with the Guardian's appearance (5) |
21859 24842 |
| Gordius | TRENDY | To be up-to-date means to go without conclusion (6) Go without an object - it's in fashion (6) Die in attempt to get with it (6) |
24900 23737 22628 |
| Gordius | AGENDA | Programme of concern for the elderly and infirm (6) List of items to finish in the oven (6) Programme for article on oral sex (6) |
24900 25727 24450 |
| Gordius | HEAR | Listen to endless organ (4) The guy has a right to try (4) |
24900 23602 |
| Gordius | SABOTAGE | Destructive act to a box office in theatre (8) Get wise about damaged boat's possible cause (8) |
24900 24856 |
| Gordius | EGOTRIP | Matured back to front to give one a lift (3,4) English lose balance after attempt to boost self-esteem (3,4) |
24900 24609 |
| Gordius | EAGLE | American symbol reflecting composer, almost English (5) Dog fails to start, being below par (5) |
24900 22055 |
| Gordius | ACRE | 100 are about enough space for several houses (4) Extent of territory occupied by Crusaders? (4) |
23936 22290 |
| Gordius | EDDY | Lad in a whirl (4) Bear loses head in a whirl (4) |
23936 24983 |
| Gordius | SATE | Glut finds composer one short (4) Glut of fancy teas (4) |
25686 25344 |
| Gordius | EYESIGHT | Faculty of approval in boat race crew? (8) Military order (excluding front rank) that makes sense (8) Sense sign of agreement in the crew (8) |
25686 26037 24402 |
| Gordius | IDEA | Thought some should be paid each month (4) It's thought to be less than perfect (4) |
25686 22814 |
| Gordius | APATHY | A way to unknown lack of care (6) State of being for ever out of the way of passion? (6) |
26236 23858 |
| Gordius | PSEUDO | Pretender takes up work without charges (6) Additional information given to Strasbourg party is false (6) |
26236 24073 |
| Gordius | AMPERE | Physicist had been a member before (6) French scientist refutes virgin birth (6) A politician before, Andre's currently a physicist (6) |
26236 22588 22028 |
| Gordius | TAINT | Contamination isn't common (5) Blemish denied by Londoner (5) |
26236 23845 |
| Gordius | AVID | Zealous saint beheaded (4) Eager to top Welsh patron (4) |
25112 23972 |
| Gordius | ANON | Article contains no lack of identification (4) A name on this? Not likely! (4) |
25112 23972 |
| Gordius | SOUNDTRACK | Accompaniment 6 need to minimise half of 14 (10) Effects lacking on our railways (10) |
25112 22290 |
| Gordius | UNIT | One in poor health, not strong (4) One could be ill lacking heart (4) |
25112 22695 |
| Gordius | DRAW | Attraction of the lottery (4) Dunkirk began fightback from a no-win situation (4) |
22236 22210 |
| Gordius | INSTAL | Put in office to replace Stalin? (6) Last in managed to settle (6) |
25333 25229 |
| Gordius | UNDIES | Is nude the new knickers? (6) Nude is condition without them (6) |
25333 24823 |
| Gordius | TEN | Number over 15 (3) Number held in illegal detention (3) |
25333 24474 |
| Gordius | NEEDLES | Boy born and died before getting jabs (7) Directions to Leeds, perhaps with 13s (7) |
23936 25153 |
| Gordius | ELDERLY | See about the German student getting on (7) See about student turning colour when getting on (7) |
24435 26146 |
| Gordius | HAYMARKET | Key art ham displayed in theatre (9) Theatre - or second-hand book fair? (9) |
24435 23630 |
| Gordius | HAGUE | ... for Tory old woman rejecting Europe (5) Politician gets hot with fever (5) |
24435 25786 |
| Gordius | DETAIL | Item: the devil's in it (6) Item: what to do about blind mice? (6) Item: "Three volunteers - you, you and you!" (6) |
23828 25333 22982 |
| Gordius | IDEAL | It's best to stride along if weak (5) One vintage port that's perfect (5) The single pine for perfection (5) |
23828 25085 25965 |
| Gordius | TEMPLE | Pattern, a model apart, for an archbishop (6) Edifice of English bishop (6) |
23828 21765 |
| Gordius | PENSIONER | One ripens in order to qualify (9) Late worker? (9) |
23828 22927 |
| Gordius | MAINE | State without a pit (5) Chief eastern state (5) |
23828 23864 |
| Gordius | EROTICA | Endless creation, perhaps, of porn (7) Porn appears for the first time in Beethoven's work (7) |
24205 22290 |
| Gordius | DIVEST | Where to look for a model to strip? (6) Wealthy type gets model to strip (6) |
24205 22210 |
| Gordius | UNDERGO | Dicky urged on to suffer (7) Endure cultivation of English ground (7) Suffer from insufficient energy (7) |
25297 25368 22121 |
| Gordius | THEREIN | The restraint, which it contains … (7) ... in which is the means of control (7) |
25297 24073 |
| Gordius | PLASTICSURGEON | With credit card escalation happening, one can afford a facelift (7,7) Perhaps credit cards are a strong temptation, but one might save face (7,7) |
24676 25356 |
| Gordius | BALANCE | Scale of what 20 may hold (7) Scale of clean break by fliers … (7) |
24676 25099 |
| Gordius | IMAGE | Periodical that's about presenting an idol (5) Setter is 80, as the mirror shows (5) |
24676 25124 |
| Gordius | RIGHT | Correct outfit, sexy but heartless … (5) Correct ceremonial voice (5) Tory entitlement? (5) |
24889 25829 25944 |
| Gordius | GAMETAL | Delayed periodical rejection of a reproductive cell (7) Chess, say, with a champion like an egg cell (7) |
23552 23602 |
| Gordius | ENTRAILS | Network Rail's inner workings? (8) 23 despatched by train, start to finish (8) |
23552 24059 |
| Gordius | EASE | Grades said to be attainable with no difficulty (4) Brainteaser to some extent without difficulty (4) |
23552 25965 |
| Gordius | BALUSTRADE | American trade balance before getting protection from falling (10) Protection from fall of American commerce after party backing (10) |
23552 24757 |
| Gordius | CALIBAN | Monstrous character holding a party in jail (7) State embargo over one monstrous type (7) |
23552 24191 |
| Gordius | ONION | Vegetable for one caught up in forbidding situation (5) Vegetable rejected by one in repeated refusal (5) |
22254 25644 |
| Gordius | EXTRICATE | Trace exit - unusual way to get out (9) Free tax cert? That is wrong (9) |
22254 25319 |
| Gordius | REIGN | Rule of restraint without force (5) Rule where to abdicate is pointless (5) Rule about unknown (5) Rule: to abdicate lacks point (5) Rule to ignore, bent - nothing's lost (5) |
22254 25775 24001 24609 23181 |
| Gordius | NONET | Set of nine or ten on reflection (5) Saw retreating group (5) One in books group (5) |
22254 24676 22752 |
| Gordius | POSITION | Attitude is shown up in draught (8) Awkward stoop in one's attitude (8) |
26075 22802 |
| Gordius | SMOOTHLY | Throw over discussion, keeping student at ease (8) Most holy order works without difficulty (8) |
26075 25584 |
| Gordius | SPAM | Plans for rejection of unsolicited mail (4) Bath, say, many download from the net (4) |
24781 23244 |
| Gordius | TRAMP | Base woman begins tortuous climb (5) Car parking for one without wheels (5) |
24781 24537 |
| Gordius | ANTRIM | Worker on the border in Ireland (6) Martin served in Ulster (6) |
23528 22892 |
| Gordius | BEAMENDS | Live with reforms, on which one finds tribulation ... (4-4) People wearing necklace, whereon they are distressed (4,4) Last resort on reaching which former airline improves (4,4) |
23528 26075 25893 |
| Gordius | PSEUDONYM | Gordius could be put up as my name for wages in work (9) Afterthought proper to turn up on my return, having assumed title (9) ''Gordius'' as maybe used on my first puzzle (9) |
24723 25699 24115 |
| Gordius | INHALER | Trendy, healthier kind of smoker? (7) It might help a serious smoker (7) |
22567 25423 |
| Gordius | EVEN | Time that's endless, never over (4) Function curtailed at nightfall (4) Six is a point off seven (4) |
25441 22802 24562 |
| Gordius | MAGISTRATE | Wise men giving voice directly to the beak (10) Beak spoils tart's image (10) |
23761 22527 |
| Gordius | RAISE | Demolish, they say, or the reverse (5) Breed little sunbeams, as they say (5) |
22904 23630 |
| Gordius | ALTIMETER | About time to change aircraft accessory (9) About time to modify item in air display (9) |
22539 22204 |
| Gordius | AIRLINE | Transport provider replaces rail in Spain (7) Other transport used in Spain after rail disaster (7) ... Cockney type of crack feared by BA, possibly (7) |
23147 22385 23761 |
| Gordius | SUBEDIT | What some journalists do to set plot in action (7) Help paper to bed in formal cover (7) |
22266 26020 |
| Gordius | ASPIRIN | Hopin' for relief when achin' (7) Endlessly yearning for pain relief (7) |
22952 23858 |
| Gordius | EARTH | Shortage when Germany lost ground (5) It's in the garden, near the house (5) Disciples said to be 2 of it? (5) Broken heart standing by an open grave (5) |
25211 25606 23918 23779 |
| Gordius | ABBA | Father participates in Hebrew Sabbath observance (4) Biblical father of pop (4) |
21638 23181 |
| Gordius | MOTOR | Requirement for old vehicle or driver (5) Test or the object thereof (5) |
24179 24794 |
| Gordius | AUTOPSY | Operation that finds you past recovery (7) Gold grower for PM? (7) |
25306 23602 |
| Gordius | EPIC | Beowulf, say, needs putting in the picture (4) Unusually abridged piece of literature (4) |
24900 23337 |
| Gordius | PLATYPUS | Tom starts in sport with Manx cat, an unusual creature (8) Creature seen in playtime to drink up (8) |
24595 24001 |
| Gordius | AMPUTATE | A partner out of place is cut off (8) Cut off a partner who's out of place (8) |
24757 24423 |
| Gordius | ORLOP | Squaddies cut the deck (5) Poor student transported on the lower deck (5) |
23136 23385 |
| Gordius | DAMOSEL | Some confusion in boy turning up as girl (7) Girl to notice up German river (7) |
23474 23052 |
| Gordius | SHERIFF | Officer of the crown, if seen in fresh rig (7) He follows the trail of the lawless, if fresh (7) |
22868 22096 |
| Gordius | COPE | She combines with it to be poetic (4) Contend with ecclesiastical cover (4) |
26061 23231 |
| Gordius | CAMELOT | Rafflers arrived with something to draw (7) Beast of burden returning to a legendary settlement (7) |
23363 22868 |
| Gordius | HASTE | Rush without starting to be modest (5) Scramble as the change appears (5) |
22634 25644 |
| Gordius | FIEND | Ally has no right to be an evil one (5) Close acquaintance not right with the devil (5) Pal drops Roger for Nick (5) |
24011 25441 25965 |
| Gordius | ARENA | Back to a time where it all happens (5) … where it all happens over a long period (5) A near disaster in the Colosseum? (5) |
24900 25869 25829 |
| Gordius | THEOREM | It's more the difficult matter to be proved (7) Article with more unusual proposition (7) |
25908 24576 |
| Gordius | TRESPASS | It's wrong to use clairvoyance in interpreting stars (8) Lock spring breaks giving uninvited access (8) |
25306 22028 |
| Gordius | NAIROBI | Posh type, one keeping affected manner in foreign capital (7) Scot turns up with tailless bird in Africa (7) Take note about an African capital losing head and one another (7) |
25457 22385 23630 |
| Gordius | RACONTEUR | One's relations can be tedious (9) Centaur, or sort with 20 (9) |
24595 23510 |
| Gordius | OFFA | Dyke's man gets verbal proposition (4) Old king of note (4) Old king of the soccer world (4) |
22814 21765 23864 |
| Gordius | BANDOLERO | Senor of the road as well as in the dance (9) Robber took boodle and ran off (9) |
22952 23181 |
| Gordius | NEMESIS | Threat of this makes sin seem dodgy (7) Fate of cracked Meissen? (7) |
25284 25763 |
| Gordius | STAINER | Composer who made his mark (7) Composer made his mark (7) |
22174 24050 |
| Gordius | TREADMILL | Starting to study a philosopher can be a drudge (9) Dream working in the checkout, a boring task (9) Start to study a philosopher? It's a drudge (9) |
21859 23301 24609 |
| Gordius | OILED | Before getting this, bearings start to be heated (5) Rejected overture, if not drunk (5) |
22121 25672 |
| Gordius | MODIFY | Setter's dog caught up by tinker (6) Bringing up a setter, perhaps, setter's about to change (6) |
24205 24450 |
| Gordius | ELLA | She does a turn for orchestra lacking leader (4) Friction with this girl could be rash (4) |
23845 22266 |
| Gordius | SING | Confess what's bad? Good! (4) Confess and get jail reduced by half (4) Confess what 8 can do (4) |
25686 23602 23313 |
| Gordius | RICOTTA | Girl got out of bed for cheese (7) Girl getting out of bed for cheese (7) |
24389 23098 |
| Gordius | ALIMENT | Food to entail many in preparation (7) Food for worker, fruit included (7) |
24693 24632 |
| Gordius | ROTATED | Turned last of 15 round gallery (7) Staff guarding art collection took turns (7) |
26049 22952 |
| Gordius | ANTIPASTO | Starter in opposition to old 22 down (9) Against old flame for starters? (9) Appetiser hostile to old flame? (9) |
23396 23618 25433 |
| Gordius | DINER | About one, tear over to a greasy spoon (5) Tear up about one to lunch 12 (5) |
24769 24036 |
| Gordius | NITRATE | Compound reportedly given for working unsociable hours (7) Compound frequency of head infection? (7) Chemical affecting the incidence of lice? (7) |
24011 25368 24279 |
| Gordius | ADDRESS | Sermon where one regularly sleeps? (7) Direct speech (7) |
25441 22717 |
| Gordius | NUNNERY | Sprinter fails to start in state religious establishment (7) Religious establishment gets English lines from stage director (7) |
22236 23109 |
| Gordius | RASTA | Emperor worshipping a star, back to front (5) Does he believe an emperor will return? (5) |
24191 22802 |
| Gordius | DECAMPS | At the beginning of winter current goes off (7) Steals away from French settlements (7) |
24073 23313 |
| Gordius | ACADEMY | Schoolgirl captures rebel (7) Currently a scholar at Magdalen, or other place of learning (7) |
26236 21786 |
| Gordius | YARDARM | Met weapon used on board? (7) The law's reach extending to maritime equipment (7) |
23791 24515 |
| Gordius | ALERT | Trelawney's somewhat taken aback by warning (5) With drink it's right to be taking notice (5) |
22438 22028 |
| Gordius | PILOT | Guide one in area of land (5) In bed one may use a joystick (5) |
24932 22096 |
| Gordius | ODOUR | Love grim savour (5) Hum of old bishop at older city (5) It may be high, but it's nothing grim (5) |
25333 25727 25847 |
| Gordius | KNOTTY | Like Gordius, who once kept wicket for England? (6) Kent keeper and Yorkshire opener, like my problem (6) |
25911 23602 |
| Gordius | STEROID | Heavenly body without a banned substance (7) Body builder gets one sorted out (7) |
23510 23722 |
| Gordius | PINTADO | Trouble after a beer gets to the bird (7) Bird has drink trouble (7) Bird causes a measure of trouble (7) |
24317 22385 24562 |
| Gordius | ASTERISK | Printed sign of hazard with broken seat (8) Flower is grand, as seen on the keyboard (8) |
25112 25474 |
| Gordius | TOBAGO | Shooting failure in the Caribbean? (6) Smoke volume cut out by force in the island (6) |
24345 23439 |
| Gordius | EMPIRE | Politician in Ireland, once British (6) Politician in republic no longer a British possession (6) |
24552 23677 |
| Gordius | OPAL | Type of ring to give a friend? (4) See description ending in stone (4) |
21638 24125 |
| Gordius | TIPSTER | One takes payment for advice, of course (7) Model priest - false prophet, of course (7) |
24619 21786 |
| Gordius | STAGNATION | Not against change, but this won't bring it about (10) All-male race makes for a lack of progress (10) |
24889 22653 |
| Gordius | ACCLAIM | Current demand for applause (7) A small volume of redirected mail gets hearty reception (7) |
23363 23889 |
| Gordius | ROOFTOP | High point frequently in inferior backing (7) Put duck back in pot, for it's on the house (4-3) |
26146 21972 |
| Gordius | BEDLAM | Retired doctor introducing new deal to asylum (6) Where to be with serious stroke - but getting no peace and quiet (6) |
22717 24304 |
| Gordius | NATCH | Brown turns up at church of course (5) The rump, of course (5) |
24263 22688 |
| Gordius | DEFACTO | Two-faced without deception, actually (2,5) Fed up with drama — there's nothing to it, actually (2,5) |
24865 25175 |
| Gordius | RODIN | Sculptor takes perch home (5) Sculptor given eroding material removed edges (5) |
24595 24073 |
| Gordius | ROAST | Joint feature of Zoroastrian ritual? (5) Cook of a sort (5) Cook, as in trash (5) |
22254 24595 23630 |
| Gordius | ITEM | Shakespeare's second best bed for a couple? (4) Came across single turning into a pair (4) Article on computer science needs space … (4) |
24889 25211 25284 |
| Gordius | INTENSE | With mixed tennis a little bit of emotion can become strained (7) Concentrated on how numbers are recorded on earth (7) |
25710 23462 |
| Gordius | TASHKENT | Hats off to county and central Asian city (8) Asian city that's mad about English mayor (8) |
24209 24233 |
| Gordius | TALENTED | … thanks to fast party leader with ability (8) Clever date arranged over the fast (8) |
26037 25474 |
| Gordius | DRESSDOWN | Rate to appear without a wedding garment? (5,4) What guest without wedding garment does to get rebuke? (5,4) |
24291 22621 |
| Gordius | VICTIM | One suffers with two lads (6) Two lads find someone to bully (6) |
25869 24239 |
| Gordius | ANGRY | Any king is bound to be cross (5) A useless transport system going spare (5) |
22210 24328 |
| Gordius | DRYADS | No drinks plugs for wood spirits (6) Uninteresting puffs that are found in the woods (6) |
24239 25944 |
| Gordius | CHELSEA | The young Clinton could be a pensioner (7) Church, otherwise a football club (7) |
22311 24139 |
| Gordius | STERNE | Austere English novelist (6) Writer enters composition (6) |
24733 25241 |
| Gordius | ERA | The "old days" are over (3) Age of girl not five (3) |
25812 25153 |
| Gordius | FRANC | Money talks with candour (5) Blunt speech in old currency (5) |
22204 24664 |
| Gordius | THETA | The thanks given in a letter from Athens (5) Volunteers' angular symbol? (5) Overseas letter from the volunteer force? (5) Letter from the reserve (5) |
25775 25031 22634 23692 |
| Gordius | EATEN | Dined in college, it's said (5) It's taken in at school, we hear (5) |
22733 24412 |
| Gordius | MEAGRE | Some think time a great healer - but it doesn't amount to much (6) Many a bore is barren (6) |
23073 25699 |
| Gordius | BIER | Drink said to give bodily support (4) It can hold one who's dead drunk, they say (4) |
22278 22982 |
| Gordius | OFTTIMES | Frequently take papers on round (3-5) Frequently a couple of papers are taken on a round (8) |
24643 22028 |
| Gordius | CHAMPERTY | Bubbly unfinished before getting extremely tipsy, which is illegal (9) Title holder burst tyre, which is illegal (9) |
24179 23087 |
| Gordius | IOLANTHE | Articles on oil rig presented on stage (8) Theologian no go at operatic work (8) |
23543 22010 |
| Gordius | TRAMLINES | They may be laid by railmen working in backstreet ... (9) Court divisions (9) |
23109 24139 |
| Gordius | SILENT | Dumb as the majority are reported to be? (6) Like William, is in retreat and advanced (6) |
24209 25344 |
| Gordius | STANDPOINT | Position of weasel, first to last? (10) Rise to a fielder's position (10) |
23737 26123 |
| Gordius | ETHELRED | The elder displayed another millennium disaster (8) Girl showing embarrassment at being unready? (8) |
22423 22939 |
| Gordius | BEER | 6 in Devon (4) Beverage said to give bodily support (4) |
25306 23858 |
| Gordius | EDOM | Old tribe reflected fashion (4) Old tribe in reflective manner (4) |
23417 22916 |
| Gordius | RAISIN | Fruit of glorifying without Tips? (6) Fruit may be elevating, though not entirely (6) |
25686 25543 |
| Gordius | EARLYSETTLEMENT | Preference of traders in Avebury, say? (5,10) Old village tradesman's preference? (5,10) |
25495 21917 |
| Gordius | OMEGA | Last appearance in a home game ... (5) Character of one's years a short time back (5) Letter conveying resistance to current pressures (5) Greek Resistance symbol (5) Letter gives a sign of resistance (5) |
23474 24619 22769 24026 25763 |
| Gordius | LINOTYPE | Pity lone composer no longer fashionable (8) Mergenthaler's kind of floor covering? (8) |
25297 22305 |
| Gordius | EFFENDI | Rude word to finish one's respectful address (7) Offensive term has to stop before one address to dignitary (7) |
24842 26168 |
| Gordius | ECTOPLASM | Nebulous aura - but can it be caught to sample? (9) Place most able to produce psychic phenomenon (9) |
23181 22837 |
| Gordius | INTREPID | Brave Pinter struggled with lower nature (8) Brave one died after Pinter play (8) |
24205 22278 |
| Gordius | EASYTERMS | Never, never, never fall for such a euphemism! (4,5) Twice first of twenty (4,5) |
23752 23981 |
| Gordius | HATED | Unwelcome form of death (5) Journalist takes cover before becoming unpopular (5) |
22615 22228 |
| Gordius | EUCLID | Signal to raise hat to old mathematician (6) Space explorer that I clued badly (6) |
24233 23087 |
| Gordius | CORELLI | Composer turned sick at heart (7) Musician turns sick at heart (7) |
25858 25153 |
| Gordius | PENCHANT | Inclination to give a swan song? (8) Inclination of song writer to begin (8) |
22278 25124 |
| Gordius | TRAGEDIAN | Writer who is poor at reading (9) A danger it constituted for one on stage (9) |
22677 24084 |
| Gordius | SULTANA | Fruit and nut, alas mixed (7) Nut, alas not exactly fruit (7) |
21806 25319 |
| Gordius | TOPSECRET | Keep it under your hat! (3,6) S is very hush-hush (3,6) |
25786 23630 |
| Gordius | ARCHETYPE | Jaguar follows supreme original model (9) The chief has Jag - early model (9) |
25457 21786 |
| Gordius | ENDOW | Present design of endless wonder (5) Present letter to Jones (5) |
24996 25786 |
| Gordius | TUTSI | Expression of mild disapproval is rejected by African people (5) Race gets time to suit, perhaps (5) |
25356 25085 |
| Gordius | ELOPEMENT | A bolt, perhaps in metalwork (9) A bolt, perhaps in ironwork (9) |
24205 22278 |
| Gordius | INDIA | Vast territory summarised in main diagonal (5) Territory some 1,500 miles in diameter (5) Eastern country returns help to Ulster (5) |
25368 24375 25935 |
| Gordius | TROT | It's wrong to put up with a left-winger (4) 16 down proponent with wrong standing (4) Follower of Bronstein - at a jog? (4) |
23244 24932 22604 |
| Gordius | ESSEN | Where Poles are said to be in Germany (5) Where to eat in Germany? (5) |
23301 22788 |
| Gordius | ARROGATE | Unduly claim town lacks leadership (8) In Yorkshire, Londoners make undue claim (8) |
25801 22408 |
| Gordius | CANON | Continue to preserve an ecclesiastic (5) One of the 19 can get on in the hierarchy (5) |
24245 22677 |
| Gordius | BIRDCAGE | Where there's little escape from current ebbing through broken bridge (8) A walk from prison to prison (8) |
24769 23677 |
| Gordius | FOEMAN | Name of retreating enemy (6) Gaffer lost Roger — against 15? (6) |
24537 25474 |
| Gordius | ASKEW | Crooked, like a botanical garden (5) Crooked like a botanical garden (5) |
26236 21895 |
| Gordius | LEARNT | Heard about twisted antler (6) Discovered rental scam (6) With books old king became informed (6) Found out about service channel (6) |
24781 25211 23668 24059 |
| Gordius | CLAD | Cold youngster has to be dressed (4) Dressed for about the time of Nero? (4) |
23737 25124 |
| Gordius | HOOF | Support for part of 2 on which governmental policies are made? (4) Stock support (4) |
25935 23208 |
| Gordius | ADAGIO | Soldier in love with a girl is slow (6) Soldier makes love with a girl in a leisurely way (6) |
24011 22010 |
| Gordius | CALLIOPE | Muse on everything one has to manage without (8) Inspiration for poetry and everything one can manage without (8) |
25074 24757 |
| Gordius | IRON | Press club (4) Press club (4) |
23618 24304 |
| Gordius | ASIDES | Private words, as over a party (6) Examples of indirect speech when about 11 (6) |
26087 24233 |
| Gordius | OPHIDIAN | Snake concealed by boy at work (8) For operation under cover one needs an insidious type (8) |
24527 22498 |
| Gordius | SCHERZO | Movement, namely her getting back down under (7) A little learning with zero activity or movement (7) |
23668 22868 |
| Gordius | SCAVENGE | Rummage in the bin, namely, to get one's own back (8) Look in the bin, to wit, to get one's own back (8) |
22695 24095 |
| Gordius | RARE | Soldiers are by no means common (4) Poison without copper is not much done (4) |
22892 23439 |
| Gordius | DOLCE | To find Conservative leader in benefit would be sweet (5) It's sweet to find many in benefit (5) |
25686 25893 |
| Gordius | VISITOR | Take a chair after six or one may not stay (7) New arrival is "in vitro", perhaps (7) |
25699 22527 |
| Gordius | UKRAINE | Britain's downfall spoken of round Lvov (7) Weather in 17 before it changed going to eastern country (7) |
22688 26087 |
| Gordius | MYRIAD | Thousands carry about some Cadbury's Dairy Milk (6) Many a dairymaid turns for lack of help (6) |
24823 21966 |
| Gordius | GRENADE | Danger point when it explodes (7) Back a little work involving Hamlet, when cast goes off (7) |
22717 24026 |
| Gordius | OBSCENE | Died at the spot, which is disgusting (7) Disgusting, like the ending of Hamlet? (7) Disgusting bones scattered round the church (7) |
24865 23668 22527 |
| Gordius | MAESTEG | West gets around in Wales (7) Arrives back to West Welsh town (7) |
21972 23761 |
| Gordius | OPTIC | Old Egyptian believer loses head and eye (5) Christian sect drops head for dishing out the hard stuff (5) |
23244 25013 |
| Gordius | TRANSCRIBE | … RBS certain to produce a copy (10) Managed science in race to copy (10) |
25344 25019 |
| Gordius | MASONRY | Virgin and child in stone (7) Virgin clasped child in brotherhood (7) |
25507 22539 |
| Gordius | COCOA | Officers take a drink (5) Officers take a drink (5) |
21687 24562 |
| Gordius | PASSENGER | No driver may proceed on change to green (9) One is apt to be driven (9) |
22479 22210 |
| Gordius | SHUN | Avoid military command (4) Military order to avoid? (4) |
25058 22733 |
| Gordius | ESCHER | Artist's pictures cherished for surreal content (6) Cheers for an artist of deception (6) |
23217 24746 |
| Gordius | GYNAECOLOGICAL | Once gay, perhaps with reason to do with women (14) Once gay characters reform, there's reasonable treatment for women (14) |
22880 22228 |
| Gordius | INTERESTEDPARTY | Tories with savings accounts? (10,5) One not apathetic enough to vote? (10,5) |
26123 24115 |
| Gordius | SITE | It's said to spot the spot (4) Plot said to make sense (4) Where to build? It must be in the Home Counties (4) |
25211 24664 25944 |
| Gordius | DEMUR | It's almost modest to hesitate (5) Hesitate to promote queer journalist (5) |
21972 22527 |
| Gordius | ANDROMACHE | Hector's wife had Cameron shattered (10) Exciting romance had led Hector to the altar (10) |
25812 23073 |
| Gordius | SMITTEN | Wounded boy turns in his gun (7) Lovesick suitor's first dismissal (7) |
22423 23889 |
| Gordius | STUPOR | Condition induced by Proust novel? (6) Lethargy sets back squaddies (6) |
22892 25741 |
| Gordius | AIDANCE | Support with a brilliant ball (7) Help given to church by a saint (7) |
24461 24328 |
| Gordius | ESOTERIC | Secret process to store ice (8) Description of strange coteries? (8) Like coteries, perhaps? (8) |
24179 25543 23439 |
| Gordius | ESTHER | There's another biblical character (6) There's trouble in a book (6) |
24527 23052 |
| Gordius | LAGERLOUT | One may get drunk on ale glut or otherwise (5,4) One to get all our members irritated? (5,4) |
23037 24001 |
| Gordius | ELISHA | Priest has turned prophet (6) Sauce not right with a prophet (6) |
22498 26087 |
| Gordius | IBIDEM | Setter's about to stay in the same place (6) I stay at Maidenhead, in the same place (6) |
25869 25474 |
| Gordius | AMANUENSIS | Chap employed in producing an issue? (10) A fellow with various uses in serving a dictator (10) |
23498 22588 |
| Gordius | ATHENS | Capital required because the name is included (6) City set in layers after a time (6) |
21917 24757 |
| Gordius | TALE | Past 11 loses head for a relation (4) Champion on board with English relation (4) |
23510 23136 |
| Gordius | TSUNAMI | Wave fashionable in Matins service (7) Fellow got up in crumpled suit can be devastating (7) |
22567 23761 |
| Gordius | TAIGA | Sound of cat in Russian forest (5) Animal heard in Russian forest (5) |
24996 22567 |
| Gordius | OATMEAL | Meat loaf mainly made acceptable for vegetarians (7) It's this or nothing at breakfast, say (7) |
22824 25441 |
| Gordius | CHOLERA | Illness caused by gap in rising curve (7) Illness comes around holiday time (7) |
25656 22997 |
| Gordius | ASKANCE | Question an Anglican with suspicion (7) Obliquely request an Anglican (7) |
22360 22904 |
| Gordius | LARCENY | Nearly caught involved in crime (7) Nearly broke, but pinching a cent is an offence (7) |
23845 22438 |
| Gordius | STRATEGIC | Cunningly planned distribution of cigarettes (not English) (9) Like a planned operation, so captures wrong target (9) |
22904 24412 |
| Gordius | STRIKER | A batsman is out (7) One may be in or out (7) |
22916 23722 |
| Gordius | ICENI | Lack of warmth with Ulster tribe of old (5) Nice one for revolting tribe (5) |
22236 24011 |
| Gordius | ORDEAL | Trial by fire, say, or wood (6) Trial of precious metal trade (6) Loader when working finds it a great trial (6) |
24245 23803 25241 |
| Gordius | CHEAP | Many a pile for sale at a discount (5) See 27 He wears a hat, which is reasonable (5) |
24095 25124 21786 |
| Gordius | ENCORE | Before soldiers performed once again (6) One bombardier gets in before another (6) |
22498 22997 |
| Gordius | AIDER | For assistance get a criminal for want of a better, as they say (5) Girl calling for someone to help (5) |
23124 22837 |
| Gordius | ACEDIA | Sloth of one rejecting help (6) Lack of enthusiasm over the church backing opera (6) Listlessness can make one reject help (6) |
23417 24151 25812 |
| Gordius | IDLE | False god not heard to be working (4) Paid less — lacking pass, not working (4) Object of worship said to be immobile (4) Some are paid less for not working (4) Lacking pass, paid less while not working (4) |
24011 25812 22892 23396 23618 |
| Gordius | BANGALORE | Curse abundantly in India (9) Found in 8 after prohibition in India (9) |
22266 24501 |
| Gordius | EMIRATE | Musical score in Abu Dhabi? (7) Record firm price for Arab territory (7) |
26007 22824 |
| Gordius | GENETICS | Scientific study gets nice muddle (8) Concern with development of eg insect (8) |
25672 23345 |
| Gordius | PEPPERONI | Sausage Evita got in burst pipe (9) Go to Evita with one sausage (9) |
25672 23722 |
| Gordius | RHEOSTAT | Variable resistance that rose with regulation (8) Current regulator finds hearts to break (8) |
24781 25013 |
| Gordius | DORSA | Backs article by Diana (5) Backs along unmade roads (5) |
24375 22769 |
| Gordius | TROTSKY | Revolutionary American state with urgent need of 21 (7) Revolutionary employed to run TV company (7) |
24168 23761 |
| Gordius | HIATUS | Perhaps one shut a gap? (6) Break impact with article in the Guardian (6) |
21687 23677 |
| Gordius | ENEMA | Backwash? (5) Opponent fails to finish — a washout (5) |
22507 25135 |
| Gordius | IMPERIAL | August sees mail order bearing ripe fruit (8) Risk over American leader showing the nature of his ambition? (8) |
22266 23073 |
| Gordius | Zola doesn't end without a message (5) Disabled without one, turn to a modern mode of communication (1-4) Message from half-hearted heroine to the European (5) |
22880 22067 22939 | |
| Gordius | DESPOT | Tyrant executes journalist, having been sent up (6) Tyrant drank up swallowing last glass (6) |
23363 23647 |
| Gordius | TAG | Refrain from raising weapon (3) Refrain from turning a weapon (3) |
25112 25911 |
| Gordius | ICING | Opposite of noticing what's on confection? (5) … it's sweet to hear one give voice (5) |
24996 25893 |
| Gordius | LATTERDAY | In recent times rattled off for ever (6-3) Modern type of saint was once a presidential candidate (6-3) |
26123 25944 |
| Gordius | ANCHORET | Religious worker holds arduous job (8) Miscreant surrounds house of hermit (8) Task covered by worker, a loner (8) Solitary worker holds menial job (8) |
26236 23564 22010 23864 |
| Gordius | RUNIC | Like ancient characters, old police cover Ulster? (5) Mystic form of 11 (5) |
25606 23087 |
| Gordius | ONESELF | The ego feels no injury (7) Feature appearing in the Mirror (7) |
22982 24036 |
| Gordius | NUMERATE | Having the knowledge to tell? (8) Like an adder, true name changed (8) |
25333 25267 |
| Gordius | DILATORY | Slow in raising one's hat to a politician (8) Lift the lid on a politician for not getting things done (8) |
22290 24095 |
| Gordius | GNUS | Quadrupeds reported in 12 (4) Animals chanted about? (4) |
23510 25710 |
| Gordius | NERVES | Number's up - Roger's gripped with apprehension (6) Bipolar disorder ever included with apprehension (6) |
23828 24900 |
| Gordius | ETERNAL | Enter failure against article by student out of time (7) English learnt to translate, but not in time (7) |
22067 25998 |
| Gordius | DECIBEL | Sound measure of tenth Babylonian deity? (7) Last month starts with ringer short of volume (7) |
22880 24304 |
| Gordius | MALTHUSIAN | Animal shut out for attempting to control procreation (10) "Human tails" - distorted theory of population growth (10) |
22814 23543 |
| Gordius | KIDNAP | Grab genetic material - sleep around (6) Ink-pad designed for press (6) |
22305 25935 |
| Gordius | LANCE | Weapon whose abandonment may bring promotion (5) Weapon carried by a knight, but not a lot (5) |
22290 23301 |
| Gordius | TREATY | Take sustenance in attempt to come to agreement (6) Agreement to deal with youth leader (6) |
24874 25031 |
| Gordius | BASS | Fish may be bottled 6 (4) Drink for a singer ... (4) |
25306 23845 |
| Gordius | CHANGE | The church shows much exasperation at any mention of it (6) Progress may be pending in church (6) Church about to depend on something it hates? (6) |
23602 23959 25187 |
| Gordius | BOOTY | Spoils of war unknown to Wellington? (5) BT swapped wooden spoon for other prize (5) |
23363 22952 |
| Gordius | PROEM | Verse about right for an introduction (5) Prelude to concert touring Europe (5) |
25085 24941 |
| Gordius | GLINKA | Composer walking about topless (6) A composer with connection in the state (6) |
24239 22588 |
| Gordius | DEADLYSIN | Send daily hash, which is very wrong (6,3) Wickedness ends daily activity (6,3) |
24537 25908 |
| Gordius | MYSORE | First person's love rejected in India (6) In India it makes me itch (6) |
22539 23073 |
| Gordius | MIST | It's said to be unseen through this (4) Reportedly failed to see in the fog (4) |
24874 23498 |
| Gordius | RETREAT | Retirement is to be in Martinique, surrounded by desert (7) Withdraw on account of a celebration (7) |
24179 23462 |
| Gordius | ARDOUR | How a Londoner is said to work with this? (6) How a Cockney says he works with this (6) |
25507 22664 |
| Gordius | ARKWRIGHT | 18th century spin doctor? (9) Noah, a master of spin (9) |
22904 23630 |
| Gordius | SPEEDWELL | Spooner's curse on unwanted growth of a flower? (9) Veronica is OK after drug use (9) |
25751 23630 |
| Gordius | SCEPTICAL | This type finds it hard to swallow anything not solid (9) Cecil's apt to become suspicious (9) |
25229 22677 |
| Gordius | INION | Head back to view lost work (5) View to drop work at the back of the 18 (5) |
25319 22769 |
| Gordius | REALM | Practicality is lacking in this land (5) The country needs a lot of sheets — about 50 (5) Domain partial to a football team? (5) |
22677 25085 23779 |
| Gordius | REBUT | Potato lifting, except King Edward (5) Force back brute after a fashion (5) |
23668 22653 |
| Gordius | APRONSTAGE | Scene for kitchen sink drama? (5,5) Kinky model in parsonage providing a show up front (5,5) |
24889 22423 |
| Gordius | AVARICE | 1,000 taken from vicarage? That could be a sin (7) Deadly sin of a soldier caught up in depravity (7) A right in a wrong is still a wrong (7) |
23052 22837 24474 |
| Gordius | DOPE | Perform athletic activities? The fool! (4) Be a gymnast and take drugs (4) |
22769 24461 |
| Gordius | DRACHMA | Play about church once in circulation (7) 14's money once grabbed by landlord - Rachman, for example (7) |
23858 22527 |
| Gordius | CHAIRMAN | Marching endlessly with a mad company officer (8) Sky pilot from church, who presides (8) |
25333 24125 |
| Gordius | SIGMA | Writer reflected over first Greek letter (5) Disgrace with loss of model character (5) A classic car is back, of classic character (5) What it all adds up to in Greek? (5) |
25411 25983 25384 26168 |
| Gordius | STRADDLE | Fiddle somehow led to stand with legs apart (8) Great fiddle led Dicky to sit with legs apart (8) |
26049 23009 |
| Gordius | PUSHTU | "Shut up", as voiced in Afghanistan (6) Afghan ordered to shut up (6) |
24084 23021 |
| Gordius | HERD | One denied having been told about cattle? (4) Detected noise of cattle (4) |
25507 25187 |
| Gordius | SKINFLINT | Mean injunction after non-U plenitude of drink (9) Scrooge is broke without a couple of bob, or less (9) |
25911 22210 |
| Gordius | GOODNESS | Does song show elements of commendable quality? (8) Exclamation of virtue? (8) |
25584 25528 |
| Gordius | SINGLET | Garment sported by model without attachment (7) One-time underwear (7) |
23591 23918 |
| Gordius | MISER | Stingy character of motorway service having lost its grip (5) No time for Mister Scrooge (5) |
22121 23918 |
| Gordius | ELATE | Marriage guidance can't begin to raise one's spirit... (5) Yarn about the Euro to raise the spirits (5) |
22311 22634 |
| Gordius | ELGIN | Nigel wrongly obtained items from 6 (5) Nigel playing with marbles? (5) |
23439 25786 |
| Gordius | ESAU | Descendant of Abraham returned without a purpose (4) Character featured in scripture before Saul... (4) |
24317 22802 |
| Gordius | LOOSE | Battle leads English to freedom (5) Licentious spectacles in college (5) Free to give quarter after battle (5) Free spectacles available in college (5) |
24842 22385 25829 22802 |
| Gordius | EVENS | Chance of getting results, lacking time? (5) If the last were to be first, it wouldn't be one of them (5) Odds may be, oddly (5) |
22311 22695 23591 |
| Gordius | ALBUM | Photograph collection nearly all posterior (5) A coin found by idler becomes a collector's item (5) |
26104 23124 |
| Gordius | SILENCE | A voice can shatter it (7) Unsound property? (7) |
23403 22728 |
| Gordius | SACKBUT | Brass sound of a wine cask (7) Instrument used only under fire (7) |
22266 24279 |
| Gordius | FAGEND | No more smoke? (3,3) What's left in remains of a gender issue (3,3) |
23791 25441 |
| Gordius | RAMBLER | Rose like a parson in a pulpit (7) One who might incur blame going round in a posh car ? (7) |
24619 22904 |
| Gordius | PIMPERNEL | Procure plate carrying bird, which is a bloomer (9) Elusive counter-revolutionary growth (9) |
23737 22228 |
| Gordius | MYOPIC | Hardly able to see setter's round illustration (6) One's love's not much of a picture, looking poorly (6) |
25911 23009 |
| Gordius | ALSO | This ran to no great advantage (4) Mathematical solution seen in addition, or vice versa (4) |
23972 25058 |
| Gordius | KHAKI | Shade said to facilitate vehicular access (5) Private cover? (5) |
22254 22311 |
| Gordius | ENDEAVOUR | Try to be a detective inspector (9) Try to put away article enclosed to follow directions (9) |
25829 24026 |
| Gordius | IBIZA | One with business at a foreign resort (5) One with a concern in a holiday resort (5) |
24435 22952 |
| Gordius | INGROUP | Design of Pugin or some fashionable clique (2,5) Fashionable clique outpouring (2-5) |
25858 25423 |
| Gordius | ACCORD | Agreement on current lead (6) Agreement for instrument, one on/off (6) |
21859 24357 |
| Gordius | ISLAND | Foulness, say, is light (6) Man or no man (6) |
24919 25202 |
| Gordius | SPRAT | Fish for rodent without offspring initially (5) Dicky traps a modest catch (5) |
25411 21806 |
| Gordius | BALLERINA | In some degree the whole of Ireland can be seen dancing (9) In some degree the whole of Ireland may be seen dancing (9) |
25727 22096 |
| Gordius | ELITIST | Titles one devised for top people (7) 12 is unusually select (7) |
24709 23208 |
| Gordius | TASTE | Discrimination starts showing in the gallery (5) Sense of state corruption (5) |
25751 25166 |
| Gordius | EPICUREAN | A nice pure treat for the fastidious (9) Follower of philosophy of Paine, unfortunately without remedy (9) |
23244 22055 |
| Gordius | BACHELOR | Single part transposed by composer (8) Composer takes part backing single (8) |
23073 26020 |
| Gordius | ORGANIC | Maybe free-range, like men taken to state penitentiary, almost (7) Natural growth fostered by grain company (7) Love racing for a change - that's life! (7) |
24001 25786 22067 |
| Gordius | ITCH | Constant desire to cut old hag's head off (4) Irritation with communication system used by church (4) |
25252 24632 |
| Gordius | WRENCH | Ring audibly at St Clement's, say (6) Roger in maid's clutches is a tool (6) |
22916 24808 |
| Gordius | ORTOLAN | Bunting turns up a lot in some ornamentation (7) Bunting ran off with loot (7) |
24483 23618 |
| Gordius | PETROL | Carpet rolled up to reveal a fire hazard (6) The essence of Sarcozy's movement? (6) |
24619 24865 |
| Gordius | ACCUSED | Charged a hundred spent on account (7) No right for damned one still awaiting verdict (7) |
21806 23462 |
| Gordius | HEBE | Plant found in the best gardens (4) Goddess found in the best circles (4) |
24527 23803 |
| Gordius | EXODUS | Neat reflection in irregularly used book (6) Once in the red, the Guardian's going out (6) |
25267 24402 |
| Gordius | IGNORANT | I admit being without - no, with - no clue (8) Force ran into trouble without being in the dark (8) |
24317 23858 |
| Gordius | LATIN | Language lately starts to be fashionable (5) Language involved in formulating a dodgy dossier (5) |
24874 23462 |
| Gordius | AERODROME | A mere door, perhaps, to higher things? (9) English road bending where all go for takeoff (9) |
24842 24084 |
| Gordius | PIECE | Tranquillity voiced by the gun (5) See 11 |
24179 25013 |
| Gordius | CICADA | Insect makes a sound like ailing lass (6) Girl said to be ill, but very chirpy (6) |
25333 23052 |
| Gordius | NIGH | Darkness is short, but not far away (4) Darkness is almost upon us (4) |
25344 24552 |
| Gordius | ENNUI | Weariness comes over a number in European Union (5) Boredom contributes to under-eighteen nuisance (5) |
22728 25983 |
| Gordius | MALI | Country with ill-will apart from the church? (4) Illness one may find in Africa (4) |
25333 22290 |
| Gordius | INSOLVENT | Lacking respect over neckline showing bust (9) Rude about shape of neck showing bust (9) |
25211 23591 |
| Gordius | FIRM | Safe company? (4) Stable concern (4) |
25570 23136 |
| Gordius | ERNIE | Last salmon in the lake could get you a prize (5) English service that's consistently picking the winners (5) |
23630 24050 |
| Gordius | ARDENT | Eager to add a little tree to the forest (6) Keen to buck a trend (6) Eager for study in creative field (6) |
21859 24632 23009 |
| Gordius | LOWER | Telephone bell starting off, but not so loud (5) Ox takes head off plant (5) |
25284 25074 |
| Gordius | MUFTI | Church ladies' outfit to wear off duty (5) Plain clothes Muslim lawyer (5) Rig for conductor without forte? (5) |
25869 24842 26123 |
| Gordius | ISOLATE | Withdraw connection from one liable to miss the bus (7) One that much behind gets set apart (7) |
26007 23439 |
| Gordius | SPIN | Rotation is constant between poles (4) What's wrong about party leader? (4) |
24723 22290 |
| Gordius | STAFFA | Pole on a Hebridean island (6) Stick on a Scottish island (6) |
21823 23073 |
| Gordius | STRESS | Concubine starts off with mental pressure (6) Poles without very foreign accent (6) |
25570 23692 |
| Gordius | ISSUE | The question of having children? (5) Susie might have offspring (5) Is to prosecute a matter for decision? (5) |
24953 22848 25553 |
| Gordius | LIBYA | Party unknown to a foreign country (5) Party always backed by the state (5) |
22880 22438 |
| Gordius | OERSTED | Physicist seen poetically across the street by a boy (7) Danish scientist shows strength in the field (7) |
23752 22837 |
| Gordius | CAMBERWELLGREEN | Start crossing at caution, clearly before signal to proceed in London (10,5) Spring comes in about two colours in London (10,5) |
23591 24576 |
| Gordius | PROSPER | It's OK to keep single and flourish (7) Flourish of Carmen's creator (7) |
24073 23474 |
| Gordius | ARROW | Endless trouble arises with a weapon (5) Shaft, thin, without head but with head (5) Weapon for East End school? (5) |
24389 25727 25085 |
| Gordius | ACID | This drop is sweet, but it can be hallucinogenic (4) Drug that may be indicated by 14 or an enquiry agency (4) Dicks after a drug (4) Tart gets help to entrap church leader (4) Drug used in medication? On the contrary (4) |
24011 25031 24971 22621 23021 |
| Gordius | ANGINA | Soldier involved with girl, which is painful (6) Articles about mother's ruin being bad for the ... (6) Complaint of girl about soldier? (6) Heartache suffered by girl over a soldier (6) |
24209 23363 25267 21966 |
| Gordius | STUD | Half the class are kept for propagation (4) Kept for breeding, not having completed academic course (4) |
24209 24125 |
| Gordius | CITE | Name making sound sense (4) To summon is sound sense (4) |
24239 25801 |
| Gordius | ARABIC | Heartless teacher of religion in current language (6) Language barrier in American intelligence, being backward (6) |
23124 22174 |
| Gordius | VICTORIA | Queensland in Australia? (8) End of the line for the House of Hanover (8) |
23552 22010 |
| Gordius | ELATED | Taking up drink gets a fellow high (6) Chuffed by story about party leader (6) |
22916 26061 |
| Gordius | INSCRIBE | Mark of fashionable writer (8) Fashionable writer may do it at book launch (8) |
22305 24423 |
| Gordius | UNCLEAN | Relative with an audible sign of leprosy (7) Relative article short on hygiene (7) |
24191 24233 |
| Gordius | EXTREME | Former time soldiers were uncompromising (7) Way out, way out - one going out with a soldier (7) |
24794 22527 |
| Gordius | SEESAW | Comprehend saying of repeated alternation (6) Spot spotted in playground (6) |
24151 25099 |
| Gordius | CHAPLET | Guy allowed a string of beads (7) Garland parking in Swiss Cottage (7) |
25570 25319 |
| Gordius | RECORDER | Judge an instrument (8) Legal instrument? (8) |
24889 21917 |
| Gordius | ALPHA | First in classics (5) Character has a laugh over old disc (5) |
23752 25495 |
| Gordius | GANDHI | Nationalist who was good with greeting (6) Indian nationalist heading for reform without English involvement (6) |
24619 22266 |
| Gordius | ANNUL | Abolish yearly with a disappearance (5) Abolish article from almanac? (5) Write off article from periodical (5) |
25751 25433 22527 |
| Gordius | EBRO | Flower of the Bronx (4) Flower of Hebron (4) Flower found in the 26 (4) |
23147 23618 24357 |
| Gordius | OLIGARCHY | Oily rag wrung out over chapter's ruling clique (9) Cigar rolled in holy assembly of ruling clique (9) |
26007 22527 |
| Gordius | BORDERLINECASE | Queue at frontier - luggage may be near the limit (10,4) It may or may not deserve to be opened at customs (10,4) |
22628 24328 |
| Gordius | TELEGRAM | Flora, say, hindered 26 by wire (8) Communication, say, between left and right side covers (8) |
22423 23647 |
| Gordius | IAMB | William Brown's foot? (4) William Booth took part in 17 (4) |
24245 22717 |
| Gordius | OLDTIMER | Hourglass? (3-5) Hourglass likely to be pensioned off (3-5) |
25619 26104 |
| Gordius | SALAMI | Battle cut short by savoury tactics? (6) Endless malaise treated with sausage (6) |
23552 25241 |
| Gordius | HACKSAW | Reporter's got a point that's cutting (7) What journalist witnessed is destined for cutting (4-3) |
24317 22010 |
| Gordius | CORGI | Blimey — soldier chasing a dog! (5) Animal of Romanic or Gipsy stock? (5) Dog chewed cigar, having got nothing for one (5) |
24953 25869 21786 |
| Gordius | TREACLE | Leading Tesco cereal product is sticky-sweet (7) It's well drawn in Wonderland (7) |
24900 23462 |
| Gordius | OWNER | Some children, women and dogs upset the proprietor (5) Proprietor, or about 3/4 (5) Proprietor or new management (5) |
22254 23313 23692 |
| Gordius | EDNA | She's climbing mountains - but not all the way (4) Girl with English inheritance (4) Girl from east and going west (4) Dame could be Dane with English genes (4) |
24011 22814 21710 25553 |
| Gordius | ENVY | Sin for which diplomat has nothing to lose (4) Cover wanting to abscond - why it's said to be a sin (4) |
25699 22939 |
| Gordius | BRASENOSE | College support sees no uncertainty (9) College support to vacant faculty (9) |
23037 23981 |
| Gordius | THOR | God isn't half thorough (4) Pagan god carried by carthorse? (4) |
24515 25699 |
| Gordius | BOWELS | They initially evacuate into pots (6) In sport, English show their guts (6) |
22916 24059 |
| Gordius | ASPIDISTRA | It's paradise, almost, to have a flourishing plant (10) Part is said to develop from an old house plant (10) |
24345 25441 |
| Gordius | SOMME | Some considerable number involved in battle (5) Some considerable number took part in battle (5) |
23488 25763 |
| Gordius | TRAGICMUSE | Could great music be 1 of 9? (6,4) ... great music composed by one of 28 (6,4) |
24501 22769 |
| Gordius | BETTER | It's preferable to be a speculator (6) It's preferable when dry to get in a drink (6) |
24317 23692 |
| Gordius | INFANCY | Early days in imagination? (7) Dreamed of childhood (7) |
25584 24317 |
| Gordius | EPISCOPAL | See nature? (9) Oversee spice ground with stone? (9) |
25858 24576 |
| Gordius | ABOARD | Maybe a group of bankers all at sea? (6) Directors at sea? (6) |
26037 25241 |
| Gordius | ORAL | What's said or sung, but not at church (4) Moralist, clearing the fog, has spoken (4) |
26061 25495 |
| Gordius | GREECE | Country with a musical sound (6) Musical heard in the country (6) |
25710 22527 |
| Gordius | OMER | Old volume given as award by the queen (4) About half a gallon - could be more (4) |
24168 22982 |
| Gordius | ALLERGEN | Work in a particular key can cause an abnormal reaction (8) 100% green product may cause unhealthy reaction (8) |
24733 22010 |
| Gordius | TYPIST | Office worker from Bangkok is tight, they say (6) In the Times I spy product of a key worker (6) |
24179 25570 |
| Gordius | CABIN | Murderer hides brother's head in a shack (5) The majority of ministers have a modest abode (5) |
25333 24794 |
| Gordius | POTATO | Murphy takes a shot at nothing (6) Murphy finds crap without crap (6) |
24919 25474 |
| Gordius | CUTUP | TUC severely criticised (3,2) TUC deeply afflicted (3,2) |
23052 22733 |
| Gordius | BACKSIDE | Spooner takes bed to remain - in the bum! (8) Support team that's bottom (8) |
24537 25031 |
| Gordius | ASTI | Drink supplied in plastic container (4) It may come in glasses for astigmatism (4) Like it knocked back? (4) |
23109 25166 24576 |
| Gordius | TIMESWITCH | Paper's consumer publication said when to … (4,6) Newspaper medium may turn on the heat (4,6) |
25751 22733 |
| Gordius | TRIAL | Threefold test of a French tenor (5) Test case (5) |
25858 24932 |
| Gordius | MERIT | Odd time to get in right talent (5) Worth seen in former Italian leader (5) |
22688 25013 |
| Gordius | BRASS | Money in the wind ... (5) Metal support poles (5) |
23231 22604 |
| Gordius | MAILER | Norman armour used by the sovereign (6) Writer of letters to the Queen? (6) |
22423 25543 |
| Gordius | DESPOTISM | The point in religious belief is the exercise of absolute power (9) Tyranny makes its mark in religion (9) |
23396 22438 |
| Gordius | DRIP | Ineffectual character died with a short prayer (4) Sad type died, with appropriate prayer (4) |
26037 24971 |
| Gordius | UNIFORMED | Like service personnel, immature without one (9) Like Mr Plod - ignorant, lacking direction (9) |
23488 22567 |
| Gordius | SUPPORTER | What one might do at a brasserie or brassiere (9) Backer of the right in corrupt purpose (9) |
22121 22438 |
| Gordius | RECEIPT | It's right to keep a bit back to have something for the auditor (7) It may be given till printed (7) |
22360 24125 |
| Gordius | ROAD | Way one's said to have gone by water (4) Way one's said to have gone by boat? (4) The way to take in the broadest spectrum (4) |
24823 24450 21786 |
| Gordius | FAREWELLADDRESS | The last word in communication? (8,7) Last word in remote Surrey residence (8,7) |
25858 24059 |
| Gordius | TRAUMA | Wound up a character with skill (6) Amateur wrestling without point for injury (6) |
25908 23791 |
| Gordius | PULSE | Heart-throb turns up at college (5) Purse changes hands for a bean (5) |
22236 24483 |
| Gordius | EPARCH | Metropolitan to preach revolution (6) Record span for church dignitary (6) |
23124 23647 |
| Gordius | URGE | Impulse to take up, say, sport (4) Drive is something in our genes (4) |
25368 22664 |
| Gordius | OPENER | Key player? (6) One begins a test with need for bottle (6) Starter key (6) |
25074 26020 25763 |
| Gordius | LYING | Prone to deceit ... (5) Prone to deception? (5) |
22479 23253 |
| Gordius | CASINO | Where a lot of money is lost, but turns up on one's account (6) You can bet here's a misdemeanour in company (6) |
23037 26087 |
| Gordius | POLEMIC | Irishman cut short by East European controversy (7) Compiler has no right to become controversial (7) |
21917 23779 |
| Gordius | TRINITY | Religious doctrine — go to get in it the same (7) Term with test contained in it? (7) |
24983 25384 |
| Gordius | AMBLER | Eric Walker? (6) Writer was better beheaded? (6) Eric gets doctor in real trouble (6) |
22967 24474 23692 |
| Gordius | CURE | Parson's duty to smoke? (4) Parson's remedy (4) |
24757 22653 |
| Gordius | ORCA | Poet decapitated by marine killer (4) Island loses little time over whales (4) |
23268 26087 |
| Gordius | MALICE | Far from 24 feeling of male to female (6) Spite found in many a girl (6) |
23268 22498 |
| Gordius | DIETITIAN | What's cast by artist who knows how to feed (9) Artist had to perish before one could tell him what to eat (9) |
25727 24291 |
| Gordius | TRADESMAN | Skilled hand - and master, perhaps (9) Drama sent off to one in business (9) |
21895 25606 |
| Gordius | TRAP | Vehicle turns over, but not altogether (4) Component to raise catch (4) |
25812 24971 |
| Gordius | ADAPTABLE | Versatile girl with ability to swallow a pint (9) Flexible girl fit to enter training (9) A gym shoe on board may be modified (9) |
23936 22677 25013 |
| Gordius | SHEBEEN | Live in lustre at the boozer (7) Live in London suburb where drink is illegal (7) |
26049 23668 |
| Gordius | RHINO | Money is a thick-skinned beast (5) Hot iron used to identify an animal (5) |
23363 23630 |
| Gordius | ATTLEE | Leader once in a race over London green (6) Leader put in as battle ended (6) |
23124 24304 |
| Gordius | DESPERATE | Mad speed - speed that's utterly reckless (9) Like Dan Dare, steep tumble down (9) |
22728 21786 |
| Gordius | STRAIT | ... and kind of jacket with back to front characteristics (6) Kind of jacket, characteristic to a point (6) Narrow Southern characteristic (6) |
22634 24245 22010 |
| Gordius | STRAP | Holding device for turning leaves (5) Such as Paul getting blame and punishment (5) |
25935 24501 |
| Gordius | GESTAPO | Dictator's henchmen sorting postage (7) Postage regulation - a feature of the Third Reich (7) |
26075 23677 |
| Gordius | WELD | Tuesday or Wednesday, when pupil comes in (4) A joint for Tuesday? (4) |
22423 22408 |
| Gordius | ECLAIR | City den takes the cake (6) City den for a comedienne (6) Cake can be a miracle with topping (6) |
25656 24562 22939 |
| Gordius | GNOSIS | Lay up one's knowledge (6) Layabout is showing knowledge of Greek (6) |
23564 24412 |
| Gordius | TRANSIT | Passing fancy isn't art (7) Start in edited passage (7) |
23417 22967 |
| Gordius | ACROSTIC | Puzzle almost like this clue with curtailed credit (8) A company registrar ought sometimes to issue cheques initially (8) 99 actors composed a sort of verse (8) |
23602 25058 25433 |
| Gordius | ERRATIC | Not even little by little, a traitor infiltrated (7) Unreliable boy catches rodent (7) Unreliable boy harbours vermin (7) |
22254 26146 25935 |
| Gordius | STUN | Heads up - it's a knockout (4) Knock out, turning crazy (4) |
23899 25433 |
| Gordius | ALIGNED | Dressed for dealing in disguise (7) Dodgy dealing made straight (7) |
22824 24423 |
| Gordius | PASTEUR | Purest article devised by a scientist (7) Scientist found over half the continent ... (7) |
23417 23375 |
| Gordius | CHIMERA | Monster - we must have him taken into care somehow (7) Fancy having accord with soldiers! (7) |
22664 25457 |
| Gordius | HECTARE | The acre is roughly 40% of it (7) Sufficient land for the race training? (7) |
21687 23779 |
| Gordius | ECLAT | Acclaim the French in shock treatment (5) Difficult tackle put out Kiwi leader to great applause (5) |
23936 25356 |
| Gordius | BEANO | ... or none, which is comic (5) Robe a novice might wear to take part in jollification (5) Feast off a bone (5) Rowan's character: nothing comic (5) |
26146 22055 24233 25074 |
| Gordius | NIGHT | It's nearly time for bed (5) It's near the time when one should be abed (5) |
21765 25944 |
| Gordius | GINSENG | Spirit's used by some English as a curative? (7) Mother's ruin's part of 7, which is said to be curative (7) |
25433 22868 |
| Gordius | FLOUR | This could make a bloomer, say (5) As spelt perhaps, but its homonym would be a bloomer (5) |
24317 23253 |
| Gordius | CAGE | Confined scope of a minimalist? (4) About time to lock up (4) |
25252 24233 |
| Gordius | IDES | Rome's fateful date in Gobi desert (4) That is almost a fateful date (4) |
25019 23864 |
| Gordius | DROOP | Poor deputy leader's rise and decline (5) Decline for which doctor finds nothing to work (5) |
22479 23899 |
| Gordius | BEND | Traffic hazard could be sinister (4) Bow could be sinister (4) |
24537 22408 |
| Gordius | COMMA | Point where stupor grips many? (5) Order, mostly seen in this clue (5) |
25457 23972 |
| Gordius | JORDAN | Price, as in "One More River" (6) Flower girl with a sign of bounce in her (6) |
23864 23087 |
| Gordius | BARSAC | Something to go on the drinks bill? (6) Drink current at watering holes (6) |
22498 23073 |
| Gordius | FLIMSY | Films to start you raving are insubstantial (6) Run across single copy lacking substance (6) |
21966 25893 |
| Gordius | ETHICS | Morals in Violet Elizabeth's county (6) Code of Violet Elizabeth's county? (6) |
26007 23136 |
| Gordius | PULPIT | Place for the preacher - and what he can do with his sermon! (6) Though not great writing, it gets published here (6) |
21786 23021 |
| Gordius | GOING | One wearing a medal at work (5) Leaving it may be good at 2 (5) One wears a decoration on the way out (5) |
22752 22824 24501 |
| Gordius | MEANTIME | Greenwich interval? (8) Period between financial booms? (8) |
24205 25423 |
| Gordius | TOCCATA | Composition of animal in new coat (7) Music performance by Felix in knitted coat (7) |
24279 22067 |
| Gordius | THEMED | Sea off Tripoli with a leitmotif? (6) Having a motif off Alexandria? (6) |
25543 24746 |
| Gordius | OVERT | It's clear from Dover to Calais (5) Shelter is a non-starter, to be frank (5) Time Past is first to be revealed (5) Public backing to protect a minister (5) |
23899 23375 23087 23385 |
| Gordius | PERPETUALMOTION | Never-ending Synod agenda item on women bishops? (9,6) Like the proposal to ban hunting? (9,6) |
26168 23208 |
| Gordius | CIRCLE | Ring round one's friends (6) Line taken by turbulent cleric (6) |
24889 22408 |
| Gordius | ABSINTHE | Dicky bathes in alcohol (8) Jack's in the 23, say (8) Wormwood makes thin base (8) |
22450 22982 25241 |
| Gordius | DELI | Source of exotic food sounds capital (4) Smith, a bit short of specialist food provider (4) |
24919 25847 |
| Gordius | ADVICE | Professional opinion of a scheme lacking point (6) A dunderhead in place of intelligence (6) |
22634 21786 |
| Gordius | GOBANG | Game liable to explode (6) Game for graduate wearing a medal ... (6) |
23653 23761 |
| Gordius | SALESRESISTANCE | Obstacle to commission - a rise, less a/c sent in error (5,10) Sisters can lease — maybe it stops them from buying? (5,10) |
22236 25858 |
| Gordius | AGNOSTIC | Without certain knowledge, it's costing a bomb (8) Certain one can't be (8) A song about tourist information centre initially uncertain (8) |
23498 24856 25074 |
| Gordius | ABUSED | Indulged in sort of bad habit (6) Misrepresented, the Guardian cracks open a plot (6) |
22788 24095 |
| Gordius | PROOF | Assured fact that may have to be corrected? (5) First impression (5) |
25727 23087 |
| Gordius | EDITORIAL | Sound of two boys squashing Conservative leader (9) Article laid Tories almost in shreds (9) |
24317 25074 |
| Gordius | ROOMY | Spacious, though cold and damp to the ear (5) With plenty of space, setter's chasing marsupial (5) |
24245 25433 |
| Gordius | RISOTTO | One to sort out what's for lunch ... (7) Drunk and disorderly riot over a dish (7) |
24483 22728 |
| Gordius | EPIDERMIS | Prime side dressed in its own wrapping? (9) Body cover for unexpected demise - RIP (9) |
22311 24375 |
| Gordius | THUMB | Some of the day a doctor is on hand (5) It sometimes comes under the hammer (5) |
25786 22621 |
| Gordius | RINSE | Get up about noon for a quick dip (5) River in Kent occurs in the Wash? (5) |
25812 25441 |
| Gordius | REPUTED | Supposed to be set in the grass (7) Believed to be like Moses? (7) |
25727 26123 |
| Gordius | BOYFRIEND | Swain keeps fiery type in restraint (9) Male that might be 19 across (9) |
25751 25998 |
| Gordius | ABSORBENT | Off round the world, soaking everything up (9) Away traversing the globe, able to take it all in (9) |
21859 25893 |
| Gordius | ASTARTE | Goddess fails to finish a first course (7) Goddess declares, a beginning and end of love (7) |
23498 23791 |
| Gordius | EMPOWER | Authorise soldiers to return holding prisoner (7) Authorise soldiers to turn over a prisoner (7) |
23845 25187 |
| Gordius | REDLETTER | Description of great day for Marxist landlord (3,6) Day of a left-wing landlord? (3-6) |
24026 25944 |
| Gordius | ETHANOL | ... and get hot with lean fuel mixture (7) Glum girl has to take out loan for fuel (7) |
24527 24501 |
| Gordius | OFFAL | Waste of water in Cornwall? (5) Waste from a plate? (5) |
25284 25893 |
| Gordius | ULTRA | Extreme result rarely includes it (5) Extreme participation in unlawful trade (5) |
24983 22055 |
| Gordius | SPA | Source of water in outer space? (3) Bath chaps reflect some local feature (3) |
25812 26087 |
| Gordius | CHAD | Maybe hanging country (4) Many had followed the original Samaritan (4) |
24209 22939 |
| Gordius | RIPON | Porn one can be devastated to see (5) No drawback to rent in Yorkshire (5) Abbreviated prayer taking on at cathedral (5) |
23217 22824 24115 |
| Gordius | ABRIDGE | Contract given to a composer (7) Contract given to a composer (7) |
25727 22952 |
| Gordius | LOATHING | ... the spare in prison having been turned down with disgust ... (8) See an object of disgust (8) |
21966 23313 |
| Gordius | DEBORAH | It's difficult to keep order when she's about (7) She may be a society girl ? or a horse (7) |
22010 22096 |
| Gordius | BRIDE | She's about to live free — or the converse? (5) Free to live without a partner? (5) |
25543 22228 |
| Gordius | INSHORE | Near the coast there's said to be cover (7) Near the coast we're told to get cover (7) |
22728 24609 |
| Gordius | CROSSBILL | Flier's annoyed with demand for payment (9) Flier annoyed with charges (9) |
22688 24769 |
| Gordius | ORWELL | Blair or spring flower (6) River or spring (6) |
22927 23021 |
| Gordius | AUDIO | Vehicle has nothing to be heard (5) Facility to love with a car (5) |
25829 25187 |
| Gordius | CHASTE | Tea set broken without blemish (6) Tea set broken, but still 22 (6) |
25775 23181 |
| Gordius | PARVENU | Cornish village, being classy, holds archdeacon to be an upstart (7) Average goddess curtailed by new arrival (7) |
24865 26168 |
| Gordius | CLEANSE | Church lists included in purge (7) Being in church inclines to purify (7) |
22311 24996 |
| Gordius | RANGE | Spectrum of colour, lacking nothing (5) Creating anger over maximum flight distance (5) |
22305 25965 |
| Gordius | ENDURE | Last under English system (6) Last quarter under 1 across (6) |
26049 25187 |
| Gordius | LONGSIGHT | Need for reading glasses in Manchester (9) Hypermetropia in Manchester? (9) |
23899 25135 |
| Gordius | RECITAL | Indefinite article used in narration (7) Playing for later retirement, about 101? (7) |
25411 23761 |
| Gordius | EXTRA | Wide, say, right in the centre (5) Bonus derived from illegal sex traffic (5) More to be included in the next race at Doncaster (5) |
23488 22752 22121 |
| Gordius | SEPTIC | Start of school year about being putrefactive (6) After St Giles' day, many are turning rotten (6) Cold after the start of a month is rotten (6) |
24865 22461 25474 |
| Gordius | SOLVER | You are failed lovers! (6) You could be lovers (6) Composer includes a number for you (6) |
22278 22228 24576 |
| Gordius | TRESTLE | Composed letters of support (7) Let revolutionary remain in support (7) Various letters of support (7) |
24643 22728 21859 |
| Gordius | OMEN | Sign of one male turning into none? (4) Warning: ladies gone west! (4) Vocative fellows get a warning (4) |
25013 24125 26020 |
| Gordius | PHLEGM | It may be coughed up to help out vehicle maker (6) For local support many find wherewithal to cough up (6) |
23668 24084 |
| Gordius | CHEROOTS | Smokes' revolutionary origins (8) It's brave to rise in a gas for smoking (8) |
23618 24125 |
| Gordius | DRAWL | Point taken by doctor, in a manner of speaking (5) Sketch plate, so to speak (5) |
25606 22096 |
| Gordius | EMOTIVE | About a book setter has, arousing feeling (7) I've got to book up before moving (7) |
25584 21823 |
| Gordius | MOUSER | Tom's second employer (6) Tom going to the doctor? (6) |
23959 24423 |
| Gordius | UNDERTOW | Current could be wet round about (8) Half a minute and drown, maybe, in this (8) It could be wet round this (8) |
25368 23543 22615 |
| Gordius | OUTLAY | Hood caught short with unknown expense (6) Sacked for unprofessional spending (6) |
23618 22588 |
| Gordius | COMB | Order into detention having teeth (4) Rake gets jankers for being out of order (4) |
24011 22266 |
| Gordius | ACCIDENTALDEATH | Premature demise may be hated (10,5) Verdict from account and the tale spun by investigators first (10,5) |
21687 21895 |
| Gordius | REALTOR | No end of a true blue property dealer (7) He sells last lot included for development (7) |
21895 22067 |
| Gordius | SCANDAL | Malicious gossip fell on cultivated land (7) Disgrace of boy brought up after search (7) What play school is for? (7) Backward boys can get in disgrace (7) |
22423 21823 22567 22360 |
| Gordius | STRAYED | Being unsteady, Roger went off course (7) Wandered off, but right away detained (7) |
21859 25644 |
| Gordius | DESPERADO | Road speed violation by one reckless of danger (9) Reckless character's road speed violation (9) |
22055 24619 |
| Gordius | ABSURD | A bus broken down on the way is ridiculous (6) Bus turns in a road, which is ridiculous (6) |
23037 25356 |
| Gordius | BOOBYTRAP | Perhaps Labour blunder turns into potential embarrassment ... (4,5) One may catch, say, Labour's blunder on reflection (5,4) |
24435 24842 |
| Gordius | DEER | A herbivore taking up grass (4) Bucks perhaps said to be over-valued (4) |
24291 22621 |
| Gordius | CHISELLER | Statuary wide boy (9) Untrustworthy sculptor? (9) |
23166 24357 |
| Gordius | WAYBILL | List of items distributed by a will? (7) Spooner's horse is going to get a list of items carried (7) |
25858 25584 |
| Gordius | STALEMATE | Team least trained gets no satisfactory result (9) Partner going off creates deadlock (9) Partner going off when there's no going on (9) |
22927 22438 23918 |
| Gordius | EUPHRATES | Superheat boiling water in Asia (9) Drunk hates pure running water (9) |
22769 23253 |
| Gordius | CONSUMMATE | Study problem and win to complete (10) Put down rug inside - perfect! (10) |
22814 24151 |
| Gordius | SATIRE | Scornful comment on the Day of Wrath (6) Sort of entertainment seen as turning weary (6) |
21859 24865 |
| Gordius | USER | Wearer of trousers lacking sort of turn-up? (4) Wearer of trousers, sort about to be dropped? (4) |
22278 25441 |
| Gordius | READIES | Colour is said to provide cash (7) Colour is said to signify liquidity (7) |
24971 22848 |
| Gordius | HERCULES | He's admitted cruel manipulation in the course of his labours... (8) Labourer with an old bicycle (8) |
21687 23052 |
| Gordius | SPUROFTHEMOMENT | … whereon politicians set policies, perhaps, for men put them so? (4-2-3-6) Parking in hot summer often is difficult, when you have to grab your chance (4,2,3,6) |
25153 24941 |
| Gordius | INERTIA | State of train that is broken down (7) Inability to make progress, ie train management (7) Reactionary tendency of a tier in administration (7) Irate in amendment opposing motion (7) |
22728 22615 22904 24941 |
| Gordius | ATOM | Half the alphabet is minute (4) It's a very little matter, like half of our letters (4) A cat is of very little matter (4) |
22628 25166 23692 |
| Gordius | STIMULUS | Nudge — it's about a Greek letter — first letter to the Guardian (8) Incentive to suit slum elements (8) |
26168 25319 |
| Gordius | ROTATIONOFCROPS | Plan for land corps? (8,2,5) 20's turnover (8,2,5) |
24115 23208 |
| Gordius | CACHE | It's revolutionary to take account of hidden wealth (5) Hidden wealth is a pain to many (5) |
24889 25306 |
| Gordius | RETAIN | Keep alien in the wet (6) 8 volunteer in check (6) |
26236 23677 |
| Gordius | CAPITALLETTER | Like Rachman starting a sentence? (7,6) Landlord in London, perhaps, found after a full (7,6) |
25423 21710 |
| Gordius | SEANCE | Session can see improvement (6) A scene suited for necromancy? (6) |
26236 25893 |
| Gordius | MELODRAMA | Sensational acts curtailing music over much of 19 (9) Model savaged by sheep - a heart-rending performance (9) |
23375 22604 |
| Gordius | TEACH | To do it well takes time with every individual (5) One needs to be in form to inform (5) |
25175 22479 |
| Gordius | BLISSFUL | Happy about bill rectified without undue fuss (8) Awful fuss with bill ends up happy (8) |
25619 25672 |
| Gordius | INTER | Plant in no uncertain terms (5) Plant when season's not begun (5) |
23244 22880 |
| Gordius | IRATE | Angry at losing gear in water (5) Hook loses head with anger (5) Jack's upset - that is, without being angry (5) Rodent that's about to get ratty? (5) |
23510 25786 22604 25166 |
| Gordius | STREETCAR | Carteret's misplaced desire? (9) Desire for public transport? (9) |
24483 23761 |
| Gordius | ISABEL | Girl's investment with a Chaldean deity (6) Girl is first 7 (6) |
23647 22408 |
| Gordius | DIGITALIN | Drug for fingernail treatment (9) Approve of European cutting out a drug (9) |
22688 22733 |
| Gordius | MANIAC | Crazy type of fellow - 1 ac (6) Raving first-born turns on parent (6) |
23552 23668 |
| Gordius | CENT | Anglican books of little value? (4) A little cash is in the post, we're told (4) |
23124 22733 |
| Gordius | OBELI | Cruciform characters for a departed priest (5) Daggers found by dead priest (5) Order a pound of daggers (5) |
24435 23752 22615 |
| Gordius | NOISOME | No one takes part in what's disgusting (7) Disgusting row without order (7) |
21895 24941 |
| Gordius | ELECTOR | Old prince caught replacing article from 27 (7) English reader of old High German (7) English reader, occasionally getting a choice (7) |
24483 22121 26020 |
| Gordius | LIGHTSHIP | … his plight could be a warning to others (9) His plight could be a warning (9) |
24723 25829 |
| Gordius | AVAIL | A traditional perk may be advantageous (5) A bribe once could be efficacious (5) |
25124 24576 |
| Gordius | ONE | Singular royal pronoun (3) Unity for which Europe initially gets no backing (3) |
23947 24474 |
| Gordius | INCUR | Bear incorporated old settlement (5) Suffer from what's largely incurable (5) |
23899 23087 |
| Gordius | NEWSTREET | Setter's interchange in the Midlands (9) Setter - Brummie, perhaps, can find training here (3,6) |
22824 24095 |
| Gordius | ENROL | Loner reforms to join up (5) Join up space with nothing separating sides (5) Loner resolved to join (5) |
23417 24483 22010 |
| Gordius | YASHMAK | Something worn out may shake endlessly (7) Mask (hay fever?) (7) It makes a woman unknown with a sort of mask over her head (7) |
23277 22717 24576 |
| Gordius | SUMAC | Bush turns writer (5) Total bill for a tree (5) |
26007 24026 |
| Gordius | SYNDROME | Indication for surgery - heart bypass, with modern operation (8) Said to have erred, Catholicism is characteristic of a problem (8) |
24209 25741 |
| Gordius | LOLLARD | Old reformer found everything held up by his superior (7) British and foreign currency first to last for an old reformer (7) |
21687 23396 |
| Gordius | BASSET | Fool gets involved in gamble over a dog (6) Horned hound? (6) |
22010 23337 |
| Gordius | EDEN | Eastern half of 13 across in the garden (4) Eastern study of a politician (4) Project of former politician (4) |
21823 23791 22967 |
| Gordius | MACE | Spice removed by Cromwell (4) 1,001 brushed aside by Cromwell (4) |
24527 25847 |
| Gordius | DIGITAL | Idiot in the face of modern media technology (7) Modern type of communication — a student needs first to understand it (7) Modern technology's at one's fingertips (7) |
24263 25858 23385 |
| Gordius | OVERDUE | Finished, owing to being late (7) Round the Cape and turn in late (7) |
22567 22527 |
| Gordius | DALLIANCE | Flirtation of one and all at church (9) Trifling gets many to a committed union (9) Spooner's activity of many prior to marriage (9) |
24527 25935 22868 |
| Gordius | TSAR | Ruler takes up some followers of Haile Selassie (4) Right back, as in former ruler (4) |
25584 23231 |
| Gordius | MIDLOTHIAN | Unwilling to enter territory of prowling troops in Scotland (10) Hamilton I'd wrongly placed farther east (10) |
23543 23779 |
| Gordius | ORDER | Rise of Communist Party is comparatively unusual (5) Function of police in Omagh or Derry? (5) Redhead involved in flower arrangement (5) |
23474 22438 23253 |
| Gordius | GRIND | It's hard work getting a number in here (5) It's hard work to get name in here (5) |
24291 25085 |
| Gordius | TOLERANCE | Clear note played with permissible variation (9) Virtue the church has first to learn with difficulty (9) |
23403 24501 |
| Gordius | RETSINA | Drink needs part of the eye keeping direction (7) Wine container with top off overturned (7) |
25847 24709 |
| Gordius | AGRIPPA | A vice reportedly of Hebrew king (7) Old king kept a hold on the state (7) |
25112 22695 |
| Gordius | INTERIM | Plant setter's getting for the time being (7) Time spent between different termini? (7) Keeping eastern leader healthy for the moment (7) |
26061 24291 24050 |
| Gordius | ABEL | A part of 4, the first casualty (4) Early victim - a Babylonian idol (4) |
24643 21710 |
| Gordius | NIECE | One of the family given quarter in French resort (5) Relation of resort in France over Spain (5) |
22479 25495 |
| Gordius | CONTENTED | Happy little girl and boy, about 10 (9) Happy with what's in the paper and who controls it? (9) With what's printed journalist is satisfied (9) |
22254 24676 25252 |
| Gordius | EDUCATES | Trains to understand about absorbing common currency long ago (8) Teaches to see about accepting old money (8) |
22567 23021 |
| Gordius | ESCARGOT | Tesco ragout goes down well in Paris (8) Delicacy obtained from other races (8) Snail races got chaotic (8) |
23845 23375 24808 |
| Gordius | DETRACT | Take away from foreign land (7) Diminish time hauled back (7) |
26061 25153 |
| Gordius | ENACT | Make it lawful to bring back corporal punishment by head teacher (5) Make it lawful for head teacher to bring back corporal punishment (5) |
26075 22055 |
| Gordius | PROMOTION | Position of a yes-man with a view to advancement (9) Advertising concert with no one to turn up (9) Those in favour get preferment (9) |
22539 24501 22939 |
| Gordius | EXPRESS | Paper train (7) Communicate with diplomacy between differing sexes (7) |
23301 25135 |
| Gordius | ELEANOR | Henry's wife, the queen, slim and round in the middle (7) She's among the lean or spare type (7) |
24483 22067 |
| Gordius | ACHILLESTENDON | A viral infection is abroad, lengthwise in lower leg (8,6) Vulnerability perhaps one tends to get after a chill (8,6) |
24001 25356 |
| Gordius | TESTAMENT | Try while there's time to get in one's last word (9) Will trial include volunteers? (9) |
23828 24291 |
| Gordius | RANSOM | Norma's redemption value? (6) It's paid to free memory (solution included) (6) |
23677 22653 |
| Imogen | DOMAINNAME | theguardian.com is one no man made work (6,4) Set of labels dotted about, bearing the same important title (6,4) |
27039 27317 |
| Imogen | ENORMITY | Outrage? It's minor, yet needing correction (8) War crime perhaps men committed in hatred (8) |
26874 26411 |
| Imogen | TEAGARDEN | Pull back, having eaten badly out here? (3,6) Refreshing place, Newgate Forest (3,6) |
26535 27618 |
| Imogen | RAIDER | Cyclist shot by a bank robber? (6) Cyclist punched by a surprise assailant (6) |
27091 26433 |
| Imogen | HALL | See 24 Intelligent computer left in dining room (4) |
26731 27348 |
| Imogen | CAR | Complain over nothing left for workers' share (7) See 17 |
27156 27528 |
| Imogen | VICECHANCELLOR | Failing opportunity, turn up to get university position (4-10) Senior administrator's weakness, to risk register being rejected (4-10) |
26958 26847 |
| Imogen | CHORAL | Church oversees exam for singers (6) Chapter to be spoken or to be sung (6) |
27481 26787 |
| Imogen | SOLVENT | Water being this universal, keeping head above it? (7) Note opening to be out of debt (7) |
26617 26731 |
| Imogen | BISHOP | Where the sexually ambiguous may get their gear, or one piece (6) Man's encore: to go on one leg (6) |
26461 27348 |
| Imogen | SAMPLE | Place kept in identical taste (6) Extract from record small, more than enough (6) |
26307 27317 |
| Imogen | COURT | There may be one on the bench here in playing area (5) Ball lands in short playing area (5) |
26237 26923 |
| Imogen | DEFENCE | About to leave submission for which counsel may argue (7) Ministry to abolish border posts? (7) |
27156 26703 |
| Imogen | ASHEN | Looking terrified, woman hides in an opening (5) Has lost on points, looking shocked (5) |
27427 26564 |
| Imogen | TEMPURA | King left upmarket version of fried fish (7) Meal includes stewed rump and fried seafood (7) |
27449 26923 |
| Imogen | WIND | Snake — in fear, it's got up (4) See 10 |
26461 27069 |
| Imogen | CORPUSCLE | Cell for one on the staff, briefly, at Oxford college (9) College oddly calm with undergraduate finally in cell (9) |
27407 26535 |
| Imogen | WRAPPER | Cover popular artist's sound (7) Striker puts on women's jacket (7) |
27449 27317 |
| Imogen | SCOURGE | Succeeded with valour to banish a destructive force (7) Small bottle gets rid of a torment (7) |
27006 27198 |
| Imogen | POWER | Might start to pursue debtor (5) Very modest debtor might (5) |
27006 27594 |
| Janus | EXECRATE | Curse old city and shed tear (8) Curse linked to a flower box (8) Curse on flower box (8) |
22884 23449 21914 |
| Janus | LITOTES | Stories about child are an understatement (7) Understatement used for effect by T.S. Eliot? (7) |
22234 21755 |
| Janus | RONDO | Constant refrain of man at party (5) Musical composition man made on one note (5) |
23533 22176 |
| Janus | NELSONEDDY | Sailor to keep going round with vocalist (6,4) Sailor having to go round with singer (6,4) |
22662 23014 |
| Janus | DERANGED | Driven mad by greed and trouble (8) It's called in legal document "disordered" (8) |
23142 23481 |
| Janus | CAREER | ... like to express doubt on rapid progress (6) Run to person accepting responsibility about direction (6) |
23481 23274 |
| Janus | ELEVEN | Figure in the Spanish uniform (6) Eastern loch side (6) |
23195 22214 |
| Janus | BINDINGCONTRACT | Firm agreement with a publisher, perhaps (7,8) Firm agreement a publisher might welcome (7,8) |
21677 23613 |
| Janus | ISIS | Flower with a double life? (4) Flower that has a duplicate existence (4) |
23832 21755 |
| Janus | ANGEL | Treasure discovered in a glen (5) Old currency provided by financial backer (5) |
23599 21693 |
| Janus | THREATEN | Heartbroken figure may be menace (8) Menace posed at that time to hold rate change (8) |
22884 23481 |
| Janus | NECTARINE | Fruit centre in a whirl (9) Fruit providing a delicious beverage in the orient (9) |
22584 22070 |
| Janus | RETAINER | One who keeps the fee (8) One who hangs on to a fee (8) |
23481 23715 |
| Janus | IGNORANT | Unaware of design or antecedents (8) Uninformed soldier turning to girl with book (8) |
23195 22828 |
| Janus | ENTERPRISE | Initiative and daring required for this undertaking (10) Undertaking that requires initiative (10) |
23401 23715 |
| Janus | OBJECT | Refuse assent in the end (6) Be opposed to the end (6) |
22778 22021 |
| Janus | STRAIN | Stock melody (6) Stress in music (6) Music suggesting bad weather's on the way (6) |
22620 22584 22988 |
| Janus | GROUNDS | Keeps airman from flying for good reasons (7) Sediment surrounding house (7) |
22122 22292 |
| Janus | LEEWAY | Room designed on general lines (6) Lost ground on general method (6) It may be made up in a general direction (6) |
23351 23220 23091 |
| Janus | SETOFF | Not watching at start? (3,3) Start by not watching TV? (3,3) |
22609 23274 |
| Janus | BRINDISI | Toast drunk in Italian port (8) Toast given in port (8) |
21632 21755 |
| Janus | DISASTER | Calamity giving underworld a rest, perhaps (8) Underworld flower of calamity (8) |
22620 22884 |
| Janus | DRILL | Exercise can be a bore (5) Exercise that may bore (5) |
23812 21871 |
| Janus | NETHER | Lower trap to the lady (6) Lower contents of one thermos flask (6) |
23351 22988 |
| Janus | LEAVE | Permission to depart (5) Permission to resign (5) The French greeting on holiday (5) |
22388 22540 22176 |
| Janus | PERSEVERE | Continue steadfastly, always wearing blue (9) Refuse to give up appearing always in dark blue (9) |
23303 23637 |
| Janus | SALOP | Fool getting look-in in Shropshire (5) County girl at work (5) |
23507 21693 |
| Janus | HAWSER | Saw mistake in the lady's cable (6) Lady was upset in reading cable (6) |
23063 23220 |
| Janus | ENTIRE | Measure old apparel without omission (6) Total compound interest? No way! (6) |
22884 23142 |
| Janus | STYE | Ugly finish in untidy set is an eyesore (4) Infection occurring in the first year (4) |
21711 23326 |
| Janus | MITRE | Joint headdress (5) Headgear associated with German soldier (5) |
22662 21740 |
| Janus | CHARACTERISTIC | Typical part of a log (14) Typical of particular part of a log (14) |
21942 21973 |
| Janus | CONTAIN | Not disturbed in murderer's hold (7) To hold back is not unusual in a murderer (7) |
22754 22070 |
| Janus | PALINODE | Retraction by friend in poem (8) Recantation by friend in poem (8) |
22938 22584 |
| Janus | COMPETENCE | Enough to live on comfortably, given fitness (10) ... skill and experience (10) |
21808 22988 |
| Janus | TIDE | The festival season? (4) Time for some great idea (4) |
23832 21755 |
| Janus | PINNACLE | High pointed rock seen as boat rounds headland (8) The Spanish can nip back to the top (8) |
22434 22021 |
| Janus | DETERGENT | The cleaner has put a chap off (9) Aid to cleanliness to put a chap off? (9) |
22122 21889 |
| Janus | BLACKBURNROVERS | Eleven city cars (9,6) Nomads by the dark stream's side (9,6) |
23422 21677 |
| Janus | TRACER | Soldier's vehicle turned over to draughtsman (6) Bullet found in drawing office? (6) |
23378 23091 |
| Janus | ROCK | Sway to the music (4) Sway to music (4) |
22388 23326 |
| Janus | INSTANCE | Example of man in nice predicament (8) Clarify an occurrence (8) Mention, as an example, solicitation (8) |
23507 22609 22362 |
| Janus | ISSUE | One's girl-child, perhaps (5) Children's publication (5) Outcome of point in dispute (5) |
23599 23449 21693 |
| Janus | USHER | Lead lady into the old city (5) Old teacher lady in ancient city (5) |
23533 22095 |
| Janus | CHEER | Shout for food (5) Shout of welcome for revolutionary monarch (5) |
22540 22095 |
| Janus | STAGE | Part of journey by coach (5) Way to get on in the theatre (5) |
22620 22609 |
| Janus | LARGO | Left ship rather slowly (5) Popular golfer, but somewhat slow (5) Novice takes ship in rather slowly (5) |
22234 23063 22362 |
| Janus | RECENT | New soldier having little money (6) The latest about American currency (6) |
23142 23766 |
| Janus | PROOF | Demonstration of strength of spirit (5) Demonstration of impenetrability? (5) |
22910 23449 |
| Janus | INITIAL | Starting with a capital letter, usually (7) Beginning a letter (7) |
22122 23303 |
| Janus | CONVENTIONALLY | Colleague attending assembly in the customary manner (14) Associate attending assembly in customary fashion (14) |
23664 21942 |
| Janus | CREEPER | Bird which fawns? (7) Obsequious type of bird (7) |
22938 22412 |
| Janus | TIER | Sound of grief caused by row (4) Row coming up about it (4) |
22388 23401 |
| Janus | PATIENCE | Show forbearance (8) Card game played in the theatre? (8) |
22884 22678 |
| Janus | MULBERRYHARBOUR | Hide fruit first for use once in Normandy (8,7) Fruit shelter used to make an acceptable port (8,7) |
22778 22434 |
| Janus | EXACTOR | He may be too strict in demanding payments from retired player (7) He is notoriously hard on former player (7) |
22341 22938 |
| Janus | ANNOUNCES | Declares that girl's put on weight (9) Declares girl's put on some weight (9) |
23039 23117 |
| Janus | TRIPOS | Slip so badly in examination (6) Stumble when going up for examinations (6) |
22362 23715 |
| Janus | DIVINE | Minister needing to look into the future (6) Theologian having to eat about six (6) |
22095 21755 |
| Janus | DENOUNCES | Makes accusations about study on weights (9) Inveighs against study on weights (9) |
21632 21740 |
| Janus | UNITED | Made one of the team (6) Joined the team (6) |
21808 21755 |
| Janus | DRESSER | Item of furniture found in the theatre? (7) One who straightens furniture (7) |
23736 22044 |
| Janus | ADHERE | Had trouble before with stick (6) Stick notice in this place (6) |
22263 22362 |
| Janus | GAFFER | Old man used to land fish (6) Old man Fisher? (6) |
22856 23481 |
| Janus | ABRIDGE | A game cut short (7) A game to cut short (7) |
21693 21973 |
| Janus | STARCH | Formality of leading performer at church (6) Stiffness of celebrity at church (6) |
22938 22884 |
| Janus | ACTON | Historian told to continue performing (5) Account not rendered by historian (5) |
22778 21832 |
| Janus | ETNA | Fixed stake over volcano (4) Worker going up to a point on the mountain (4) |
21791 23792 |
| Janus | DIRECT | Aim straight (6) Unambiguous aim (6) |
22723 23533 |
| Janus | MINARET | Tower where time ran out (7) Tower where time ran out? (7) |
22281 22412 |
| Janus | ROTA | Part of repeat order to bring back cycle (4) Working cycle going up a hill (4) |
22214 21848 |
| Janus | ORAL | Examination raising some regular objections (4) Spoken for a large section (4) |
22828 23449 |
| Janus | NANKEEN | Girl eager to obtain material (7) Little Ann's liking for cloth (7) |
22910 22754 |
| Janus | BROCADE | Ordered fabulous bird to appear in rich fabric (7) Ordered fabulous bird to appear in expensive cloth (7) |
23766 23422 |
| Janus | STEW | Dampens rising agitation (4) Worry about moderate Tories getting back (4) |
22292 22214 |
| Janus | EXTRACTOR | He takes something out of old farm vehicle (9) He gets something out of old vehicle (9) |
22021 23766 |
| Janus | OPERATE | Work by poet about particular period (7) Musical drama by Lawrence found to be effective (7) |
23599 22176 |
| Janus | DETERMINATION | Resolve to show backbone (13) Will settlement (13) Resolution to the end (13) |
23039 22962 23169 |
| Janus | ABANDONED | A number of persons, badly done by, may to very wicked (9) Given up as hopelessly wicked (9) Given up as very wicked (9) |
23812 23599 23766 |
| Janus | INTENDANT | Public officer being mean to worker (9) Manager is mean to worker (9) |
22234 23766 |
| Janus | ARDENT | Forest to start burning (6) Dedicated skill, involving study, ... (6) Burning to provide dramatist with model (6) |
23812 22988 23688 |
| Janus | CONTAINER | Little girl to retain damaged box (9) Receptacle (a tin, perhaps) hidden by wrinkled crone (9) |
22234 21780 |
| Janus | MALEFACTOR | Masculine element taken into account by criminal (10) Masculine component in transgressor (10) |
22828 22095 |
| Janus | SITTER | One poses to rest it afresh (6) Model not hard to catch (6) |
23599 23274 |
| Janus | TRAP | Hidden danger in role reversal (4) Catch some on return (4) |
23248 21755 |
| Janus | ACCOMMODATION | Adaptation in living quarters (13) Housing settlement (13) Adjustment by quarters, perhaps (13) Settlement in lodgings (13) Compromise quarters (13) |
22910 22234 23169 22540 22412 |
| Janus | ORDINANCE | Regulation One in the Artillery (9) Regulation 1 about guns (9) |
21632 22698 |
| Janus | STRIPPERS | They remove everything from tourist on board ship (9) Press trip arranged for performers (9) They tempt men to look for murderer in the streets (9) |
22263 23039 22805 |
| Janus | ROTATOR | It goes round both ways (7) Revolver of dual aspect (7) |
23736 21677 |
| Janus | REARRANGE | Make fresh disposition in back rank (9) King managed to agree without having to change the order (9) Make fresh dispositions in back row (9) |
22609 23637 22412 |
| Janus | DANGEROUSCORNER | Motorists should beware of this hairy hog (9,6) Play at accident black spot, perhaps (15) |
23303 21677 |
| Janus | AMOUR | Love to have a morning to see round old city (5) A doctor rejecting sport for love (5) |
22662 23766 |
| Janus | CREDO | Company in red, I believe (5) Belief that firm should be out of the red (5) |
22388 23910 |
| Janus | IMPASTO | Claim to be through with love - isn't that laying it on a bit thick? (7) Show naughty child when to paint (7) Motorway up over ring of thick paint (7) |
22122 23169 22146 |
| Janus | TREATED | Cured editor on outing (7) Conducted negotiations and supplied free drinks (7) Stood round and negotiated (7) |
22754 21791 21914 |
| Janus | TWIST | Deal dishonestly in tobacco (5) Dickensian dance (5) Do a dance (5) |
23169 22070 21871 |
| Janus | PASTORAL | Old Observer man has friend round for music (8) Former test of a bishop's letter (8) |
22609 23481 |
| Janus | MANIFESTO | Declaration of intention to clear ring (9) Reveal circle responsible for party programme (9) |
22609 23766 |
| Janus | APSE | Some cheap seats placed in recess (4) Recess in the cheap seats (4) Recess found among cheap seats (4) |
22122 22263 21808 |
| Janus | PRESERVE | Keep out of pickle (8) Maintain quiet reticence (8) |
23063 21755 |
| Janus | ENDORSE | Finish with awfully sore back (7) Express approbation of last rose, perhaps (7) Back " 'obson's choice"? (7) |
23326 23248 21677 |
| Janus | BLENHEIMORANGE | Fruit of battle to get round mountains (8,6) The fruit of battle? (8,6) Battle with no rage involved is fruitful (8,6) Fruit to place round kitchen fireplace (8, 6) |
22021 23688 21973 21832 |
| Janus | ANVIL | Block found in African village (5) Block found in Roman villa (5) |
22698 21662 |
| Janus | PADDINGTONGREEN | Excessive verbiage not unusual to new part of London (10,5) Bear getting fresh in London (10,5) |
22434 21848 |
| Janus | TENSE | Rigid model seen off (5) Figures point to being strained (5) |
22910 22122 |
| Janus | EDITORIAL | Leader in den with no water retired (9) Journalist's one man that could be a leader (9) |
23832 23766 |
| Janus | DISCONCERT | Put out of underworld union (10) Create confusion at little girl's party (10) Underworld entertainment that can be off-putting (10) |
23303 23449 22988 |
| Janus | COXCOMB | Fop introducing company doctor to boatman (7) Apple produced by company doctor for a conceited fellow (7) |
21973 22518 |
| Janus | STAIR | One heavenly body without flight (5) Step - one taken by celebrity (5) |
23792 21780 |
| Janus | ATELIER | Somehow air tele-workshop (7) Don't tell the truth about false rate for workshop (7) |
21871 21942 |
| Janus | NORMA | Almost average girl (5) Rule 1 for a girl (5) The girl from Standard One (5) |
22234 22962 23507 |
| Janus | REPRESS | Put down iron again (7) Soldier has journalists put down (7) |
23664 21780 |
| Janus | FRANTIC | Mad at French trick (7) Furious at French caper (7) |
22095 23766 |
| Janus | CLASSIC | Girl appearing in first part of Cicero, or any great writer (7) Standard work from Form 1C (7) |
22095 21780 |
| Janus | ADDRESS | Direct speech (7) Speech on deportment (7) |
21914 22412 |
| Janus | RAIMENT | Point in hire charge for clothing (7) One with soldiers in desert clothing (7) |
23401 22962 |
| Janus | ENTREE | Musical prelude to dish served during dinner (6) Measure palm, say, for access (6) |
21791 23481 |
| Janus | ALIBI | Defence gets one bail improperly (5) Plea to hold small party in first-class accommodation (5) |
22856 21942 |
| Janus | RARESTAMP | Most uncommon map, perhaps of interest to philatelists (4,5) Most uncommon map, perhaps of interest to philatelist (4,5) |
23248 21973 |
| Janus | OVERISSUE | ... give too much to unwanted children (9) Excess payment concerning children? (9) |
23169 22176 |
| Janus | STOPPAGE | Prevent young servant having something deducted from pay (8) Prevent attendant going on strike (8) |
22362 23792 |
| Janus | HIDALGO | Spanish gentleman's secret goal, perhaps (7) Foreign gentleman concealed gaol-break (7) |
22828 22518 |
| Janus | RIOTED | City man behaved badly (6) Acted without restraint when young rowdy goes to city abroad (6) |
22584 22678 |
| Janus | LINNET | Bird may be a hindrance about the hotel (6) Bird allowed inside pub (6) |
23220 22070 |
| Janus | ASTERN | Like bird's behind (6) Like a bird's behind (6) |
22214 23142 |
| Janus | GARBAGE | Time to dress in worthless stuff? (7) Refuse to give much time to dress (7) |
21711 23169 |
| Janus | IDEALIST | Unpractical person laying scheme on table (8) He may not be practical in laying the notion on the table (8) Thought table to be one of no practical use (8) |
22021 22698 22095 |
| Janus | BLUESPECTACLES | Indecent exhibitions seen through tinted glasses (4,10) They help to protect viewers from lewd exhibitions (4,10) |
22021 22176 |
| Janus | REPEAT | Programme already seen about fuel (6) The old familiar story traveller has to dine on (6) |
22609 22856 |
| Janus | ALBERTBRIDGE | Man game for London crossing (6,6) Boy game to help people across the Thames (6, 6) |
22620 21832 |
| Janus | IMPACT | Influence seen to take effect on child (6) Effect of childish behaviour? (6) |
23117 22988 |
| Janus | REASON | Argue about a child (6) Cause for debate (6) |
23533 22095 |
| Janus | ESOTERIC | Oriental boy holding drunkard's secret (8) Broken toes boy keeps secret (8) |
22434 22609 |
| Janus | TUTOR | Instructor taking lead in foreign tour (5) Coach tour, perhaps, on first Tuesday (5) |
22434 21914 |
| Janus | UTTER | Pronounce complete (5) Total put in circulation (5) |
22434 21791 |
| Janus | STERN | Point to bird's rump (5) Point to bird's back (5) Point on bird's back (5) |
23169 22412 21740 |
| Janus | RETIRED | Shy and withdrawn (7) Soldier tried swimming and gave up (7) |
23169 23422 |
| Janus | TOTE | Child getting first experience of gambling machine (4) Child gets point of the betting system (4) |
23303 22805 |
| Janus | TOPARCH | Toy with coy Greek ruler (7) Toy with cunning district leader (7) |
23507 21973 |
| Janus | SWITCH | A change from the cane (6) Change over to a rod (6) |
23812 23248 |
| Janus | OPERATIVE | Workman working (9) Workman in action (9) Labourer having the power to act (9) |
22962 22506 22044 |
| Janus | EIDER | That is up to the German flier (5) Duck that is turning colour from the rear (5) |
22962 21973 |
| Janus | ELATED | Mixed 10 losing, for example, in high spirits (6) Ale drunk by Edward in high spirits (6) |
23401 22609 |
| Janus | ADAM | A girl married him (4) He designed a water container (4) |
23401 23063 |
| Janus | LINEN | Material point to occupation (5) Nothing about measure of cloth (5) |
23039 23303 |
| Janus | HONESTY | Sharpen pen, but retain candour (7) Integrity shown in bed, perhaps (7) |
22263 22828 |
| Janus | CONTANGO | Do a dance for a fee (8) Percentage paid for brown colour in a flower (8) |
22263 22070 |
| Janus | RATING | Status of a sailor (6) Tearing strip off sailor (6) |
22723 23792 |
| Janus | MATERIAL | Fabric of legal importance (8) Of importance, but not spiritual (8) |
22723 22988 |
| Janus | STUD | Boss of the studio (4) Boss lost in dust storm (4) |
22388 22698 |
| Janus | RESTRAIN | Hold back as others fall (8) Control precipitation after break (8) |
23351 21914 |
| Janus | NIECE | She brings back some piece intact (5) Relative point in French resort (5) |
23014 23688 |
| Janus | IDIOTIC | To have a nincompoop in charge is unwise (7) Silly of Intelligence Department when one's to be back in charge (7) |
23014 22146 |
| Janus | POMADE | Did poor mad Poe put this on top? (6) Crazy about writer's hairdressing (6) Crazy writer without hair dressing (6) |
23378 23117 23792 |
| Janus | ERSE | Some other Semitic language (4) Language used in another setting (4) |
21711 23637 |
| Janus | EVENT | Incident bringing girl to book (5) Result of putting uniform on model (5) |
22263 21693 |
| Janus | HOIST | Part of flag - one among many (5) Lift is warm on the outside (5) |
21711 22021 |
| Janus | ENDURE | Final flower made to last (6) Tolerate being close to river (6) |
22662 23039 |
| Janus | TARPAULIN | Old sailor's waterproof sheet (9) Waterproof for model letter writer in rainstorm (9) Common sailor boy in train crash (9) Sailor - one who wrote letters about train crash (9) Sailor boy in waterproof hat (9) Waterproofed cloth for common salt (9) |
22910 23303 23599 21791 23664 21973 |
| Janus | OMAHA | A poor actor gets round about in America (5) "One Meat Ball" sent back in Nebraska (5) |
22910 22506 |
| Janus | TESTAMENT | Meant, perhaps, to follow trial of will? (9) Trial meant to upset will (9) |
22910 21693 |
| Janus | PRECIPITATION | Rush to see the rain (13) Falling in great haste (13) Haste leading to downfall (13) |
22910 23169 22540 |
| Janus | CONTENT | Satisfied with what's inside (7) Satisfied with French storybook (7) |
23736 22754 |
| Janus | EXPRESS | Particularly intended for former journalists (7) Speak of former journalists (7) |
23736 23326 |
| Janus | SHALLOP | Store that contains everything for a small boat (7) Must work on boat (7) |
21632 22263 |
| Janus | PLANTAIN | Banana worker in flat (8) Worker in clear at banana plant (8) |
23195 22884 |
| Janus | CONVERSE | Opposite of familiar talk (8) The opposite of talk (8) Communicate back to front (8) |
23195 22938 23142 |
| Janus | CARTEBLANCHE | Free hand to trace wandering girl (5,7) Roughly trace girl in freehand (5,7) |
22778 22754 |
| Janus | VICTORIA | The carriage of a monarch (8) Carriage to the station (8) |
23569 23401 |
| Janus | DRAGOMAN | Trail round island with guide (8) Draw headless female guide (8) |
22388 22292 |
| Janus | STAPLE | Means of securing textile fibre (6) Main type of fastener (6) Main fastening (6) |
22805 22988 23637 |
| Janus | EGLANTINE | Brier in elegant profusion (9) For example, worker in row at plant (9) |
22234 22434 |
| Janus | FELL | Tumbled down hill (4) Cut downhill (4) |
22778 23091 |
| Janus | CANOPY | Article about facsimile cover for bed (6) Article about imitation bed covering (6) |
22122 23326 |
| Janus | UNABASHED | Not shamed when girl gets beaten (9) Girl beaten, but by no means confounded (9) |
23533 22938 |
| Janus | BRIGHTONROCK | Book by Victorian statesman on modern music (8,4) Novel view of old statesman on modern music (8,4) |
23910 22281 |
| Janus | TRANSPORT | Convey with ecstasy (9) Convey ecstasy (9) |
22362 23766 |
| Janus | DESIRED | Wanted revolutionary to support sideshow (7) Asked side to change colour (7) |
23014 21740 |
| Janus | OMAN | No male person found in the Gulf (4) Order article from Gulf State (4) |
23832 23220 |
| Janus | ARCANUM | Secret container in a strange setting (7) Mystery of cuckoopint found outside container (7) |
22938 22828 |
| Janus | COFFEESTRAINER | It may reveal grounds for drinks on the coach (6,8) It could provide grounds for drinks to be served on the coach (6,8) It gives no grounds for certain fees being changed (6,8) |
21791 23637 22146 |
| Janus | TREATMENT | What doctor ordered for the management (9) Use therapy (9) Just what the doctor ordered? (9) |
22662 22506 23169 |
| Janus | ODIOUS | Offensive to see how party rejected evidence of debts (6) It's horrid when party's upset by evidence of debts (6) |
23326 23481 |
| Janus | TOLERANCE | Putting up with permitted deviation (9) Disposition to put up with minor degree of variation (9) |
22910 22388 |
| Janus | CREPE | Traveller wearing church cloth (5) Pancake taken back from coffee percolator area (5) Fabric first created by eccentric peer (5) |
23449 22176 21973 |
| Janus | STEP | Favourites return to stage (4) Stage in favourite's rise (4) |
23063 23613 |
| Janus | STINGO | Drink to try on way in (6) Bring back eggs and go for a drink (6) On way in, proceed to have a drink (6) Drink providing energy on the way in (6) Drink for smart circle (6) |
23195 23812 23599 23326 22698 |
| Janus | ESTAMINET | Site meant for small café! (9) Site meant originally for a small bar (9) |
21871 21740 |
| Janus | NIGELLA | Boy the French see as a flower (7) Boy taking novice a flower (7) |
22341 22044 |
| Janus | EXTOL | Old crowd rise in praise (5) Praise former setback (5) |
22518 22146 |
| Janus | ABELE | Tree given by Lincoln to the French (5) Popular, but not posh, tree (5) |
23766 23688 |
| Janus | OKAPI | Took a picture showing rare animal (5) Took a picture of part of an animal with horns (5) Took a piece, or part, of animal (5) Took a picture showing animal in Africa (5) |
22234 23169 22540 22070 |
| Janus | ESTATE | Condition found in forest at eventide (6) Left possessions in landed property (6) Condition of landed property ... (6) |
21889 22828 23766 |
| Janus | FADDIST | He follows craze for putting total in writing (7) Crank who did badly in Lent, for example (7) |
22263 21740 |
| Janus | RATTLE | Conductor for children's entertainment (6) Shake a plant (6) |
23039 23326 |
| Janus | ARTISAN | Trains a foreign mechanic (7) Rising artist isn't a bad craftsman (7) |
21632 23664 |
| Janus | COUNTDOWN | ... in the period just prior of firing nobleman in adversity? (9) TV programme anxiously watched at Cape Canaveral, presumably (9) |
23766 21740 |
| Janus | ALLTHESAME | Total uniformity nevertheless (3,3,4) Still no variations? (3,3,4) |
23812 22884 |
| Janus | SWAIN | Rustic one swallowed by bird (5) Young man taking single bird out (5) |
22341 23766 |
| Janus | ESCORT | Car attendant (6) Armed guard on old car (6) |
23195 23832 |
| Janus | MILL | Factory philosopher (4) Where trouble's expected to end in a fight (4) Philosopher in fight at factory (4) |
23303 22856 23091 |
| Janus | TERMAGANT | Jolly Turkish officer intent on exposing virago (9) Expression silver worker used for brawling woman (9) |
23736 22070 |
| Janus | ORATE | Hold forth of the cost of a ring? (5) Harangue, giving actor a terrible part (5) Speak for a team selection (5) |
23736 22698 22412 |
| Janus | RETRACT | To a soldier extent of space proves drawback (7) Withdraw what was said about region (7) |
22388 22341 |
| Janus | CAPON | Tin containing river fowl (5) Bird wearing headgear (5) |
22910 22281 |
| Janus | CORRELATE | Establish a relationship with another Leo Carter (9) Establish correspondence, later suffering change in heart (9) |
23569 22122 |
| Janus | LINDA | Notice nothing up with girl (5) Girl (backward) appears to notice nothing (5) Notice nothing about girl (5) |
23039 21808 23637 |
| Janus | SHEET | Pamphlet man placed outside (5) Newspaperman determined to go out (5) |
22910 22584 |
| Janus | MASSACRE | Cruel slaughter at service area (8) Service at foreign port ending in carnage (8) |
22778 22434 |
| Janus | CHATSWORTHHOUSE | Talks with couturier before audience at stately home (10,5) Value talks before building stately home (10,5) |
23378 23117 |
| Janus | CHARLOCK | Weed on arch bent over canal basin (8) Daily woman with hair like a weed (8) |
23063 22678 |
| Janus | SHARP | Piercing note (5) Cutting point on instrument (5) |
23303 23664 |
| Janus | COTTA | Pin said to be for surplice (5) Vestment needing sound pin (5) |
23039 21624 |
| Janus | APPRECIATION | Increasing value of sympathetic criticism (12) Just estimation of price rise (12) |
22341 22362 |
| Janus | TRAMPOLINE | It makes for resilience to set up market on River Nile, perhaps (10) Work up in track apparatus used by gymnasts (10) |
22884 23142 |
| Logodaedalus | ENGAGED | Busy but still agreed to get married (7) Busy, as promised (7) |
24436 23926 |
| Logodaedalus | INTERN | Make prisoner bury nothing at first (6) Put away in a Pinter narrative (6) |
24591 24837 |
| Logodaedalus | BREATHTAKING | Awesome acceptance comes after life (12) Bather in distress, suffering. How exciting! (12) |
25154 21771 |
| Logodaedalus | UPRIGHT | High-minded killjoy gets in the way of treating milk (7) Honourable post (7) |
23250 24306 |
| Logodaedalus | LEGALLY | Support a colleague by rights (7) Joint of meat given to friend properly (7) |
23721 22026 |
| Logodaedalus | STING | Fraud: it's contrary and no good (5) A swindle is no good after it's mounted (5) |
23721 24388 |
| Logodaedalus | REFUSE | Say no to judge with advantage (6) Whistle-blower has to deal with trash (6) |
22143 23128 |
| Logodaedalus | DODO | Old-fashioned person's party fare (4) Old bird going from one party to another (4) |
23075 24837 |
| Logodaedalus | AGOODSPORT | Fair dealer keeps merchandise in a haven (1,4,5) One with possessions left who doesn't mind losing (1,4,5) |
23120 23883 |
| Logodaedalus | OVERDONE | The Bard's bawdy mistress is dried up(8) One of Shakespeare's mistresses, all dried up (8) |
22630 24837 |
| Logodaedalus | STATUE | University head in the country, being unable to move (6) Still figure of Ms Barker describing rubbish (6) |
24347 22690 |
| Logodaedalus | AROMA | Perfume's what makes a wooer finally love mother (5) Bouquet for a gypsy first (5) |
25090 22562 |
| Logodaedalus | RESIDE | To lie there with desire unveiled (6) Disturbed desire to live in just one street (6) |
23447 26036 |
| Logodaedalus | FASTER | One who does not eat quicker (6) Wilder top of fallen flower (6) |
23322 24506 |
| Logodaedalus | LEARN | Understand what's right in Jack Sprat's diet (5) Grasp left ear and tip of nose (5) |
22642 23721 |
| Logodaedalus | ARTHUR | He was a king just half a day (6) A fabled king with skill to hurt — not quite (6) |
22726 26036 |
| Logodaedalus | ENLIST | Volunteer is oddly silent (6) Call up some women listeners (6) |
23774 24388 |
| Logodaedalus | OVERSIGHT | Mistake in supervision (9) Supervision is a mistake (9) |
21857 23721 |
| Logodaedalus | MANIFESTO | Statement of inmates altered (9) Aims often turned into policies (9) |
22185 23525 |
| Logodaedalus | NARCISSUS | Beautiful youth makes cassis run all over the place (9) Good-looking lad with scar and sinus damaged (9) |
22185 22449 |
| Logodaedalus | ACTIVE | Wild cat I have to view in operation (6) Nimble appears in Act Four, beginning of end (6) |
25367 23373 |
| Logodaedalus | TARGETS | Sailor captures victims (7) The sailor has ambitions (7) |
24724 24086 |
| Logodaedalus | CHERUB | Offspring holds on to her angel (6) Young reporter holds her beautiful child (6) |
24724 22143 |
| Logodaedalus | SATANIC | Nearly sick swallowing a brown and black (7) As I can't move around, it's hellish (7) |
24724 23373 |
| Logodaedalus | TILED | Covered it up, having shown the way (5) Bound to keep lady covered in the bathroom? (5) |
22349 22185 |
| Logodaedalus | STORMY | Mr Ball retreats into the enclosure, which is rough (6) Tempestuous, having got married in a novel (6) |
23625 24506 |
| Logodaedalus | MOGUL | VIP to carry honour back (5) Wealthy person, terribly glum when pocketing nothing (5) |
23435 23721 |
| Logodaedalus | ADDRESSED | Nowadays, clothed and buttonholed (9) Greeted a daughter having put on clothes (9) |
23435 21857 |
| Logodaedalus | AGGRESSOR | Attacker in silver-grey nearly getting Ross to retreat (9) He starts a fight, spattering grass with gore (9) |
23966 24658 |
| Logodaedalus | LOSER | No-hoper could be changing roles (5) Also-ran won't start to get closer (5) |
23010 22185 |
| Logodaedalus | NOTEWORTHY | Remarkable school put up with a local celebrity (10) Important memo to an upright chap (10) |
21669 24472 |
| Logodaedalus | ABSORBENT | Receptive and dreamy, catching poet's eye (9) It's receptive, making babe snort (9) |
23200 25154 |
| Logodaedalus | IDEAL | Fairy-tale wood - I must go first (5) Perfect theory left behind (5) |
24557 24306 |
| Logodaedalus | SETBACK | It's a blow having a collection to retire! (7) Bad bet shatters Harry, which is a disappointment (7) |
24557 22510 |
| Logodaedalus | CHEAT | Talk about the end of confidence trickster (5) Escape from talk about the end of life (5) |
26263 24557 |
| Logodaedalus | UNDERARMS | Deodorant might be needed here, when ready for a fight (5,4) Type of service is shortly to be prepared for war (5,4) |
26263 22510 |
| Logodaedalus | SEVERS | Cuts always taking place in Sunday school (6) Splits always seen in steamship (6) |
23744 23075 |
| Logodaedalus | ABRIDGED | Notice about flyover must be digested (8) Cut down when one crossed over (8) |
23744 23075 |
| Logodaedalus | SCARED | Afraid to get cut by editor (6) Frightened editor has a wound that's healed (6) |
23744 24790 |
| Logodaedalus | INSTANCE | Fashionable attitude, for example (8) Refer to in policy (8) |
22781 23435 |
| Logodaedalus | SKIN | Just a crust for son and family (4) Here you will see a second family hide (4) |
24120 24472 |
| Logodaedalus | AGENTS | Spies needing information held by ATS (6) Middlemen: one has knowledge that reaches backstreet (6) |
23579 24837 |
| Logodaedalus | IMAGE | Portrait that is on the outside of a magazine (5) A picture of, say, a friend in Calais is held up (5) |
23579 23721 |
| Logodaedalus | ASIDE | A camp whisper (5) Whisper some of Spinoza's ideas (5) |
23579 23250 |
| Logodaedalus | SUGARED | Fundraiser in the name of God turning sweet (7) Sweet Sue needing drag, perhaps? (7) |
22759 26367 |
| Logodaedalus | SORE | Cupid got up and, they say, saw red (4) Bruised son of Aphrodite northward goes (4) |
22712 24149 |
| Logodaedalus | ALMOND | Type of paste used by salmon daily (6) Most of this nut is needed by a large fish (6) |
22712 26229 |
| Logodaedalus | ADOLESCENT | Incline to keep unemployment benefit for a teenager (10) One with allowance to get perfume for teenager (10) |
22712 23744 |
| Logodaedalus | GLORIA | This girl is perhaps a girl without love (6) Girl who makes you nearly glow, then look back (6) Swanson impregnates rag with oil (6) |
21907 24790 21630 |
| Logodaedalus | PULLUP | Come to a halt, whichever way you like (4,2) Carpet, on being turned, is duplicated (4,2) |
23159 23447 |
| Logodaedalus | TOPIC | To pick up half the question (5) Subject to pretty intensive cross-examination initially (5) |
21824 22510 |
| Logodaedalus | GODPARENT | Backtrack to origin of sponsor at baptism (9) Garden pot broken by sponsor (9) |
21824 22759 |
| Logodaedalus | BACKHANDER | Bribe former worker with hesitation (10) Secret reward used in court (10) |
22921 23744 |
| Logodaedalus | LETDOWN | Town led astray, which is a disappointment (3-4) Like a lengthened skirt, it's a disappointment (3,4) |
22885 22712 |
| Logodaedalus | INCH | Move slowly wearing check (4) You have to go very slowly in Finchley (4) |
23272 21733 |
| Logodaedalus | AGEISM | Prejudice exists to break up a masterpiece (6) One's game is clumsy — it stops one carrying on, perhaps (6) |
23272 25518 |
| Logodaedalus | OBESE | Plump duck to be seen half done (5) Decoration only half seen, being bulky (5) |
22063 25090 |
| Logodaedalus | HARDY | Thomas puts dried grass over road (5) Brave writer of "Jude the Obscure" (5) |
22816 22115 |
| Logodaedalus | ARCH | Roguish but formal when put in the pig pen (4) I'm playful — and the month hasn't even started! (4) Mischievous when the month starts late (4) |
23826 25518 22979 |
| Logodaedalus | GREASY | Ingratiating when interrupting 19th century PM (6) Smooth when in neutral (6) |
23826 22781 |
| Logodaedalus | SCHOOL | Followers found in coach or train (6) A place for teaching whales, collectively (6) |
22286 26036 |
| Logodaedalus | ENOCH | Male (skilled) married, returning to church (5) Cain's boy, being married, put up with church (5) |
23656 23200 |
| Logodaedalus | STEP | Footprint shows retreat of cat and dog (4) Blue-eyed boys back-tracking a short distance (4) |
22063 23292 |
| Logodaedalus | DISTASTE | Horror is stated to be spurious (8) Aversion shows how Sid reverts to style (8) |
23120 24149 |
| Logodaedalus | SOULDESTROYING | Tedious individual breaking down (4-10) It's exasperating, old use maybe, having to sing about an ancient city (4-10) |
21824 24992 |
| Logodaedalus | NETTLE | Incense might be in the soup (6) See 1 (6) |
21723 22318 |
| Logodaedalus | BANKRUPT | This beggar is exhausted (8) Not known in cafe, then put out penniless (8) Not known in bar? Then put about "I'm broke" (8) |
23744 22143 24472 |
| Logodaedalus | SCRAPE | Chopped capers in pickle (6) Frivolous capers could lead to an awkward predicament (6) |
23120 23525 |
| Logodaedalus | ADDICT | Enthusiast to count: it includes one hundred (6) "Junkie" is a word found in a bad dictionary (6) |
22712 23883 |
| Logodaedalus | SAPIENT | Wise Father Christmas nearly eating a pie (7) It''s wise to change panties (7) |
21857 22562 |
| Logodaedalus | NOTCH | Nick is not a child (5) Whas a degree? I'm not a child! (5) |
24035 24388 |
| Logodaedalus | DREAM | Imagine Dr West coming back! (5) I'm about to be kept by mother — that's an ambition (5) |
23656 25154 |
| Logodaedalus | KINDRED | Warm wine for the family (7) The family will want warm claret, perhaps (7) |
22510 24918 |
| Logodaedalus | APOSTLE | Missionary uses stone to break a stick (7) Preacher leaps to conclusion (7) |
24002 23698 |
| Logodaedalus | RUMBA | This dance is odd with only half the band there (5) Dance with spirit, back half visible (5) |
22642 23250 |
| Logodaedalus | AUDIENCE | Just the house for a formal interview (8) Gatehouse (8) |
26229 24347 |
| Logodaedalus | INEPT | I'm awkward - and in record time (5) Useless writer turns up in it (5) |
22086 24306 |
| Logodaedalus | ATOM | Scrap for a cat (4) One driving test reversing a bit (4) |
23560 23120 |
| Logodaedalus | CORNERSHOP | Hideaway with grass on, which may be open all hours (6,4) Crook and son bound to be open all hours, perhaps? (6,4) |
22726 22143 |
| Logodaedalus | LETONESHAIRDOWN | Have a good time, as the stylist might (3,4,4,4) Shoot winner with lead excitedly, then relax (3,4,4,4) |
23200 23698 |
| Logodaedalus | CHIANTI | Life force in opposition to wine (7) Half China's opposed to Italian wine (7) Almost stylish, certainly not in favour of wine (7) |
22592 24918 26367 |
| Logodaedalus | RATED | Assessed time taken by favourite going north (5) Edward joins the Royal Academy to be admired (5) |
22476 22115 |
| Logodaedalus | ACCURATE | Faithful account must be put to clergyman (8) Correct account to a clergyman (8) |
23744 24837 |
| Logodaedalus | ROTATE | Go off, having scoffed roll (6) Turn, or turned, junk east (6) |
23774 22726 |
| Logodaedalus | CATCHWORD | The motto is: "Understand one's guarantee" (9) Hear the promise - that's the slogan (9) |
23292 23100 |
| Logodaedalus | OUTRAGE | Profound indignation shown by our generation about time (7) It's eccentric to hide silver - and a gross offence (7) |
22759 22592 |
| Logodaedalus | SWEET | Taking another course? (5) You and I in group that's pleasant (5) |
24035 26367 |
| Logodaedalus | AVERAGE | Mean girl gets squeezed in time (7) State day centre (7) |
23826 22690 |
| Logodaedalus | IGNOBLE | Glib one could be vile (7) I'm worthless, so I belong all over the place (7) |
24724 22115 |
| Logodaedalus | TIMER | Watch this! Married in the middle of a row! (5) Settle up for a clocklike device (5) |
24557 21669 |
| Logodaedalus | DOWN | Blue Western concealed by university teacher (4) Party women disheartened and depressed (4) |
21669 23926 |
| Logodaedalus | PEACH | Attractive young woman to turn informer (5) Fruit for every individual found behind piano (5) |
21941 23883 |
| Logodaedalus | GAUNTLET | Gloomy letter, only half read, seen as a challenge (8) The challenge of accommodating Aunt Letitia (8) |
23966 21630 |
| Logodaedalus | OMEN | Sign is functioning, keeping me concealed (4) Warning given by last of Chicago guys (4) |
23435 23100 |
| Logodaedalus | BAGEL | Graduate backstage gets bread roll (5) Roll lists Bachelor of Arts before returning member (5) |
22921 22115 |
| Logodaedalus | YIELDED | Having submitted could have made Eddy lie (7) Gave in with damaged eyelid, then died (7) |
26263 24388 |
| Logodaedalus | AVID | Very enthusiastic, the opposite of a great female singer (4) Enthusiastic singer makes a comeback (4) |
22885 23100 |
| Logodaedalus | AIRPORT | For fliers with oxygen left behind (7) Draught wine could be terminal (7) |
21824 23361 |
| Logodaedalus | ALLEGRO | One left leg half rose in a lively manner (7) King consumed by entirely personal pride briskly (7) Musically brisk and organised by Miss Fitzgerald on return (7) |
23361 21857 22396 |
| Logodaedalus | NUN | Pigeon travels to and fro (3) One sister, or none by the sound of it (3) |
22759 22562 |
| Logodaedalus | RIOJA | Retiring Josephine dipped into dry Spanish wine (5) Cheerio, Jack! Wine's included! (5) |
21883 22592 |
| Logodaedalus | ADDRESS | Today's clothing, which may help delivery people (7) Home, so a daughter wants to slip into something (7) A daughter needs a frock, but where to find her? (7) |
23966 24436 22318 |
| Logodaedalus | SCAR | Mark's machine (4) Damage at the front of sports jalopy (4) |
23272 24591 |
| Logodaedalus | LUSTRE | Result could be "distinction" (6) Honour of good man in the grip of temptation (6) |
23128 24388 |
| Logodaedalus | TYPE | It's a strain to work in an office (4) A kind face (4) Some pretty person might do so in the office (4) |
23826 23435 22115 |
| Logodaedalus | ARENA | Place for activities, but Karen can't start one (5) Ring a large number in the locality (5) |
24790 22562 |
| Logodaedalus | EXTRA | Bit player gets former friend to go half way (5) One of crowd in old, upturned craft (5) |
23560 24306 |
| Logodaedalus | OCASEY | Playwright has agreement with a company that's turned around (6) "Yes, a company needs to be turned round", says Irish dramatist(1'5) |
26229 21771 |
| Logodaedalus | EMERSON | Poet picks me up, being topless (7) Poet who makes me snore (7) |
21824 24436 |
| Logodaedalus | EMCEE | Act as host by letter (5) Short announcer says: "Get me back to the church on time, eventually!" (5) |
23010 26367 |
| Logodaedalus | ASTERN | One with rigid behind (6) Like a bird's behind? (6) |
23272 25518 |
| Logodaedalus | ASCOT | Sandy is, perhaps, seen at this racecourse (5) Place for finding big hats and misshapen coats (5) |
25090 23883 |
| Logodaedalus | DISH | Some food is hot here (4) Knockout gets Sid back to hospital (4) |
24120 25518 |
| Logodaedalus | ACHE | Bill: he will be suffering (4) The suffering a preacher tries to hide (4) The pain borne by Rachel (4) |
22318 24149 21630 |
| Logodaedalus | OCTOPUS | Sea animal needing work after a month (7) It takes work, under a month, to find a sea creature (7) |
22063 23966 |
| Logodaedalus | STURGEON | A good person to advise on fish (8) Large fish when turning round shows no e.g. tracks (8) |
23560 21771 |
| Logodaedalus | LEGEND | Folk-tale preserved, for example, in advance (6) Finale on the stage could be a fable (6) |
22086 25367 |
| Logodaedalus | NOISE | Row with first person to split one's hooter (5) Racket used by champion needing short set (5) First person to be covered in scent, leading to a row (5) |
23010 23322 23721 |
| Logodaedalus | ELDER | Fruit tree for community leader (5) Senior to exhibit part of red letter upside down (5) |
22979 22510 |
| Logodaedalus | PENCIL | Originally, Patsy Cline could have been a writer (6) Type of skirt, but where is the point of it? (6) |
23159 21920 |
| Logodaedalus | ASPIRE | Long snake that is squeezing a queen (6) Long snake put down with anger (6) |
23774 21771 |
| Logodaedalus | IVAN | Russian bed without a head (4) A terrible ruler, one having the leading position (4) |
23046 23883 |
| Logodaedalus | INSIDER | How to cook pork, we hear, for a man in clique (7) One of us is desirin' another! (7) |
21883 24591 |
| Logodaedalus | REASON | "About A Boy" ought to be kept in mind (6) Motive concerning an endless strain (6) |
23395 24347 |
| Logodaedalus | TEMPEST | A big blow for English MP entering a quiz! (7) Try to shield English MP in violent storm (7) |
22476 21941 |
| Logodaedalus | COINTREAU | Drink leads to nasty reaction at university (9) Exotic creation for all - a liqueur (9) |
23010 22562 |
| Logodaedalus | EYESIGHT | Ability to see very well inside the boat (8) Perception is sure to break up a rowing team (8) |
23046 26229 |
| Logodaedalus | ANGELCAKE | Financial backer meets an old fool for tea (5,4) Kind person with food, which is made without egg yolks (5,4) |
23826 24658 |
| Logodaedalus | AIRCREW | Fresh raw rice for high fliers (7) Transporters strain to get to Crewe nearly (7) |
23901 23292 |
| Logodaedalus | EDEN | Edward, gent at heart, in paradise (4) Eastern place of work or play is paradise (4) Does this garden need to be ploughed? (4) Sir Anthony's garden (4) |
24120 23046 23883 22003 |
| Logodaedalus | SANDPAPER | Abrasive George, French novelist, to join the Guardian, perhaps (9) Smooth French author gets certificate (9) |
21733 23525 |
| Logodaedalus | DATE | Dark fruit for a boyfriend?(4) Girlfriend, starting diet, had food later (4) |
22630 23075 |
| Logodaedalus | STANDIN | Understudy is nearly permanent (5-2) Nearly suffering as a substitute (5,2) |
23120 22449 |
| Logodaedalus | ASPIRIN | Almost hopeful concerning pain reliever (7) Endlessly hopeful for painkiller (7) |
23926 24837 |
| Logodaedalus | REDDER | Looking more embarrassed, when going to and fro (6) More angry, "upstairs, downstairs". So to speak (6) |
26229 24149 |
| Logodaedalus | PREFACE | Introduce referee, having to stride around (7) Introduction in front of the clock (7) |
23966 23120 |
| Logodaedalus | EVELYN | Diarist recorded first woman with tailless cat (6) Diarist's first female Manx cat (6) |
23848 23128 |
| Logodaedalus | THOUGHTS | Yet good man backed these points of view (8) Thug shot unfairly and that's not just one opinion (8) |
23395 21733 |
| Logodaedalus | MADRIGAL | Unaccompanied song disturbed girl with Adam (8) Song requires absurd gear on a lady's head(8) |
25518 22630 |
| Logodaedalus | LAWRENCE | Author and wife about to break a long spear (8) Author shows little bird dissecting string (8) |
23159 22026 |
| Logodaedalus | STRAIN | Make the utmost effort in variety (6) Separate tax (6) |
23159 22086 |
| Logodaedalus | EROTIC | Naughty boy absorbs part of the Bible (6) Ripped up one chapter with a steamy line (6) |
26229 23447 |
| Logodaedalus | EMPEROR | A purple butterfly is yours for a sovereign (7) Beethoven's moth? (7) |
26263 25090 |
| Logodaedalus | EDGE | The advantage of retired gentlemen (4) Newspaperman gets half inch (4) |
23966 21630 |
| Logodaedalus | HOARSE | A king splits tights, rough when he has his say (6) Rough one is carried by out-of-date transport (6) |
26205 24388 |
| Logodaedalus | GREENROOM | Flourishing opportunity for those off stage (9) Ecological space for those off stage (9) |
22218 21920 |
| Mercury | PROTEST | Complain and drag bunk inside (7) Having proof of missing trial, raise objections (7) |
22288 21775 |
| Mercury | AFFIDAVIT | Fat diva, if off to make a legal declaration (9) Help two fellows inside at about six to make statement on oath (9) |
22194 22082 |
| Mercury | STEALTHY | Skulking by lift, they drop key (8) Furtive drink with lieutenant in modest surroundings (8) |
21865 21775 |
| Mercury | OPENS | Starts making duck enclosures (5) Enclose in very big launches (5) |
22444 22582 |
| Mercury | OPPOSER | One against work with a model (7) One against work with artist's model (7) |
21775 22444 |
| Mercury | GRACE | Little prayer when backing vehicle in, say (5) When reversing car in, say a prayer (5) |
22350 22495 |
| Mercury | ECHO | A sound return from city head office (4) Some pianoforte chords reverberate (4) |
22056 21745 |
| Mercury | ECSTATIC | Engineer stands still, enraptured (8) Elated, but still after church backing (8) |
21809 22314 |
| Mercury | ELECTRODE | Conductor may choose soldier to take party back (9) When picked, travelled behind conductor (9) |
22004 22107 |
| Mercury | TALENTS | Stories about good books making money once (7) Stories about conservationists making money once? (7) |
21793 22107 |
| Mercury | TATTLE | Story about an island race that's mere gossip (6) Gossip's story about heartless tart (6) |
22031 22245 |
| Mercury | TEMPLATE | Mould seen outside at a religious building (8) Relief worker and former model (8) |
22031 22245 |
| Mercury | FEAR | Risk having airmen standing around back of plane (4) Aviators reversed bearing in alarm (4) Concern for fellow listener (4) |
21678 22056 22392 |
| Mercury | WHEEL | See 8 (5) See 9 (5) |
21847 22274 |
| Mercury | ASYLUM | Youth leader in a squalid neighbourhood seeking shelter (6) Mauls poor youth leader in shelter (6) |
22031 21696 |
| Mercury | ELEPHANT | Then leap out of jumbo? (8) The plane turned out to be a jumbo (8) |
21809 22480 |
| Mercury | ANIMAL | Overlooking American hostility to Capone, the brute (6) Brutal for a short time? Thats up to Capone (6) |
21865 21745 |
| Mercury | ITALICS | The type inclined to emphasise something? (7) Type inclined to emphasise things (7) |
21775 21918 |
| Mercury | RUCHE | Companion to regret wearing ruffle (5) Guru cheerfully removed a piece of decoration (5) |
22288 22367 |
| Mercury | EROTIC | Blue with cold, I rushed back (6) Man admits good books will be somehow stimulating (6) |
21678 21948 |
| Mercury | SENATE | Governing body wants Brown back in the diocese (6) Get Brown's retirement accepted by governing body (6) |
22217 21775 |
| Mercury | DEAR | Article in colour rejected as expensive (4) Expensive letter opener? (4) |
21678 21716 |
| Mercury | COUPON | Getting mug with nothing in against a voucher (6) Mug against accepting love token (6) |
22031 22417 |
| Mercury | ENGAGEMENTRINGS | People promised to give these battle calls (10,5) They may be exchanged after a proposal is accepted (10,5) |
22350 22480 |
| Mercury | ENTER | Join hospital department engineers in retirement (5) About ten engineers turned to go in (5) |
22194 22314 |
| Mercury | ATTEST | Certify a tin-opener on trial (6) Demonstrate some ideas Watt established (6) |
22217 22546 |
| Nutmeg | PARCH | Give a bit of a roasting to chief under pressure (5) Soft part of foot's become very dry (5) |
26449 27272 |
| Nutmeg | EATEN | Defeated leader's taken off and put away (5) Scoffed in ridicule at enemy (5) |
26716 27302 |
| Nutmeg | CANINE | Just under 10 roughly treated by 23, or 26, say (6) Type of pet that needs brushing twice a day? (6) |
26210 27024 |
| Nutmeg | THROW | Faze host and cast (5) Cast leading pair in third series (5) |
26695 27545 |
| Nutmeg | NOSTRIL | On boy's return, adult leaves test for a breather (7) Anticipating endless warbling, son retires for a breather (7) |
27223 26174 |
| Nutmeg | DOING | Studying sound of spring? (5) Harry keeps home functioning (5) |
27105 26301 |
| Nutmeg | AGED | See 16 Old Bill nabbing revolutionary for one (4) |
26940 27223 |
| Nutmeg | EVIDENT | Plain setter's got up to make an impression (7) Nutmeg's got over depression, that's clear (7) |
26940 27257 |
| Nutmeg | LITERAL | Accurate misprint (7) It all gets broadcast, including Queen's typo … (7) |
26970 26150 |
| Nutmeg | ALSORAN | No winner's too stretched (4-3) Too frank, essentially: he didn't get a place (4-3) |
27319 26821 |
| Nutmeg | STERNLY | Like fox consuming bird without pity? (7) Showing no leniency in the end? (7) |
27193 26503 |
| Nutmeg | LYCEES | Council's final agreement, letting in church schools (6) Labour leader and I agree about church schools (6) |
26124 26415 |
| Nutmeg | DELPHIC | Aged adviser from Indian city introducing power boat (7,6) First to last, benefit in backing police is hard to fathom (7) |
26529 27085 |
| Nutmeg | GIANT | Whopping six-footer in US army? (5) Good worker tackling tip of iceberg in Titanic (5) |
26988 27121 |
| Nutmeg | LEAD | Defeat secured by best original means to an end in 15 (4,6) Premier article in key write-up (4) |
26868 27211 |
| Nutmeg | AMATI | Quality instrument used by dramatist (5) Wartime show mounted to conceal a fiddle (5) |
26270 27007 |
| Nutmeg | PROCLAIM | Trumpet for silent type crossing island (8) Publish demand made by authority (8) |
27063 26415 |
| Nutmeg | RISSOLE | Fried food reduced in savoury starters before fish (7) Teacher brought back unique meat dish (7) |
26289 27637 |
| Nutmeg | NOOKS | Corners everyone's against? (5) Sanction stops child turning corners (5) |
26270 27151 |
| Nutmeg | ONLY | 50 in old city having no siblings (4) Just individual (4) |
26796 27211 |
| Nutmeg | UMPIRE | Judge's premium reduced out of hand (6) Aussie runner's enthralling cleavage upset judge (6) |
27556 26210 |
| Nutmeg | STATION | See 22 See 8 |
27605 26868 |
| Nutmeg | FRIDAY | When to eat fish caught in Wear? (6) Skirmish grips papers for 24 hours (6) |
26373 26174 |
| Nutmeg | REUNIONS | Where old boys found brief relaxation outside marriage? (8) Queen Bess rejected marriage — small family do's the result (8) |
26695 27024 |
| Nutmeg | TWO | Cardinal rejecting anything northern (3) "Deuce" likewise announced (3) |
27223 26327 |
| Nutmeg | INTANDEM | Originally, Neil and I met dancing together (2,6) Saint and emissary keeping close together (2,6) |
27121 27211 |
| Nutmeg | BOFFIN | Scientist raising one stink after another (6) Ditch keeping away researcher (6) |
26954 27135 |
| Nutmeg | RATRACE | Gunners drop unremitting quest for success (3,4) Drivers collectively cutting speed in hectic competition (3,4) |
26636 27592 |
| Nutmeg | CANDOUR | US gents, perhaps, determined to get honesty (7) Conservative dashing around — not something MPs are noted for (7) |
27105 26210 |
| Nutmeg | DREAM | Fancy doctor on trial blowing kiss (5) Visualise terror ultimately doubled (5) King notably had one about breaching barrier (5) |
27241 26695 26487 |
| Nutmeg | IDAHO | State promise in church to secure a husband (5) House associated with Greek mountain state (5) |
26636 27183 |
| Nutmeg | RAPIDLY | Knock in vain with dispatch (7) Knock not deliberately fast (7) |
27556 26737 |
| Nutmeg | ALSO | Too large to fit into a small circle (4) Some decimals overlooked in addition (4) |
26988 26415 |
| Nutmeg | TASTE | Relish country's leader moving to the right (5) Experience worry over arresting good man (5) |
26487 26415 |
| Nutmeg | THERMAL | Current actor finally stops playing Hamlet (7) Current queen entering London street with large cast (7) |
27168 26682 |
| Nutmeg | REARM | Last maiden to prepare for a new engagement? (5) Prepare to fight again behind military leader (5) |
27063 26682 |
| Nutmeg | FLORIN | State prosecutor's lost new coinage (6) Two thirds of tosses involving gold coin (6) |
27193 26545 |
| Nutmeg | REHEARSED | Left-winger skirting last carriage run over (9) Ran through tall grass catching catches (9) |
26648 27151 |
| Nutmeg | TRUE | Bona fide 7 used 10 (4) Correct conclusions in lawsuit, whenever you prosecute (4) |
26563 27533 |
| Nutmeg | PRISM | Teacher turning up during autopsy's a possible shedder of light (5) Elevated teacher installed in fairly quiet block for light work (5) |
26529 26695 |
| Nutmeg | BEANPOLE | Spare person providing support in kitchen garden (8) Head getting European support for runner, maybe (8) |
26868 26360 |
| Nutmeg | SPECTRAL | Insubstantial small muscle, one failing in test (8) Phantom PC alerts crook (8) |
27592 26415 |
| Nutmeg | EMPEROR | Beethoven's fifth penguin? (7) Expert swimmer, male, adapted proper, genuine clothing (7,7) |
26648 27151 |
| Nutmeg | GENIAL | Easy-going daughter abandons prohibition for good (6) Cheerful servant good for morose leader (6) |
26940 26092 |
| Nutmeg | KNOT | Bird speed (4) Heart of problem granny? (4) |
26796 26467 |
| Nutmeg | PASTRY | See 19 Eg turnover from discontinued lines (6) |
26563 26150 |
| Orlando | ONREMAND | Awaiting trial, working bloke is held by cardinal, perhaps (2,6) In custody pending trial, one man died protecting ringleader (2,6) |
24352 22180 |
| Orlando | LARGE | Comprehensive scholar getting sandwiches (5) At it, on the 7 (5) |
25617 25237 |
| Orlando | LOOSE | Free love recurring in college (5) Unattached and promiscuous (5) |
26136 25237 |
| Orlando | LOCUST | Place and time for migratory insect (6) Migratory insect seen in tree (6) |
21998 24330 |
| Orlando | IMPROVISE | Ad-lib one's better without (9) Vamp is included in revamp (9) |
24825 24906 |
| Orlando | DEEPDOWN | Cunning county fundamentally, despite appearances (4,4) Comfortable filling, despite appearances? (4,4) |
24315 21998 |
| Orlando | ETCHINGS | Works of art and more of the same — items needing no introduction (8) Art works: topless things and other things on top (8) |
25339 22326 |
| Orlando | VISTULA | View taking in both sides of unusual river (7) "Luv"? It's a variant of "flower" (7) |
26697 25617 |
| Orlando | ADVANCE | Go ahead with loan (7) Get on with leader from Virginia in Charleston, say? (7) |
25227 24315 |
| Orlando | NIAGARA | Border river turning over Russia's borders (7) A Roman leader once more rises and falls (7) |
25227 23963 |
| Orlando | ASSUMED | Medusa's snakes taken upon oneself (7) ... how Medusa's snakes may be put on? (7) |
25882 23025 |
| Orlando | IANHISLOP | Editor in a Polish novel (3,6) Editor getting in a mess translating Polish (3,6) |
25100 22570 |
| Orlando | PLUMB | Sound colour: black (5) Tree said to be sound (5) |
25100 25339 |
| Orlando | PERNOD | Agent turning up by agreement for an aperitif (6) Housing in which eastern sailors drink (6) |
24637 26052 |
| Orlando | PLEDGE | Solemn undertaking to abstain from drinking a toast (6) Pawn toast (6) |
22150 26052 |
| Orlando | AGENTS | Those answering to M answer to men (6) First-class men required as spies (6) |
25607 22180 |
| Orlando | BRASSICA | Swede, for example, with metal one can cut (8) Instruments employed by one beginning to cultivate a vegetable (8) |
25607 22326 |
| Orlando | RAPID | Lightning strike brings in first of pickets (5) Lightning attack seizing power (5) |
25728 25339 |
| Orlando | SONIC | Issue one cent coins for circulation? Carrying on thus — within reason — I create a sort of boom (5) Family member in charge of sound (5) |
25728 25249 |
| Orlando | SETTLE | Take up residence in a Yorkshire town (6) Come to rest somewhere in Yorkshire (6) |
24572 24315 |
| Orlando | EDEN | Need spin for PM (4) Eve's first home (4) |
24157 25264 |
| Orlando | ENOUNCE | Measure cat, say (7) Have no uncertainty — speak out! (7) |
24157 25413 |
| Orlando | SINCERE | Not affected as engineers (7) True as scripture (7) |
25651 23911 |
| Orlando | TEES | Kid heard in river (4) A flower Theseus regularly picked? (4) |
25470 24572 |
| Orlando | METEOR | Traveller from afar is missing tiresome stranger (6) Space traveller revealed by start of oscillation in measuring instrument (6) |
25470 21690 |
| Orlando | MIMI | Florida resort without a role for a soprano (4) Soprano role - 1,001 duets (4) |
22062 22019 |
| Orlando | AGED | Old painter almost retired (4) Old silver mine found at last (4) |
24223 26052 |
| Orlando | LIEDER | Songs the kaiser heard? (6) One hears principal songs (6) |
25134 22326 |
| Orlando | MARIANNE | Faithfull (sic) or false, Armenian queen following French husband? (8) Lavender planted in battle for girl (8) |
24546 25882 |
| Orlando | UNEARTH | Discover limits of Utopian world (7) A hunter goes to pot? Grub up! (7) |
24546 25134 |
| Orlando | WINDY | Turn your head yellow? (5) Frightened of the weather forecast? (5) |
24299 22019 |
| Orlando | SIGHT | Mess making sense (5) Spot the short soldiers retreating (5) |
24299 24718 |
| Orlando | SINGULAR | Remarkable, as sheep but not goats may be (8) Odd, as sheep may be, but not goats (8) |
26345 22570 |
| Orlando | HIRING | Taking on leads for Heaton's indie band (6) Taking on husband, one needs token of commitment, perhaps (6) |
26345 25032 |
| Orlando | BASSET | Dogfish on film (6) "The Hound of the Baskervilles", first impression - something worth having (6) Baskerville's lead plus hound (6) |
22312 23522 26052 |
| Orlando | BLOODYMARY | Tudor drink (6,4) Drink from Lombardy you almost ordered (6,4) |
22312 25932 |
| Orlando | BEEFEDUP | Busy worker getting disgruntled is given reinforcement (6,2) Worker not happy with reinforcement (6,2) |
21872 25651 |
| Orlando | ENCORE | Call for Sargent, say, before a sergeant, say, entered (6) Middle section of serenade? Play it again! (6) |
21872 25882 |
| Orlando | TUDOR | In Versailles you stick up for the royal family (5) Staff extremely upset about royal house (5) Trade union leaders stick up for royal family (5) |
22605 25032 23025 |
| Orlando | MAIDSTONE | Inmates do riot in prison (9) Criminal doesn't aim for prison (9) |
26066 25636 |
| Orlando | ENDURES | Missing leader censured dancing bears (7) Bears stop by river to get a bit of salmon (7) Going over a river stops bears (7) |
25985 25032 22019 |
| Orlando | YEREVAN | Back from journey before transport appears in capital (7) Capital unknown before taking lead (7) |
25985 25100 |
| Orlando | SIESTA | The rest of the hussies take part (6) Some of the bourgeoisie stay with the rest (6) |
25985 24637 |
| Orlando | NUMBER | Musical item that's less sensitive (6) Issue anaesthetic (6) |
25985 21998 |
| Orlando | RATTLING | Jolly good luck initially stops betrayal (8) Making a noise? Jolly good! (8) |
25985 22987 |
| Orlando | NERO | One Roman not entirely a well respected man (4) Fiddler, it's said, turned on when hugging the leading lady (4) |
24752 25882 |
| Orlando | UNIT | Can university upset one? (4) Upper-class twit - one of many? (4) |
24752 23624 |
| Orlando | VILLAGE | Large glen I've turned over as land for the community (7,5) Five having a bad time - more than Hamlet? (7) |
24752 22558 |
| Orlando | RELATIONS | Joy comes between Rex and small family (9) Reports of intercourse (9) |
22337 25032 |
| Orlando | ASTILBE | Bestial wild flower (7) Flower left out when Bastille collapsed (7) |
26807 21872 |
| Orlando | BITTERNS | Composer's displaced river birds (8) Birds very cold at the poles (8) |
26807 25782 |
| Orlando | PUTDOWN | Crushing remark that's recorded (3-4) Record snub (3-4) |
21714 22312 |
| Orlando | SABLE | Island's turning black (5) Small island turning black (5) |
21714 25032 |
| Orlando | CASCADE | Newspaper boss sent up after conspirator falls (7) In church a fish falls (7) |
25491 24223 |
| Orlando | ISSUE | Question children (5) A question of publication (5) |
24680 23925 |
| Orlando | ADAGIO | Slow movement of girl taking turn to embrace one (6) Movement uniting female soldier with second-in-command (6) |
24622 25249 |
| Orlando | LIGHTER | The girl messing about in a boat (7) The girl messing about in a boat (7) Boat with less ballast? (7) |
23639 25617 25782 |
| Orlando | TROUT | Fish finger's last to be consumed by solicitor (5) Fish finger finally filling for solicitor (5) |
25668 24718 |
| Orlando | BANG | Report from outlaw on edge of greenwood (4) Hammer and nails initially kept in sack (4) |
25207 25055 |
| Orlando | METROLAND | Chap bumped into at first in London suburbs (9) Opera house chap that was lauded by Betjeman? (9) |
25207 23963 |
| Orlando | FLAIR | Naturally a gift is left for blonde to accept (5) Not unreasonable about line that's bent (5) |
25207 26243 |
| Orlando | BRUTE | See 12 Beast with dry eyes, initially (5) |
22771 24680 |
| Orlando | RACEME | Aircraftman captured by soldiers demonstrates flower arrangement (6) Challenge issued by Atalanta for flower arrangement? (6) |
25593 23870 |
| Orlando | ASITCOMES | A programme's involving head of entertainment anyhow (2,2,5) A TV programme about outer space, anyhow (2,2,5) |
25593 24718 |
| Orlando | SPEAK | Start to swing and get high, say (5) Start from scratch and reach the highest point, say (5) |
25906 26697 |
| Orlando | RAREEARTH | Such elements are rather confused (4,5) There's an element such as yttrium? What a wonderful world! (4,5) |
25455 25237 |
| Orlando | IDLE | Superstar said to be useless (4) Unemployed member of comedy team (4) Doing nothing — taking some unpaid leave (4) |
25455 26345 25249 |
| Orlando | STATED | Condition beginning to deteriorate, so it's said (6) Condition beginning to deteriorate, so it's said (6) |
23256 26066 |
| Orlando | DECATHLON | Alain's girl entered contest (9) French actor Alain's girl entered contest (9) |
23256 24906 |
| Orlando | RARELY | Artist going to bank once in a blue moon (6) Hardly ever very well (6) |
23256 26052 |
| Orlando | SCREAM | Second best hoot (6) Hoot about being taken in by swindle (6) |
22405 25636 |
| Orlando | COKE | Snow used as fuel (4) Drink that's put in the oven? (4) |
22076 25651 |
| Orlando | ASPS | Like extremely poisonous snakes (4) Snakes and serpents possess small heads (4) |
25075 21872 |
| Orlando | ORDER | Speaker's call (not loud) for socialist revolution (5) Regulated state - alternative to Red Revolution? (5) Marshal may be tall? (5) |
25075 23870 25636 |
| Orlando | LORELEI | Temptress learning flower arrangement in Hawaii (7) Rock singer is the French number one after learning ... (7) |
25075 22368 |
| Orlando | SCRUB | Cancel clean-up (5) Abandon brushwood (5) |
25708 24489 |
| Orlando | UNDERARMS | Ready for battle before introduction of slow bowling technique (5,4) Ready for war in pits? (5,4) |
23549 22605 |
| Orlando | ANTONYMS | Lover of Shakespeare writing here and there, say (8) Role at Stratford — writing War and Peace, say (8) Character in Shakespeare manuscript - or "War and Peace", for example (8) |
23781 25593 24489 |
| Orlando | ATSEA | Confounded sailing! (2,3) Astray on the ocean (2,3) |
22579 24572 |
| Orlando | ERINYES | Avenging spirits in Greece or Ireland? Certainly! (7) Furies in ancient Greece and Ireland? Certainly! (7) |
22579 24752 |
| Orlando | DESTINY | Lot of Tyneside not completely developed (7) Ultimately wanting Tyneside's odd lot (7) |
22579 25593 |
| Orlando | INTHEPINK | Well dressed for the meet (2,3,4) Popular judge restrains European power very well (2,3,4) |
22579 26204 |
| Orlando | IDRIS | Tripoli's last doctor is to join Tripoli's last king (5) Italy is sheltering Dr King, ousted by Gaddafi (5) |
22579 22337 |
| Orlando | SPECTATOR | One sees record producer first of all with time inside (9) Prescott a false witness? (9) |
25001 25100 |
| Orlando | DIRECTORGENERAL | Straight men with blanket for head (8,7) Noted career girl out to get top job (8,7) |
25001 24223 |
| Orlando | DIRECT | Frank's guide (6) Frank guide (6) |
26679 22405 |
| Orlando | STICKS | River heard in wood (6) Furniture stays put (6) |
26679 21955 |
| Orlando | ENDURE | … complete with flower for bear (6) Bear last seen by Yorkshire river (6) |
25439 21872 |
| Orlando | ESSAY | Try some Bacon or Lamb? (5) Homework, perhaps, heads of school always read aloud (5) |
25439 22337 |
| Orlando | IGNOBLE | Coin found by retired person in military base (7) Being low, unfinished, poor, unworthy (7) |
25439 23925 |
| Orlando | ROMANIA | Italian city in a different country (7) Country in Central America, country in Asia, and one midway? (7) |
23050 25617 |
| Orlando | FRIEND | Devil-dodger finally buried in "The Loved One" (6) Quaker in China (6) |
22796 25032 |
| Orlando | SCENARIO | Score in a motion picture script (8) Heartless reactions, awkward situation (8) |
21827 26283 |
| Orlando | STORM | Furore when hill is captured by sergeantmajor (5) Shop closing early before mass attack (5) |
24287 25636 |
| Orlando | ACER | King leaves Bilk in tree (4) Cheshire cat's content climbing tree (4) |
26484 23522 |
| Orlando | BERG | Short bird backing composer (4) Composer missing a little grebe from the south (4) Composer given introductions to Busoni, Elgar, Ravel and Grieg (4) |
26484 23781 22230 |
| Orlando | LIBERTINE | Rake it in with rebel in a state (9) Don Juan is one friend of Mary Poppins in work (9) |
25188 25573 |
| Orlando | BEVY | Company getting past, holding up victory in Europe (4) Be very heartless in company (4) |
22842 22987 |
| Orlando | OXFORDBAGS | Trousers get tucked into shoes (6,4) Old trousers get tucked into shoes (6,4) |
25697 23925 |
| Orlando | ARES | God having a short break (4) God worries about being ignored (4) |
25697 25545 |
| Orlando | LASSIE | Story about animal noted for homecoming (6) Young female animal in fiction (6) |
23583 24718 |
| Orlando | SCALLION | Onion ring found in the promised land (8) Type of onion ring found in the promised land (8) |
23583 22062 |
| Orlando | ADMONISH | Take to task Minos had in maze (8) Warn an attractive person concealing second name (8) |
23583 25828 |
| Orlando | OBLIVIOUS | Having a palpable exterior left one unconscious (9) Clear round left one unconscious (9) |
23583 22558 |
| Orlando | MANDARIN | Duck a l'orange? (8) An orange tongue - and that's official (8) |
23338 21955 |
| Orlando | REREDOS | Screen left out when joiner turns up (7) Screen left out round solderer (7) |
24977 22312 |
| Orlando | RISINGS | International Socialist primarily calls out for insurrections (7) One's entertained by bands with revolting acts (7) |
24858 25100 |
| Orlando | OBSERVE | Keep watch, say (7) Clock, say (7) |
25313 25055 |
| Orlando | ERICA | Plant seen in US, but not before noon (5) A little sister I called Heather (5) |
24880 22019 |
| Orlando | ORLANDO | Composer apes composer (7,7) Setter seen in Florida (7) |
24880 22019 |
| Orlando | BOATSWAIN | Ship's officer sat in bow with a wound (9) Petty officer stole two shillings taken aboard (9) A seaman stole — I wasn't involved (9) |
24880 26204 25906 |
| Orlando | SCOTFREE | One leaving Old Tolbooth without penalty? (4-4) Briton released without punishment (4-4) |
26216 25470 |
| Orlando | FRIGHTFUL | Not airy-fairy, just ghastly (9) Ghastly female? True! (9) |
23566 25237 |
| Orlando | ISOLDE | Operatic heroine with heart of gold dies at sea (6) Yseult's other name is Old English (6) |
23566 22312 |
| Orlando | DISROBE | Show off bodies without a bit of raiment? (7) Bare bodies, shockingly, without a bit of raiment (7) |
23566 25906 |
| Orlando | ARRESTING | Striking others in a fight venue (9) Striking others in a fight venue (9) |
23566 25617 |
| Orlando | OVERT | Open about chap not closing (5) Unconcealed (in the past tense) (5) |
23566 23583 |
| Orlando | NORTH | Bridge player taking unorthodox part (5) Way to go in tavern or theatre (5) Woman with time for a chart topper? (5) |
22534 24680 25617 |
| Orlando | RAIMENT | What designer has put into slit dress? (7) Intend to appear in torn dress (7) |
22534 22558 |
| Orlando | SACRAMENTO | Bones taken by soldiers to river in America (10) Rolling Stone with first-class stuff in US city (10) |
24008 25882 |
| Orlando | MALAISE | Uneasiness of some Asians in the audience (7) People in Asia expressed discomfort (7) |
24008 26052 |
| Orlando | YORKER | Delivery from Galway or Kerry (6) Delivery from archbishop's place to outskirts of Exeter (6) |
24008 24825 |
| Orlando | RHEAS | Birds share nuts (5) Rook takes heart from others — because these birds won't fly (5) |
24430 25249 |
| Orlando | ABOUNDING | Plentiful gain, possibly, over the border (9) Plentiful ill-gotten gain both sides of border (9) |
24430 22019 |
| Orlando | ORWELL | Blair, alternatively? Fancy that! (6) Dystopian author gets nothing right, fortunately (6) Writer gets nothing right, fortunately (6) |
24430 25745 22150 |
| Orlando | NORMANS | Some of the French in their votes mar constitution (7) Some of the French opera supported by Poles (7) |
23597 25906 |
| Orlando | ONUS | Burden a person usually conceals (4) Responsibility for extra payment not being introduced (4) Responsibility a felon usually conceals (4) Responsibility for extra payment not being introduced (4) |
24199 24858 25906 21872 |
| Orlando | TRIMARAN | Craft that's shipshape going to Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer? (8) Craft that's shipshape Balboa finally scuttled (8) |
24199 25828 |
| Orlando | APOCRYPHA | Strange approach with yearbooks (9) Novel approach involving unknown books not accepted (9) |
26183 23860 |
| Orlando | PHOENIX | The only bird of its kind in Arizona (7) Rara avis in Arizona? (7) |
23893 22594 |
| Orlando | TRIREMES | According to hearsay, "Endeavour" and many old ships (8) If you listen, hear many old ships (8) |
23893 26066 |
| Orlando | DIOR | Couturier backing embroidered veils (4) Christian Aid's finale: Moon River (4) |
24456 26066 |
| Orlando | SCORSESE | Film-maker needing specs, oddly, in 20 (8) Film-maker seems oddly wrapped up in film music (8) |
24456 23583 |
| Orlando | SWALLOW | Believe in a bird (7) Down from a bird (7) |
24532 25413 |
| Orlando | CANAANITES | Ancient, as a settlement for ancient people (10) Ancient, as a setting for old people (10) |
24532 22242 |
| Orlando | ONLINE | One has grasped nothing about being connected to the network (2-4) One has grasped nothing about using the internet (6) |
22353 25264 |
| Orlando | LIEINS | Kylie in Sydney Harbour stays in bed (3-3) Neil is drunk and stays in bed (3,3) |
22353 22180 |
| Orlando | NEEDLESS | Gratuitous indicators on top of screen (8) Redundant indicators on front of stereo (8) Numbers of patients seen at first to be unnecessary (8) |
22353 24546 25470 |
| Orlando | PREVIOUS | Prior: clergyman in devout environment (8) Former vicar in religious environment (8) |
22353 23893 |
| Orlando | ASTOUND | Surprise about German connection (7) Knock for six regarding German joiner (7) |
22353 25697 |
| Orlando | BRIDALGOWN | Darling bow set off ceremonial garb (6,4) It may be trained in bad Rowling novel (6,4) |
24967 25075 |
| Orlando | DARLINGS | Wendy's family pets (8) Barrie's family favourites (8) |
22465 25075 |
| Orlando | SALEM | Port in northern Massachusetts, beer in southern Massachusetts, initially (5) Washington's uncle accepting extremely large place near Boston (5) |
22465 24157 |
| Orlando | LEADINGMAN | I am England's new star (7,3) One given top billing in England? I'm a stranger! (7,3) |
22465 25439 |
| Orlando | TYPE | Twenty pence contribution? That's kind! (4) Use keys in class (4) |
22465 25545 |
| Orlando | TRAMMEL | Transport me with large hamper (7) Transport Gibson in hamper (7) Transport Orlando with large hamper (7) |
22465 23050 25573 |
| Orlando | JOHN | Augustus who painted smallest room (4) Augustus who painted an evangelist (4) |
24771 24456 |
| Orlando | GOGOL | Try repeating line from Russian author (5) Russian writer tries Latin (5) |
24771 25455 |
| Orlando | MADEREADY | Prepared crackers before daybreak (4,5) Prepared to be out to lunch before daybreak? (4,5) Prepared to be crazy before daybreak (4,5) |
24771 24430 22337 |
| Orlando | UTTERLY | Quite articulate? Lucy is heartless (7) Quite articulate? Only 50% (7) |
24771 24032 |
| Orlando | SITUPON | Bottom or top in US assembly (3-4) Exercise on bottom (3-4) |
24771 24299 |
| Orlando | BONANZA | Dickens gets to embrace girl - a stroke of luck! (7) Grandmother in Dickens has a lucky strike (7) |
22782 24223 |
| Orlando | ACADEMY | Little woman's a rebel in school (7) The nifty Melodic Artisans, famed dance music group … (7,2,2,6,2,3,6) |
22782 25782 |
| Orlando | DRAB | Dingy fish crossing river (4) Lacklustre send-up of Shakespeare (4) |
24181 22465 |
| Orlando | ARTISTE | "The Entertainer" (with Archie Rice), initially based on a book by McCourt and Lawrence (7) Blakey is extremely talkative performer (7) A performer in taking part is terrible (7) |
24181 24680 22150 |
| Orlando | MEDITATED | Holding first of talks, was go-between considered? (9) Chewed over half-warmed fish outside gallery (9) |
24181 22150 |
| Orlando | TINTYPE | Can class provide old photograph? (7) Old photograph of tiny pet, perhaps (7) |
24181 22594 |
| Orlando | BLOC | United Nations bar deposed king (4) Scotch king quitting United Nations? (4) |
25799 24223 |
| Orlando | PLAINT | Simple Tory leader making statement in court (6) Grievance of Protestant leader with post-Reformation Latin (6) |
25799 25439 |
| Orlando | FLEECE | Rip off warm garment (6) Rook in sheep's clothing? (6) |
25799 22742 |
| Orlando | WITHSTAND | Using empty shed to trap brown bear (9) Resist having to get up (9) |
25169 24181 |
| Orlando | LLANBERIS | Ballerinas missing a dance in Wales (9) Ballerinas missing a dance somewhere in Snowdonia (9) |
22206 25906 |
| Orlando | CRUSADE | A military expedition caused trouble, with king being captured (7) Military expedition caused havoc with capture of Richard I (7) |
22206 23050 |
| Orlando | IDES | Date in Rome that is incomplete (4) Killing time in Rome (ie wasting time) (4) Date in Rome that is timeless (4) |
22206 23781 23549 |
| Orlando | ARTICLE | Possibly an item (7) If definite, the recital is fixed (7) |
25303 22150 |
| Orlando | NIGER | Country backing queen mostly (5) Not the last reversal for queen and country (5) |
25303 25728 |
| Orlando | NITWIT | Name one silly billy or another (6) Silly ass turned in by another (6) |
26907 25593 |
| Orlando | EYEBALL | Look at pupil's place (7) Look directly as I shout aloud (7) "You can see with this!", I shout to the auditor (7) |
26907 22368 22230 |
| Orlando | PRAGUE | André Gide initially appears in quiet street in French capital (6) Capital that had spring fever after first signs of political reforms (6) |
26907 25032 |
| Orlando | RARE | Bloody allied soldiers (4) Red inside like gold dust (4) |
26907 25207 |
| Orlando | GLEN | Info about large valley (4) Information about head of Lakeland valley (4) |
26907 25470 |
| Orlando | METATARSUS | What Coleridge's wedding guest did with South American bones (10) What Coleridge's wedding guest did with suspect bones (10) |
26907 23549 |
| Orlando | TISANE | A drink of claret is an exception (6) Drink that is initially all there (6) |
26907 23893 |
| Orlando | ASTONISHED | Gobsmacked - one's dropped by university! (10) Amazed, astounded, startled at first with weight one lost (10) |
24405 24752 |
| Orlando | SCYTHE | Article on scandium and yttrium must be cut (6) Tool chest fixed with unknown filler (6) |
24405 24108 |
| Orlando | ENGAGE | Promise to participate (6) Pledge oneself to come into battle (6) |
27490 22180 |
| Orlando | PIERCE | Supporter with cigarette ends is 23 (6) Go through with exotic recipe (6) |
25428 24858 |
| Orlando | ACTS | New cast play parts (4) Part of NT's functions? (4) |
25428 24157 |
| Orlando | CARTOONIST | Producer of pictures getting actors into cast (10) Can opener isn't mislaid after a root around in drawer (10) Cotton sari crumpled in drawer (10) |
25865 23624 22180 |
| Orlando | GENERA | Dope needs time for classes (6) Finish off officer classes (6) Classes an officer does not complete (6) |
25865 23614 21753 |
| Orlando | ERSE | The language of poetry needing no introduction (4) Language of Flanders evidently (4) Alexander Selkirk's tongue (4) |
24608 24967 24199 |
| Orlando | APPETITE | Old man, having retired, has little desire for food (8) Just taking starters, André Previn has little desire for food (8) |
24608 26484 |
| Orlando | USTINOV | Hoffman lacks capital - over 50% is provided by British actor (7) American can have nothing against British actor (7) |
24608 25100 |
| Orlando | ALSO | Too content for Royal Society (4) Too content for meals-on-wheels (4) Too close for canasta players in capital (4) |
23950 25075 24489 |
| Orlando | RITZ | Hotelier providing formal documents for auditor (4) This may be put on legal documents, we hear (4) |
23950 23639 |
| Orlando | TENNESSEE | Sounding sporty like Serena and Venus Williams? (9) State in which short film producer turned back clock (9) |
23950 24880 |
| Orlando | DONE | Accomplished poet loses heart (4) High-ranking Mafioso has enemy leader polished off (4) |
23950 21955 |
| Orlando | RESURFACE | Silly farce sure to appear again (9) Turn up again with couple from Redondo Beach and expert on board (9) |
23950 22558 |
| Orlando | LISZT | Hark, we hear the composer (5) Composer heard in recital? (5) |
24042 24405 |
| Orlando | FLYTRAP | Plant producing horse-drawn vehicles (7) Knowing about some insectivorous plant (7) |
24042 22337 |
| Orlando | REPRESENT | Stand for 50% more here (9) Stand for religious education here (9) Stand for outsiders in race here (9) Stand for show again? (9) |
24042 22206 26661 25636 |
| Orlando | INSPECTOR | One may examine tickets for theatrical caller (9) Insert cop's rank (9) |
24042 25237 |
| Orlando | PITSTOP | The worst and the best occasion for quick service? (3,4) Interruption of race as result of miners' strike? (3,4) |
24042 24880 |
| Orlando | NOTABLE | Striking back on board (7) Eminent aristocrat entertaining volunteers (7) |
24042 22206 |
| Orlando | SPAM | Annoying messages from small girl (4) Annoying messages upset plans (4) |
25116 23860 |
| Orlando | RASTA | Italian fare's right for quiet cult member (5) Cult member reads atlas regularly (5) Bob Marley, for example, could be a star (5) |
25116 23860 24680 |
| Orlando | UPROOT | Get out of bed for our top bananas? (6) Get out of bed for our pot shot? (6) |
24502 22987 |
| Orlando | ELDER | Official source of berries (5) Bush may be a sort of statesman (5) |
24502 24771 |
| Orlando | TARN | Mormon's end by salt lake (4) Mormon's last seen by salt lake (4) |
24502 25882 |
| Orlando | IRISES | One grows flowers (6) Viewers need them to see Van Gogh painting (6) One grows flowers (6) |
24502 23583 21955 |
| Orlando | FAROFF | Fuss about rolled gold remote (3-3) Make a fuss about Robert Owen initially being remote (3-3) |
24502 22771 |
| Orlando | ALONGSIDE | Ideal song slipping by (9) Next to remark in an undertone about hunger (9) |
25758 25055 |
| Orlando | PUNNET | Direction in boat that may bear fruit? (6) Boat carrying empty Norse basket (6) |
22627 21872 |
| Orlando | GREENFINCHES | Seeing French dicky birds (12) Ecofriendly fellow cautiously moves birds (12) |
27436 23256 |
| Orlando | ZOLA | He wrote about a large weight (4) He wrote about a large weight (4) |
25391 22771 |
| Orlando | UGLINESS | Single us out for unfair appearance? (8) It's not fair for all to see kinky singles (8) In America, beginning to get wrinkles? That's not fair! (8) |
25391 24752 24718 |
| Orlando | EASEL | Stand while catching fish? On the contrary! (5) Stand while catching fish? On the contrary! (5) |
25391 23338 |
| Orlando | NEVADA | Where boy is brought up in North America - the Sagebrush State (6) State limits of New Hampshire, Virginia and Dakota (6) |
24589 21753 |
| Orlando | AGREATDEAL | Extremely amusing tale read out often (1,5,4) Much appreciated by card players? (1,5,4) |
25349 24456 |
| Orlando | FIBREGLASS | Mirror provides support for tale about construction material (10) Material for story about modern composer (10) |
25349 23338 |
| Orlando | FINISH | Polish language, as heard here (6) Polish language one hears (6) |
25349 24352 |
| Orlando | URNS | Vessels a Scottish poet topped (4) Vessels evenly distributed in currents (4) |
22386 22742 |
| Orlando | WATERTIGHT | Drunk after drink is unassailable (10) After a drink, drunk is unassailable (10) |
22386 26807 |
| Orlando | PINTAIL | Some milk I left for a duck (7) Immobilise dog or duck (7) |
22386 25428 |
| Orlando | GRAF | Tennis player gaining recognition after false starts (4) Endless hard work for tennis player (4) |
22271 25349 |
| Orlando | INSPECTORS | Corpse isn't laid out for police officers (10) Cops — insert rank (10) Crisp notes corrupted policemen (10) |
22271 25001 22326 |
| Orlando | NAMEPART | Flipping Tarzan's right for the title role (4,4) Is flipping Tarzan right for the title role? (4,4) |
22271 22076 |
| Orlando | ATISSUE | A disposable hanky under discussion (2,5) A paper product in dispute (2,5) |
22271 22605 |
| Orlando | DANISH | Like Hamlet and his rotten state (6) An attractive person, outwardly like Kierkegaard (6) |
22271 22771 |
| Orlando | ASHORE | A horse at sea and on land (6) ... a tender with hospital aboard, but not at sea (6) A prop on land (6) |
22271 22796 22076 |
| Orlando | UTTER | Out-and-out, so to speak (5) No parking in front of club, say (5) |
24516 25428 |
| Orlando | NIELSBOHR | Physicist having his Nobel presentation? Right! (5,4) A physicist and his Nobel work on source of radiation (5,4) |
23756 22594 |
| Orlando | WATERLOO | Terminal battle? (8) Historic engagement in station (8) Battle settled later in court (8) |
23756 24752 21753 |
| Orlando | UGLY | Unprepossessing, lowly - extremely unpleasant (4) Community centre, by golly, oddly unattractive (4) |
22441 22987 |
| Orlando | LYRA | Los Angeles hosts 2 contracted stars (4) Year in West Coast location for group of stars (4) |
22441 25264 |
| Orlando | GROMMET | Ring for Madame found in rubbish (7) Monty's opponent with large cast in great ring (7) Good memory required by opera house producing the Ring? (7) |
24925 26697 23911 |
| Orlando | EYEWASH | English woods? Poppycock! (7) English woods producing fiddlesticks! (7) |
24925 22605 |
| Orlando | NEOLITHIC | Resort hotel in Channel Islands — flipping ancient! (9) Very old coil in the transformer? (9) |
24925 23925 |
| Orlando | STUD | A small earring makes a man sexually attractive (4) Endlessly examine poker (4) Debts repudiated by scholarly boss (4) |
24925 26243 26052 |
| Orlando | READY | Prepare for scan on the Fourth of July (5) Set for scan? Why? (5) Set for scan and playback? (5) |
22485 22465 25207 |
| Orlando | ALTERCATION | Adjustment is required to circumvent many a dispute (11) Row for a change about Conservative leader (11) |
22485 22180 |
| Orlando | ELMER | Fictional gantry used in novel merchandising (5) Name of man in tree by East River (5) |
22508 22062 |
| Orlando | AVERRED | A word spoken in a German accent, so it's alleged (7) The Bible was not infallible, it's alleged (7) |
22508 25413 |
| Orlando | OPART | Oils first used on some paintings by Bridget Riley, for example (2,3) Love some modern paintings (2,3) |
22508 24977 |
| Orlando | CHICAGO | Marx hoarding silver in the city (7) Smart attempt to encircle a city (7) |
22508 25100 |
| Orlando | NOACCOUNT | Worthless recital commencing with Nicolai and Offenbach overtures (2-7) Telling off worthless American? (2-7) |
22508 24008 |
| Orlando | CANON | Pachelbel's work as a clergyman? (5) Trick taking in an ecclesiastic (5) |
25513 24032 |
| Orlando | HANDLE | Cope with composer in recital (6) Name that's on the door? (6) |
25513 25545 |
| Orlando | IDARESAY | One-time setting for Greek god? Possibly (1,4,3) Year said to be turning, possibly (1,4,3) |
25513 26807 |
| Orlando | GETAWAY | I don't believe you dig a road (3,4) Dig a road? You don't say! (3,4) |
26718 24967 |
| Orlando | ILLATEASE | Embarrassed leader leaving house with kid (3,2,4) I'm going to a kid that's uncomfortable (3,2,4) |
26718 25413 |
| Orlando | WARFARE | Yorkshire runners heard fighting (7) Pottery broken by remote conflict (7) |
26718 27490 |
| Orlando | ASTRAY | Missing article, let us suppose, entertaining Turkey (6) A suspension involving right or wrong (6) |
26718 23597 |
| Orlando | BACTERIA | Bugs Bunny's beginning to play with Queen Isabella after vacation (8) Microscopic organisms evidently originating in part of central Asia (8) |
26718 22271 |
| Orlando | FRAU | Diamonds taken from cheating wife in Austria (4) Dutch in Germany no closer to crime (4) |
26718 26345 |
| Orlando | SPORTIVE | It proves playing is playful (8) Buddy in Oz with Burl, mostly frolicsome (8) |
22945 26484 |
| Orlando | BOARDS | Stage directors have seats on them (6) Stage directors have seats on them (6) |
22945 26216 |
| Orlando | ORSON | Actor in cast, sore and swollen (5,6) Valentine's brother or child of Welles (5) |
25160 24287 |
| Orlando | SPOT | Place for notice (4) Notice that's best put up (4) Place for second prize (4) |
24132 25391 23624 |
| Orlando | ONSET | Beginning film here? (5) Start playing notes (5) Start working with gel (5) |
25323 24287 25932 |
| Orlando | SKINDEEP | Superficial variety in Bath and Wells, say, and first of all in Portishead (4-4) Superficial variety in ooze (4-4) |
25323 25799 |
| Orlando | ENTRY | Well-bred people not the first to get access (5) Well bred people not initially coming in (5) Vestibule no good for posh people (5) |
24947 25593 26697 |
| Orlando | SCOTCH | Queer whisky (6) Queer drink (6) |
21977 24315 |
| Orlando | TOOMUCH | Excessive feeling constrains some heart (3,4) Spooner's low bit is over the top (3,4) |
21977 22605 |
| Orlando | AWARDS | Conflict in publicity for Oscar, Tony, etc (6) Open hostility in publicity for Tony, Oscar etc (6) |
21977 23597 |
| Orlando | BREAM | Fish for lutenist (5) Stoker holding tail of coarse fish (5) |
23809 25032 |
| Orlando | RESTHARROW | Plant seen before school break (10) Plant in Herts reorganised by director (10) |
23809 25207 |
| Orlando | PASS | To succeed in exam, don't answer question (4) I don't know highland route (4) |
27343 25593 |
| Orlando | TORMENTOR | Troll chaps found in Twin Peaks (9) One harasses people in Twin Peaks (9) |
27343 25303 |
| Orlando | ESPY | Notice either side of estate agent (4) Remarkable gift on back of lorry for 1 (4) Spot on head of estate agent (4) |
27343 25391 22742 |
| Orlando | ORCHID | Monstrous creature has kept dark flower (6) Soldiers rebuked for bloomer (6) |
25276 24589 |
| Orlando | GESTURAL | Using body language to represent lust and rage (8) Conveying rage and lust using sign language? (8) |
25276 21872 |
| Orlando | ADVERSITY | Notice woman with son in difficult circumstances (9) Notice perch in extremely hard times (9) |
25276 25728 |
| Orlando | DITCH | Throw away 500 yen (5) Get rid of 500 yen (5) End one's relationship with dyke (5) |
25276 22465 25237 |
| Orlando | FORMALITY | Representing country, attempt to ignore right protocol (9) Country has doubled score without observing convention (9) |
25276 25227 |
| Orlando | HALO | Headlight required by such a lorry? (4) A little means such a lot as an indication of holiness (4) |
25276 25237 |
| Orlando | ONCE | Head expelling blockhead formerly (4) Running through concerto in a bygone era (4) |
24067 25428 |
| Orlando | FINALSTAGE | Last bit of gas left in a convertible (5,5) Agent fails badly in endgame (5,5) |
24246 24352 |
| Orlando | CHAR | Fish for tea (4) Burn fish (4) |
24246 25134 |
| Orlando | SEE | Witness of greenhouse effect (3) Visit Bath and Wells? (3) |
24246 26183 |
| Orlando | WINNER | Victor's director (6) Victor and Michael, director and producer (6) |
24246 24622 |
| Orlando | RHEA | Goddess given the bird (4) Bird not taking off in summer heat (4) |
23308 25323 |
| Orlando | ELEVATED | High taxation in East Leeds? Not quite (8) High taxation in East Yorkshire city? Not quite (8) |
23308 24771 |
| Orlando | PLEASANTRY | Humorous remark made by working class about Labour leader (10) Agreeable remark made by learner in class (10) Casual remark from old working class about Labour leader (10) |
23308 22808 25782 |
| Orlando | ESCAPE | Flight in Midwest with Batman accessory (6) Get away from test centre with carbon copy (6) |
23308 25491 |
| Orlando | REVERSAL | Last couple of actors in show performing a U-turn? (8) Backing last couple of singers in show (8) |
25349 26136 |
| Orlando | SKYE | Boat's destination in song that sounds blue (4) Isle in south-east Kentucky (4) |
27490 22353 |
| Orlando | NODOFF | Small number, then large number, start to fall asleep (3,3) Fellow turning round on the way to fall asleep (3,3) |
24430 21827 |
| Orlando | ACCURSED | Damned prosecutor finally smothered by one on trial (8) Damned ringleader framed by one on trial (8) |
22386 25249 |
| Orlando | LOFT | Storage area full of tuna sandwiches (4) Storage area full of tuck boxes (4) |
27343 26052 |
| Orlando | STRAINER | English composer holding recipe that may be used in kitchen (8) Cook may use this special shoe (8) |
24589 24622 |
| Orlando | CARPEL | Part of flower that's right in wrong place (6) Fish meal oddly rejected: apart from the stigma, it also has style (6) |
24502 22337 |
| Orlando | RETSINA | A stein brought round after the last of the summer wine (7) Almost half of retailers imported wrong wine (7) |
22605 22230 |
| Orlando | SETAPART | Heads turned by paintings etc devoted to a special purpose (3,5) Distinguished actor's first in TV role (3,5) |
22945 25470 |
| Orlando | STEED | Horse finding way over river (5) Avenger's horse (5) Role for Patrick Macnee's horse (5) |
24771 23925 25728 |
| Orlando | EMIRATES | Times are changing for some Arab lands (8) Record company charges Umm al-Quwain 17 with 27 (8) |
22271 25782 |
| Orlando | OUTOFRANGE | Too far away from the mountains? (3,2,5) It's too far away from the stove (3,2,5) |
27436 22230 |
| Orlando | ANCESTRAL | 23 tars at sea, coming down a line? (9) Passed down from Lancaster? (9) |
25428 24532 |
| Orlando | EVOKE | Prompt fine stopping one who raised Cain (5) Call up first mate to cover green light (5) |
24880 25339 |
| Orlando | DISCO | Scott's ship lacks very popular dance music (5) What's come to light? Very deficient dance music (5) |
24430 25413 |
| Orlando | UNESCO | Some tunes composed for an international organisation (6) In France one small company becomes an international organisation (6) |
22206 23338 |
| Orlando | STUN | Amaze head of school with union backing (4) Crazy about rock (4) Rock and roll fanatics (4) Shock! Heads of State turning up naked! (4) |
24181 22076 22242 24489 |
| Orlando | LEAVE | Don't take what's taken on departure (5) Don't touch and go (5) |
25428 23034 |
| Orlando | PORTRAYAL | Beam in doorway needed painting (9) Representation of beam in doorway (9) |
25227 22242 |
| Orlando | LIGHTSOUT | Call at bedtime in lands abroad (6,3) Prescribed bedtime in lands abroad (6,3) |
25455 21714 |
| Orlando | NEPAL | Quarters found by comrade somewhere in the Himalayas (5) Write about a large Asian country (5) |
24771 25668 |
| Orlando | YELLOW | Chicken or … ? (6) Chicken or canary, perhaps (6) |
25865 22842 |
| Orlando | STRINDBERG | Writer of Swedish series about doctor — originally British medical drama series (10) See 22 (10) |
26183 22796 |
| Orlando | RICHTEA | A thrice-cooked kind of biscuit? (4,3) Biscuit loaded with leaves? (4,3) |
25313 22312 |
| Orlando | GIGI | Musical grunts? (4) Musical performance - Toscanini's last (4) |
24181 23781 |
| Orlando | ALLRIGHT | One-sided acquiescence? (3,5) There's nothing left? That's hunky-dory! (3,5) |
24181 23338 |
| Orlando | ELIA | Lamb having tail clipped was poorly reared (4) Lamb having tail clipped was poorly reared (4) |
24405 23860 |
| Orlando | TUNA | Loaf brought round with a fish (4) Someone crazy about fish (4) Round fruitcake served with a fish (4) |
25303 23860 24299 |
| Orlando | GOAWAY | Split Indian state, oddly weary (2,4) Asian state means to split (2,4) Split in Indian state was almost unknown (2,4) |
25758 26661 24330 |
| Orlando | AFLUTTER | Excited by a small bet (8) Excited by a small speculation (8) |
23597 21955 |
| Orlando | SHEAF | Who must be obeyed? One beginning to fire a lot of arrows (5) Female leads for archers firing a lot of arrows (5) |
22945 25668 |
| Orlando | FIREALARM | Warner set enclosing concrete area (4,5) Warner making a rare film (4,5) |
25303 24456 |
| Orlando | TWOTIMERS | Pair watches partners being unfaithful (3-6) Primary school table about right for deceiving people? (3-6) |
22579 25134 |
| Orlando | RENTROLLS | Property accounts for having broken bread? (4,5) Musical turns in records kept by landlords (4,5) |
24287 24489 |
| Orlando | OFLAG | Second in command meets ensign in prison camp (5) Old standard? Colditz, for example (5) |
26661 25413 |
| Orlando | SHADOW | Mere appearance of fish that hurts! (6) Follow programme with commercial break (6) |
24456 24352 |
| Orlando | TERRACE | Houses joined in competition after they're oddly selected (7) Hint about leading lady's patio (7) Find sovereign in bank (7) |
27343 25323 24299 |
| Orlando | DEFOLIANT | Stripper often laid off (9) I don't mess with leaf stripper (9) |
25188 26243 |
| Orlando | DEAR | Beloved band's last audience (4) Costly letter opener (4) Expensive honey (4) Treasure Island — finally shell-like (4) |
24042 24858 25491 25237 |
| Orlando | ARSON | Crime rendering minister powerless (5) Clergyman beheaded for serious crime (5) |
25169 23925 |
| Orlando | STOP | Prevent attendant causing obstruction (8) Check plug (4) Second-best place for boarding (4) |
22808 22945 25932 |
| Orlando | BELLOC | Writer from United Nations penning Spanish article (6) United Nations entertaining the Spanish writer (6) |
25865 23256 |
| Orlando | BORSCH | Grail-seeker with companion in the soup (6) Artist holding recipe for beetroot soup (6) Artist holding recipe for soup (6) |
22835 21753 22987 |
| Orlando | KEEPER | One may be employed in zoo, dungeon and conference centre (6) Last queen but one between posts (6) |
24572 25607 |
| Orlando | ACHE | Long or short account? What's up? (4) A colleague of Castro is hurt (4) |
24532 25001 |
| Orlando | BUTTERCUP | A flower that's yellow and black, say, is given a prize (9) Bra specification, say, included shade of yellow (9) Flower about to be eaten by goat on a mountain? (9) |
22534 23860 25668 |
| Orlando | ARCH | Principal part of foot (4) Month not the first that may be triumphal (4) |
25116 27490 |
| Orlando | ERSATZ | Mock some travellers at Zeebrugge (6) Phoney queen was on throne last? (6) |
22987 23963 |
| Orlando | LEANTO | Slowly incorporating a building extension? (4-2) Nothing to support listed building extension (4-2) Nothing on listed building? (4-2) |
23893 25207 21714 |
| Orlando | ADDRESS | Buckle down to speech (7) Name successor in speech (7) |
26718 24977 |
| Orlando | ROPES | Guys possibly helping to make Europe secure (5) They must be known to be experienced (5) Binders known by old hands (5) |
26183 24880 24572 |
| Orlando | DODGE | Trick automobile manufacturer (5) A western city to avoid (5) |
24977 23639 |
| Orlando | RIGHT | Dexter's prerogative (5) Something to which one is entitled on the side? (5) Dexter's prerogative? (5) Dexter by the book (5) |
25513 24858 22579 24108 |
| Orlando | EERIE | Spooky canoe's back on lake (5) Weird drug's turned country on (5) Eastern republic's flipping weird (5) Disturbing set-up of European republic? (5) |
24430 24858 25100 25227 |
| Orlando | STRAIT | Music centre with characteristic sound (6) Outspoken spoken passage (6) Blunt, it may be said, is sound (6) Undiluted sound in passage (6) |
25799 25745 26052 22180 |
| Orlando | LIMA | I'm in the French capital (4) I'm in the French capital (4) Mike's predecessor in capital (4) |
22508 24108 26283 |
| Orlando | ANDOVER | Give Cockney a place in Hampshire (7) A northern port somewhere in Hampshire (7) |
24532 25413 |
| Orlando | SALVO | Discharge Vietnamese leader in Laos rioting (5) Discharge Vietnamese leader in Laos settlement (5) |
25160 22782 |
| Orlando | APPEASER | Conciliator one might hear in a city in Italy? (8) Pacific type has to look over endless sea (8) |
24967 24906 |
| Orlando | PACKITIN | Group on island can stop (4,2,2) Group on island can stop (4,2,2) |
24608 23522 |
| Orlando | NOTE | Bill or Mark (4) Observe distinction (4) |
25188 25001 |
| Orlando | IDEALIST | Dreamer sailed about in it (8) The greatest in 23 — he's not concerned with what's 21 (8) Boxer that is outwardly a dreamer (8) |
24795 26066 24315 |
| Orlando | BOYFRIEND | Admirer of Sandy Wilson fired on by nuts? (9) Beau Brummell's first to do finery foolishly (9) |
24880 24032 |
| Orlando | AMOUR | Millions requiring our support are without pride (5,6) Affair one of Othello's people reported (5) |
26661 26066 |
| Orlando | TUNICS | Dress code initially in African city (6) Garments Carthaginian leader introduced to African city (6) |
24637 21998 |
| Orlando | VESPUCCI | Navigator held back by hiccups eventually (8) Hiccups evidently turned back some explorer (8) |
23256 22062 |
| Orlando | APOLLO | Olympian first in London in a game (6) Divine musician appearing in a West End theatre (6) God with head surrounded by a circle (6) Olympian programme for 14 (6) |
25799 23583 21955 26066 |
| Orlando | FLYWEIGHT | Fighter pilot with boat crew (9) Fighter pilot with influence (9) |
25651 22570 |
| Orlando | ADORNS | A pole that's round with poles on decks (6) Bother with sailors beginning to swab decks (6) |
22508 24223 |
| Orlando | SNATCH | Melodic fragment is small, of course (6) Snippet is small? Of course! (6) |
25428 22570 |
| Orlando | NOBEL | Philanthropist retiring for the good of France (5) Explosive chap who must retire for the good of France (5) |
21714 25932 |
| Orlando | BRAHMS | Some Hindus drop in to see composer (6) Members of a priestly class drop in to see a composer (6) |
25160 22180 |
| Orlando | MAGICLANTERN | Old entertainer calming a dicky bird (5,7) Old entertainer responsible for trick of the light? (5,7) |
25313 23781 |
| Orlando | SKA | Notes from Jamaica in Das Kapital (3) Mark's vocal music (3) |
25391 25593 |
| Orlando | EXCEL | Top general brought back to cover cross-country leader (5) By the sound of it, extra large top (5) |
25428 24825 |
| Orlando | IRIS | Flower not wholly Hibernian (4) Detailed national flag (4) |
24608 23522 |
| Orlando | CRABBY | Peevish driver getting right inside (6) Cantankerous driver keeps right (6) |
22835 25985 |
| Orlando | CITYCENTRE | Effie is in Sheffield but he is in Manchester (4,6) The air in Cairo's metropolitan area? (4,6) |
25455 22771 |
| Orlando | CHEVROTAIN | Small mammal with horn, active at sea (10) Small mammal turning on the vicar (10) |
26679 25134 |
| Orlando | BREAKTHROUGH | Major advance after interval is over (12) Significant development as holiday finished (12) |
22441 23034 |
| Orlando | WHEEL | We'll hear revolver (5) Roller with order for Rover (5) |
25323 25439 |
| Orlando | THOUGHT | Consideration, even if at wit's end (7) Meditating for all that time ... (7) |
23925 23025 |
| Orlando | ERRED | Dear friend's letters regularly went astray (5) Being held back by breeder reactors was wrong (5) |
24977 23549 |
| Orlando | BAIT | Slice of bread found on island - food that's attractively presented (4) What attracts bishop? Getting introduction to actress with sex appeal? (4) |
23893 22594 |
| Orlando | CONFAB | Tory's cool rap session (6) Deceive with terrific talk (6) |
24246 22465 |
| Orlando | BUSYBODY | Butter in trunk found by policeman (8) Transport group brought about journey's end for nosy parker (8) |
25545 22570 |
| Orlando | SCOW | Small, neat boat (4) Small beast in boat (4) |
23893 24299 |
| Orlando | LOLLIPOP | Sweet ship? That's good? (8) They stop the traffic when noted ship has sailed off (8,6) |
22842 23614 |
| Orlando | IWOJIMA | Island almost won by lucky man before a battle (3,4) Battle I almost won with James the First? (3,4) |
25313 24572 |
| Orlando | LEK | Table knives slice dough for Albanians (3) Table knives slice dough for Albanians (3) |
22808 26807 |
| Orlando | PRAIRIEDOG | Flexible ape or rigid rodent (7,3) Yielding ape or rigid rodent (7,3) |
22594 26345 |
| Orlando | PRELATE | Pastoral leader, say (7) Leader in priesthood, say (7) |
25323 24967 |
| Orlando | SPAS | Gulls going over resorts (4) Gulls over resorts (4) Primarily sick people at such resorts? (4) |
23950 23522 24825 |
| Orlando | ORIFLAMME | Non-standard lime from a red standard (9) Banner seen from a mile off (9) Flag email from criminal (9) |
22945 23870 25339 |
| Orlando | OSIRIS | God lost heart to goddess (6) God in love with singular goddess (6) |
25513 23614 |
| Orlando | CLOTHE | Dumbo? He needed dress (6) Dress for Dumbo? What's up? (6) |
25188 25607 |
| Orlando | REALM | Land not fancied by maiden (5) True capital of Mayan kingdom (5) |
25169 25636 |
| Orlando | OPTIMISING | Making the best of it, imposing order (10) Making the best of work with insufficient time, I croon (10) |
24008 23639 |
| Orlando | EELS | Fish see reflection over lake (4) Serpentine swimmers with Marylebone's last golfer (4) |
22465 25607 |
| Orlando | ESTONIAN | European head of state entertained by college student (8) European trash: Antoine's (8) |
24589 21955 |
| Orlando | ELMISTI | A tree is beginning to topple - one on a volcano (2,5) Wood — is it turning up in volcano? (2,5) |
22782 25413 |
| Orlando | TABOO | Forbidden expressions of gratitude and disapproval (5) Not allowed cheers? I don't like that! (5) Bill in America loves Prohibition (5) |
24067 25323 22337 |
| Orlando | EQUIPOISE | Balance regarded as fit by French banker (9) Outfit on French river has balance (9) |
23549 22337 |
| Orlando | DAWDLER | Trailer for Edward Lear's capital nonsense? (7) Bad lad drew trailer (7) |
24108 26697 |
| Orlando | BOER | South African pugilist a kiss knocked out (4) Pugilist knocking out unknown South African (4) |
21753 23911 |
| Orlando | SHOO | Drive off in second and use horn unceasingly (4) Go away from fire, dropping temperature (4) |
25865 24637 |
| Orlando | UPRAISED | Resurrected community centre cracked up (8) University given tribute for being elevated (8) |
25758 22405 |
| Orlando | AFRO | Hairstyle for revolutionary or sportsmen (4) Seafront centre hairstyle (4) |
22386 22150 |
| Orlando | REAL | Resident in area luckily unaffected (4) Not counterfeit money in Brazil (4) |
25697 26066 |
| Orlando | DAYDREAMS | Pleasant fantasies of egghead among Dad's Army characters (9) Dad's Army cast retaining English illusions (9) |
23860 25985 |
| Orlando | OUTTOLUNCH | Nuts in a restaurant? (3,2,5) Crackers in a restaurant? (3,2,5) |
24132 26484 |
| Orlando | ELBE | Runner required by Spielberg (4) Heidelberg's river (4) |
25188 22570 |
| Orlando | NACHO | Now I see container from the south for Tex-Mex food (5) In Yucatán a choice snack (5) |
25413 23963 |
| Orlando | CORE | Mineral associated with cold heart (4) Heart of gold in church (4) |
24132 25470 |
| Orlando | GOINGROUND | Revolutionary providing enough for everybody (5,5) Providing enough for everybody to be buried (5,5) |
25323 25758 |
| Orlando | MEET | Fit to run across (4) Fit for encounter (4) |
22508 24287 |
| Orlando | EUCLID | Cryptic clue (1 down) for old mathematician (6) Prompt about cover for maths book (6) |
21977 23256 |
| Orlando | RHINO | Old bread for an animal (5) Letter from Greece about favoured animals (5) |
24157 25055 |
| Orlando | SKOPJE | Sarkozy's first to stand — first person in French capital (6) Stand by Jack in some evacuated capital (6) |
25160 25906 |
| Orlando | ODDMENTS | Eccentrics with empty tins for scraps (8) Eccentrics taking empty tins for scraps (8) |
27436 24718 |
| Orlando | OKRA | Fine artist depicting lady's fingers (4) Ladies' fingers up to scratch artist (4) Ladies' fingers acceptable to artist (4) |
24532 24456 21998 |
| Orlando | NIGHTLY | Sounding chivalrous whenever it's dark? (7) Irregular thing put on empty lorry at regular intervals (7) |
21977 24008 |
| Orlando | ECHT | Genuine cheerleaders in alien environment (4) Genuine resident of Liechtenstein (4) Authentic quartet from Liechtenstein (4) |
22742 24430 25491 |
| Orlando | DACTYL | Lawyer, one leaving financial centre, left a bit of verse (6) Work in yard, twisting left foot (6) Time to hold court — start for London on foot (6) |
25708 25075 25617 |
| Orlando | OPEN | Frank is allowing access (4) 22 down set the ball rolling (4) |
22206 26679 |
| Orlando | ASTRAL | A second test dismissing one of the stars (6) Not quite missing line of stars (6) |
26204 26136 |
| Orlando | ISLE | Muck, say, disclosed retrospectively in Hamlet's place? Not half! (4) Man is one spreading lies (4) |
23950 25237 |
| Orlando | PASSABLE | Nancy's not dark — fair (8) Sarkozy's not dark or fair (8) Fathers dark or fair (8) |
25799 24858 23338 |
| Orlando | AHEAD | Leading man in a commercial (5) Leading man in 13 across ignoring the odds (5) |
25455 25207 |
| Orlando | FLOW | Current reversal for Don Juan? (4) Predator about to move freely (4) |
25799 26679 |
| Orlando | ODDSON | Puzzling child, as favourite may be (6) Do up medal with name more or less given? (4-2) |
22627 25782 |
| Orlando | PERIDOT | Gemstone returned to dreadful party leader (7) Miles away from imported rolling stone (7) |
23809 25668 |
| Orlando | SECONDS | Not much time for another helping (7) Another helping helpers (7) |
23950 24299 |
| Orlando | CUTIE | Reminder about pair of tights for attractive girl (5) Babe gets reminder about pair of tights (5) |
23893 25593 |
| Orlando | CREDIT | Believe it's on the cards? (6) Revolutionary trend ? Roman Catholic belief (6) |
25303 21998 |
| Orlando | SHEPHERDSPIE | Dish from Hesperides transformed with HP? (9,3) Shippers heed order for food (9,3) |
25349 23034 |
| Orlando | MONEYED | Male getting on looked well off (7) Small Welsh county regarded as rich (7) |
25391 25100 |
| Orlando | PETERPAN | It's safe to excoriate Barrie's work (5,3) Fancy notepaper, nonetheless, for arrested juvenile (5,3) |
24589 25607 |
| Orlando | ENAMOURED | Being in love makes Auden more whimsical (9) In love — with sweetheart weaving around me (9) Spoony, perhaps, with stirring demeanour (9) |
23950 24977 23025 |
| Orlando | SORE | Resentful god overthrown (4) Annoyed fly may be heard (4) |
21872 26345 |
| Orlando | TUTORED | Oddly enough, trust your head to have worked as a teacher (7) Abroad, you rent - landlord's last to be instructed (7) |
25276 24223 |
| Orlando | EYESIGHT | Reportedly, I refer to the faculty (8) I mention sound and vision (8) |
24622 21753 |
| Orlando | ASCOT | Payment with a first course (5) Necktie - one from Paisley, say (5) |
25160 24532 |
| Orlando | ICEBREAKER | Vessel for taking away Naval Reserve? (10) Reserve disappearing with this vessel? (10) |
23809 25651 |
| Orlando | DASH | Run carelessly after slap (4) Be nippy? Not a lot! (4) |
21955 24108 |
| Orlando | DEANERY | Martin nearly missing odd characters in clergyman's house (7) Year-end frolics in clergyman's home (7) |
26484 25882 |
| Orlando | GOSH | My turn with pair of shoes! (4) My groundhogs! (4) |
25116 25865 |
| Orlando | AUBERGINE | Colour that's in, in inn in France (9) Purple and gold mixture of beer and gin (9) |
22465 21714 |
| Orlando | BOOTCAMP | Training facility affected by Wellington? (4,4) Start homosexual training facility (4,4) |
26243 23522 |
| Orlando | WAND | Rod, getting pale and sickly, died (4) Fish on film dropping a stick (4) |
23308 25728 |
| Orlando | ERROR | Al-Qaeda threat: no time for inaccuracy (5) Queen or rook captured? That may be a false move (5) |
23597 24572 |
| Orlando | WHOLLY | War's started by Bush? Absolutely! (6) All sacred in recital? (6) |
23566 23614 |
| Orlando | GABRIEL | Boy making girl eat cheese (7) Angel making girl eat cheese (7) |
24132 22558 |
| Orlando | TODO | Commotion requiring action? (2-2) 22 requiring action (2-2) |
24405 24546 |
| Orlando | PARTHENON | Dolly bird entered temple (9) Dolly's for females inside temple (9) |
22386 25932 |
| Orlando | BARELY | Just how streaker runs (6) Just how Lady Godiva rode (6) |
25865 22579 |
| Orlando | DODDERY | Comedian needing no introduction, very unsteady (7) Unsteady female coming round day after day on railway (7) |
24008 24977 |
| Orlando | TONIC | It's invigorating to catch king out (5) Invigorating chapter written by Morrison (5) |
24042 25607 |
| Orlando | NEEDLE | Sting from this redundant vessel off at last? (6) Annoy a number of patients, perhaps? (6) |
25708 23614 |
| Orlando | OGRE | The game's up - the sappers have exposed a monster (4) Old Greek and English monster (4) Monster undergoing partial inversion (4) |
22353 25001 24299 |
| Orlando | DROPSALINE | Work on medical solution after doctor writes (5,1,4) Doctor, getting to work on solution, communicates (5,1,4) |
22835 24456 |
| Orlando | COUNTLESS | Many are not so important (9) Lady holding line for legion (9) Lady holding line for legion (9) |
25160 23583 25932 |
| Orlando | LARYNGITIS | Complaint making poor girl stay in (10) Angrily sit formulating complaint (10) |
22353 24108 |
| Orlando | RESTART | Have a new beginning - others are old (7) Duke leaving bird in boot again? (7) Others must have a right to turn over a new leaf (7) |
24223 25573 23025 |
| Orlando | MAJOR | Special subject for American officer (5) Most important character in Fawlty Towers (5) |
22945 26136 |
| Orlando | WHITEADMIRAL | Butterfly has a holiday, having captured the heart of Pinkerton, a naval officer (5,7) Butterfly unfortunate with heart of Pinkerton, a naval officer (5,7) |
23256 25413 |
| Orlando | MEANIES | Stingy people with wealth that is invested (7) Wealth that is retained for those lacking generosity (7) |
23549 25728 |
| Orlando | ORLOP | Men left work on deck (5) Game over — king found in deck (5) |
24771 26066 |
| Orlando | HEAT | Erica lost her warmth (4) Former PM's majority in preliminary round (4) |
24246 25428 |
| Orlando | GRILLROOM | Interrogate North African about restaurant (9) Curry with little flower in restaurant (5,4) |
24858 25782 |
| Orlando | THUMBNAIL | Small image on Tom's collar? (9) Type of sketch taken from thin album (9) |
23833 22150 |
| Orlando | RIOGRANDE | Borderline Wayne western (3,6) Old family member taking trip over border (3,6) |
24287 25339 |
| Orlando | ORACULAR | Visual artist's taken in — like Sibyl? (8) Dotty or Clara going round the bend, like Sibyl (8) |
26679 25708 |
| Orlando | AVAIL | Advantage of a disguise, reportedly (5) Advantage of a disguise for the auditor (5) |
24042 23597 |
| Orlando | ALEHOUSE | He turned up to stop a bounder in the pub (8) What stops a good-for-nothing boozer? (8) What is stopping a detestable character in the pub? (8) |
27343 26679 25593 |
| Orlando | REFLEX | Bent back in response to stimulus (6) Action not premeditated by arbitrator going to law (6) Arbitrator has Roman law turned back on itself (6) |
22594 23034 25617 |
| Orlando | ANNE | Unknown author yielding nought to eastern queen (4) A nobody taking out old queen (4) |
23338 25439 |
| Orlando | REACTOR | … college VIP retaining a core here? (7) Clergyman holding a source of power (7) |
26679 23639 |
| Orlando | ECLAT | Great success cooks celebrate without beer (5) Story that's going round about Conservative success (5) |
23256 25413 |
| Orlando | GUMARABIC | Adhesive setting for tooth and tongue (3,6) Fool around with language on sticker (3,6) |
22312 24299 |
| Orlando | NEEDLES | Bugs almost expendable (7) Narks, being redundant, tail off (7) |
23809 24042 |
| Orlando | RECTO | Erotic pose one ignored on page three, say (5) Minister not completing one side of document (5) |
25607 25413 |
| Orlando | RISE | We hear whisky's to go up (4) Hike in spring (4) |
23597 25593 |
| Orlando | TSARISTS | Supporters of absolute rule making Tass stir? (8) Reactionary Russians — dire 5 with SS? (8) |
24795 25745 |
| Orlando | OFFAL | King beginning to lay waste (5) Old king has left on lights etc (5) |
24132 25545 |
| Orlando | NEST | Cuckoo sent home for a lark? (4) Kill two birds with one stone - that includes birds' birthplace (4) |
24608 21690 |
| Otterden | ANTIPASTO | Opposed to previous ball being a "first service" (9) Opposed to previous duck course (9) |
26607 26088 |
| Otterden | WATERCOURSE | Runner, with broken right toe, a curse (11) Channel divers swore a truce (11) |
26829 26434 |
| Pan | RATEL | King tucked into tail of powerful animal (5) Rodent with the Spanish honey badger (5) |
27363 27245 |
| Pan | ROAST | Cook a sort of dish (5) Emperor upset about cook's second dish (5) |
27493 27176 |
| Pan | NAILED | Secured lead in new organisation (6) Caught church official about to snort a line (6) |
27117 27493 |
| Pan | SIENNA | Colour of medicinal plant containing iodine (6) Woman is returned to earth (6) |
27117 27363 |
| Pan | STONEMASON | Manual worker translated Mao sonnets (10) Craftsman means to groom his boy (10) |
27117 27508 |
| Pan | CREATED | Made box containing Europe's last old penny (7) Produced doctrine about Advent's limits (7) |
27400 27245 |
| Pan | SESAME | South American stopping to look for source of oil (6) See 25 |
27604 27245 |
| Pasquale | CIVILSERVANT | Evil vicar's abused scripture — minister may hear from me (5,7) Official replaced Vatican silver, except for one article (5,7) |
27456 21720 |
| Pasquale | MARX | Prominent lefty, one of the brothers? (4) Revolutionary to spoil mark on ballot paper (4) |
24866 26169 |
| Pasquale | ELTON | The Continental fashion suits British singer (5) The foreign fashion revealed by a singing John (5) |
21834 27141 |
| Pasquale | STANDOFF | One of fifteen, number attending party held by employees (5-3) Employees restricting production ultimately create deadlock (8) |
26672 26774 |
| Pasquale | SHOO | Endless rush - don't hang around!(4) "We don't want you here!" (That sounds like Oxford, maybe) (4) |
22599 25626 |
| Pasquale | FIDDLE | Theologian exposed in papers as cheat (6) Heart shown with initial change of sex — tricky operation (6) |
22313 27486 |
| Pasquale | EMULATION | Glee about foreign character's attempt to imitate someone good? (9) Mimicry of Greek character overwhelmed by joy (9) |
22313 27087 |
| Pasquale | BANTAM | Stop army male becoming aggressive little fellow? (6) Small message prohibiting certain headgear (6) |
22313 27456 |
| Pasquale | BIGAMY | Important little woman's crime (6) Great little woman's participation in more than one match(6) |
25216 22599 |
| Pasquale | INSTATE | To establish nest a tit endlessly flies around (7) Put into position with great pomp and ceremony (7) |
23822 24173 |
| Pasquale | IRISH | Language of goddess that's hard to follow (5) Language from woman's hard to follow(5) |
24923 22599 |
| Pasquale | TIME | The enemy archer we can't expect to know immediately (4,4,4) Who perhaps shows merit, old whizz (4,4) |
26312 26361 |
| Pasquale | LOVE | Southeast European first to last has little 21 down or place for romance (4,4) Nothing greater than this? Nothing! (4) |
26312 26219 |
| Pasquale | CINNABAR | A hundred in a pub — any number imbibed mineral (8) Famous Roman watering hole coloured vermilion (8) |
25839 22545 |
| Pasquale | LANCE | Weapon of knight - item to be sold off (5) Weapon in a manner of speaking not what's expected (5) |
23841 24893 |
| Pasquale | ADEPT | Expert in a small part of the organisation (5) Expert in a small part of the company (5) |
25810 22313 |
| Pasquale | HABITAT | Derby? Somewhat limited as a place in which to live (7) Tile - a fragment has fallen into that home (7) |
25810 23178 |
| Pasquale | CATHETER | Provide food having inserted the medical tube (8) Make allowances when catching the tube (8) |
21876 24923 |
| Pasquale | INTENT | Eager camper may settle here (6) Design fashionable accommodation for holiday-makers? (6) |
21876 26774 |
| Pasquale | CLARET | Wine gives a sign of something lacking when litre is bottled (6) Nun, first to take wine (6) Wine? Cambridge college has tons (6) |
21876 23697 24543 |
| Pasquale | FOOT | This and 9 may be completely together (4) The measure of a Labour leader (4) |
22272 27066 |
| Pasquale | ABEL | Someone murdered Lincoln, then left (4) Report of competent shepherd (4) |
24281 27456 |
| Pasquale | MEDIOCRE | Doctor right about nothing ending in disgrace - no great shakes! (8) First person (terrible) to hold company back (like 11s slammed by 24-25) (8) |
22137 25094 |
| Pasquale | ABERDONIAN | Scot had one bairn, struggling without husband (10) What's tossed by Scot heading off with two men - one his compatriot (10) |
26482 22344 |
| Pasquale | BLUEBOTTLE | Fly low with courage (10) Bobby's unhappy, in need of courage (10) |
26482 23178 |
| Pasquale | CASSIS | Cordial conspirator not favoured by the top people (6) Wine donkey brought into Armenia etc (6) |
22973 23243 |
| Pasquale | COPAL | Resin that's hard or soft embedded in underground deposit (5) Resin from underground deposit, soft inside (5) |
24705 26252 |
| Pasquale | ISOGAMY | Is little woman full of love good for sexual union? (7) Is love lively in biological union? (7) |
25968 27087 |
| Pasquale | MOSS | See 5 Driver of good-looking model (4) |
25386 24281 |
| Pasquale | DISCRETE | Individual tactful in speech (8) Unattached little girl's holiday island (8) |
27030 21876 |
| Pasquale | ARRACK | Spirit shown by Arab facing torture (6) Strong drink makes one jeer, losing head (6) |
23516 25128 |
| Pasquale | RADON | Gas gets part of CH system functioning (5) Gas gets central heating device functioning (5) |
24454 22344 |
| Pasquale | DEFT | It's best to get rid of each expert (4) Expert providing successive notes on time (4) |
25294 26672 |
| Pasquale | PLACEBO | Something to soothe old boy turning up after a scene (7) Material cased in lead, old stuff used in medical experiment (7) |
24329 26252 |
| Pasquale | SALIENT | Main thoroughfare invaded by visitor from space? (7) In the street one like ET is conspicuous (7) |
27390 22764 |
| Pasquale | STAB | Go mad, doing a flip (4) Go off the wall falling backwards (4) |
23578 23822 |
| Pasquale | AXIS | A team's seen as an old enemy (4) A symbol for unknown is accompanying it? (4) |
22775 26774 |
| Pasquale | INCENDIARY | In icy cavern Eddie explodes bomb (10,6) Arsonist in church with name put on record (10) |
21787 24989 |
| Pasquale | HUNT | One wanting to protect a vixen could be nuts about her (4,8) Search for mountaineer on Everest (4) |
21787 21720 |
| Pasquale | APHID | Pest starting off fast, hard to catch (5) A non-medical doctor, one held to be a sucker (5) |
26039 23004 |
| Pasquale | AMATI | Fine instrument dramatist uses (5) Italian, a master for stringing up (5) |
26039 27087 |
| Pasquale | NEWLYWEDS | Two fresh from the match (9) They must have tied in their recent match (5-4) |
24068 21720 |
| Pasquale | HASSLE | Bother one thus to become Man, for instance (6) Prolonged trouble when the man grabs lass naughtily (6) |
26744 21787 |
| Pasquale | FEDERAL | Journalist's wild about supporter of union (7) A Red felt almost out of place in the Union? (7) |
23537 25626 |
| Pasquale | SCOTT | Papers finally put to bed on time? He'd have made sure of that (5) Explorer beginning to suffer with cold, excessively (5) |
23595 26039 |
| Pasquale | DRIVE | Campaign rubbish left to be disposed of (5) Road runs into nightclub, maybe (5) |
23595 26252 |
| Pasquale | RACE | See 3 See 2 People get a move on (4) |
23672 25839 25403 |
| Pasquale | ENCHILADA | What's offered with litre in hacienda, possibly? (9) I had clean cooking dish (9) |
23672 22137 |
| Pasquale | EZRA | Time to get hold of unknown book (4) Pound for a book (4) |
23643 24811 |
| Pasquale | BELL | See 24 (After 9) Little music maker with awful band in awful place (4) |
25776 22272 |
| Pasquale | EVANGEL | Welshman set to bring the Christian gospel (7) Christian message on part of church that's seen when looking up (7) |
25776 21985 |
| Pasquale | SPRING | 25 and three months roughly (6) See 14 |
25776 27588 |
| Pasquale | ASTHMA | Tricky maths, introduction to algebra, bringing complaint (6) Complaint when lousy maths gets the top grade (6) |
21666 24811 |
| Pasquale | SISAL | Ropy stuff in clues is allowed, putting a lot off (5) Ropy stuff is offered in shop's special promotion for the most part (5) |
27539 25511 |
| Pasquale | ANDESITE | Classical composer, while avoiding extremes, has place for rock (8) A night informally includes some Parisian rock (8) |
27539 26841 |
| Pasquale | AMBROSIA | Boar ma is cooking - great grub! (8) Aroma is spreading around middle of table - terrific food (8) |
21899 22545 |
| Pasquale | SEMINAR | Marines rebuilt workshop (7) Managed to get back to house for study group (7) |
22520 24893 |
| Pasquale | THOMAS | Biblical "twin", or one of three here? (6) This old mum is taking the place of one (6) |
22372 27030 |
| Pasquale | ANNA | Woman given name in collection of stories (4) Poet given old coins, money prize not the highest (4,6) |
22730 25157 |
| Pasquale | LOESS | Ring secured by reduced deposit (5) Deposit diminished in value, nothing saved (5) |
22730 26414 |
| Pasquale | SPRITE | Elf shows malice crossing river (6) Supernatural being disturbed priest (6) |
23152 21787 |
| Pasquale | HEATH | PM's passion beginning to repeat itself (5) Man who ran periodically in Kent, hot after race (5) Raise the temperature of hospital minimally (5) |
23152 22520 26219 |
| Pasquale | CAMPBELL | See 14 Scot could rouse the holidaymakers maybe? (8) |
23152 24866 |
| Pasquale | ANATHEMA | Offensive series of articles by fellow without name (8) Religious song beginning again, containing a denunciation (8) |
23152 25254 |
| Pasquale | REMARK | Comment about student's achievement? (6) Make a new evaluation of note (6) |
24736 21899 |
| Pasquale | THOROUGH | Careful nevertheless to hold on to gold (8) Rigorous to the end, letting nothing get in the way (8) |
26546 26379 |
| Pasquale | ABASH | Down with Henry! Shame! (5) Cause to feel embarrassed in a social event (5) |
24628 22313 |
| Pasquale | SMUT | Muck that gets stomachs turning over (4) Some solvers may love it; some others mutter (4) |
21943 26361 |
| Pasquale | AGNATE | Sort of cousin with name inscribed in stone (6) One of the same clan with name cast in stone (6) |
23441 22102 |
| Pasquale | ASHY | A pitch full of grey dust? (4) A pitch showing evidence of fire? (4) Adult retiring is grey (4) |
23441 22775 22137 |
| Pasquale | NOSED | Taking a spin around the Home Counties, the Spanish gentleman moved slowly (5) A sudden plunge I've avoided - went ahead cautiously (5) |
23079 21627 |
| Pasquale | NOTON | 12 — time held to be impracticable (3,2) It's impracticable whichever way you look at it (3,2) |
27213 22102 |
| Pasquale | LOCUM | Deputy officer in charge like Scottish chimney sweep (5) Substitute, inferior, to make an appearance, we hear (5) |
27213 25991 |
| Pasquale | NOTED | Just one of the hacks becoming famous? (5) Observed as a respectable youth in the fifties? (5) |
22705 23595 |
| Pasquale | INVEIGH | Arrived before five? Almost three hours later! That's Rail for you! (7) Rail taking home very small number, losing time (7) |
22705 26169 |
| Pasquale | BRANCHOUT | Part of the business not allowed to broaden (6,3) Dead growth removed maybe? Diversify (6,3) Farm in a bit of a sick state? Broaden horizons (6,3) |
22705 26744 23516 |
| Pasquale | TUSCAN | Italian territory to which American and Canadian go (6) In French class you look at a particular dialect (6) |
22830 23578 |
| Pasquale | COGNAC | Drink can go cold sitting about (6) The drink, not half powerful, has vessel capsizing (6) |
21997 22775 |
| Pasquale | BABE | One can make endless incoherent noise! (4) Baseball's number one American guy? (4) |
24590 22775 |
| Pasquale | BYRE | Farm building that's neat inside? (4) A neat dwelling (4) |
24590 21943 |
| Pasquale | ADZE | Chipper tots being heard (4) Tool acts as a calculator, they say (4) |
24590 21763 |
| Pasquale | APOLLO | Survey oxygen after a space mission (6) A head, little old god (6) |
24579 26219 |
| Pasquale | BISH | Man on the board neglecting work is a mistake (4) Mistake is nonsense — rub out (4) |
23937 25810 |
| Pasquale | SILAS | Missionary has set up southern city, not northern town (5) Paul's companion is one girl - character finally coming to the fore (5) |
23937 23225 |
| Pasquale | PLANTAIN | Fruit that's unattractive with insect in it (8) Green growth very good? The last thing you want on lawn! (8) |
22907 23079 |
| Pasquale | BASTINADO | Fuss after former Arsenal player's given old-fashioned punishment (9) A pain that doesn't end in wicked old form of torture (9) |
22907 27390 |
| Pasquale | URDU | Our duty is to embrace a foreign language (4) Our duty is to protect the language (4) |
22907 22730 |
| Pasquale | PATIENTS | Man or woman is kept outside hospital department - such may be waiting for doctor (8) Doctor is apt, going round part of hospital, to see them? (8) |
23207 27163 |
| Pasquale | GUSTAV | Tough TV lass mangled a man noted for scoring (6,5) Swede gives you wind? Then take a very little! (6) |
23207 24329 |
| Pasquale | EASTEND | See 1 A character starting trade needs to organise a bit of capital (4,3) |
23207 23841 |
| Pasquale | PROVIDENCE | Destiny of region occupied by noted characters (10) Journalist turns up in district capital in America (10) |
23207 23643 |
| Pasquale | WHOOPEE | Shout of joy from little band coming in (7) In a short time band becomes wonderful! (7) |
23207 24590 |
| Pasquale | SCAR | Blemish is almost frightening (4) Cliff beginning to slip takes vehicle with it (4) |
23402 23643 |
| Pasquale | ELLA | Girl in passageway stopping short, looking back (4) Praise be! - not half! - when this jazz singer makes comeback (4) |
23402 24221 |
| Pasquale | TINKER | Mess around with stone to start with (6) Mess about with difficult puzzle, not beginning (6) |
25953 27421 |
| Pasquale | GRAPHITE | Fruit punch included black stuff (8) Black stuff in earth pig turned over (8) |
22233 22830 |
| Pasquale | CLAMBAKE | Pastry containing meat for picnic (8) Party with old 10 participant tucking into what they eat on 10 24? (8) |
22233 25589 |
| Pasquale | THRALL | Loveless god wanting everybody to be a slave (6) Feeling of excitement when one's a serf (6) |
23787 25294 |
| Pasquale | THROAT | See 14 Passage that is lined with rolled gold (6) |
23787 26379 |
| Pasquale | SHOWER | Demonstrate, wanting Head of Sate to tumble down (6) Farmer has hydrant installed as source of water (6) |
26147 25839 |
| Pasquale | ERSE | Language not all readers enjoy (4) Tongue supplied by butcher's emporium (4) |
25929 25254 |
| Pasquale | GEORGE | Pilot's life's ending in ravine (6) Stuff full of energy to establish past entertainer (6,6) |
25929 24838 |
| Pasquale | GAGSTER | Funny man, criminal, putting any number off (7) One may produce smile, not half, going about stage being funny (7) |
26893 25649 |
| Pasquale | ARDOUR | Report of Cockney's tougher passion (6) Enthusiasm not so easy without leader, you'd say? (6) |
26111 26522 |
| Pasquale | CENTAUR | Man mixed up with a nag uncertain about leaving home (7) Arab fellow, say? (7) |
27110 22372 |
| Pasquale | BUSHEL | Measure of bad experience curtailed, going by public transport? (6) Exhausted, only 10% there at the end in capacity (6) |
27110 25968 |
| Pasquale | ALBERT | Prince gives warning about bishop (6) Prince's weapon with a spear 'ead (6) |
25456 23178 |
| Pasquale | GREATNIECE | Relation in voluntary organisation turning up in European country (5,5) Female relation in army uprising in foreign country (5-5) |
25456 22556 |
| Pasquale | HALL | See 5 See 4 |
24497 27048 |
| Pasquale | NORMAL | Typical line coming at end of opera (6) Girl has two lines at right angles - either may be so designated (6) |
24497 23123 |
| Pasquale | TELL | Be helpful as a bus conductor - or rude? (4,7,5,2,3,3) Command man with a bow (4) See 21 down |
22173 25810 26312 |
| Pasquale | OTIC | Ear's twitching after second bit of gossip (4) Nothing twitching in the ear (4) |
27403 22973 |
| Pasquale | EASEMENT | Legal right allowing oriental fellows to occupy their quarter (8) Soldiers in each group will get legal right (8) Legal right the Cockney man's intended to feature in the hearing (8) |
27403 27563 25776 |
| Pasquale | RUNAROUND | Grabbing woman, rector and canon behave promiscuously (3,6) Manage a delivery trip in a car (9) |
22681 26350 |
| Pasquale | SUIT | Habit of admirer putting soldiers off (4) Find a king and a queen among others in this matching attire (4) |
26623 25560 |
| Pasquale | ELITE | Type size for characters used in the literature (5) Some of the literati? (5) |
22623 23834 |
| Pasquale | COCONUT | Clown, eccentric - one of a lovely bunch? (7) Clown organised teachers — fair target? (7) |
22623 27504 |
| Pasquale | FATIGUE | Lard that is besetting bloke mostly responsible for enervation (7) See 15 |
22623 25206 |
| Pasquale | PLASTIC | Malleable president finally in charge (7) Company importing wine is manageable (7) |
27613 26546 |
| Pasquale | HAPORTH | Not much of a drink, doubly hard to swallow it (7) The Pope imbibes a drink - not much (7) |
27366 23834 |
| Pasquale | BAIL | One of four involved in a game offering security (4) One of four in 10 to provide surety (4) |
27366 25589 |
| Pasquale | BEAR | Ill-mannered type with short hair (4) See 8 |
27366 27110 |
| Pasquale | LANCET | The exotic part of the Bible depicted around church arch (6) The French fabric for covering cold window (6) |
22489 21787 |
| Pasquale | REHAB | Short programme for the handicapped?(5) Therapy that could come from a herb (5) The man in pub rejected treatment for alcoholics? (5) |
22641 26039 25626 |
| Pasquale | DETONATE | Blast school when there's a girlfriend around!(8) Set off from school in the course of a particular day (8) |
22641 26774 |
| Pasquale | SHELF | Bank at sea? Say nothing, little troublemaker! (5) Book gets pound fine - library wants it back on this? (5) |
26069 21720 |
| Pasquale | SEMICOLON | Stop one half of an internal passage? (9) Stop income so unfairly with pounds needing to come in (9) |
22949 24923 |
| Pasquale | MAGMA | Mum eats good bit of crust (5) A little distance back there's silver in rock (5) |
25540 23516 |
| Pasquale | STRING | Looking hard, having lost a thread (6) Good person with halo maybe in train (6) |
26094 27486 |
| Pasquale | ITEMS | Times spinning bits of news? (5) Some cosmetics shown up in news articles (5) |
26094 21899 |
| Pasquale | DITHYRAMB | Fish stuffed with your butter brings a passionate exultation (9) Maiden featured in special birthday poem (9) |
24369 27504 |
| Pasquale | PENTAGRAM | Writer has marks with stars and mystical symbol (9) Manger apt to be shown transformed by star (9) |
24103 26111 |
| Pasquale | ENAMOUR | Woman associated with crime, not half full of love and charm (7) Entrance of old character holding old mother back (7) |
24103 26546 |
| Pasquale | RIFLE | Rob's half-hearted flick through magazine? (5) Weapon in sack (5) Gun left buried in common (5) |
24103 27066 22313 |
| Pasquale | CAREER | Move rapidly in chosen profession? (6) Calling someone concerned about recreational drug (6) Run a sequence of jobs (6) |
27520 27403 27563 |
| Pasquale | TEAPARTY | Still revolutionary, having a role in American political movement (3,5) A gathering of wet leaves? (3,5) Right-wing bunch that was organised by one proverbially mad? (3,5) |
27520 23207 27048 |
| Pasquale | CHOIRMASTER | I lead the singers; I'm working with orchestra (11) Music teacher has organised riot marches (11) |
27520 21720 |
| Pasquale | BAILIFF | Officer in trouble caught by punch (7) Official to feel unwell, having got hit about (7) |
26649 22102 |
| Pasquale | TEAPOY | Each party's beginning with trifle around small table (6) Piece of furniture that's miniature with ’oard stuffed in it (6) |
26649 24772 |
| Pasquale | DELAMARE | Author in a state, one of the characters flipping over (2,2,4) Man about to join in venture as a writer (2,2,4) |
26649 24705 |
| Pasquale | OMEN | Writing on the wall round gents (4) Token females leader brought out (4) |
23051 24838 |
| Pasquale | WORMHOLE | Underground passage undamaged with class heading off into it (8) One's bored, not having broken up - there's nothing jolly in that! (8) |
25327 22389 |
| Pasquale | STINGRAY | Fish gone off course, one no good for catching (8) Fish to go off course, one no good getting caught (8) |
25327 27563 |
| Pasquale | ROOT | See 10 Reason android has no heart (4) |
26797 22775 |
| Pasquale | PREFERENCE | Money to cover advert seen as priority (10) Liking a brief page indication (10) |
26797 21720 |
| Pasquale | FLEABITE | Having bottled up somewhat, escape minor inconvenience (4,4) Run off without a morsel? That's a minor inconvenience (4-4) |
26704 22233 |
| Pasquale | CLAY | Earth's best fighter once (4) Old fighter beginning to clout with left always (4) |
26587 21997 |
| Pasquale | MAGUS | Something published by American priest in the past (5) Wise man from university featured in publications (5) |
26587 26744 |
| Pasquale | ORNAMENT | Fellows involved in grotesque art with no beautification (8) Decorate set of holy books with gold title at front (8) |
26587 22085 |
| Pasquale | METHUSELAH | See Pasquale so healthy turning up as an old chap (10) Old fellow with lots of bottle (10) |
24369 22545 |
| Pasquale | OSTEAL | Big bird is "bony" (6) Bony duck - cheap buy (6) |
23469 24173 |
| Pasquale | INTRO | Paint room - what's first action to be incorporated? (5) Church anthem — it's lacking jazzy element (5) |
24103 26451 |
| Pasquale | CANDELA | Tin and lead fused in scientific unit (7) Cumulative formula for making that French light unit (7) |
27563 23822 |
| Pasquale | CLOSET | Private firm entertaining large group (6) Secret revealed by miss in court (6) |
24400 24329 |
| Pasquale | ESTATE | Car with Spanish identification, say (6) Where there's a will with no introduction, it's complex (6) Drug, say, found in property (6) |
25649 22794 24923 |
| Pasquale | LOTI | Naval officer and author having destiny on island (4) Fifty old books by one French novelist (4) |
27539 21763 |
| Pasquale | VAGRANTS | The Old Dominion allows people to wander around (8) US state with mountains allows people who wander about (8) |
27110 25157 |
| Pasquale | DISH | Ruin in world below that's hot (4) To defeat hell, the first thing for heaven (4) |
27163 25206 |
| Pasquale | YELLOWISH | To make a lot of noise over something wanted is a bit sensational? (9) Who is upset, first to cry, a bit cowardly? (9) |
26451 27342 |
| Pasquale | SPAN | Inhabitant of Madrid perhaps, not half cross (4) The extent of two 28s, perhaps (4) |
25929 23937 |
| Pasquale | STAYER | What's brilliant about the old horse? It has stamina (6) Constant nag, guest who won't go? (6) |
23051 21899 |
| Pasquale | EDGE | Hit unconvincingly, getting boundary (4) Side with competitive advantage (4) |
24400 22038 |
| Pasquale | SLUR | To drink noisily, not quietly, is an insult (4) Slight indication of inebriation? (4) |
26704 25810 |
| Pasquale | DEMAGOGUE | Sort of politician expected to keep them open-mouthed? (9) Agitator expected to hold them enthralled (9) |
25456 22907 |
| Pasquale | ADMIRER | A doctor full of filth — potential abuser of patient? (7) Maiden ensnared by a more desperate stalker? (7) |
26546 26252 |
| Pasquale | MOSAIC | Picture of Hebrew leader (6) Picture of one crossing the Red Sea? (6) |
25614 22764 |
| Pasquale | ELGIN | One responsible for others losing their marbles (5) English spirit? Little left in a Scottish place (5) |
23834 27269 |
| Pasquale | SUDAN | America backing old tribe in Africa (5) American backing combatant in African country (5) |
22949 21627 |
| Pasquale | OSCAR | Very big vehicle may be what film actor is after (5) Zero - the mark needed for special award! (5) |
22623 24479 |
| Pasquale | STREWN | Like china after the bull, shop being gutted when he's gone (6) Either side of river you'll find odd newts distributed (6) |
25953 22272 |
| Pasquale | CONVENIENT | Study that is occupied by archdeacon with New Testament handy (10) Well-placed religious institution that's pleasant, not cold, inside (10) |
22058 26169 |
| Pasquale | UNEATEN | Left after dinner? (7) After meal, left university to tidy up (7) |
22623 27269 |
| Pasquale | CARD | See 7 Character that may show the score in 10 (4) |
27110 25589 |
| Pasquale | NOTATE | Write in special symbols number on gallery (6) Use symbols to indicate comment on inferior art gallery? (6) |
21899 23225 |
| Pasquale | WATER | This could contribute to a solution (5) See 1 |
22372 22599 |
| Pasquale | GUIDE | Someone in uniform teased within earshot (5) Person in uniform teased within earshot (5) |
22623 22794 |
| Pasquale | NEWLABOUR | What offers phony rule now crawling around highest social classes? (3,6) This? Won't use Blair, being beaten — it's surprisingly done for! (3,6) |
23834 25480 |
| Pasquale | SUPINE | Not prone to be among students up in English (6) Strength of character around university at a minimum — it's weak (6) |
22085 25254 |
| Pasquale | ASSUMING | Haughty fool of the upper classes of a ruling dynasty (8) Accepting a sin - smug, sloppy (8) |
27110 22794 |
| Pasquale | COMMENT | Firm male intended to let slip a remark (7) Firm Madame leading heritage organisation evokes criticism? (7) |
22137 27486 |
| Pasquale | ASSAI | Very short attack (5) Very musical fool - very good (5) |
25456 21899 |
| Pasquale | SOLEMN | About original moon-lander, boy gets serious (6) Grave individual, fellow with the stuffing knocked out (6) |
26482 26169 |
| Pasquale | TODO | Fuss not yet dealt with (2-2) Kerfuffle when fox meets duck (2-2) Heading on organiser's list creates a stir (2-2) |
27520 23822 27253 |
| Pasquale | CORELLI | Musical arrangement leader ignored — bad upset for composer (7) String player not good person - or inspired musician (7) |
26094 24053 |
| Pasquale | RELEASE | Let out again to be free (7) Engineers let loose (7) |
22058 26744 |
| Pasquale | TESTATOR | Try to get list set up as one with a succession policy? (8) One with the will to try to reach a place on Dartmoor? (8) |
27520 23516 |
| Pasquale | CHIP | Cold joint for a bit of food (4) Cold joint may be one of those things served at meal time (4) |
22233 23207 |
| Pasquale | INFRADIG | UN's not involved in fundraising - somehow unbecoming (5,3) If darling gets left out in dance that's unbecoming (5,3) |
23643 25685 |
| Pasquale | ALEPH | Beth follows this leading character (5) First character in public house wanting beer to begin with (5) |
25991 22389 |
| Pasquale | OLDHAM | Town actor who's been around a long time (6) Town's ancient guy who must have been out of the ark (6) |
22058 23441 |
| Pasquale | OXFORD | Clinton was here (nothing wrong with former President) (6) See 9 |
23937 23384 |
| Pasquale | WELL | See 24 It's by no means rare to get praise (4,4) My friend ultimately finishes on good terms with English composer (4,1,5,3) Boot that is removed may be full of water (4) |
25776 22545 27588 24173 |
| Pasquale | OUNCE | Weight with which man outside club keeps extreme characters away (5) No longer unit to be included? (5) In spring there's loss of black cat (5) Cat to jump with no small power (5) |
23595 22794 24281 25480 |
| Pasquale | STUD | Half the folk at university wanted virile young man (4) Boss with less than what it takes to get an MBA? (4) |
22907 24811 |
| Pasquale | DOOM | Ruin brings the reverse of humour (4) Bad temper about catastrophe (4) Finish with one of the honours — the last trump? (4) |
21787 26414 24866 |
| Pasquale | HOLST | Most religious? Not one English composer (5) See 5 |
22949 23207 |
| Pasquale | ITCH | Children's game with children a bit of a pain (4) Longing to throw president out (4) |
27520 25589 |
| Pasquale | RADIANT | Joyful Bill perhaps comes in laughing (7) Brilliant mathematician's angle, central feature of lecture (7) |
24414 26774 |
| Pasquale | OTIS | Singer - man providing lift with revolutionary sound (4,7) Form of therapy is provided by someone to give us a lift (4) |
23402 26414 |
| Pasquale | WHETSTONE | Ethos went sloppy — one should get things sharpened up (9) Bridge designer lacking a thing that could give the edge (9) |
26069 24736 |
| Pasquale | ROULADE | Boy entertained by womaniser's musical embellishment (7) Debauched man eating boy's food (7) |
26111 22313 |
| Pasquale | READMIT | Boy returning to study gets let in again (7) Cast out, ma tried to get let in again (7) |
27520 24103 |
| Pasquale | NIGER | Lawson wanting a new direction, finally, for the country (5) Name of political leader wanting Right to oust Left in the country (5) |
25747 26398 |
| Pasquale | SATRAP | Governor took place in parliament, talking rhythmically (6) Ruler given role when overthrown (6) |
27563 25206 |
| Pasquale | WRANGLE | Quarrel in which wife has right perspective(7) There's little right in fiddle creating dispute (7) |
22599 27200 |
| Pasquale | TIMER | One could show minutes into game, right? (5) Grandfather may be an old one (5) Maybe watch dispatch going west (5) |
26869 27087 24893 |
| Pasquale | TRADUCE | Dishonour brought by a duke breaking ceasefire (7) Have nothing good to say about cease-fire coming without notice (7) |
23207 21985 |
| Pasquale | IMBED | Claim of education graduate being put down (5) Fix one gong on to front of DJ (5) |
23834 22775 |
| Pasquale | SPIT | Gentle rain where land goes out to sea (4) Hole produced by spades - amount of soil shifted? (4) |
24281 24173 |
| Pasquale | SHOP | Be disloyal to work — keep quiet at first (4) See 20 |
26398 27588 |
| Pasquale | ACNE | Spots what sounds like a Cockney carriage (4) Spots a thing in the road — circular thing to be avoided (4) |
22973 25157 |
| Pasquale | BRIDGET | Woman in high-pressure area within British company (7) Game that maybe Derby lost (7) |
26916 27030 |
| Pasquale | COMMANDEER | Appropriate name given to animal with butterfly on (10) Take away what sounds like ordinary animal (10) |
23310 25776 |
| Pasquale | KNOT | England's former 10 participant reportedly in a tangle (4) Difficult problem when word of denial is heard (4) Upcoming strike creates difficulty (4) |
25589 22344 27456 |
| Pasquale | GROWL | After good quarrel, left with snarl (5) Mushroom that's left below bark (5) |
22344 25216 |
| Pasquale | OUTDO | Trump's unacceptable act (5) Eclipse brings alfresco party? (5) |
27563 21763 |
| Pasquale | VASSAL | Girl with bible brought up as a servant (6) Against having a girl around as a slave (6) |
22233 22830 |
| Pasquale | FLASHY | Bold attack in which one must keep quiet (6) Attack that's kept quiet or loud? (6) |
26649 27563 |
| Pasquale | LIBRETTO | Messy blotter covering one text (8) Show words inside book? (8) |
24705 26169 |
| Pasquale | TARRAGON | Herb in paper covering's behind the salt (8) Herb is frightfully arrogant (8) |
22233 25839 |
| Pasquale | OCTAVE | Days of celebrating in wide street at end of month (6) Musical interval at 8 roughly (6) |
23787 23745 |
| Pasquale | FURZE | Shrub becomes coated, so they say (5) A shrub or trees, might you say? (5) |
26127 24329 |
| Pasquale | IBEAM | Claim of someone looking happy with building structure (1-4) Be enthralled by this person's contribution to framework (1-4) Something on the building site to make yours truly smile (1-4) |
25540 27342 21985 |
| Pasquale | ALGID | Cold? It's good to wear a hat (5) Glad to be spoilt when one's caught cold (5) |
27213 26379 |
| Pasquale | DUGOUT | An archaeological artefact may have been in shelter (6) Uprooted shelter by sports field (6) |
25685 22462 |
| Pasquale | ALABAMA | State of a girl half-cut, having obtained two degrees (7) State in which a non-Christian priest entertains a bishop? (7) |
27342 26744 |
| Pasquale | STRETTO | Way to avoid repeated note when having to in musical piece (7) Piece of music in street upset animal (7) |
26094 23745 |
| Pasquale | RESPITE | Rest, half of that being lost with bad feeling (7) Hurt again? Get time out (7) |
25003 26350 |
| Pasquale | MIDDLE | Many inches around theologian's waist (6) Core feature of a tragedian's word to criticise 24-25's 11s (6-4) |
26094 25094 |
| Pasquale | LASTOUT | Survive as the tenth batsman to be dismissed? (4,3) The French drink in bars to keep going (4,3) |
24103 26774 |
| Pasquale | CATERER | A "grubby" person coming to the party? (7) Rolls may be what one turns up with (7) |
26295 23672 |
| Pasquale | DECREE | Contract doesn't include a second order (6) Command issued in successive notes to tribe (6) |
23720 21787 |
| Pasquale | ISLE | Place reached by sea passage, we hear (4) See 19 |
25327 26169 |
| Pasquale | ADHERENT | Disciple of the modern era, the man torn apart (8) As a disciple, the girl's in a bit of a depression (8) |
25747 21627 |
| Pasquale | POMADE | Greasy stuff very foolish for American writer to eat (6) Pot manufactured for ointment (6) |
26649 23537 |
| Pasquale | ABEYANT | Ace worker wanting governor restricted, suspended (7) Heartless church worker is suspended (7) |
24221 22038 |
| Pasquale | SEED | Regard daughter as offspring (4) Saw illiterate children (4) |
21943 22775 |
| Pasquale | MIRA | An edge around star (4) Star gets less than complete admiration (4) |
25953 26774 |
| Pasquale | ANCHOR | 'ave a yearning, we hear, for something secure (6) Sounds like 'unger for something to offer stability (6) |
21876 21720 |
| Pasquale | DEMESNE | Valley outside the borders of my French estate (7) Estate workers catching salmon primarily in river (7) |
27613 26398 |
| Pasquale | NIRVANA | Grandma around one beginning to rest, very blissful state (7) Bliss in province prior to soldiers seizing advantage (7) |
27213 22038 |
| Pasquale | NOOK | Opening number doing the business (4) Recess will accommodate limited number all right (4) |
22556 21876 |
| Pasquale | TUNER | Outside front of radio this could be something rotating (5) Engineers with crazy guy set up electronic device (5) |
24053 26463 |
| Pasquale | DEMONIAC | Frantic protest over murderer being strung up (8) Diabolical comedian out of order (8) |
23207 24590 |
| Pasquale | RAGE | Newspaper editor's prime passion (4) Student event with energy and passion (4) Fashion that 10 shouldn't show on the road (4) |
25003 26482 22287 |
| Pasquale | BALLROOM | Cleaner covering everything in part of palace, maybe (8) Cleaner has everyone locked in entertainment hall (8) |
26463 27456 |
| Pasquale | INSET | Trendy clique may offer little plan (5) Picture part of collection? (5) |
21627 23384 |
| Pasquale | CATHERINE | Jazz fan, the fellow crossing Ireland (9) That woman in castle, finally, after cruel act? (9) |
27030 25810 |
| Pasquale | DRAG | Puff? Puff perhaps, when legless (4) Drive with a stylishness in motor competition (4,4) Get behind bore (4) |
25884 25839 25403 |
| Pasquale | KEIRHARDIE | A hiker out to get ride possibly - man in a cap? (4,6) Spooner gets to listen to woolly type — his radical contemporary (4,6) |
22102 26361 |
| Pasquale | OVERT | Go, start off, with green clearly observable (5) Hidden? Not initially - anything but (5) |
22949 22907 |
| Pasquale | REGIMEN | One lot of soldiers and another wanting soldier in old system of government (7) This person in African country brought back government system (7) |
25540 26546 |
| Pasquale | TORSO | Trunk coming from gnarled roots (5) Endless twisting putting out one part of body (5) |
22623 22730 |
| Pasquale | FORECAST | Reacts badly after Foreign Office prediction (8) Divine citadel giving city a second protection (8) |
27520 23123 |
| Pasquale | TRASH | What's panned or canned? (5) The skin problem he dismissed as nonsense (5) |
26575 25511 |
| Pasquale | SCAN | Deficient, not finishing medical examination? (4) Examination less than barely adequate (4) |
22058 27613 |
| Pasquale | ISOPOD | Small creature squirted poison briefly, then died (6) One unpleasant person outside work, one with fourteen members (6) |
25614 27200 |
| Pasquale | REAGENT | Name of London street hiding a chemical (7) Chemical engineers needing time with conservationists (7) |
26978 26522 |
| Pasquale | LLANO | Plain refusal after everyone's upset (5) Plain Welsh town that must have faulty name dropped (5) |
25294 23123 |
| Pasquale | BONECHINA | Good quality house ware at home - taken outside, broken on beach! (4,5) With head back, beast has knocked out daughter - it's in danger from a bull! (4,5) |
22372 23123 |
| Pasquale | CAMEROUN | Ex-PM keeps appealing to the top people in the country (8) Posh Tory's gone over old French colony (8) |
27200 24772 |
| Pasquale | MARROW | New head for public school (6) Harm comes with 24 2 in essence (6) |
25560 25776 |
| Pasquale | BIRDCAGE | London street bar with wicked gal getting sozzled (8,4) An environment that's very limiting for flight or walk (8) |
25614 22775 |
| Pasquale | LAMBERT | (After 25) Base new lab term in physics unit (7) Constant amount of illumination (7) Officer receiving cautionary signal from light unit (7) |
22272 22287 26063 |
| Pasquale | STALL | See 16 Stop sideshow (5) |
27366 21763 |
| Pasquale | CROWBAR | Opener caught - hubbub at the Tavern? (7) Opener of window used in plunder into saloon? (7) |
23441 26522 |
| Pasquale | YOGI | The solver not completely private is one would appreciate asceticism (4) Time in which to see large round climbing animal loved by kids (4,4) |
26587 27110 |
| Pasquale | PIERCE | Punch appears in seaside location next to church(6) Run through church past pillar (6) |
22641 25747 |
| Pasquale | MARTIN | Man on 10 24 given Kent inn's jar, I'm drunk (6-7) Bird trying to keep a low profile when interrupted by the man of 18 (6,6,4) |
25589 25626 |
| Pasquale | CRUSADER | Group's helper said to be a man on a mission (8) Religious fighter is more natural outside religious army (8) |
24266 21899 |
| Paul | HAMPER | See 6 Hold up the basket (6) |
25073 22573 |
| Paul | PECKISH | Hungry, like Gregory? (7) Hungry like an actor? (7) |
25613 27284 |
| Paul | ETCH | Score, with tip removed from setter's cue? (4) Century featuring in the unlikely score (4) |
24607 26051 |
| Paul | CHITCHAT | Pet swallows couple, causing gossip (8) Note on flier, inconsequential communication (4-4) |
22865 24997 |
| Paul | BLAIR | L — some dictatorial bastard from the right? (5) See 21 |
26046 25678 |
| Paul | LEVI | 15 sort of patriarch (4) Jean, the Hebrew patriarch? (4) |
24393 23343 |
| Paul | PENNON | Continue to write about northern flag (6) Before Jospin's refusal, fold the 2 (6) University atop flag (6) |
25637 22377 26721 |
| Paul | SLUG | Bullet repelled by pellets? (4) Hit idler (4) 25 country virtually European in order of clues (4,3,7) |
25049 27457 23290 |
| Paul | INNINGS | Spell "pot" without the first letter (7) Knock top prize money (7) |
26889 27284 |
| Paul | HYPNOSIS | Issue partly cleared up in man's unconscious state (8) Understate? (8) |
26446 24473 |
| Paul | HEAVY | Bouncer not filled with air then? (5) Domesticated elephant can start to giggle, given exciting exploratory operation (5,7) Discovery of youth attaching metal tag, finally, to tamed elephant? (5,7) |
26171 23336 25750 |
| Paul | NIGHT | Approaching the time which is said to fall (5) See 22 (5) Day nothing changed? (5) Dream time approaching, close to sunset (5) |
22181 23067 22985 27308 |
| Paul | SUNDAE | Announced time for dessert (6) Speak of God's time of rest as sweet (6) |
23380 23965 |
| Paul | MAGICEYE | Cathode ray tube, great looker (5,3) Radio's visual display making wonderful dotted character audible (5,3) |
23255 23534 |
| Paul | PAVE | Pudding appearing very enticing initially, put on a stone or two? (4) Smothered in ketchup, a Venezuelan flag (4) |
27500 25123 |
| Paul | RUBY | Centre dismissed in game — red! (4) Fag's rear struck in public school, becoming red (4) The Stones' Tuesday stone? (4) |
27018 25667 24931 |
| Paul | OSAGE | Hero's back, wise and brave (5) Native American, old and wise (5) |
22760 27470 |
| Paul | ANIMATION | I'm in a state, a state of exuberance (9) Paul's in a state — that's life! (9) |
26533 24884 |
| Paul | SPARETYRE | Large stomach booted? (5,4) Extra weight carried by plea from bombarded citizens of Lebanon? (5,4) |
24763 23887 |
| Paul | PHEW | I'm relieved only a small number reported? (4) Hot in seat, how hot it is! (4) Hot filling seat that's hot! (4) |
27457 25399 24286 |
| Paul | HEART | Courage of the artillery (5) See 10 |
25387 25881 |
| Paul | FINN | Close to the French, north European (4) European steering mechanism announced (4) |
26260 26212 |
| Paul | SEAANEMONE | Appear to absorb two articles, one being the main thing (3,7) Appear to drown two articles, one a water-dweller (3,7) |
23148 25895 |
| Paul | DISC | Record is found in Washington (4) Plate is where Washington located? (4) |
25265 23907 |
| Paul | CAMERON | C, half-cut Bush, for example, gatecrashing his party? (7) Country lacking nothing, cause of Brexit? (7) 11, Conservative, last to gain help from the right (7,4) |
26046 27590 23894 |
| Paul | EAST | 26 15 location, last one to be built over river (4,6) Bearing meal, starter not required (4) |
24383 25181 |
| Paul | JERSEY | 4's island (6) Upper garment, or lower (6) Top cow (6) Warmer, lower island (6) |
25222 22016 24486 24931 |
| Paul | BUGLOSS | Plant's success rate of insecticide? (7) Pesticide's for this plant (7) |
24240 24305 |
| Paul | DYNAMO | Live wire switched over a lot in effect (6) Gathering a bundle up, fix live wire (6) |
23483 25750 |
| Paul | SOMEWHERE | Homes were rebuilt without specific foundations (9) Amount put on, say, at a 3 unspecified (9) |
23866 23728 |
| Paul | SERENGETI | Jaguar ultimately has spotted coat? Grab one that's plain (9) Good to be in peaceful surroundings, given uprising, it is plain (9) Plain sailing finally within peaceful heart of nation (9) Plain, quiet housing good: it getting erected (9) Calm around government's leadership? It's going the other way, that's plain (9) Plain green ties, knotted (9) |
27018 24735 27523 26528 25618 23596 |
| Paul | EPILOGUE | Europe changing sides, I start to get worried - end of story! (8) Alter ego that is Paul, not Braveheart: end of story (8) |
23600 24024 |
| Paul | LULU | Opera singer (4) Ace opera singer (4) |
25770 27308 |
| Paul | CONTAGIOUS | Catching cold too, using a muff (10) Catching cousin with goat, disturbed (10) |
26325 23331 |
| Paul | COCACOLA | Chilled, containing carbon, not entirely terrific, a drink (4-4) A nearby resident almost caught old Conservative doing u-turn, the rotter! (4-4) |
25387 24286 |
| Paul | STICKY | Difficult describing a bit of wood? (6) Expensive entertaining revolting upper-class twit, promising to miss starter that's calorific (6,6,7) |
26734 25986 |
| Paul | STILETTO | Blade on fire returned during fight (8) Work of TS Eliot pierced by terrorist leader's weapon (8) |
23158 23242 |
| Paul | RIALTO | Retreat, retiring to a place in Venice (with 17) (6) Voice carried beyond state bridge (6) Currency taken to bridge (6) Gondolier's familiar sight as upright character, singer on river (6) |
23434 27581 24973 24741 |
| Paul | FAGIN | Dickens character portrayed as Andy Capp? (5) Dickens's character preparing to light up? (5) |
21661 24631 |
| Paul | BEAR | Hairy beast's stomach (4) Paddington's stomach (4) |
21708 24399 |
| Paul | ASSESS | Judge fools last of defendants (6) Judge foolish woman? (6) Judge the character of Jenny? (6) |
23540 23683 26135 |
| Paul | SUNDRIES | Various things required, while rain wets ____ (8) Extra stuff — why hang the washing out? (8) |
23707 24873 |
| Paul | GRAN | Relative in rocking chair, drama queen, all conclude (4) Award author Leon second in racing car (4,7) Experienced woman taking £800? (4) |
26313 26901 27500 |
| Paul | OVERDO | Exaggerate when scorer lacks finish in goalless draw (6) Exaggerate content of book about composer, no end (6) Cook too much food, revolting part sent back (6) |
23097 25941 26582 |
| Paul | MIDDLETON | See 23 See 24 |
25852 25309 |
| Paul | CROWN | Headgear once found in pocket (5) Head for old money (5) 25 for 6 22 acrosses (5) |
23785 23743 23290 |
| Paul | RHEA | In conversation, bring up bird (4) One can't take off part of cylinder head (4) One unable to take off some banner headline (4) Bird to catch, tail first (4) |
23486 24978 25572 26804 |
| Paul | SWAN | See 10 Bird or bard beginning to seem pale (4) White to satisfy clothes for Covent Garden favourite (4,4) |
25387 23866 26417 |
| Paul | SCREWY | Twisted, like something threaded? (6) Nuts like other fasteners? (6) |
23307 24390 |
| Paul | IDEAL | Thought control in the end proving visionary (5) Perfect fool's last hypothesis over the top (5) You receive cards from me, so perfect (5) Concise CV of trader's perfect (5) Model one piece of wood (5) Tradesman's admission is perfect (5) |
26380 25613 24393 23092 27294 22968 |
| Paul | STRANGE | Funny second series on television's beginning (7) Odd 21 9 (7) |
26611 24462 |
| Paul | DREAM | Fancy opening in extremely short trousers (5) King had one hand, finally, on paper (5) Ultimately, reverie in short? (5) |
27195 25549 26763 |
| Paul | GORILLA | Cook strangling duck, a thug (7) Beast who's thuggish or evil in silverback? (7) |
26362 26099 |
| Paul | WOOF | Sound of setter suddenly flaring up? (4) Sound of Beagle on final approach to Mars? (4) |
23620 23148 |
| Paul | BEERMONEY | Bitter bread possibly English, I'm not sure Napoleon eating it (4,5) Bitter dough? (4,5) |
25835 25997 |
| Paul | SNIPE | Have a go at bird (5) While hidden, shoot bird (5) |
25133 24997 |
| Paul | ASPIRE | Plan with fury to go after poisoner (6) A tapering structure, long (6) |
25846 26296 |
| Paul | SETTLE | Make one's home in Cumbrian town (6) ... however, please don't get so agitated! (6,4) Calm North Yorkshire town (6) |
21913 22016 24966 |
| Paul | HISTAMINE | Cause of reaction in time has transformed (9) I name this compound an irritant (9) |
26625 24327 |
| Paul | KISS | Unfortunately, Ofsted has killed inspirational leaders, the final nail in the coffin? (4,2,5) Show of affection in "peck" is seen (4) A little peck is seen here (4) Touch one's son on back of neck (4) |
27420 26212 21764 24555 |
| Paul | BITTER | Unpalatable drink (6) Very cold drink (6) |
24710 23919 |
| Paul | STRETCH | Time to release that tension? (7) Last time (7) Distort time (7) Evidence of stress when expecting time inside shop (7,5) |
25049 24265 22424 24113 |
| Paul | OUIJA | Board involved in European agreements? (5) Board's Franco-German affirmations? (5) |
23620 26051 |
| Paul | BLADDER | When this full, head for bathroom - run! (7) It captures the wee bairn's first steps (7) |
23817 23976 |
| Paul | ADVANCE | Go forward, taking a ball round Juventus's number 5 (7) Go on a trip round Venezuelan capital (7) |
24321 25919 |
| Paul | RISER | King: then should Queen be a bit of a step up? (5) One was recently asleep through part of flight (5) |
24691 23762 |
| Paul | SHEATHE | Woman holding magazine cover (7) Enclose one magazine inside another (7) Enclose PM in silence, having dropped guts (7) |
26068 26913 26576 |
| Paul | ASSEGAI | Idiot, say, offered perfect weapon (7) Weapon thrown while one is getting on back (7) |
23504 24113 |
| Paul | HIJACK | Seize greeting card! (6) Take over something at the top of the flagpole, say? (6) Assume control of greeting card (6) |
23929 26135 22377 |
| Paul | ANODES | Current suppliers offering nothing in range (6) They're positively charged to achieve top mark, with knobs on! (6) |
24913 22377 |
| Paul | NEAPTIDE | A little current news not half fitting I would speculate, ultimately (4,4) Wave painted with minimum of ebb, suggesting this? (4,4) Little movement at sea, waves painted white, ultimately (4,4) |
26840 23644 25452 |
| Paul | HEARTS | See 9 See 6 |
25123 25452 |
| Paul | UGLI | Reportedly tasteless fruit (4) Fruit nasty, we hear (4) |
24274 23504 |
| Paul | STAGENAME | Sting, for example, animal, then girl, then me (5,4) Get seaman ordered for Boy George, perhaps (5,4) |
23463 24884 |
| Paul | EXPOSURE | Application of light, result of flashing? (8) Coverage, or lack of it? (8) |
22702 24607 |
| Paul | ANTIPASTI | Put an end to wine, Italian for starters (9) A small drink including minimum of table wine for starters (9) For the future then? Yours truly, for starters (9) |
22994 27207 27002 |
| Paul | CARTON | Continue to haul container (6) Vessel to load? (6) |
23743 23255 |
| Paul | MATTER | Stuff the issue! (6) See 24 |
23380 26835 |
| Paul | TRAINSET | Something for the boys, as shower framed in trial hauled up (5,3) Compound of nitrates in old boys' network? (5,3) Solution of nitrates present for a boy? (5,3) |
26171 24399 25097 |
| Paul | SHED | A colleague's been laid off (4) Wooden construction lost (4) Lost tools found here? (4) Crossword setter dropped (4) Slough hut (4) |
22492 24913 23242 25097 27357 |
| Paul | SCOTTISH | Maybe Celtic sofa initially like a bed? (8) Royal meeting leaderless immigrant finally changed his nationality (8) |
27619 22903 |
| Paul | MEAN | Have in mind to be miserly (4) For now, the evil enemy (8) Intend to be tight (4) |
23158 23271 23064 |
| Paul | ROSE | Beauty got to her feet? (4) Flower of Lancashire and Yorkshire neither red nor white? (4) Bloom loomed (4) |
26380 27290 25127 |
| Paul | INTRO | Enthusiastic about bracketing beginning of Renaissance as early music (5) Opening bars, take penny off drink and bar won't close (5) |
25613 23049 |
| Paul | THIEF | For example, dip one in the fire, primarily (5) Felon primarily after article, one getting nicked? (5) |
26539 26207 |
| Paul | RHODESIA | Old country that is so hard to recollect (8) Country whose name was changed, so I heard (8) |
25242 22670 |
| Paul | STEP | See 20 Put foot down, knocking over parrots and budgies? (4) |
26511 25452 |
| Paul | GREY | Part of hippo, perhaps, revealing woolly patch? (4,4) Those confusing stories about right yew, wrong birds (4,8) Such is ill-defined, where the elderly congregate? (4,4) Horse in theory the better gelding, all at the rear dropping back (4) |
25440 22871 24047 26846 |
| Paul | EXAM | Highest point lifted as a test (4) 8 for which A, B, C or D too much? On the contrary (4) |
26625 23582 |
| Paul | GASPER | 8, perhaps? One's smoked (6) Smoke fumes for each ... (6) |
27170 24072 |
| Paul | PRETTY | Quite pleasing (6) Quite alluring (6) 24across-ly 24across? (6) Reasonably fair (6) 24 across-ly 24 across (6) Quite lovely (6) |
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| Paul | OVEREXERT | Apply too much strain when English king seen in public (9) Old queen for whom clear bandages stretch too much (9) |
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| Paul | DRIVER | See 9 Motorist's club (6) Duck gathering first of rotten wood (6) See 10 (6) See 24 |
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| Paul | SPODE | Composition written by snooker player starts: "I'm a famous potter" (5) 17 finds whales in Kent (5) |
27195 23285 |
| Paul | WHITE | If Spurs primarily not there, getting confused with the Arsenal 7? (5,4,4) See 22 I haven't cut up on motorway in colourless environment? I probably have! (5,3,3) See 4 |
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| Paul | ECSTATIC | Community still cock-a-hoop (8) Very happy to bring up the Church, still (8) |
23316 25222 |
| Paul | SPARE | Don't kill when angry (5) 13 across hard to shift past forty? (5,4) |
23316 23468 |
| Paul | CAVIARE | Church hides almost entire collection of birds' eggs (7) Delicacy gets through into mind (7) |
23620 23296 |
| Paul | GLANDULAR | Gradual line oddly askew, coming from the thyroid, perhaps (9) Sort of fever gradually spreading May 3rd/June 3rd (9) |
26499 23450 |
| Paul | HELIPAD | Nerve required to enter place housing choppers? That's here (7) Edge seen in crown where chopper comes down (7) |
26313 23115 |
| Paul | HONED | Polished diamonds alongside white castle? (5) Hard, 1 down? To a point (5) |
26225 22037 |
| Paul | SEMIQUAVER | Brahms (and Liszt) -Requiem, as very small part of it? (10) Frugal type pockets two notes and 50p? Here's another note! (10) |
24305 24826 |
| Paul | SUCCOUR | Utter fool to get help (7) Relief from dope, say (7) |
27207 25056 |
| Paul | GROUND | Is a ploughman's work so innovative? (14) Cryptically go for the sod? (6) |
25080 26074 |
| Paul | NONET | Group seeing potential disaster for the human cannonball? (5) Group of ten, one taken away (5) |
25613 22862 |
| Paul | SLEEPER | Work of 23 10 run over by a train? (7) An earpiece - one's dropped off (7) |
23817 24383 |
| Paul | ODDBALLS | These eccentric first, third and fifth deliveries? (8) Characters 1, 3 and 5 in an over? (8) |
24240 25588 |
| Paul | BARBER | Figaro composer (6) One offering a cut, as composer (6) |
23399 27409 |
| Paul | CARDINAL | Main, where hearty rounds Horn in the end (8) Red pig almost gobbles one up (8) Red key (8) Red key (8) |
27164 23170 23127 26343 |
| Paul | LOTUS | Flower planted in plot, usually (5) F1's old flower power? (5) |
27337 24407 |
| Paul | WORLD | Pledge to bag Lancashire's opener, as a great spinner (5) See 6 See 6 |
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| Paul | GISMO | Device requiring doctrine to cut energy (5) Try to outline philosophy that's a contrivance (5) Contrivance that's turning is moving bolts (5) |
25572 26027 24943 |
| Paul | MOSQUITO | For a carrier of disease, doctor's capital! (8) Insect in diminutive temple, might you say? (8) |
22891 26644 |
| Paul | BEAST | Lick around small animal (5) See 17 |
24143 24175 |
| Paul | MIDGET | The minute person has time for broadcasting, BBC boss installed (6) Stupid climbing to reach someone not so high (6) |
23606 24107 |
| Paul | MUTTONHEAD | Meat loaf, then fool (10) Oaf, a dog in his hat? (10) |
23894 27074 |
| Paul | ORIEL | College opening (5) College spirit initially turning to love (5) |
25464 24024 |
| Paul | ITERATION | Repeating time after time after time, I love breaking in (9) Coming round again, I rotate in circles (9) |
27619 27186 |
| Paul | CLOSEDOWN | Wrong dose injected into fungi, might you say? That's when everything stops (9) Discontinue dose, foolishly swallowed by buffoon (5,4) |
26589 27535 |
| Paul | RECTUM | End of a canal destroyed ’em, they say (6) Upright but not opening — I'm unsure it's part of the gut (6) |
24661 26080 |
| Paul | GUMTREE | Short piece on metre-high eucalyptus (3,4) Bloke cut metre off plant from Australia (3,4) |
27294 27444 |
| Paul | EDIT | Change in current switched over (4) Fish raised temperature so correct (4) |
27230 23719 |
| Paul | SPACE | 23's one single, it's cut see! (5,6) Carrying drugs primarily, a suspect not to be trusted popping sweet in mouth (5,4) Here's one small step (5) |
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| Paul | OMEGA | Sophocles' last mantra takes time receding (5) Greece's last home game's lost (5) |
23399 24327 |
| Paul | TERMITE | Insect in middle of buttercup, little one (7) 22 across, stratum ignoring one little bit (7) |
25888 26949 |
| Paul | ADULTERER | One's business affairs? (9) Man United playing away from home? (9) A painter burying dead, not a cheat (9) |
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| Paul | THREE | It's here or there, perhaps (5) The dessert wine with the hot liquid is drunk (5,6,2,3,4) Figure you should eat right (5) Yard where bank located in the film (5,4) |
25990 26429 23953 24259 |
| Paul | DENATURE | Extract the essence from article in singular fixture (8) Change character, seeing awful starter filling plate (8) |
24651 26876 |
| Paul | UKIP | Rest behind united party (4) ____ , while I stay up for the party? (4) |
24465 26247 |
| Paul | MISSAL | Neglect a line in book of prayer (6) Having to skip many, skip the Old Testament as religious book (6) |
26656 24078 |
| Paul | CAPYBARA | Huge rodent film director Frank captures by rotating camera, ultimately (8) Top horse backing onto tail of awfully large rodent (8) |
24861 24107 |
| Paul | BUFF | Brownish-yellow shine (4) Altogether an expert (4) |
25936 26296 |
| Paul | BOWWINDOW | Dog kennels in Germany, an architectural feature (3,6) Architectural feature through which child's best friend carrying in daughter (3,6) Curved feature in dog initially in dog (3,6) |
27018 24691 22708 |
| Paul | BATSMAN | Hero filmed tackling last of defenders, player collecting a knock (7) Cave-dweller keeping second chap in or out? (7) |
26343 26325 |
| Paul | STEAM | Given sheikhdom's capital, Manchester City, say, demonstrating power (5) Power company after ultimate in riches (5) |
25613 27108 |
| Paul | POPPYCOCK | Flower on male cobblers (9) Giving flower to male is foolishness (9) |
25596 23835 |
| Paul | AGREED | A need to feed and feed, it's accepted (6) A selfish desire? Yes (6) |
25027 27320 |
| Paul | MISSUS | Pine for the Guardian's other half (6) Wife, seeing girl with husband, blowing top and ditching ring (6) |
23296 25170 |
| Paul | OBELI | Former pupil and priest, daggers drawn (5) Before heading for literature, I award marks for printing (5) |
22424 23907 |
| Paul | EXCHANGE | Old coins providing conversation (8) Retired coppers in conversation (8) |
25387 23827 |
| Paul | CUTTLEFISH | Main thing saw Tory leader quite socialist, not centre (10) Swimmer sensed surfacing through skin getting hard (10) |
23247 24507 |
| Paul | CHARD | Cold, frozen vegetable (5) Reportedly black vegetable (5) |
26576 23596 |
| Paul | PIRACY | A tear coming up over hundred-year crime (6) Crime, good and exciting (6) Quick to bracket old taxmen as thieving (6) Quick to hide illegal reproduction primarily — it's a crime (6) |
26554 27470 24973 27387 |
| Paul | AREA | Territory better ventilated, by the sound of it (4) Region more ’irsute, did you say? (4) See 25 See 18 Place for a backless back (4) Mysterious affair, yeti? Mysterious place (4,5-3) |
25792 27482 25440 24047 23080 26539 |
| Paul | SOSO | Average, huge doubled up (2-2) Help us to get round OK (2-2) |
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| Paul | ARTILLERY | Channel broken up by weak battery (9) Vital channel confiscates evil weapons (9) |
23797 26539 |
| Paul | TUNIS | Capital city is under revolutionary enthusiast (5) In which beer is capital (5) Beer container is capital (5) |
26260 24884 26003 |
| Paul | SALMON | 23 or 5 fruit from 4? Not English (6) Fish seeks mullet primarily in barbershop! (6) Pink bum finally squeezed into shop (6) |
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| Paul | BONSAI | Little growth in industry initially, while privileged type stuck up (6) Capital once cut, reported shortly as showing little growth (6) |
27170 26686 |
| Paul | EVANESCED | Seven and ace, possibly diamonds, vanished (9) English assimilated by Welshman a month back, disappeared (9) |
24234 26991 |
| Paul | WANNABE | Hopeful to catch, breaking fall (7) Hopeful catch will break fall (7) Nick's in decline, but hopeful (7) |
23683 24413 25919 |
| Paul | IDEA | Fancy one darling, shortly? (4) Lit bulb overhead? One almost gone (4) Clue short of perfect (4) |
22865 24473 23636 |
| Paul | LONG | See 18 (4) Queens here losing ground before gain (4,6) Cow with hunger having bit of bramble, but no starter (8) |
21913 25494 24486 |
| Paul | INSOMNIA | Trouble resting in mansion, I supposed (8) Nightly frustration in order after minimum of sleep, turn in with anxiety initially? (8) No beef for kippers! (8) |
26709 26734 22951 |
| Paul | CLARINET | Blood circulating in a tube that's blown (8) Instrument put in through blood (8) |
26247 23743 |
| Paul | TIMON | Athenian money requiring flash investment (5) In effect, I'm only a Greek misanthrope (5) |
26758 27308 |
| Paul | BRASSERIE | Restaurant with money overlooking lake (9) Where people eat underwear, one must go down (9) |
25234 24943 |
| Paul | EARLYBIRD | Lark about with the milkman, perhaps? (5,4) Possible lark ending in coarse ribaldry, -unfortunately (5,4) |
25783 24043 |
| Paul | RECTO | Page three, perhaps, makes clergyman stop short (5) Half of document taken to one side (5) |
23548 23762 |
| Paul | BOLOGNA | Briefly, nation of bandits starts turning over European city (7) European city created stink detailing African nation's uprising (7) |
27632 24631 |
| Paul | NUMBERTWO | Brown in town, unsettled as deputy (6,3) Deputy getting business done (6,3) |
26404 25919 |
| Paul | CAPETOWN | Better move to new African city (4,4) 26 15 location's vixen secures a personal loan, finally (4,4) |
27590 24383 |
| Paul | FORMBY | See 26 See 26 (6) |
26357 22538 |
| Paul | LEAR | One writing nonsense disheartens composer (4) See 24 |
23438 23135 |
| Paul | GARGANTUAN | Monstrous joke about king, one from Italian city, guillotined (10) Badger bait sent back, large cask having snared a mammoth (10) |
24735 26611 |
| Paul | IDIOM | I love to get stuck into stupid dialect (5) Dictator given order shows a particular expression (5) Expression I love: "Dusky shrouds" (5) |
24602 21698 25618 |
| Paul | HAMSTER | Animal by River Thames, swimming (7) First of mice and rats he experimented with, creating relative (7) |
25222 23887 |
| Paul | CAPON | Lid secured, so bird done? (5) A restricted chicken? (5) |
24333 21774 |
| Paul | AGAIN | A political victory as before (5) Range popular — range popular? (5) See 9 |
25783 25625 24175 |
| Paul | MOUSTACHES | Swimming costume has trimmed features (10) With Scotsman around, put out by man's hairy appendages (10) |
27195 22708 |
| Paul | FOOT | L to pay (4) See 6 |
26046 24047 |
| Paul | OYSTER | Shellfish gobbled by boy's terrapin (6) Only select emptier shells for seafood (6) Conclusion of narrative in unfolding story, a world of possibilities? (6) Whitstable resident making way into hall, topless (6) |
25835 26212 27153 23534 |
| Paul | MULCT | Fine act clumsily backfiring in part (5) Fine start to morning, unsettled later, chilly and tempestuous (5) |
24167 23548 |
| Paul | SCAB | Crust sliced carefully, accompanying butter for starters (4) Insultingly, one declining to earn a crust? (4) Automated payment method set up for unpopular worker (4) |
25852 24978 23468 |
| Paul | MARLON | Actor wearing fertiliser to make love (6,6) Actor in manure working to make love (6,6) |
22181 22538 |
| Paul | LEITMOTIF | Coming up, cat and connection with leopard primarily, providing theme (9) Toilet rolls, about a thousand, providing theme (9) |
26446 26195 |
| Paul | TIDES | Such highs and lows raised in omnibus edition (5) Ins and outs, as advertised itinerary's held up (5) |
24047 25194 |
| Paul | SOMETHING | 1 by 15 (9) Badger 13, 15? (9,2,3,5) |
24531 23067 |
| Paul | ACID | Drug treatment to get over cold (4) Drug put Conservative in relief (4) |
26409 22763 |
| Paul | DAWN | Early rise in the East and set around West (4) See 2 |
26692 24229 |
| Paul | MONTE | Game film on television's screened (5) Day trip eventually starts in game (5) |
23428 26207 |
| Paul | ATLANTA | Books alongside maps almost leading to a US city (7) US city putting worker in reference book, shortly (7) |
25118 26972 |
| Paul | SIDE | See 26 (4) Weapons costing an arm and a leg pinched by Carry On star (4,4) See 24 Face Arsenal, for example? (4) Team's flank (4) |
21913 26296 24657 26163 26080 |
| Paul | IMPERSONAL | Polar mines, dreadfully cold (10) Distant rogue approaches New Orleans (10) |
22741 23296 |
| Paul | CRABBY | Cross, like seafood? (6) Irritable, having run into professional driver (6) |
25613 24333 |
| Paul | HULL | Some ship in port (4) Queen Mary's bottom (4) Shell port (4) |
26117 23336 25931 |
| Paul | DROPDEAD | So lovely with an 8? (4-4,8) Pretty moribund? (4-4,8) |
25792 24873 |
| Paul | PETER | Keeper of hotel safes, formerly (5,7) 16 down's tripe merges into a catastrophe (5,6) See 8 … safe leader, say, rising to a height of incompetence, as a rule (5,9) |
22836 23414 25097 26602 |
| Paul | SINECURE | Nice to be flexible in steady job that's cushy (8) Assuming elected, hold down a cushy job (8) Easy job to get hold of outside home (8) |
26631 27170 23655 |
| Paul | NEWSFLASH | Novel cut to cover fine, quick story (9) Sudden announcement, as the latest figures initially taken in cut (9) |
25270 24877 |
| Paul | ROMANNOSE | Outstanding feature, beauty inspiring nothing by German author (5,4) Bad manners with old twins a prominent feature (5,4) |
26972 26091 |
| Paul | RECITAL | Financial centre almost entering tangible performance (7) Chapter One in return of modern reading (7) Performance, being realistic, is not surreal (7) |
22976 26751 23092 |
| Paul | PASSION | Fruit's zest (7) One hand down skirts for warm feeling (7) Become stiff absorbing one's heat (7) |
21830 24220 25170 |
| Paul | TEMPER | Calm a fit (6) Tone down fit of rage (6) |
22610 23463 |
| Paul | AMIS | Writer improperly abridged (4) Name of authors' family friends unfamiliar to the British (4) |
25739 23689 |
| Paul | SCREWTOP | Cover provided by staff in bar (5,3) Men in bar requiring bottle (8) |
22855 25151 |
| Paul | IBEX | I live to kiss a goat (4) I am (ungrammatically) cross as a goat (4) |
23175 24826 |
| Paul | BARNES | Writer's report of farm buildings (6) Wartime inventor is after exploding answer in spherical form (6,6) |
25739 21639 |
| Paul | RAINDROP | Air moving down initially in rise of what is filthy bit of weather (8) Little water, first taken from empty sink (8) |
23716 22406 |
| Paul | MERCURY | Happy to describe copper as metal (7) See 18 |
26533 25427 |
| Paul | TAFFETA | River, extra oddly, which is fine (7) Lustrous material given by Welsh flower to Greek character (7) Material of Welsh separatists? (7) River swallowed up fine material (7) |
23266 21698 23866 24789 |
| Paul | GANDER | Look for bird (6) Look for bird (6) |
23290 24657 |
| Paul | INNER | Champion losing lead becomes bit of a target (5) Private function daughter won't attend (5) |
24128 23750 |
| Paul | UNUSED | New beginnings in double entendres, Uranus circling 9 being taken from behind (6) New energy has died after artist leaves the planet (6) |
25709 26991 |
| Paul | REGINA | A river recedes in 20 (6) Queen sees a country in recession (6) |
23483 26212 |
| Paul | SPHINX | Old poser showing bit of leg accepting money for kiss (6) Old poser's bit of leg captivating copper and rated sexy (6) Puzzle setter cross after local entering error (6) |
23316 24607 27433 |
| Paul | REAPPOINT | Get the reason to take someone on again (9) Again take on paper, not one to mess with (9) |
25016 25133 |
| Paul | PLANKTON | Idiot put on weight — it's the whale diet! (8) Exercises to keep thin and on seafood diet (8) |
26308 22079 |
| Paul | LADETTE | Woman acting as boy, character shortly bagging a duke (7) Character not quite securing promotion for less than charming girl (7) Lager-swilling female somewhat regretted alcoholism, on reflection (7) Vulgar girl taking boy back, getting in after 3am, say? (7) |
27086 26014 26977 24917 |
| Paul | OTTAWA | Outrageous abroad for a Scot in 20 (6) Capital has a Thai temple to put back (6) |
23483 24545 |
| Paul | STARSHIP | Long-distance traveler features with it (8) Celeb's cool craft that's out of this world (8) Long-distance traveller *** cool! (8) |
24407 26339 25554 |
| Paul | TANGO | Dance with beat and vitality (5) Dramatic steps taken to get Brown to step down? (5) |
23015 25194 |
| Paul | FAIRPLAY | Sportsmanship in mountain climbing retained by one camping? (4,4) Loud radio broadcasting that demands respect (4,4) |
23175 26481 |
| Paul | ROSEHIP | Fruit grew hot (7) Fruit increased with it (7) |
27018 23588 |
| Paul | PRICK | Best clothes primarily ruined — pink (5) Sting providing strain on piano (5) |
26846 23582 |
| Paul | SPACEMAN | Second fast bowler, one rocket-propelled? (8) Second fast bowler, one out of this world (8) |
26068 23866 |
| Paul | FLAT | Equestrian event boring people (4,4) Dead people's event? (4,4) Man on street in winter month needing retrieval after puncture, calling for AA? (4-7) Boring kind of 15 (4) |
24187 24917 24877 23356 |
| Paul | UNHAMPERED | Not prepared for a picnic to be free? (10) Lacking restrictions as ill-prepared picnickers, might you say? (10) |
27581 24292 |
| Paul | GORSE | Plant sacrificed, firstly, in blood and guts (5) Plant has top of spine covered in blood (5) Rival of younger 13 retaining second 13's surname? (5) |
25529 24661 23797 |
| Paul | PIGIRON | Crude metal with crude definition of copper to decrease? (3,4) Metal bars causing restriction of payment by cash point security system (3,4) |
23689 22406 |
| Paul | RHEUM | Discharge from space sounded (5) Watery fluid man put in drink (5) |
22855 24353 |
| Paul | GALAHAD | Party held for noblest of knights (7) Party laid on for knight (7) Knight, given competition, 17-ed (7) |
23606 24884 25663 |
| Paul | ODDS | Likelihood of getting in the red with dangerous limits (4) Impressing theologian? Fat chance! (4) |
22895 24473 |
| Paul | MURPHYSLAW | Certain disaster, the rule of King Edward? (7,3) As upheld by a 26 10? (7,3) |
26528 25133 |
| Paul | SWEETTALKS | In some parts of the plant, little troublemaker initially uses insincere praise (5,5) Introduced to hunts, minor tragedy at first beguiles (5-5) |
26440 27357 |
| Paul | LITOTES | Child in stories that's not saying enough (7) Contents of a pack including drink — that's ironic, to say the least! (7) |
25709 25554 |
| Paul | SCARCE | Vehicle blocking middle of descent, so hard to come by (6) Rare shock, leader in competition getting held (6) |
24691 26469 |
| Paul | TABLELINEN | Lentil and bean stew on napkins etc (5,5) 9 ballet dancing, domestic material (5,5) |
23040 24895 |
| Paul | MUTTON | (and 15, 12) Meat tart past its sell-by date? (6) Dog mounting sheep (6) |
22424 25931 |
| Paul | SHORTSTORY | Fabl? (5,5) What is written in the first half of November? (5,5) |
24645 26014 |
| Paul | NIPPER | Crab, little one (6) Child pincher (6) |
23230 24453 |
| Paul | LONGJOHNS | Underwear from which one seeking treasure removes chopped liver (4,5) Garment for Wayneee and Terryyy? (9) |
23548 26582 |
| Paul | MAGAZINE | Arsenal publication (8) Ammunition store OK, perhaps (8) |
26734 23965 |
| Paul | CHARLOTTE | Queen of puddings? (9) Girl that's sweet etc comes back to embrace one that's not (9) |
27559 21774 |
| Paul | BEDROOM | Where boredom unusual (if you're lucky!) (7) Staggering boredom in upper chamber (7) |
24037 25919 |
| Paul | UNITED | Married to eleven men, perhaps? (6) See 13 |
22919 26709 |
| Paul | VICTIM | See 1 across Two little boys, one made to suffer (6) |
22925 22891 |
| Paul | REMINISCE | Remember I'm sincere, though devious (9) Look back on nicer times, less hurt ultimately different (9) |
23785 27049 |
| Paul | ORFF | Composer's rotten, by royal proclamation (4) Composer not working by royal pronouncement? (4) |
24959 26080 |
| Paul | CREDIT | Acknowledge payment received (6) Heading for crisis with shade of debt? It's beyond belief! (6) Tick off direct broadcast (6) |
24393 23468 23450 |
| Paul | TWINE | Cord attaching stern of boat to port (5) Double entendre primarily in string (5) |
23785 25835 |
| Paul | PALINDROME | Dud, Dud, Neil, Rod and Pam (10) Did one eye another? (10) |
23151 23958 |
| Paul | PLUM | 8 the best picked? (4) First-class fruit (4) |
23565 23504 |
| Paul | TYPECAST | In extremes of torment, Spacey furious, given predictable roles (8) Class 9s performing as per usual? (8) |
27260 24462 |
| Paul | GATEAU | Sweet drink in ancient European region, unfinished (6) Opening something expensive, food (6) One opens gold sweet (6) Old Frenchman's almost finished consuming meal - cake (6) |
23434 23348 25177 24569 |
| Paul | MODICUM | A bit morose at first, hate to catch cold (7) Flash not very bright, introducing copper for a bit (7) |
25726 26040 |
| Paul | PELICAN | Bird wing's half breaking nut (7) Bird taking half of life to crack nut (7) |
23194 23877 |
| Paul | BALLYHOO | Sensational promotion of friend Henry occupying negative response (8) Party overcoming brute without a fuss (8) |
23187 26949 |
| Paul | TYSON | Peeping Tom's first up for 1 across (5) Curious time to get up, he knocked many down (5) |
23994 25127 |
| Paul | TREACLE | Last of sugar in drink, then half of eclair wasted as sweet stuff (7) Corked claret accompanying last of wine that's sweet (7) |
25181 26080 |
| Paul | OGRE | Monster looking down on you, so looking up! (4) Head of government into Scandinavian money, the beast! (4) Monster so elevated (4) |
23907 25123 25218 |
| Paul | ESTOPPED | Drunken pest with dope barred from the bar? (8) E's beaten and restrained in court (8) |
23943 25127 |
| Paul | ANYWHERE | Wrong way to wrap new present in unspecific place (8) An unknown woman in the Guardian, or place unspecified (8) |
23170 23343 |
| Paul | IOWAN | Moon pale for statesman? (5) Faint on moon, one in a state? (5) |
24520 26163 |
| Paul | POOLTABLE | Describing an easy ball over middle of hole — on this? (4,5) Mere list one's pocketed (4,5) |
25261 24473 |
| Paul | CHATEAU | Similar drinks brought together with classy French wine (7) Vineyard brews of the upper classes (7) |
27108 22670 |
| Paul | SHOWER | In which one stands naked as exhibitionist? (6) See 22 Scum in bathroom unit (6) Those who are disorganised fall (6) One demonstrating Hitchcock's murder scene (6) Scruffy lot getting cleaner? (6) Rabble, one reveals? (6) |
24353 25301 26840 23242 24775 26212 24292 |
| Paul | CUTANDPASTE | Dante acts up, spoiling writer's moving technique (3,3,5) Neat acts up, dancing round back of shed, assembled from various places (3-3-5) |
27108 26279 |
| Paul | MYSORE | Indian city wherefrom setter's got a rash (6) Indian city where setter keeps optimistic, uplifted (6) |
22818 25127 |
| Paul | ANODYNE | Harmless, misogynistic at heart, something positive about it? (7) Equivalent of a wink, perhaps, eastern state backed, as inoffensive (7) |
25080 24486 |
| Paul | ETON | Drunk at Cornell swigging last of Lambrusco — something necked at college? (4,6) Not all came to nursery school (4) School where every Tory of note starts (4) |
26721 23988 27596 |
| Paul | TENSE | Present, perhaps, often seen wrapped (5) For example, perfect figures deteriorate finally (5) … and the same half seen on edge (5) |
22865 24661 24895 |
| Paul | MILLION | 14 (2004) featuring Billy Idol (abnormal cast) (7,6,4) See 2 |
24024 27260 |
| Paul | FILTH | Refuse to take line into attack, heading for home (5) Amend ordinal's nucleus, finding obscenities? (5) |
25199 25218 |
| Paul | DISUSED | Treated with contempt, university squeezed, then abandoned (7) Failed to accept South American, abandoned (7) |
25199 23994 |
| Paul | SEAL | Circus performer shut up (4) Close relative of the walrus (4) |
25199 24429 |
| Paul | LUBRICATES | Having produced articles about social security, makes things run smoothly (10) Article subedited, so lessens the chance of friction (10) |
22708 25726 |
| Paul | UMBRELLA | Old measure in Burma designed as a shield (8) Something ungrammatically spoken between oneself and the heavens? (8) |
22708 22818 |
| Paul | LAWSON | See 17 Rules working for 11 (6) |
23965 26804 |
| Paul | FRIGATE | Vessel to fix in future (7) Vessel that opens late in the week? (7) |
23255 26937 |
| Paul | SUSPEND | Crossword compilers, getting little money in post, put off (7) After conclusions from barristers, you use delay (7) |
23331 25355 |
| Paul | BETRAY | Give away chance to get some sun (6) Imagine fish shop (6) |
25931 25103 |
| Paul | OBOIST | Not half rowdy supporting old player (6) Player is inspired by Milton (abridged) (6) |
26182 26960 |
| Paul | CLOBBER | Outfit for bash (7) Punch things (7) |
26182 26835 |
| Paul | SPECIFIC | Small ocean, second to change, to be precise (8) Particular muscle providing parts thus (8) |
25360 27357 |
| Paul | STENCIL | Nicest forms with right angle for design template (7) Pattern for drawing gun, 149 (7) Plastic through which to draw money by cents, I gathered (7) |
26972 23367 25559 |
| Paul | WATERGATE | Sluice that perhaps forced out a president (9) Story exposed by 11, Washington target surprisingly ending in remorse? (9) |
21672 26343 |
| Paul | CRICKET | Six-footer attending dance, hard bouncer (7,4) Insect activity that's tested … (7) |
25360 25807 |
| Paul | GOODBYE | See 9 I'm going to depart, body failing, end of life (7) |
25888 26804 |
| Paul | HELLO | The Beatles' 24 down? (5,7) ___ _ Heaven 1: away win welcome (5) |
25888 25123 |
| Paul | SMUT | Point to virtually dumb filth (4) Corporations up for filth (4) |
22968 25452 |
| Paul | SUBALTERN | Book to convert into newspaper of lower status (9) Black reform in tabloid ranked fairly low (9) |
22968 23331 |
| Paul | FLIP | Elizabeth divorced from Nick about to go berserk (4) Parting of lips identifies the 16 view (4,4) |
22919 24657 |
| Paul | SEYMOUR | Third wife has to be extra watchful, they say (7) Albert distanced from royal muse confused for royal spouse (7) |
26003 26207 |
| Paul | EXCON | About ninety, one exercising, one having done a stretch? (2-3) For whom time's passed, having discarded blue rosette? (2-3) Lord Archer now with New Labour? (2-3) One having cooler experience after leaving the Tory Party? (2-3) |
26876 25536 23596 26279 |
| Paul | POPINJAY | Peacock to briefly visit bird (8) Bird after lemonade, then home for macaroni (8) |
23158 26846 |
| Paul | NAILFILE | Pinpoint documents with digital processor? (8) Secure record for rounding off digits (8) |
22377 23187 |
| Paul | BESET | Troubled head of school gripped by alternative to cane (5) Plague of live television (5) |
22925 22968 |
| Paul | CHIMERA | Ringer, a monster (7) Fire-breathing monster takes tea, entertaining emir eccentrically (7) |
23049 22937 |
| Paul | GESTAPO | Postage to be delivered by secret service (7) Extreme force set to work, filling hole on roof of office (7) Try to conceal evidence at first, with criminal past in state police (7) |
22090 27494 27081 |
| Paul | FINISH | Polish nationality under discussion (6) Close school during breaks (6) |
24107 27362 |
| Paul | BATON | Wearing something black for Halloween? Give us a twirl! (5) Item handed over a century after the onset of battle (5) |
27049 26835 |
| Paul | OVERSEE | Manage some poetry in the middle of poem (7) Run done prior to date (7) |
27049 27260 |
| Paul | NEST | Home in one's tree (4) 22 down's place reliable, though no house (4) |
27049 23644 |
| Paul | LOOFAH | Glasses mopped up by half-torn sponge (6) John, with devout belief, renouncing it for a rough scrubber (6) |
21639 27494 |
| Paul | WHEE | Bottom off bicycle part, I'm running down the hill! (4) Cry of exhilaration, as primitive invention almost finished (4) |
24755 24292 |
| Paul | WORSHIPPER | Queue up with overseas trader for prayer (10) Difference returned by transport company one adores (10) |
26602 23877 |
| Paul | EVERYMAN | Morality play for himself? (8) Ordinary citizen in Yerevan actively maintaining patriotism to the last (8) |
22879 26554 |
| Paul | THORNY | Difficult temperature, hot (6) Tricky time getting randy (6) |
26481 26949 |
| Paul | NOISOME | Order in row stinks (7) Foul word of prayer masked by babble (7) |
24220 27397 |
| Paul | ATMOSPHERE | Doctor in spat about present environment (10) Feeling present delivered by post, ma excited (10) Feeling money will come from it, huge power available (10) |
23135 24931 24555 |
| Paul | DEPOSIT | God, nearly accepting bribe, returned initial payment (7) Bank is reversing into bus garage (7) |
23135 24755 |
| Paul | ARCHIVES | Crook with rash deeds in store, perhaps? (8) Leading scorer gets more than one record (8) |
26576 27387 |
| Paul | TETANUS | Complaint brings fat back around belt ... (7) Rising fat about to beat disease (7) |
21788 22937 |
| Paul | INTHE | See 11 See 25 See 14 |
25486 24631 25218 |
| Paul | SPOILTBRAT | Disease caught by pair, lots scattered in terror (6,4) Possible clue for the Simpsons' child? (6,4) |
26152 23852 |
| Paul | PARLOUR | What's expected to threaten the mayor's place (7) See 18 |
23285 24220 |
| Paul | CROAKY | Call to hug tree, sounding rough (6) Husky gets to bark around tree (6) |
27511 27494 |
| Paul | BISECT | Halve slice with dry content (6) Not sweet to cut segment — divide in two (6) |
27037 25360 |
| Paul | CAMISOLE | Porter carrying author's underwear (8) I fish beneath river, giving delicate clobber! (8) |
23665 23965 |
| Paul | LIST | Record of composer heard (4) Record of Hungarian composer heard ... (4) |
22843 22968 |
| Paul | BRIDGE | English composer's violin part (6) Game constructed by snooker player? (6) Journalist stealing public money in West Country town, by 3 and 15 (6,4,8,5) See 23 See 10 Connection in which hands held? (6) See 4 (6) |
23434 23428 24948 26225 27294 26417 22079 |
| Paul | PLEDGE | Stapled gerund to obscure word (6) Extraction of principled gentlemen's agreement (6) |
24047 25642 |
| Paul | MOONSHINE | Nonsense, such extremes entertained by low figure (9) Tripe in hooch (9) |
27444 26937 |
| Paul | BLAST | Gust of wind, blow! (5) Explosion in knickers! (5) |
21732 25919 |
| Paul | OFFENBACH | Romantic composer in many cases sounded ahead of baroque composer (9) Composer from low-lying area, neighbouring another (9) |
27055 23958 |
| Paul | CHAFF | Refuse drink, very strong (5) Tease husks from seeds (5) |
27055 23285 |
| Paul | PUDDING | See 4 Stupid person, possibly a fool (7) |
25986 24220 |
| Paul | BLOATER | Fish left in hat (7) Fatty fish (7) Fish left in hat (7) |
25986 26602 24631 |
| Paul | SOUGHT | Wanted to find variety on the radio (6) Sound type wanted (6) |
23811 24755 |
| Paul | GOBSTOPPER | It's sweet to spit on goalie (10) Sweet to spit on goalkeeper? (10) |
23811 25127 |
| Paul | JEEPERSCREEPERS | Going under vehicle, the Queen's an original American character — that's not on! Good Lord! (7,8) I say derisive utterances about record attributed to native American chap — that's not on! (7,8) |
26539 26284 |
| Paul | NEHRU | Run off to abduct what? The Indian PM (5) Asian leader, man in vessel from the East (5) |
23817 27290 |
| Paul | ROCOCO | Male briefly wearing jumper, elaborate in style (6) Country doctor leaves, admitting love of French style (6) |
26572 22090 |
| Paul | SMALLISH | Pretty little individual wearing underwear, hot (8) Quite insignificant accident, nursing bad back (8) |
25097 25663 |
| Paul | STILLLIFE | Painting showing stock passing backwards through entrance to field (5,4) Yet what's said to reflect art is art! (5,4) |
25097 22843 |
| Paul | MINT | Numerically, this clue's position may be described as perfect (4) Coin that's fragrant (4) |
23064 25642 |
| Paul | SHORT | Description of 7 brutally forthright? Alas, yes! (5,3,5,4) Rude chess player of diminished stature (5) |
23064 25663 |
| Paul | OSTRICH | Bird appears creamiest topless (7) Withdraw head from very fertile bird (7) |
24286 24789 |
| Paul | ELEVENPLUS | Test foreign students about Nepal regularly, before university (6,4) Test foreign students about student taken in by awful pun (6,4) |
24286 23260 |
| Paul | AMBER | Not all of Camberwell Green's superior! (5) Though not dawning, shepherd's warning? (5) Warning light that's black in a German car, not entirely visible (5) |
24305 26738 26458 |
| Paul | BASEMETAL | In clutches of sex god, model meets copper (4,5) European city welcoming police with a copper, perhaps (4,5) |
23719 25667 |
| Paul | OPPOSING | Rival work, work of model (8) Rival GP takes poison to doctor (8) |
24657 25696 |
| Paul | AMONG | In a day, beginning to grow (5) See 17 |
25399 24453 |
| Paul | GAFFE | Foreman's right missed, proving a mistake (5) Error cutting short old man (5) |
25151 25750 |
| Paul | SOMEWHAT | West Ham United with outstanding header, awfully pretty (8) Pretty me in female bowler, say? (8) |
26734 26960 |
| Paul | FLEECE | Rip off coat (6) Shearer after this cheat (6) |
24018 27387 |
| Paul | POLISH | Finish, though not Finnish? (6) European finesse (6) See 12 |
24018 27387 25123 |
| Paul | IMARI | I ruin one's Japanese porcelain (5) Porcelain from Hiroshima, right? (5) |
24973 27055 |
| Paul | TUPPENCE | Short day needed to collect pound, among one copper — or more? (8) Sheep enclosure collie emptied for a little bread (8) |
24978 25218 |
| Paul | VIOLENT | Extreme north shrouded in reddish-blue (7) Wild flower containing nectar, primarily (7) |
26846 27362 |
| Paul | STRIMMER | Device which cuts grass ultimately to get neater (8) Ultimately, grass cutter? (8) |
23689 26937 |
| Paul | ABATTOIR | Bloody scene in a club with mob violence on the up (8) Bloody place, a racket with revolutionary scene of uproar (8) |
23689 23187 |
| Paul | OPUS | Composition requiring oxygen and bodily fluid? (4) Work without discharge? (4) |
25194 23582 |
| Paul | MASON | Chiseller thus cuts somebody (5) Solver, member of secret society (5) |
23280 27153 |
| Paul | CRICKETBAT | Hitter, jumper and flier (7,3) Mammal after insect, one of these oiled (7,3) |
26440 26547 |
| Paul | MANITOBA | Fool the president, promoting mother in Canadian province (8) A fool among the masses reaching a Canadian province (8) |
24826 24657 |
| Paul | REARRANGES | 6 soundly giving orders (10) Shuffles bottoms of various sizes? (10) |
24826 22406 |
| Paul | SCRUMMY | Start to scoff duff that's delicious (7) "Nasty" about right for "lovely"! (7) Shocking starter inferior - so not this? (7) |
23797 25642 24555 |
| Paul | ONRUSH | Flood is over the grass (6) Forceful surge forward after end of ten hours being furious (6) |
27470 24966 |
| Paul | EDISON | My boss is working to become an inventor (6) Brilliantly creative mind, however David Miliband is off? (6) Inventive mind is working under Rusbridger, say (6) |
24884 26032 24997 |
| Paul | CARAFE | Bearer of wine giving a service in church (6) A service dividing the Church shows bottle (6) |
24884 26835 |
| Paul | ANTHEM | Worker on edge for hymn ... (6) Musical creation of Sullivan, The Mikado (6) |
21764 27108 |
| Paul | ROMANIA | God welcoming national state (7) Area regularly cleared, bordering Asian country (7) |
26091 27632 |
| Paul | CLIMB | Conservative member gets to rise (5) Cedar's top branch — how do you get there? (5) |
24327 24631 |
| Paul | PICASSO | Painter demands good bird, but not wary (7) Artist's image: a fool with love (7) |
24327 24220 |
| Paul | KRIS | Dagger bringing danger, if heading for the bottom (4) Dagger providing danger if heading towards the bottom (4) |
26212 24759 |
| Paul | GELATIN | Setter's genital abnormality (7) Coming unstuck, genital glue (7) |
26212 25696 |
| Paul | ENDIVE | Kll Paul's salad plant (6) 23 Paul's postmortem? (6) |
24473 22747 |
| Paul | ACRID | Biting right into tart (5) Bitter cold in desert (5) |
24473 27444 |
| Paul | POETASTER | American author, one trying to be a poor writer (9) Poor writer, one sampling author? (9) |
26469 24631 |
| Paul | BOSS | Manager, a stud (4) My editor's a stud! (4) |
26469 22843 |
| Paul | TUDOR | Mary possibly died in defeat after uprising (5) Soundly munched on a house (5) |
26051 22090 |
| Paul | REAPPLY | Gather work is put to use again (7) Again ask for employment to gain work (7) |
26051 26913 |
| Paul | SHUTUP | Order making South African quiet? (4,2) Don't gossip in prison? (4,2) |
23600 23450 |
| Paul | WALTZ | Steps taken to back fringes in Zionist decree (5) See 2 (5) |
26135 22406 |
| Paul | WOMAN | Western country discovering Hamlet's frailty? (5) She in country and western? On the contrary (5) |
25375 27037 |
| Paul | HELMET | What man joining police has left on top? (6) Tree essential to the developing nutshell? (6) |
23887 24429 |
| Paul | VERYWELL | Fit as a fiddle? I suppose so (4,4) Alfred the Great's exceptional home economics report? (4,4,4) |
23887 22985 |
| Paul | RUSSIA | Nation's sprinter, say (6) One speeds, say, in the country (6) |
25408 21764 |
| Paul | ROAD | A kid struggling during run, as animals flat out (4,4) See 12 |
24210 23958 |
| Paul | EXEC | In Devon, a current company leader is business manager (4) River Clyde's first business leader (4) |
26325 26481 |
| Paul | CHRISTMAS | No rage? L! (9,8,5) Sardine this moronic, oddly fishy as a 16 down? (9,6) |
26325 25986 |
| Paul | SPRUCE | Far from messy wood (6) 8 in good order (6) Trim tree (6) |
25387 23565 26068 |
| Paul | HEARTBEAT | Breathe out, at evidence one has yet to expire? (9) Catch disease, then scoff — you're 26 with it! (9) |
23999 25181 |
| Paul | PRICELESS | A 20, exceptionally rare (9) Paddy certainly isn't after power, which is hilarious! (9) |
27547 25181 |
| Paul | BATTERY | 13 across in crime (7) See 13 (7) |
23468 22275 |
| Paul | POPUP | Teletubby baby to appear suddenly (3,2) Father standing, he offers a salutation, its elements warming (3-2,7) |
23468 27049 |
| Paul | EXIT | Go to join up, inscribing signature when illiterate? (4) Go from the end of the bridge and cross it (4) |
26458 22670 |
| Paul | TIPTOE | Draw round instruction on letter - move cautiously (6) Carefully move rubbish site to back of house (6) |
24526 25919 |
| Paul | TRESSES | Vessel in wood, flowers overhead? (7) Hair needing highlights with a bit off the top (7) |
26765 25667 |
| Paul | DROWSY | Hemingway's last words blown to bits, losing consciousness (6) Tired of lifting weapon at end of day (6) |
23655 22968 |
| Paul | NONSKID | Dinks on knots designed to avoid slips (7) Gesture of acknowledgement about new slipper, not for slipping on (3-4) |
26582 24631 |
| Paul | PLAGUE | Badger epidemic (6) Harry would make capital with the other side (6) |
26582 23331 |
| Paul | FLORENTINE | Wonderful outstanding actor beginning in theatre, Italian (10) Iron shackling Italian actress, metal is Italian (10) |
27284 26212 |
| Paul | DIET | Actor on rich food regimen (4) See 14 |
27284 23331 |
| Paul | BUMPER | Mammoth on back of car? (6) 13 across huge (6) Huge car part (6) Big part of car (6) Huge bottom must get through (6) |
26339 23468 23285 24759 24113 |
| Paul | FATHER | See 22 1 time: funny 3 appearing in craze (6,3) |
25056 25218 |
| Paul | BALLADEER | Songwriter provides occasion for dancer and a prancer (9) Singer, a delicate creature, going after bouncer (9) |
22037 27511 |
| Paul | RANDY | Drink's first dispatched, then aroused (5) Hot, like South African capital? (5) |
22037 23887 |
| Paul | LYNX | Soundly chains cat (4) Cat's course in conversation (4) |
24486 23534 |
| Paul | BEGONIA | Continue asking? Then one gets a flower (7) Plant, a big one that's monstrous (7) |
24486 27362 |
| Paul | RESIGN | Step down first of stairs to break rule (6) Head of State during rule to abdicate (6) |
26086 23067 |
| Paul | MARSHALLPLAN | Idea for reconstruction ruins everything in never-never land, almost entirely (8,4) Gather together 50p, then start to launch an economic recovery programme (8,4) |
25103 26458 |
| Paul | TAIL | See 21 Follow story read out (4) |
24407 22980 |
| Paul | GLEAM | Flash Gordon loathes emperors, adversarial Ming for starters (5) Flash bottom in style with glitzy clothing (5) |
26343 25486 |
| Paul | ADIEU | Parting message, wind up in my guts? (5) Last word in gold, something cast in it (5) Gilded cube is so long (5) I'm leaving, stop breaking my heart? (5) |
26343 26547 23049 27027 |
| Paul | NONO | Modern composer's rules of grammar: double negatives are a ___ ? (4) ... by Italian one either way in London, on order (4) |
25369 22968 |
| Paul | TUTORIAL | Test carrying university over to class (8) Old King Cole's heart inspiring uplifting tune — class! (8) |
25369 27357 |
| Paul | SQUAREROOT | Dinosaur and ferret — one's one's one (6,4) Conventional way, say, to find 2 of 4, perhaps? (6,4) |
25369 26003 |
| Paul | TOFFEE | You have to c-charge the favourite at a fair lick? (6,5) See 4 English couple after dandy candy (6) |
22275 25986 26949 |
| Paul | CRISIS | Goddess going after credit crunch (6) Credit is doubled, causing great trouble (6) |
26792 23280 |
| Paul | SECTOR | Part of corset undone (6) Dry hill area (6) |
22573 23907 |
| Paul | EATER | Apple warmer, though not hot (5) One Downing Street, no good man, a criminal (5) |
24580 22968 |
| Paul | LACTATE | Feed baby no more, having swallowed document (7) Turn in after midnight, but produce food for baby (7) Didn't have the figure, say, to prepare to feed baby (7) |
23762 23999 24789 |
| Paul | STUPOR | Drunken sort keeps high in daze (6) Unconscious state, way high otherwise (6) |
23606 25369 |
| Paul | TITLE | Name tag's initial, lining hat (5) Piece bearing letter about time for name (5) |
25559 24741 |
| Paul | HYDROXIDE | Obscure 8 7, say — base (9) Alkaline compound of unstable character absorbing shortfall on the side (9) |
25559 22964 |
| Paul | CROUPIER | Someone in the casino, one upset about nothing, winning (8) Las Vegas employee with a worse lung problem? (8) |
26417 27547 |
| Paul | CYGNET | Young bird hears seal (6) Young flier with a ring through the ear (6) |
24569 22573 |
| Paul | QUEEN | She-man? (5) Top piece of baroque engineering (5) One of four cards in group (5) |
24569 23762 25663 |
| Paul | ENDGAME | English college, drained of ale, recalled the king's dying moments? (7) Final moves by English celebrity to impress BBC chief (7) |
26064 26469 |
| Paul | RARITY | Find swimmer swigging it on closure of boozer (6) Some hope to keep laughing, not an uncommon thing (6) |
26064 25807 |
| Paul | EARTH | On which our existence is terminal (5) Our home is a hole in the ground (5) |
23817 27108 |
| Paul | FOOTAGE | Film of the Labour Party between 1980 and 1983? (7) Point gun: two rounds fired initially skywards, a number of shots (7) |
24399 23606 |
| Paul | CHARGE | Rush payment (6) Responsibility for attack (6) |
24399 22708 |
| Paul | WINSOME | Lose many, but ___ (fair?) (7) Success not all fair (7) |
24973 26937 |
| Paul | INTERNET | Source of facts or otherwise in flier, text missing odd parts (8) Source of information in the Times about bird (8) |
25702 27002 |
| Paul | WEATHER | See 6 across See 24 See 22 down |
25270 25971 24598 |
| Paul | ORRIS | Fragrant preparation starts to offend, really reeking - it stinks! (5) Lessening of growth on yellow flower (5) |
22763 24789 |
| Paul | HYMN | Song of passion, my heart lifting up (4) Hear bass or tenor, perhaps, in song? (4) |
22895 25667 |
| Paul | CHICKENTIKKA | 22 giving coward heart, we hear (7,5) Red dish with yellow heart, they say (7,5) |
23572 22951 |
| Paul | NIMBI | Sign of bad weather anything but locally in report? (5) Monsoon ending, doctor between two thunderclouds (5) |
27320 25986 |
| Paul | ADMONISH | Advise against a plate of food Boxing Day (8) Scold male, splitting up hunk and husband (8) |
26763 27362 |
| Paul | EPIGLOTTIS | Spot recalled into which hefty eater takes a great deal — that's behind the tongue (10) Flap by which sleazebag accesses toilets, dubiously (10) 4 in toilets shaking flap (10) |
26763 25702 23280 |
| Paul | DOOR | Hundred and two, closing or opening (4) Gutless benefactor, one criticising Nobel, by the sound of it! (4,7) |
27248 27632 |
| Paul | CORK | Port — what's in it? (4) Port removed from bottle? (4) Stop in Bordeaux, European city (4) |
27248 23636 25807 |
| Paul | SALTWATER | Latest war criminal, marine (9) Sea change seen around Buddhist temple after end of prayers (4,5) |
27248 24453 |
| Paul | IMBUE | Steep incline misjudged badly under expedition's leaders (5) I bum around with drug to inspire (5) |
24043 22980 |
| Paul | HARRY | 13's creation - trouble with author (5,6) 17's trouble (5) |
24043 23285 |
| Paul | HANDGUN | Killer with first of goons, punching destroyer (7) Aggressive invader gripping with good arm (7) |
25336 26582 |
| Paul | MARCOPOLO | Old Venetian, bow in hair, old look (5,4) Bringing over old stuff from the East, game for Venetian traveller (5,4) |
25336 26499 |
| Paul | STAGGERING | Unbelievable performance of a drunkard? (10) Inebriate movement beyond comprehension (10) |
23866 26163 |
| Paul | ADMIRER | Married, desperately seeking lover (7) Lover stupidly mad with passion and fervour, ultimately (7) Male ensnared by a more dreadful lover (7) |
25895 26792 27108 |
| Paul | ABRUPT | Odd bits removed, barber cut path so short (6) Piano kept in dry below A sharp (6) |
24775 24286 |
| Paul | POOL | 19 20's endless water (4) See 9 |
24229 26032 |
| Paul | ABRIDGE | Cut for a game of cards (7) A game of tricks cut short (7) |
23080 26876 |
| Paul | POTHERB | Plant appearing different in lead (7) Ingredient of soup, other broth's flavouring (3,4) |
23080 22090 |
| Paul | TINSELTOWN | Hollywood, where thespian ultimately is after money, lowest rank (10) Lean outlines a number of points, personal, in film location (10) |
26357 25554 |
| Paul | SITE | Place view in speech (4) Place among collector's items (4) |
26357 24399 |
| Paul | EROTIC | Heart-breaking, it's flipping exciting (6) Aphrodisiac — it's in the heart, rising (6) |
26357 26440 |
| Paul | RUSHMORE | Mount which has to gallop faster? (8) See 3 |
22903 25667 |
| Paul | ENEMA | So be it! Point upwards to this treatment! (5) Purge of soldiers in hospital department after uprising (5) |
21774 26458 |
| Paul | INTRODUCE | Pound reduction to bring in (9) Breakdown in reduction is present (9) |
21774 24175 |
| Paul | PURITAN | Joke about girl that's a prude (7) Moralist girl entertained by joke (7) |
21774 21732 |
| Paul | LIZARD | See 12 See 16 |
25009 23135 |
| Paul | ALLIANCE | Flirtation non-starter, given marriage (8) Marriage - so flirtation's a non-starter (8) |
25009 22079 |
| Paul | WALL | Beastly hanger-on wants everyone left to be inspired by genius (4,6) 24 across, one reputed to have ears on the forehead and end of chin (4,5) |
25009 22763 |
| Paul | ACHILLES | Hero getting cold among ebbing waves (8) Resort in Scotland with heel - what's there? (8,6) |
24253 24555 |
| Paul | DONE | See 12 See 18 |
27290 22985 |
| Paul | IMPEL | Drive crooked mile around Peterhead (5) Drive that's 1,760 yards up the hill, all may conclude (5) |
27290 26032 |
| Paul | PARENTS | See 4 Some in relationship aren't suitable — to become these? (7) |
27290 26913 |
| Paul | ISOBAR | Is pub after zero pressure consistent here? (6) I fly around British feature on map (6) |
23356 23655 |
| Paul | AFGHAN | Hound a strong country, endlessly (6) Dog's coat (6) |
26068 24997 |
| Paul | VIETNAM | Country with spirit welcoming hothead (7) Days of the war originally meant for the country (7) |
26068 26279 |
| Paul | INCISOR | In Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan etc, or it's in the north and south of East London? (7) Tooth in canine a figure's lost is gold (7) |
23290 25170 |
| Paul | BANG | Report suggesting "allow notes A-F"? (4) Hit any number into net (4) |
23290 27248 |
| Paul | WITHERS | Bit of a nag becomes wrinkly (7) She should be credited with humour, though bit of a nag (7) |
24072 23994 |
| Paul | SUFFOCATE | Ipswich Town three men short, perhaps, said to choke (9) Kill rowing team from Ipswich, say? (9) |
24072 26207 |
| Paul | ANSWER | What the inquiring mind seeks to find in Americans - werewolves! (6) Secured by screwed screws, nails come back (6) A run of four points ending in poor return (6) |
24072 26846 26547 |
| Paul | MOORAGE | Parking fee causing madness in cows? (7) Storm low overhead, keeping boats secured (7) Riverside charge, seeing fury in cattle? (7) |
25228 25618 24429 |
| Paul | DIPSOMANIA | I'm a sop in a daze, primarily suffering — from this? (10) Soaks approaching Arab with a serious drink problem (10) |
24836 24580 |
| Paul | REDNECK | Mao, say, gets to kiss prole from Alabama? (7) Poor white American taking wine with spoon (7) Lips are to kiss an unschooled farmer? (7) |
24836 27470 23331 |
| Paul | BUTT | Bottom, where water collected, perhaps? (4) Part of a gun's target (4) See 15 |
24836 23367 25039 |
| Paul | WHAMMY | See 3 See 5 |
24836 26284 |
| Paul | SURROGATE | Substitute grouse with rat in a stew (9) Substitute certain to include label, or sent back (9) |
24682 24526 |
| Paul | MINORSUIT | One finding coal, say, fit for diamonds, perhaps (5,4) Beneath top of mainmast, cast-iron case for the quarterdeck, perhaps? (5,4) |
24682 26440 |
| Paul | ONEVISION | Queen's king not left to stuff vegetable (3,6) Tear-jerker, having captured The King, missing knight's move? This was 26's (3,6) |
26260 24569 |
| Paul | CATER | Put on food for queens (5) Provide for the 39th US President, not the 3rd (5) Two female queens prepare dinner? (5) Minister, one runs from US president (5) |
26260 21774 24943 25807 |
| Paul | NANKING | ... then grandad's the Queen in China! (7) Eastern port making grandad queen then? (7) |
21672 26279 |
| Paul | GAGA | Lady singing, good range (4) Silence a lady of pop! (4) |
25864 25399 |
| Paul | ANTISERUM | Possible treatment, mixture of tisane and rum (9) Doctor ruminates, seeking treatment for disease (9) |
27566 24789 |
| Paul | INANYCASE | Silly welcoming corrupt leader in backward state, moreover (2,3,4) Silly saving last bit in doggy bag, upended regardless (2,3,4) |
27566 27049 |
| Paul | HEELED | Listed as a shoe? (6) Listed at last? (6) |
21639 22090 |
| Paul | DESERT | Tuareg's forbidding home leave (6) Abandon wasteland (6) |
23835 24545 |
| Paul | ENIGMATIC | Time saved by unscrambling of a Gemini crossword, primarily cryptic (9) Imagine this crossword starts out as cryptic (9) |
25559 27397 |
| Paul | RESORT | Last possible holiday destination? (6) See 19 Again, arrange to see Blackpool, perhaps (6) |
24507 24229 25986 |
| Paul | BAREFOOT | Measure of toe wrestling, so conducted? (8) A judge wearing shoe without socks (8) A sports official wearing shoe — or not? (8) |
23247 22763 26080 |
| Paul | BEET | What sounds like cane, isn't! (4) Source of sugar cane, reportedly (4) |
23414 22862 |
| Paul | IMPETUS | Drive leaderless Klingons, you might say, round the bend (7) Force ripping head from stubborn hanger-on, America (7) |
23115 23606 |
| Paul | CHEMIST | Boots, perhaps, given red film (7) Film on revolutionary Lavoisier, perhaps? (7) |
24429 27081 |
| Paul | SUSHI | Dixie's joint cut for Japanese food (5) Dish gobbled by Dionysus, hiccuping (5) |
27186 25408 |
| Paul | TOPBANANA | Leader having to lead a fool (3,6) 15 on hand? (3,6) |
27186 24175 |
| Paul | KNIGHT | Audition of black horse (6) At end of dusk it's dark, man! (6) Ultimately, black on black - something black or white (6) |
23040 23582 24453 |
| Paul | LIFT | See 24 across See 9 |
23040 26576 |
| Paul | BICEPS | Muscle again crushing mushroom (6) Natural growth's cut twice, creating muscle (6) Company of writers last to inscribe a final note, showing muscle (6) |
23040 25369 25588 |
| Paul | KNOCKER | One not 6 of horse slaughterer exchanging article for duck (7) See 1 |
23040 27632 |
| Paul | SUIT | See 9 See 2 |
23040 27387 |
| Paul | MIDRIFF | Between chest and hips, I wander endlessly between the sexes (7) Where guitarist might pause to view navel area? (7) |
22397 25199 |
| Paul | PERHAPS | For each dynastic name, half remains, possibly (7) Piano with E# (accidental), possibly (7) |
24364 22985 |
| Paul | EMERSON | Having lost head, individual rings me, an American philosopher (7) American writer making men sore (7) |
24364 21774 |
| Paul | DAMSON | Continues to obstruct fruit (6) Hill bearing small fruit (6) |
24364 27397 |
| Paul | PORTEND | Left back, mean (7) Threaten death by drink (7) |
26099 22397 |
| Paul | COALMINER | Someone picking half a nut with mint coating, herb at the centre (4,5) I'm dirty when working, or I'm clean when working (4,5) |
25734 23067 |
| Paul | HOOK | See 8 Catchy melody? (4) |
25931 23080 |
| Paul | SESAME | Plant's gender almost identical (6) Plant some borders, no different (6) With which to open source of oil (6) Some borders having identical plant (6) |
25931 25864 23965 25355 |
| Paul | STEW | Lather moistens back (4) Worry cook (4) |
25931 23728 |
| Paul | AGNOSTIC | One doubts coasting is all at sea (8) A number brought up on credit reduced by 25% — I'm not sure (8) |
23776 26343 |
| Paul | AZALEA | Walls of Alcatraz, behind which a meadow plant (6) A zebra dropping guts, munching bitter plant (6) |
26582 26499 |
| Paul | STOLID | Dull sound about thud at first (6) Frozen, grabbing last of heat, as cold (6) |
23612 25588 |
| Paul | SOAP | Sweetener coating a cake or bar? (4) TV show, which may be difficult to grasp? (4) |
27500 25133 |
| Paul | TROOPER | Recollection of news about old soldier (7) Record written up about old soldier (7) |
27500 24526 |
| Paul | ASHTRAY | In which butts mishplaced? (7) Smoker's aid should be missing round hospital (3-4) |
26362 21788 |
| Paul | AERATE | Pass gas through all extra lids with speed (6) Run gas through emptiest empty space, backwards (6) |
26362 26734 |
| Paul | AROUSED | Excited, finding milk in a bar (7) A wine inspiring us beyond love to get randy (7) |
26362 26949 |
| Paul | BEAT | See 9 Six-footer scoffing at little boy's conduct (4,4) |
24333 24364 |
| Paul | WOOD | See 9 See 26 |
27294 23644 |
| Paul | REICHSTAG | One of 4's, wife finally bagged by eligible bachelor? (9) 20's right, case to be reassessed (9) |
27294 25170 |
| Paul | MARMITE | Stain on little baby's pot (7) Little child carries gun, like it or loathe it! (7) |
26027 25123 |
| Paul | BALL | See 26 No 7 - did it cross the line? (4) See 27 |
27236 23877 25360 |
| Paul | BADGER | A mammalian plague (6) Poor country without many to torment (6) |
27236 22573 |
| Paul | PUSH | One's saddled with Spooner's fish in the outback? (8) Encouraging delivery call? (4) |
27236 23343 |
| Paul | HORSEPOWER | Strength in a stable marriage never ends, hope rows frivolous? (10) Thrust may provide sauce briefly? (10) |
26863 22980 |
| Paul | LIVERY | Electrified track is uniform (6) Uniform worn for looking after horses? (6) |
26863 26040 |
| Paul | DARLINGTON | 26 character, a heavy weight to his lover? (10) See 12 (10) |
26863 22079 |
| Paul | DUST | See 24 See 25 See 2 |
24913 25881 24598 |
| Paul | THOU | You 500? (4) See 23 |
26139 23965 |
| Paul | SEDATE | First of drugs put in place: ecstasy, then dope (6) With vacuous smile, see dope (6) |
24047 26606 |
| Paul | SAGA | Story an entertaining thing to pass round (4) Drop a story (4) Story with Ottoman commanders written up (4) Drop a story (4) |
24047 24210 26606 25919 |
| Paul | SPELT | Hide behind first of shredded wheat (5) How W-H-E-A-T is? (5) |
25625 24580 |
| Paul | TOGETHER | As one 14 said: "Go back inside!" (8) See 24 down |
23674 24286 |
| Paul | DEEPTHROAT | Source of secret information one used to swallow, to a great extent? (4,6) River grass encircling path, not a river grass (4,6) |
23674 26343 |
| Paul | GANJA | Grass where a car's drawn up, covering lawn finally (5) Judge in African country banning hard drug (5) |
26644 24107 |
| Paul | BOGART | Actor's pictures in the mire? Player with paintings of the ladies, possibly? (6) |
26644 26572 |
| Paul | FIRM | Steady partnership (4) Secure business (4) |
22016 26547 |
| Paul | AUTOCRAT | One absolutely in control (8) Despot Hitler finally snatched by Jaguar, say? (8) |
22016 27308 |
| Paul | BLOOMER | Slip in cowslip, perhaps? (7) Flour, say, for bread (7) |
26528 26469 |
| Paul | SEWAGEFARM | Comedian in charge upset member, which stinks! (6,4) Terrible fears about salary for many, where work stinks (6,4) |
24861 23636 |
| Paul | WANGLE | Engineer's western view (6) Engineer offering wide view (6) |
24861 24682 |
| Paul | TERMINATE | Stop Britartist installing the first bit of rubbish in gallery (9) Kill insect eating gnat after wings torn off (9) |
25997 26343 |
| Paul | MUSCLE | Club with a scheme to prepare a strip of beef? (6,5) Power cross round back of defenders before clinical header (6) |
25997 25228 |
| Paul | DALAILAMA | A boy heading west, a country being taken over, leader in exile (5,4) In retirement, a country boy follows a spiritual man (5,4) Exile, a country boy brought up to embody peace at heart (5,4) A country like Germany upset leader of 26 (5,4) |
25997 23049 26937 23450 |
| Paul | SWISS | Cuckoo clocks, chocolates, snow, Alps and Heidi ultimately — this? (5) Second dark man, fool, laid back in embrace of the missus, as multitasker (5,4,5) |
25997 25554 |
| Paul | NINON | Short figure adorning silky fabric (5) Thespian finally acquainted with material (5) |
23518 23644 |
| Paul | THOR | God's mouth organ piece (4) God making brief point (4) Spike Milligan's back scrubbed? God! (4) Bearer of hammer and spike, but not pole (4) |
23518 26528 26602 22968 |
| Paul | BRILLIANT | Sharp tack left upside down, piercing islander (9) Superb swimmer ain't swimming (9) |
25234 27186 |
| Paul | FACET | Actuality about East side (5) One intercepting newspaper feature (5) |
25234 25559 |
| Paul | FLOWERINESS | Fancy quality beef, lower in essential content (11) Blooming quality not as good among delicate seamless fringes (11) |
25234 26003 |
| Paul | LIFE | Long sentence somewhat ungrammatical, if effortless (4) Years of being in pain, self-destructive (4,4) 23's interpretation of self or Iman? (4,2,4) |
26074 25997 25864 |
| Paul | STEENBOK | Way has been wild, fine for antelope (8) Antelope, best one unfortunately ending in wok (8) |
26074 25336 |
| Paul | EITHER | Number including unity, one or the other (6) It doesn't matter which here, it turns out (6) |
26074 25512 |
| Paul | PLUG | One stops for the advertisement (4) Stop promotion (4) Bung dog round back of kennel (4) |
24818 25228 27494 |
| Paul | LINE | See 3 See 10 See 7 See 21 (4) See 6 |
24360 27433 27547 22079 24943 |
| Paul | ARTICLE | Possibly a feature (7) See 20 |
24360 27236 |
| Paul | ORKNEY | Precious thing, important outlying northern island group (6) Islands or island around the north (6) |
27044 25170 |
| Paul | ROUTINE | Metal collected by rake, standard procedure (7) Normal procedure in accessing course (7) |
27044 24292 |
| Paul | OVUM | Egg emu voted to gobble up (4) Egg very round? On the contrary, I'm not sure (4) |
25549 24453 |
| Paul | ADZE | Cutter says more in conversation (4) Cutter counts out loud (4) |
25549 23887 |
| Paul | TIRE | Exhaust, something on 7 car? (4) Given some revilement, I regret getting fag out (4) |
25549 24895 |
| Paul | APART | A bit to one side (5) A little bit separate (5) |
26709 27566 |
| Paul | LETTERS | Learning Gaelic in Latvia? Not entirely! (7) Europeans claiming the 23 is learning (7) |
26709 23762 |
| Paul | FORTUNE | Sounds like one number plus another number is a lot (7) Bomb vessel amid warning, of course (7) Chance for song (7) |
26709 23582 25218 |
| Paul | ISOSCELES | Is old, old tennis player (about a hundred) descriptive of some figure? (9) I help with church lesson, issue lost on some figure (9) Is shape close? Equilateral? Scalene? A little of each — or the other! (9) |
26709 27547 25375 |
| Paul | ROTA | Blight a schedule (4) Piffle on a list (4) |
26738 27153 |
| Paul | BRIGHTON | City where black groovy (8) Report to clear up resort (8) Heading for Blackpool, continuing straight for resort (8) |
23743 22818 25181 |
| Paul | ANTIOCH | Turkish city against Scottish expression (7) Turkish city drifting to China (7) |
23743 24997 |
| Paul | BELIEFS | Number of convictions proves contradictory, thief ultimately claimed (7) More than one complaint about injustice primarily, following last of criminal convictions (7) |
25759 26734 |
| Paul | KNOTTY | Difficult as a hitch? (6) Complicated, like a sandpiper? (6) |
25759 27320 |
| Paul | RATIONALE | Reason criminal on trial, a crime, ultimately! (9) A relation's ground, or grounds (9) |
26429 24948 |
| Paul | NAVRATILOVA | See 1 See 27 (11) |
25678 22406 |
| Paul | CLINT | Wild West action with old, old actor (5,8) Macho man breaking into cold sweat (5,8) |
25678 22903 |
| Paul | MARTINA | Female player, sort of variant rival to a man (7,11) Sportswoman variant, rival to a man, perhaps? (7,11) |
25678 22406 |
| Paul | BULL | Male charging fifty points for this? (4) See 19 |
25324 27002 |
| Paul | ALIGHT | A fair land (6) A match that's brilliant (6) |
27284 23260 |
| Paul | WELL | See 22 See 18 Pat on the back far from rare? (4,4) |
25324 24861 27290 |
| Paul | NEMESIS | Release of man reflected one's fate (7) On the backhand, seed is great rival (7) Undoing screws I seem to break edges of nuts (7) Flipping source of life is plague (7) |
24197 27186 26308 26207 |
| Paul | TREMOLO | Unsteady effect, lot more unsteady (7) Rapid bowing, lot more difficult (7) Lot more feverish, rapid bowing (7) |
23092 23606 25399 |
| Paul | TITIAN | Individual giant houses for Renaissance man (6) Artist seeing specialist, we hear, to avoid op? (6) |
25941 25536 |
| Paul | FANDANGO | Dance where canine bites joiner on middle of groin (8) Dance cool and bursting with energy (8) |
25941 27284 |
| Paul | TELLLIES | Invent stuff, fifty packed in boxes? (4,4) Fifty in boxes are untruthful (4,4) |
25481 25009 |
| Paul | TEENYWEENY | Minute went by, British awol, English threesome stumbling on US state (5-5) Minute of time points to years, points to years (5-5) |
25481 22573 |
| Paul | ENLARGE | Blow up building near houses left by guttersnipe, gutted (7) General bursting balloon (7) |
25481 27248 |
| Paul | IRENE | Girl — Frenchman going after one (5) Byzantine empress turning up in Tenerife (5) |
26409 26440 |
| Paul | ELAPSED | Having failed, pleased to see passed (7) Upstanding banker accepting drinks ran out (7) |
26409 26644 |
| Paul | DIAMOND | Matt finish in mind around one card (7) See 23 |
26409 25559 |
| Paul | POTTY | On which an infant goes crazy (5) On this train, loco (5) |
26765 22964 |
| Paul | SEAT | Safety measure testable when crashing (4,4) See 24 What's testable in a crash? (4,4) Stall, as Spanish car (4) |
23755 24253 25986 27027 |
| Paul | CHIPMUNK | Beastly assistant to the fish friar, say? (8) Animal, not the 10 25, you might say? (8) |
23755 24836 |
| Paul | SHEEPISH | Endlessly utter expression of contempt, appearing embarrassed (8) Dolly so red-faced? (8) |
23755 25194 |
| Paul | TOSCANINI | Compound contains iodine for conductor (9) Opera coming over in doubly twisted old maestro (9) |
26195 26440 |
| Paul | PHOTOSTAT | Copy letters capturing passionate heart of relative (9) Fabrication of leader in Observer that's top copy (9) |
26195 25369 |
| Paul | HOPIT | Brave attempt in the end to get lost (3,2) Run off with single member? (3,2) |
26195 22397 |
| Paul | STRESS | Drive home, referring to signs at the borders on the way (6) Strain puddings, but no starters, backwards (6) |
26195 22377 |
| Paul | SUPERGRASS | Important singer, fantastic dope (10) Great pot, one leaving many criminally snookered? (10) |
23242 23572 |
| Paul | ANOTHER | Nothing in part of flower that's different (7) 15's doctor went into a hall to pen "Two Little Boys" (7,5,2,3,4) |
23242 25559 |
| Paul | NOODLE | Fool dog with head transplant (6) Nut pasta (6) |
23242 27002 |
| Paul | CURTAINS | Life's conclusion to be drawn? (8) 10 drawn … (8) |
23242 24895 |
| Paul | SPAR | Flash briefly revealing pole (4) Plain, though not brown, box (4) Knocks over box (4) |
23943 23612 21639 |
| Paul | NUMERATOR | Greek character cartographer caught out, superior figure (9) Line drawn under this word of doubt over muse parting nicer lips (9) |
23943 27294 |
| Paul | ASSAIL | Carol's head ripped off in attack (6) Trouble seen under idiot: attack! (6) |
23943 25228 |
| Paul | TRYING | Difficult courtroom procedure? (6) Difficult court process (6) |
23827 24107 |
| Paul | COBALT | Black covered by type of black beginning to turn 13 (6) Horse, key element (6) |
23827 26357 |
| Paul | PLUTO | Animated dwarf from outer space? (5) Heavenly body is hell (5) Out-of-this-world Disney creation? (5) |
24710 22424 24935 |
| Paul | IDOL | I solve Paul ultimately to become hero (4) 20 6 down 7, darling (4) |
25222 23797 |
| Paul | BABUSHKA | Granny with degree overcoming president with spirit (8) Granny made beastly remark about president and king (8) |
25222 26212 |
| Paul | ORGY | Good to block leaderless Conservative party with many members exposed? (4) Bunga bunga party ends for Silvio, power ebbing away (4) Perverted fun going in for gynaecology (4) |
25222 25618 23636 |
| Paul | ABHOR | Hate to stop short, grabbing husband (5) Despise decapitating something once beaten about hard (5) |
25222 23080 |
| Paul | SANDIEGO | US city's coastal feature that is to be removed (3,5) US city where Shaw shot (3,5) Work on beach that is in US city (3,5) |
25222 24047 27049 |
| Paul | RAIMENT | Plan to wear musical outfit (7) Dress design, lining split (7) |
24078 23285 |
| Paul | EPIDERMAL | I'm red and pale, awfully skinny? (9) Record lard: me, I could be skinny? (9) |
24078 27186 |
| Paul | HITLER | See 2 Mass murderer punched ballerina in the midriff (6) |
24078 25375 |
| Paul | ISOLATION | One's speech given change of direction to show detachment (9) In loo I sat, puzzling in seclusion (9) |
24078 26698 |
| Paul | EDITOR | See 4 With English papers about to right, it's my job to do it! (6) |
27273 22377 |
| Paul | BACKING | Support troppus? (7) Ronet and Otla? (7,7) Reversing vehicle, man — doing this? (7) ... si tnemesrodne (7) |
24274 25625 25770 22968 |
| Paul | ERIE | Lake near river, oddly drained (4) A real nice kinda American waterway (4,5) |
27273 26811 |
| Paul | XERXES | Relations with 12 looking up for old 12 (6) Invader of Greece gaining pleasure by himself in retreat (6) |
27273 23285 |
| Paul | SEABASS | Having touched base, 7 behind swimmer (3,4) Sole gutted, a low fish (3,4) |
25549 26811 |
| Paul | LETUP | Abatement in partner of la ewe? (3-2) Short member needs sheep to relax (3,2) |
26106 22980 |
| Paul | MUSKET | One from a long way off following scent finds gun (6) Old banger, American truck finally impounded by police (6) |
23367 27535 |
| Paul | POFACED | Humourless dandy recalled getting beaten by racketeer (2-5) Humourless dandy in recession unable to retrieve service (2-5) |
27619 22862 |
| Paul | QUARTZ | Mineral in a measure of liquid, unknown (6) A couple of pints put on the last stone (6) Reportedly measures gemstone (6) |
26692 21788 22747 |
| Paul | STAUNCH | Stop being faithful (7) Check amount lost by firm (7) |
24913 24333 |
| Paul | CONTAINS | Has to be sneaky with sanction (8) Has sanction a new form? (8) After a catastrophe, sanction shelters (8) |
24913 27494 26040 |
| Paul | DENIRO | 24 across enveloped by chlorine dioxide, not taken down (2,4) Player in order, not entirely out of order (2,4) |
24913 26572 |
| Paul | MARLIN | Lake swallowed by tailless sea fish (6) Pair of wings accommodated by sea fish (6) |
24913 23187 |
| Paul | CINERAMA | New American film technique (8) Projection of American design (8) |
24913 24364 |
| Paul | HITMAN | Chap loading bullet, ultimately an assassin (6) Male kidnapping terrorist leader, an assassin (6) |
24877 26362 |
| Paul | SPOTON | Exact Page Three rule rejected (4,2) It's just so boy collects the trophy (4-2) Right, only bottoms up? (4-2) Perfect kiss, embracing model (4-2) |
24877 22525 24935 23596 |
| Paul | BAHT | Club investing hard currency (4) Club investing hard currency (4) |
23600 24429 |
| Paul | VERY | Without a hitch? I suppose so (4,4) With regret superbly (4,4) So exact (4) |
25324 24861 24973 |
| Paul | FAMILIAR | Banker maintaining capital up, one relatively close (8) Spirit with cordial (8) |
23600 22538 |
| Paul | CUCKOOPINT | Plant taken out to lunch for a drink (6,4) Unbalanced measure of bitter plant (10) |
23600 23887 |
| Paul | Searcher heading for gold buried in town north of Scunthorpe (6) Try to look, as a searcher (6) |
23600 26417 | |
| Paul | GRID | Network where mournful tune endlessly given backing (4) Network free after midnight (4) |
24661 25702 |
| Paul | WINTRY | Without the heat, go after success? (6) Go by land, getting cold (6) |
23600 25759 |
| Paul | CARAPACE | Beetle speeding, though bit of a 14 (8) Beetle moving like hare provides cover for tortoise (8) |
23600 23728 |
| Paul | RELENTLESS | Uncompromising engineers describing a 325-day year? (10) Uncompromising sellers, ten crooked (10) |
24661 24895 |
| Paul | ANIMATOR | Film-maker showing a corrupt dictator up (8) An individual parent has to rejoice, primarily, as bringer of life (8) |
24661 23827 |
| Paul | MACE | Staff given spice (4) 31 club (4) |
24661 22843 |
| Paul | TINPOT | Second-rate vessels (6) Best egg sent back, of poor quality (6) |
26751 26823 |
| Paul | STATUARY | Sailor holding bend in rope, figures stable (8) Sculpture capturing heart of nature in work of art, say (8) |
23483 24462 |
| Paul | PIANISSIMO | Barely audible pop, when starved of oxygen? (10) Good old girl in a revolutionary, hardly heard? (10) |
23483 27027 |
| Paul | NOTATION | Signs books in 20, perhaps (8) People collecting books by symbolic system (8) French comic written in twelve symbols (8) |
23483 23606 24580 |
| Paul | ASHRAM | "Retreat of Hindu a fraud", claims religious leader (6) Retreat a pretence to cover first of raids (6) |
23483 27387 |
| Paul | EXCEL | Go beyond old room that hasn't closed (5) Caesar's forty said to perform well (5) |
24259 25399 |
| Paul | PASSAGE | Old man's wise way (7) Ask me another time for the way through (7) |
24259 23331 |
| Paul | LARK | Bird in romp (4) Fifty pairs of animals here, for a bird (4) |
23194 25895 |
| Paul | MARTIN | Bird to stain vessel (6) See 15 |
23194 23674 |
| Paul | ROADRUNNER | Bird in bar holding a nose? (10) Speedy bird travelled, say, over river? (10) |
23194 25807 |
| Paul | MOUTHIS | See 1 See 28 See 17 |
24091 25199 27397 |
| Paul | BASS | Fish given deepest line? (4) Deep 10? (4) Singer of many scales? (4) Fish given low score? (4) |
23776 24836 24072 23719 |
| Paul | DAMNATION | Infernal pronouncement from the motherland? (9) Stop people creating hell (9) 29-land's oath (9) |
24091 25895 25375 |
| Paul | PUTONES | Back one's claim and eat bread? (3,4,5,5,4,5,2) To support what one's said, eat bread or suck lolly? (3,4,5,5,4,5,2) To demonstrate one's sincerity, eat bread? (3,4,5,5,4,5,2) |
24091 25199 27397 |
| Paul | GHANA | Though a navy, it's landlocked (5) A badger in lift touring hot country (5) Puzzling arrangement with sheep leaving, heading north around hot country (5) |
24091 27037 27632 |
| Paul | MONEY | See 1 down Notes for a talker? (5) See 17 |
24091 24292 27397 |
| Paul | TARTRATE | Salt seeks trollop with speed (8) Sweet to consider as salt (8) |
24321 25408 |
| Paul | MINE | See 24 See 16 |
24321 26991 |
| Paul | IOTA | Fracas won't start with a scrap (4) Greek character is out tracing Athenian origins (4) |
22871 27074 |
| Paul | TOSSUP | Fair chance of drunkard turning to drink (4-2) Where neither is more likely to lift alcoholic drink (4-2) Anyone's game, as Manx cat and cat back to back (4-2) |
22871 27236 24462 |
| Paul | PERGOLA | Framework, so in design inconclusive (7) Feature of garden thus in brief design (7) |
22871 23260 |
| Paul | STIFFEN | Set for lovers' quarrel during broadcast to be curtailed (7) Set well back, marsh east of Senegalese capital (7) |
22871 26738 |
| Paul | WINDOW | Massive Asian points carried in anticipation of future sales? (6,8) Computer operator having to take in place other than the aisle? (6,4) |
22871 24253 |
| Paul | SETH | Feature of Orson Welles's ethic, a substitute for "The Third Man" (4) Injected into moose, the seed of Adam (4) |
22915 26040 |
| Paul | DOGLEG | Diversion lifted for relief by the way? (6) Bend cocker's cocker on a 21? (3-3) |
22915 26357 |
| Paul | NICHE | Suitable place in which to see Armani - Chelsea? (5) Collected by Speroni, Chelsea corner (5) Hot in delightful, cosy place (5) |
22915 26698 24327 |
| Paul | SCARIFIER | Earth's destroyer more alarming, if accepted (9) Ground-breaking invention carries rubbish, if secured (9) |
25427 26064 |
| Paul | TOKEN | Chip that's passed quality control eaten by round figure (5) Nominal figure about right (5) |
25427 23606 |
| Paul | GENE | Kiss 9 16 across — fancy immense snog? (4,7) Wilder game that includes everyone's personal information (4,4) |
25427 26032 |
| Paul | ALBATROSS | Burden of success for Tiger Woods? (9) A very rare bird, of course (9) |
26446 23450 |
| Paul | INSULIN | Slight cut, then hip given hormonal injection (7) Slight cut in hormone (7) |
24573 27433 |
| Paul | OPENFIRE | Cosy before this order of battle? (4,4) Aim to take people out for a winter warmer (4,4) |
24573 25726 |
| Paul | SEEDOUBLE | Experience an illusion having date with a large drink (3,6) Identify large drink — and be affected by it? (3,6) |
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| Paul | STIFF | Challenging body (5) Difficult subject for a pathologist (5) |
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| Paul | SITTER | Model, a dolly? (6) Poser, dolly (6) |
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| Paul | CANCAN | Dance has the talent, if you 16 (6) Is empowered to reproduce the dance (6) |
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| Paul | SHOWERCURTAIN | Psycho's screen exhibitionist meeting death shortly (6,7) Guard against splashes from two hurricanes in a storm (6,7) |
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| Paul | TEMPLE | Church ABC (6) Vulnerable spot for church (6) |
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| Paul | LAUD | Praise ABC (4) Praise God in speech (4) |
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| Paul | HIPPOPOTAMI | Setter's at work, doubled up, backing onto cool, filthy beasts (11) For African natives, if left imprisoned, could I be described as a funky Asian dictator? (11) |
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| Paul | DIGIN | Be stubborn while competing at tug-of-war? (3,2,4,5) Eat half of plate, then drink (3,2) |
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| Paul | SIMPSON | See 2 Seconds taken before little devil's atop Edward's missus (7) |
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| Paul | NOMINEE | Unable to find coal then? English candidate (7) One's chosen extract in one novel (7) |
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| Paul | DADAISM | Stop welcoming platform for the art of incongruity (7) Block securing platform for artistic movement (7) |
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| Paul | ANGOSTURA | Barking, a headless dog turns with a bark (9) Barking Argonauts bark (9) |
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| Paul | BARRIE | Endless limitation for Scottish author (6) Author wants hedge trimmed (6) |
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| Paul | TAXI | See 9 Half-cut, take before eleven — one of these? (4) |
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| Paul | DEMO | March, some springtide month (4) March bringing a little pandemonium (4) |
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| Paul | RESTRAIN | Check hinge drops from above (8) Break fall, as bridle (8) |
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| Paul | LONDON | Duty I had to enter Fleet, say, as hired capitalist? (6,4,6) See 13 My challenge on Sunday, thraldom, on an' on, painfully! (6,8) Where Jack meets Frank ... (6,6) |
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| Paul | JUNCTION | See 5 Meeting place has unconvincing charm, meeting Jack (8) |
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| Paul | SPAGHETTI | Join past a network of roads? (9,8) See 11 |
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| Paul | SPLIT | Go__ran Ivan__isevic? (5,11) Flash 21? (5,6) Leave port (5) |
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| Paul | PARAFFIN | Airmen heading for fog in torment, seeking fuel (8) Vessel contains nearly all of palm oil (8) |
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| Paul | OVERHEAR | Catch where GIs were once on the radio? (8) Catch a number of balls before he gets a run (8) |
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| Paul | ENTOURAGE | Following ten foolishly, we act thus with maturity? (9) Following doctor out, incense passed round (9) |
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| Paul | EGGY | Margaret discards top resembling a souffle (4) Dressed in yellow and white? (4) |
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| Paul | OOPS | Ring, ring … there's more to say: I've been careless! (4) Nothing works - oh dear! (4) Nothing works - no use - sorry! (4) Neither knife nor fork cut up — oh dear! (4) |
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| Paul | TITULAR | Torturing leader, ritual appalling in name only (7) Bird with tail docked going round the bend with name, but no power (7) |
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| Paul | ANVIL | Nabokov's conclusion inscribed in a blank block (5) Dye covering very tiny bone (5) |
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| Paul | UNCRITICAL | Failing in crucial test initially, lacking judgement (10) Having no complaints when circulating, endlessly doing so? (10) |
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| Paul | HERESY | I give you the ultimate in impiety! (6) This is why, say, it's impious (6) |
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| Paul | ORANGEFREESTATE | Pre-Rainbow Nation province in six-colour rainbow condition? (6,4,5) Historic 26 15 location's fruitlessness? (6,4,5) |
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| Paul | FLEET | Quick run ending in wicket (5) Flying boats (5) |
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| Paul | SIGMA | Author returns to pen good, classical letter (5) Greek character writing name (Martin?) backwards, minimum of Greek in it (5) Father and son writing up about first of Grecians — or his character? (5) |
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| Paul | CONVERSATION | Reformation grasping at art no more? (12) See 12 |
24607 23728 |
| Paul | ICESKATING | Sticking a blade nethermost — sliding around, is it? (3,7) Sport takes off, given topping coverage (3-7) |
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| Paul | EARL | Noble almost abandoning extremes (4) Organ loft oft vacated for nobleman (4) |
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| Paul | LEFT | Newspaper in Berlin, a complex centre for logistical activity (4,5) Politics all over the place? (4,5,3,6) Put to one side - this one? (4) Socialist walked out (4) Port still in the bottle? (4) |
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| Paul | LETHARGIC | Slow to allow attack, borders gone, I see (9) Slow to find the garlic devilish? (9) |
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| Paul | HEREBY | Word of proclamation full of flavour, impressing sweetheart (6) Energy in plant above satisfactory, finally, as a result of this (6) |
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| Paul | BEGINNER | Drink an indefinite quantity in lager, as novice (8) Pray with private for new recruit (8) |
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| Paul | RAGAMUFFIN | King - one cooks cake for guttersnipe (10) Guttersnipe on an Indian scale messin' up (10) |
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| Paul | NASAL | Nosy neighbours of central America left (5) Nosy people into rocket science, fifty (5) Rocket scientists heading for launch via central feature (5) |
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| Paul | MYTH | Girl with a lisp? An unlikely story (4) Story taking month, not a month less a day (4) |
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| Paul | ANEMONE | Flower's somewhat phenomenal ascent (7) Bloomer getting confused on 7 (7) |
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| Paul | MERE | Water, pure and simple (4) Insignificant pond (4) |
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| Paul | YIELD | How much harvested? Give up! (5) Give all you've got as a farmer (5) |
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| Paul | SHINDIG | Bone has to enjoy kneesup (7) Party language among squabbling fringes (7) |
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| Paul | SURGEON | Rush over to see naval doctor (7) Wave aboard cutter (7) |
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| Paul | MINCER | Grinding device one's affected? (6) One's product is ground caught in digger (6) |
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| Paul | BAGLADY | Homeless individual willing to occupy recess (3,4) Might she be happy with alcove providing shelter? (3,4) |
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| Paul | TOODLEPIP | I'm off to old resort on northbound tube (6-3) Spooner's tail of dog - chow, we hear? (6-3) |
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| Paul | DEER | Does river run? (4) Does dingo eat enormous radishes for starters? (4) |
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| Paul | LANCASTER | Misplaced as central English city (9) Ancestral settlement where Pendle Witches hanged (9) |
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| Paul | NEURON | Cell with element of lighting, you are inside (6) It is impulsive putting currency in the news (6) |
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| Paul | BOTTOM | One on the bed behind one at the table (6,6) A total — or partial — ass? (6) A cheeky Shakespearean role? (6) |
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| Paul | IONIAN | Greek relative circling island under the moon (6) One occupying island with name Odysseus, perhaps? (6) |
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| Paul | GINGERSNAP | Biscuit tin in range — pig excited (6,4) Grannies will go berserk with doctor passing round biscuit (6,4) |
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| Paul | SPOT | Pickle lids lifted (4) Reversible lids to identify (4) |
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| Paul | MEET | See 5 Find flesh by the ear (4) |
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| Paul | SATNAV | Route finder rested, vehicle sent the wrong way (6) Point at vehicle going the wrong way, driver needing this? (6) |
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| Paul | SWIFT | Author quick to get the bird (5) See 22 Fast writer (5) |
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| Paul | SUPERGLUE | Criminal rues leg up, discovering maximum security product? (9) Strong bonds formed with this guru, sleep disturbed (9) |
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| Paul | PROPOSER | In favour of model, one suggests (8) One moving for one sitting (8) |
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| Paul | SUMO | All round sport! (4) Big sport, nothing to add? (4) |
22424 23534 |
| Paul | DRESSED | See 22 down (7) 502 shillings invested in plant covered the wound (7) |
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| Paul | ANGLE | See 7 Fish's point of view (5) Fish's perspective (5) |
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| Paul | NARCOTIC | Bearing cold, accepting ordinary drug (8) Pole and its location, around circle, numbing (8) |
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| Paul | ROOM | Open space brought about for confined one (4) See 2 |
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| Paul | OODLES | Lots of pampered pooches heading off (6) Pots of parlour pooches p*** off! (6) |
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| Paul | CHINA | Mate with 1.3 billion people? (5) Where there's a lot of tea in teacups, perhaps (5) Punch a delicate thing (5) |
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| Paul | THROB | Pound, half of that loot (5) Beat time, having raised orchestral baton, initially (5) Pulse demanded when making broth (5) Beat most of the swindle (5) Pulse in broth (5) |
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| Paul | TOAST | One's proposed to a good man (5) Salutation at a wedding breakfast, possibly? (5) See 24 |
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| Paul | UPSET | Ahead in the tennis match, but not happy (5) See 1 down |
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| Paul | BOUNCER | Heavy ball (7) Delivery man at the door (7) |
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| Paul | REDUCTION | More change expected with this change to introduce? (9) Introduce fresh drop (9) |
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| Paul | NOFEAR | Complete confidence? I don't think so! (2,4) Nerves of steel? I think not! (2,4) |
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| Paul | AVALANCHE | A piece of drapery round top of house's fall from a great height (9) A piece of material hanging, height included a worrying drop (9) Snowdrop recalling a red flower, last to turn red (9) |
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| Paul | CLEVERDICK | Ticker having undergone heart transplant, composer inspired to become show-off? (6,4) Irritating intellectual taking nothing from notice about English composer (6,4) |
23414 25919 |
| Paul | FRET | Menace of the Krays brings worry (4) Worry one on board? (4) |
23414 26074 |
| Paul | STOTINKA | Infant feeding pot with a European coin (8) Baby in decline takes a bit of Sofia's money (8) |
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| Paul | DISOWN | Reject is into drink (6) Ignore broadcast amid racket (6) Reject is gripped by melancholy (6) Refuse to acknowledge loud noise bagging pig (6) |
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| Paul | TERMINUS | Bird won't finish - end of journey (8) "You won't get no further" (American expression?) (8) |
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| Paul | ITCH | Long throw dismissing opener (4) Livingstone couldn't stand the heat, which is irritating (4) |
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| Paul | ADROIT | Able to tune radio set at last (6) Able to get radio broadcast on time (6) |
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| Paul | DOCTOR | Who, say, is Spike? (6) See 11 |
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| Paul | REALLY | Very verily (6) So you don't say? (6) Very petite derrière taken in series of shots (6) How dare you deposit a pound in bank! (6) Very productive ultimately in meeting (6) Jolly ambience's ending, entering meeting (6) |
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| Paul | OCHE | Eric Bristow speaks of the game behind which he stood (4) Line drawn in pub, no cheap drinks (4) After looping the loop, Red Arrows fly from here (4) |
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| Paul | GUSTO | Enthusiasm shown for Guardian leader on "Guardian Unlimited" (5) Blast, zero energy (5) Relish rush over love (5) |
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| Paul | FLOWER | Lady into bloomers back in underwear, contrary outfit embraced by different fellow (6,4) Those in the red hats initially stuffing turkey in retail establishment (6,4) Plant G higher then? (6) River bed its home? (6) Man bandaging cuts, his wares often thorny? (6,6) |
26858 26763 26032 24390 27596 |
| Paul | ERATO | Muse with sovereign detailing something elementary (5) Muse fast penning letter, finally (5) |
24187 26182 |
| Paul | PULL | See 6 4, so speeding 7 might be asked to? (8) Advice to self-pitying curtains? (4,8,8) |
24187 25222 24286 |
| Paul | HIPPOCRATES | The medicine man's beastly carriers? (11) 14's heavy African freight? (11) |
24187 26835 |
| Paul | ERRANTRY | Queen managed to attempt knightly ways (8) Quest for adventure the Queen managed to attempt (8) |
23716 24826 |
| Paul | SCHOOL | Serve alcohol in a quandary — might one be 16 or 18? (6-6) Train of thought? (6) |
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| Paul | TERRARIA | Beastly homes beginning to rot during time in short test (8) Rare rat, I suspect, in glass cages (8) |
23716 24107 |
| Paul | SPANIEL | Possible 1 for article in story (7) Talk about an obsequious devotee! (7) |
23716 27494 |
| Paul | SNOW | Might this be broadcast around end of Jan? (4) Ounce — or oodles with prawn crackers (4,7) See 26 |
23716 25941 26003 |
| Paul | FRIAR | Day with fighting unit doesn't get my man in order (5) Mendicant service revolves around religion (5) |
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| Paul | EMCEE | 7 knocked over latte, having wiped off toaster? (5) One introducing English triplets set about introduction for Scotsman? (5) One presents them briefly with regular parts of scheme (5) |
23716 23343 24024 |
| Paul | TENET | Principle number eight, gutless (5) Belief which may be taken up (5) Rule which may rise and fall (5) |
25835 23518 24569 |
| Paul | LOTTO | Toilet empty, entering toilet is a gamble (5) Game tease, say, in John (5) Draw wasted, having blown lead (5) A gamble when drunk, losing head (5) |
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| Paul | UPRAISED | S, T, V and W condemned, but ________ lifted (8) University applauded, so lifted (8) |
23900 25073 |
| Paul | BEACON | Light shade finally captured by artist (6) It's illuminating to do time? (6) |
27590 23612 |
| Paul | ACHE | Pain beginning to hurt in one (4) Hospital maintained by one pound (4) |
23900 23356 |
| Paul | GIRL | Miss heads of German interrogators with rifles and Lugers (4) See 1 See 10 |
23900 26858 21732 |
| Paul | COTTON | Material ridiculous in blue (6) Work of slaves, damned (6) Material exaggerated, gatecrashing party (6) |
23785 23866 25888 |
| Paul | MITRE | Headgear for the joint (5) Joint gear for one overseas, we hear? (5) |
23785 22275 |
| Paul | TETEATETE | Handful of articles hard to ignore always in confab (4-1-4) End of August, then a year in Provence? About time for a chat (4-1-4) |
23785 26582 |
| Paul | FEDORA | Headgear found by choice of four keys (6) Balls netted by pro, ace it's felt (6) |
23785 26734 |
| Paul | AMEN | Some parliamentary conclusion by minister? (4) Short-change with word of approval (4) |
26901 23776 |
| Paul | OBOE | Old violin player, say, a member of the orchestra (4) Nasty smell in one having spilled guts, something blown (4) One's blown old plane in half (4) O, there's only half an aeroplane, blow it! (4) |
26901 24943 26003 22951 |
| Paul | PARKER | 2 great in coat, did you say? (6) See 15 |
27608 24573 |
| Paul | EIGHT | See 19 Climax won't start to get this across? (5) |
25261 23999 |
| Paul | HOOKER | Position she's bought for favours (6) Rugby player on the game? (6) |
25261 23965 |
| Paul | NUMBER | Shade visible, finally, in dark position (6,5) See 25 Song that might send you to sleep? (6) |
25261 26840 24113 |
| Paul | HARRUMPH | Disapprove, putting a right back between the goalposts (8) Natural boxer cut on the bottom beginning to hurt, giving grunt (8) |
25261 26547 |
| Paul | BLEAK | Swimmer looking miserable (5) Cold and raw fish (5) |
27230 23719 |
| Paul | URSA | Old city leader in sadistic dictator given gold stars (4,5) Classically, bear right in America (4) Bear right entering Trump's country (4) |
27230 23356 27357 |
| Paul | PENCE | Trump's vice, money (5) Money, a pound given to the church (5) |
27230 21774 |
| Paul | TRAIN | A bitter lament, I suspect, in Bradshaw's work of fiction? (5,9) Work out the following group (5) Exercise right to entertain? (5) |
23175 24360 24657 |
| Paul | NOBRAINER | Head above dark cloud, perhaps, that requires little thought (2-7) Head back, returning around home, which is easy (2-7) |
26021 23976 |
| Paul | TARPAULIN | Behind time, setter caught in rainstorm finds something waterproof (9) Headgear Jack has me wearing (9) Saint given 7 Shroud, needing second to change sheet (9) Jack and I wearing heavy-duty cloth (9) Jack and myself in waterproof material (9) Setter at sea, perhaps, wearing something waterproof (9) |
26021 23785 24091 27535 22980 26876 |
| Paul | CHAINSAW | Succession witnessed cutting hedge technology (8) Charles carries home a wife - could this cause a messy separation? (5,3) |
26021 23866 |
| Paul | INSANE | Cuckoo swimming through Paris, say? (6) Nuts, 28's local dip, roughly speaking? (6) |
26021 25242 |
| Paul | PLATONIC | Optical illusion ultimately illusory, not sensual (8) Mountain climbing something uplifting, purely spiritual (8) |
26021 24429 |
| Paul | ROGER | Jolly chap got it (5) See 14 |
23230 24884 |
| Paul | LUSTRE | Clouds stir me regularly, then shine (6) Shine on beyond deadly sin (6) Passing through desert, sultan brought up distinction (6) Drive about, showing brilliance (6) |
23230 25759 25073 24113 |
| Paul | PILOT | High-flier, one in bed ... (5) Conductor of mass in church, perhaps? (5) |
23230 22037 |
| Paul | FLATCAP | Working-class image provides opening for predator, according to Spooner (4,3) Headgear even better (4,3) Agreement great king casually rejected — on northerner's head be it? (4,3) |
23230 23785 25486 |
| Paul | BOILEDEGG | Breakfast item that can't be beaten? (6,3) Breakfast food made greasy, filling tramp after release of gas (6,3) |
25960 24210 |
| Paul | COTTAGEPIE | Fare traditionally served as ticket held in kind of poetic justice, ultimately (7,3) Dish having outrageous 19, devout in church (7,3) |
26099 23271 |
| Paul | GOLF | Sport to sell, as a rugby ball's passed? (4) Crack cryptic clues for links, say (4,6) Game to sell up (4) Beat up, hitting in balls with clubs (4) |
25960 25056 23644 24462 |
| Paul | FERRIC | Infer Richelieu's irony? (6) About to go wrong, cleaner lifted iron (6) |
22865 25355 |
| Paul | LIGHT | Easy match (5) Situation won't begin to be easy (5) See 4 See 8 Smoker's request made for dieting (5) |
22865 23092 24526 23468 23049 |
| Paul | COUNCIL | Elected body which should make a difference? Not entirely. Endless crawlers (retired) (7) See 19 across |
22865 24220 |
| Paul | ALPHABETIC | Unreliable chap, albeit with character reference (10) Place in a mess with habit of every character (10) |
22865 24598 |
| Paul | REMODEL | More mistakenly guided about having to alter shape once more (7) Again create film to get government department on board (7) |
22865 26765 |
| Paul | DRACHMA | Spent until 2002 putting extremes of temperature in production (7) Flip over king, say, and queen, perhaps on a now obsolete coin (7) |
22865 25554 |
| Paul | TONE | See 18 A hundred and five notes with Van Gogh's ear for music? (4,4) |
25080 25726 |
| Paul | LETHAL | Possibly toxic sanction well short (6) Very dangerous obstacle, half incomplete (6) |
27153 25452 |
| Paul | MARTINI | Swallow single drink (7) Drink made one idiot hit back (7) |
23953 23092 |
| Paul | SCAT | Only half critical of jazz (4) Back-to-front musical jazz improvisation (4) |
23683 22486 |
| Paul | NORMALISED | Only white wine available around 11 is made as standard (10) Nation into old language, Germany as usual (10) |
23683 26260 |
| Paul | ARBITRATOR | Runs into some villain or judge (10) One supporter stands for Judas, but not one judge (10) |
23683 22486 |
| Paul | RIGA | Capital invested in sugar, I gathered (4) Fix a European capital (4) |
25941 24569 |
| Paul | SMOG | Pollution - 24 down! (4) Air pollution first to suffocate Tiddles (4) |
23683 24429 |
| Paul | WEEVIL | Insect wings of white and black (6) See 12 The Queen declares herself nefarious and a crawler (6) Wife hasn't provided wicked little pest (6) |
23683 25572 22951 27596 |
| Paul | NORWAY | Country it's absolutely not right to enter (6) In Germany, a wrong turning reaches destination to its north (6) |
22492 23655 |
| Paul | REBUS | Getting on public transport is a problem (5) Puzzle taken on public transport (5) |
22492 23953 |
| Paul | TOPHAT | Tossing of pennies: heads and tails, heads... and tails! (3,3) 20's adaptations, with title he made up (3,3,5,3,3,5) |
22492 25170 |
| Paul | DIRECT | Blunt point (6) Welshman fuddled in speech, outspoken … (6) European nations cutting scandal, becoming honest (6) |
22492 25261 23976 |
| Paul | REINSTALL | Checks very difficult to set up again (9) Again establish checks unlikely (9) |
22492 23953 |
| Paul | CELERY | Some elephant in call for salad vegetable (6) 24 down tears, with footballer missing header between the sticks (6) |
21708 24913 |
| Paul | PROSIT | French-26 who raced to welcome independence primarily, cheers (6) Cheers for model (6) |
26554 24453 |
| Paul | NATURAL | Pure heart in birth, unaffected (7) Gifted individual scoring mark (7) |
26554 24657 |
| Paul | REDOUBT | Defence in question supporting leaders in remorseless empire (7) In defence, one's built on suspicion (7) Ruddy British abroad about to retreat (7) Defence for revolutionary, nothing but revolutionary (7) |
26554 24507 22665 22747 |
| Paul | TOYS | Initial characters seen in translation of youthful Saroyan plays (4) Introductions only typical of your Sheridan plays (4) |
26554 25625 |
| Paul | ASLEEP | Unconscious, potential killer withholding shelter (6) Man eaten by snake, which can be fast (6) |
26554 23331 |
| Paul | EVENTIDE | Light now failing, happening before team loses opener (8) Flat, then something ebbing and flowing late in the day (8) Close of day happening with clue incomplete (8) |
24037 26863 23367 |
| Paul | ANAGRAM | Khachaturian's inspiring mount, main reason being so 26, possibly? (7) Trestle, for example? (7) |
26554 22016 |
| Paul | INSET | Batting position entered (5) Little picture for the fashionistas? (5) |
26611 24741 |
| Paul | STAFF | Workers given stick (5) Man may be crook (5) |
23336 23900 |
| Paul | STAGECOACH | Transport for tutor at RADA? (10) Western drama tutor? (10) |
23336 27037 |
| Paul | STOMACH | Stand connects to machine part (7) Satchmo? (7,5) |
23336 24229 |
| Paul | SHOO | Mum has binoculars - scram! (4) Something afoot, say? Get away! (4) Single item of 4, say? Hop it! (4) |
23336 26446 21788 |
| Paul | APRIL | Taxing time when Ford loses leadership at fifty (5) Penny in old currency raised at start of financial year (5) One of twelve pence in currency, reversed (5) |
23336 24204 25408 |
| Paul | SPOTTER | One could be obsessed with training, bearing Harry (7) See 24 |
22919 27049 |
| Paul | JETSAM | Black man all washed up? (6) Set cryptic in press that was thrown out (6) |
22919 23115 |
| Paul | POSH | Victoria's work about to be given to mum (4) La-di-da pound shop (4) |
22919 26937 |
| Paul | YETI | Whiskey with it to create a monster (4) Is there no one so hairy but I? (4) |
22919 24462 |
| Paul | PATENT | Obvious case, one dismissed (6) Rubbish seen round temporary dwelling — the conclusion? Don't copy it (6,7) Perfectly round number, that's clear (6) |
23493 24657 26080 |
| Paul | ETERNAL | Bird protected by another without beginning and without end (7) Undying love from one later breaking up (7) |
23493 26644 |
| Paul | NAMEPLATE | Person going up quietly in lift sees personalised sign (9) Ornate enamel apt for sign (9) |
23493 26656 |
| Paul | BRAVADO | Boastful quality, nice one written around poster (7) Revolutionary abroad embracing victory swagger (7) Guts of Octavius robed in underwear and fleece — that's recklessly courageous (7) |
23493 27581 27186 |
| Paul | GANDHI | Indian leader coming after two close predecessors? (6) 14 (1982), the ninth supporting its predecessors (6) |
23493 24024 |
| Paul | BIGAMY | It's serious for woman (and two unfortunate men!) (6) Having more than one's share of troubles in the East End, perhaps? (6) |
23493 22016 |
| Paul | BLOODY | Flower that's been laid into red bouquet (6,4) Flaming, as red (6) |
22836 26099 |
| Paul | SIMONY | Paul's in the record business - "It's a Sin" (6) I'm among Japanese people recording crime (6) Sinful trade, penny-pinching if 19 down (6) |
22836 24078 23644 |
| Paul | SANITISE | Some people sit in a sauna upside down to get clean (8) Free from filth, it is mad? (8) |
22836 23689 |
| Paul | ATTILA | A ploughman sounded a menace once (6) A guiding influence, say, for serial killer (6) |
22836 25696 |
| Paul | TROPIC | Cancer, for instance, is right in issue (6) Subject receives sovereign on one of two lines (6) Harbour on Guernsey, perhaps, set up for a global line (6) One of two circles, one left to turn around (6) |
22836 23900 26539 26152 |
| Paul | WASTE | Refuse the middle, say (5) Rubbish sci-fi film watched after promotion (5) |
22836 26469 |
| Paul | STIR | Mix porridge here (4) Fire breaking through cast iron (4) |
25177 23900 |
| Paul | DEVOTION | Love: it comes up in county as loyalty (8) County filled with love for sex appeal, turned to faithfulness (8) |
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| Paul | FRITILLARY | Cash here in place of order for butterfly (10) Dig in order to find plant (10) |
25177 26835 |
| Paul | OSIRIS | Old star not widely accepted as deity (6) Deity, old style deity (6) |
25177 21639 |
| Paul | PANTHER | Hot dog filled with hot cat? (7) Male part under head of pretty cat (7) |
25177 26765 |
| Paul | HORSESHOER | Farrier starts to ride stallions, every steed wrapped by Father Christmas, perhaps? (10) Person fitting animal to its anagram? (10) |
25177 24789 |
| Paul | DOODAH | Thingummy making parties from the left and right sigh (6) Whatever it is to accomplish, nothing held back (6) |
25177 25039 |
| Paul | ASEXUAL | A circus performer planting kiss on you as kind of reproduction (7) Old lover, informal clothes, topless, far from erotic (7) |
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| Paul | COMEDY | Shy touring area of Ibiza - that's funny (6) See 19 |
23307 25452 |
| Paul | EDMONTON | North American city where little devil misses English in school (8) Never swelling up about head of Mafia in 20 (8) |
23307 23483 |
| Paul | WREATH | Something to lay, given end of life, laid in anger (6) Laid to show war heartless and death a non-starter (6) |
23307 21672 |
| Paul | HELSINKI | Priest stashing pot attending hospital in capital (8) Gas (um, no) about to decline capital (8) Where Catalans might wash in the middle of this European city (8) |
23307 25770 26212 |
| Paul | BREEZE | Air waltz (6) Piece of cake giving you wind (6) Piece of cake in a block? (6) |
23307 22980 26991 |
| Paul | KILLER | See 5 Rebels like to work, workers likely to strike? (6,4) Queen's with queen, as king more poorly (6) |
23307 27294 26260 |
| Paul | LLANO | Some diagonal lines drawn up, it's plain to see (5) Cricket side needs total to rise, that's plain (5) |
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| Paul | SLOPPY | Careless to cut into eye (6) Watery lake, wet banks (6) Wet around lake - wet! (6) |
23929 25835 24292 |
| Paul | TROUNCE | Oz following on after opener in test gaining runs, bringing defeat (7) Lick cat after skin of terrier (7) Beat gutless tiger, wild cat (7) |
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| Paul | CITADEL | Quote about promotion supported by Leninite leader in the Kremlin (7) Acropolis in deltaic form (7) |
23929 21788 |
| Paul | JOLLY | Very happy (5) Seriously convivial (5) Very merry (5) Lovely mess with daughter after celebration (5,4) |
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| Paul | HEARKEN | Attend to layer protecting English ship (7) Attend to layer protecting English vessel of old (7) |
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| Paul | BLOTTO | Billion lucky numbers wasted (6) Wasted billion on million-to-one chance (6) Drunk left in the end, cut short (6) Heading for boozer, where little chance of winning wasted (6) |
24948 23307 26003 25726 |
| Paul | STRUCK | Small vehicle involved in accident? (6) Small vehicle was in a collision (6) |
23743 26913 |
| Paul | MORSEL | Taste wine, glugging river (6) Scrap . - . . ? (6) Solver left a bit (6) |
24948 24018 27153 |
| Paul | CARNAL | Sensuous ardour's ending in passage (6) Such bodily desires run through old trade route (6) Animal runs into watercourse (6) |
24948 25427 23504 |
| Paul | LEWIS | F1 driver's 'otel in southeast London? (5,8) Solver's Scottish isle (5) 1 across with gun (5) |
24407 26135 23994 |
| Paul | SADDLEBACK | Burden having to support the swine (10) Pig, rebmucne? (10) |
24407 24486 |
| Paul | RUBENS | Artist and children's author not finishing, caught greeting F1 driver (6,11) Happen to break rules as an artist (6) |
24407 26901 |
| Paul | AWAITING | Expecting a fly to tour small island (8) Anticipating a comic, it having popular features inside (8) |
24573 25759 |
| Paul | RING | Call back, possum! (8) Opener gives call before cricket shot (4,4) Round sound? (4) |
24407 24187 24884 |
| Paul | AEROSOL | Can spraying look painful on a back? (7) Spray loose bowels of errant bum (7) Spray a painful back with cold contents (7) |
24407 26765 24997 |
| Paul | USED | All concluding sudoku is done and spent (4) Old leader of the New York Times? (4) |
25739 26265 |
| Paul | ONESTEP | Dance with love at home to record (3-4) Dance round home with record (3-4) |
23015 26409 |
| Paul | REPLETE | 6 heading off returning for meal, almost full (7) Agent allowed drug? Get stuffed! (7) |
23015 23958 |
| Paul | SALSA | Dance, its Latin origin central (5) Sauce primarily, furthermore (nothing less), a dance (5) |
23015 27357 |
| Paul | DISHONEST | Criminal has to serve one's time (9) Serve old home, unlike faithful servant? (9) |
23015 23887 |
| Paul | RAYLEIGH | Essex town with promiscuous girl? Yeah! (8) 23's favourite of 5 importing baccy, finally (8) |
25265 25336 |
| Paul | INFRADIG | Far out wearing violet-blue, almost demeaning (5,3) A shade off colour writing in French a Latin term (5,3) A derringer initially firing shot beneath someone (5,3) |
25265 24877 25123 |
| Paul | MUFFLE | Cross about "fortissimo", quieten down (6) Cross about anything but silent silence (6) |
25265 23776 |
| Paul | HIDALGO | Spanish noble masked in the past, nicking money (7) Spanish noble happy back in US state, but not initially (7) |
23296 22980 |
| Paul | BOLONEY | Youngster eats solitary waffle (7) Bunk where youth has solitary confinement (7) |
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| Paul | DEJAVU | A lesser figure in Jude the Obscure - have you read this somewhere before? (4,2) Cuckoo due to circle island without a sense of familiarity (4,2) Familiar feeling due to doctor drinking endless coffee (4,2) |
23296 25408 27308 |
| Paul | RIFLE | Search in Winchester (5) Weapon that's sweet, taking head off (5) Upset about head of family one's butted? (5) Arm uprooting the Spanish tree (5) Gun, toy blowing head off (5) |
23296 25265 26409 26863 23367 |
| Paul | DOWSE | Divine, breaking window seal (5) Divine wind originally in draught (5) Look for water, finding measure about a quarter (5) |
25301 23606 23450 |
| Paul | ABORTIVE | Failing to produce the intended result — a bit over, perhaps (8) Unsuccessful over holding it right back (8) |
25301 24462 |
| Paul | UNDER | See 21 See 22 Possible beach bums lying so? (5,3,3) |
25301 24607 25103 |
| Paul | LETITALLHANGOUT | A little rash, yobbo gobbles string up to appear uninhibited (3,2,3,4,3) Don't remove clothes from the washing line, but from oneself, perhaps? (3,2,3,4,3) |
25301 23776 |
| Paul | EXTENSION | Annexe's relieved state? (9) So relaxation now — or something more? (9) |
25301 25103 |
| Paul | INSPECT | Check fly, perhaps, having caught end of zip (7) Observe little change in cricket, perhaps (7) |
23015 23336 |
| Paul | CALABASH | A party captivated by money tree (8) A party in the money, evergreen (8) |
24393 24657 |
| Paul | GEORGE | Stuff about English prince or king? (6) Author writing stuff about Swiss canton in war — God he's extraordinary! (6,7,4) 25 stuff about English (6) Energy invested in stuff with recent record by old entertainer (6,6) Automatic character put together by acting musician (6,6) See 13 |
26758 26840 23290 26357 22538 26481 |
| Paul | BISMARCK | German statesman's doctrine dividing king and nipper after uprising (8) German leader's forces ascendant flanked by endless transport (8) |
26758 23307 |
| Paul | EATS | Poet abandoning the top table (4) Food shortage at sea's contained (4) Makes ’ot food (4) |
26758 26446 25218 |
| Paul | STUD | Ladies' man — Agrippa, say? (4) Boss in brief survey (4) Boss taking the cake, as man on Muscle Beach? (10) |
26758 26876 24997 |
| Paul | NYLON | Penned by Delany, Longfellow's material (5) Material only woven before noon (5) New length lines that material (5) |
25529 23887 24826 |
| Paul | ISOBARS | One zooms around black lines on maps (7) One zooms around Belgian capital, seeing lines on a map (7) |
25529 26074 |
| Paul | MAGNETIC | Land seen in charming drawing? (8) Capture in wonderful drawing? (8) Web content of charm, alluring (8) Court feature in wonderful drawing? (8) Able to draw clear in spelling (8) |
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| Paul | TRUNCATE | Hearing case, figure in dock (8) Under discussion, case number cut short (8) |
27457 25888 |
| Paul | ANTIQUE | Article quite new? Not this (7) Old article, wood, they say (7) |
27457 24253 |
| Paul | CROW | What queen has, sacrificing knight for rook (4) Bird to show off (4) Bird found in an electric oven? (4) |
27457 23194 24507 |
| Paul | FLOG | Sell car back (4) Beat, whacking balls from behind (4) |
27457 27523 |
| Paul | YOUR | See 25 Having spent a pound, incredibly I pull ye with love and romance - right, now what? (4,5,2,4) |
21708 24321 |
| Paul | LOHENGRIN | Wagner's Ring? No - not all hell let loose (9) 10 man in extended cycle, missing coda (9) |
21708 23665 |
| Paul | ERRORS | Slips when heading off naughty children (6) See 11 Naughty youngsters going topless to show boobs (6) |
21708 23929 25427 |
| Paul | TOGO | African nation resembling an audience who are receptive to race (2,2,4,3,8) Nation earmarked for sale? (4) Country for taking away (4) |
23457 26734 27037 |
| Paul | ANTRIM | An orderly part of Northern Ireland (6) A Norway spruce in part of Northern Ireland (6) ... or Irish county (6) County where soldier's on edge (6) |
23457 26763 21764 25642 |
| Paul | SKIRUN | Sport screened by covering feature in Chamonix, for example (3,3) Star quaffing alcoholic drink - it's a slippery slope! (3,3) |
24884 24234 |
| Paul | CLUB | One in a suit, clobber for the association (4) Union strike (4) |
27122 25783 |
| Paul | BANANA | Unstable state incapable, requiring urban development (6,8) Fruit not entirely nuts (6) Potential downfall of family requiring asylum? (6,4) A fool needs little time to open beer, perhaps, as source of food (6,4) First of broken articles, might one be split? (6) |
25494 23504 22665 24210 25375 |
| Paul | TIRANA | European capital I appreciate that encapsulates the nation (6) Capital in country in the midst of attack (6) |
26014 26937 |
| Paul | TWAIN | 26 or 9 inspiring a writer (5) Ultimate in American wit, a funny author (5) |
27086 27055 |
| Paul | OLIVIA | A Winter's Tale character in the midst of hoax, raging briefly (6) Shakespearean character removing capital from country (6) |
27086 25133 |
| Paul | TREASON | Act of betrayal in the end, lost cause (7) Crime needs time and motive (7) Leader of terrorists has justification for crime ... (7) Crime, given time, partner of rhyme (7) |
27086 23040 24453 24931 |
| Paul | PIRATE | Copy Greek character has to tear up (6) Offender in the main getting good price (6) |
27086 25663 |
| Paul | VIOLA | A Winter's Tale character one's played (5) Character in "Twelfth Night" played? (5) Highly strung cross-dresser? (5) |
27086 24197 26064 |
| Paul | CHOWCHOW | Dog food doubled (4-4) Horse fed to animal, food for dog (4,4) |
22895 26698 |
| Paul | DITTO | It's essential to hold it together again (5) Again what should hold it together? (5) |
23785 23271 |
| Paul | JACKPOT | All to play for, with raise to pocket (7) Kitty takes fish to cauldron (7) Lift large belly for the prize (7) |
27086 25194 26279 |
| Paul | STUN | Bowl over, balls knocked back (4) Rock loco rolled over (4) Heads raised in shock (4) Model in tabloid, causing shock (4) |
25783 26225 24197 22016 |
| Paul | DREARY | Boring, boring Arsenal's centre behind front two (6) Cutting round something to bend that's grey (6) |
22879 25039 |
| Paul | LOCALDERBY | Close game which is different or called "close" (5,5) Endless nuts on tree by game of rivalry (5,5) |
22879 25750 |
| Paul | WIGWAM | Personal cover generous? Not right, so brave to be under it? (6) State male's attached to rug for house on reservation (6) Cover for brave slaphead's accessory, cosy but not right (6) |
22879 24573 23064 |
| Paul | TERRAPIN | 4 finds one fish in catch hauled over (8) Reptile quietly dividing land (8) Reptile and one fish in net hauled up (8) Quiet inland swimmer (8) |
22879 26554 21732 27357 |
| Paul | ASYLUM | Might those seeking this have a problem accommodating "Daily Mail's conclusions", ultimately? (6) Safety is simple: no drug for smoker (6) |
22879 23067 |
| Paul | TORTOISE | 4's wrong sound with head tucked away (8) Sweet thing embracing love is a crawler (8) |
22879 23600 |
| Paul | IGNITE | In fleeting instant, pointing to the sky for light (6) Strike a light, council meeting isn't getting held up (6) |
25464 21708 |
| Paul | REVEREND | Vicar's right and always on target (8) With sailor's termination, pine perhaps about death for colourful character on board? (8,5) |
25464 27632 |
| Paul | CLEVER | Quick introduction to centrifugal force (6) Able to get a handle on calculus, initially (6) Quick constable's first to join force (6) |
25464 25931 23644 |
| Paul | RETREAT | Leave handle again? (7) Again deal with withdrawal (7) |
25464 24545 |
| Paul | REDRESS | Reserves stuffing Manchester United, perhaps? Correct (7) Right desires, kinky one shunned, right (7) |
25464 23115 |
| Paul | CARPENTER | President claims writer saw his tool? (9) Egyptologist eating swan and chips (9) |
25464 21672 |
| Paul | TUTU | Skirt or tie, loosely speaking (4) Yanks cut short skirt (4) |
25818 22903 |
| Paul | SCRAWLER | Small spider, perhaps — one with spidery writing? (8) Son, one on all fours for doctor writing prescription, typically? (8) |
25818 24393 |
| Paul | OVER | Dog without lead finding some balls (4) See 24 Period of cricket where back-up non-starter (4) See 23 See 10 See 20 9 wickets among 9 or 10, perhaps? (10) Not entirely open, so closed (4) See 13 See 24 Place too high a price on the speed of deliveries? (8) See 7 |
25818 24948 23414 24607 25222 23797 25750 22079 24107 25360 22964 22708 |
| Paul | DAMASK | Stop to request fabric (6) Rose has outdated hairdo to disguise (6) |
25948 24353 |
| Paul | CRAYON | Chapter requiring material for children's writer (6) Item in wax, premier in candle material (6) Line written about that writer (6) |
25818 24763 26068 |
| Paul | LYCEUM | Theatre ends in turmoil, play tragic, undertake impromptu sitcom (6) My clue to rock concerts here (6) |
23348 23457 |
| Paul | TROUSERS | Garment has two lines - they wake you up (8) See 28 See 22 down |
23348 22980 27596 |
| Paul | IVAN | Terrible leader, I lead (4) Terrible chap in bed, topless (4) |
27014 22397 |
| Paul | ROUND | Message for all to endorse in plump Christmas bird (5,5) Monk's 0/12? (5,8) |
27122 24598 |
| Paul | PLANET | Alien after map to find Earth, perhaps? (6) Earth, say, provides energy to feed bush, perhaps (6) Earth has little time on the surface (6) |
27122 25194 25696 |
| Paul | FALL | Drop nothing? (4) Seasonal slump? (4) See 10 |
24143 23040 24453 |
| Paul | SCAM | Passage from Tosca, mainly fiddle (4) Fraud no PCs will back (4) |
24143 26091 |
| Paul | DECOR | Design takes month, with gold (5) Company in English city dropping by to offer interior design (5) |
24143 23976 |
| Paul | ROLLERBLINDS | Silver 5 across, perhaps, joins about 50 shades (6,6) Car left secured by straps, which cover the windows (6,6) Posh car drives very fast with shading devices (6,6) |
24143 26446 22708 |
| Paul | DEAD | Easy clue - "Free meat?" (4,8) See 25 See 25 |
24143 21708 25265 |
| Paul | ESTRANGE | Doctor set compass to find distance (8) Separate and set off for the mountains (8) |
24143 22708 |
| Paul | INACTION | Inertia indeed? (8) Single? Then I cannot, when working, rest (8) |
24143 22763 |
| Paul | ABASH | Humiliate with a thump (5) A party given to cause embarrassment (5) |
24143 23976 |
| Paul | FLABBY | Overweight insect embodying a pair of insects, might you say? (6) Loose liver's heading into wonderful times (6) |
26686 24210 |
| Paul | SOTHERE | That will teach you maths, other examples to some extent (2,5) First two of seven different punches — that will teach you! (2,5) |
26686 27290 |
| Paul | ROUT | Embarrassing defeat, as swimmer drops head (4) Scholar's rear given senseless thrashing (4) |
26686 26182 |
| Paul | EXTRACTORFAN | A sucker, one who is no longer in love with farming? (9,3) Sucker, one no longer in love with farm worker? (9,3) |
26686 27055 |
| Paul | OREGANO | Nothing orange about this plant! (7) Old Shakespearean wino denied victory — this to add flavour? (7) Cooking ingredient, exquisite starter put in mouth: say, duck (7) |
22181 27086 24948 |
| Paul | COUNTER | Totter at the bar? (7) Opposing the thought, they say? (7) |
23158 24259 |
| Paul | CUSTODY | Confinement which sounds yellow? (7) Detention somewhat like a trifle, say? (7) Detention sounding saucy? (7) |
23158 26064 27357 |
| Paul | POLYESTER | Fabric cut up not long ago, a third off (9) Material girls in conversation? (9) |
27332 27081 |
| Paul | SOUP | Bird's nest, perhaps, and hence its location? (4) See 3 Pot up nose: true? False! (4,6) |
21650 25177 24333 |
| Paul | RAFTER | Supporter, revolutionary behind outstanding newspaper (6) Beam first on roof then (6) |
27332 26003 |
| Paul | ACTION | Battle to get individual into west London area (6) Prisoner bottling it up after a battle (6) |
24465 25486 |
| Paul | SCENARIO | Situation where no race is fixed (8) Situation as nice or nasty (8) Doctor in case or situation (8) Border dropped in scheme before old country backs plot (8) |
24465 25931 23367 26539 |
| Paul | HOOTENANNY | Party a scream, with Mary Poppins on Ecstasy (10) Laugh at end of tune by Mary Poppins, folk singing (10) |
24465 23260 |
| Paul | MAIDEN | See 26 Miss extra, then no runs (6,4) |
24353 24607 |
| Paul | PIANO | One's played with boy in river (5) This has keys to open taxi, evenly distributed (5) One may be upright, but one's hammered? (5) |
24353 23175 25127 |
| Paul | CALL | See 31 See 21 (4) |
24353 22037 |
| Paul | ABBA | Group which may be on the up? (4) The father of pop? (4) Group rising and falling (4) |
24353 25228 23343 |
| Paul | COLORADO | A party's undertone (7) reaching 7 river (8) Above zero, oxygen and radium in frozen state (8) |
25549 25881 |
| Paul | ETAL | And the rest still in bed, cryptically? (2,2) And the others still expected to return (2,2) |
24353 26163 |
| Paul | ARTDECO | Style of red coat modelled (3,4) Style of trade adapted for business (3,4) |
24353 22811 |
| Paul | STUCKUP | Bill might be so hoity-toity (5-2) Bill may be so conceited (5-2) |
24353 24197 |
| Paul | FELLINI | Director hit the water with last of Bacardi (7) Film director dropped in upright character (7) |
25990 25783 |
| Paul | CHUBBY | Round a hundred, old man (6) Partner joining principal in company with a generous corporation (6) |
22855 27397 |
| Paul | SENTENCE | Punishment that's capital to a point (8) Words passed? (8) A basic of written exam? Pass it! (8) |
22855 24383 23776 |
| Paul | SANDWICH | Open course or open snack, perhaps? (8) See 2 |
22855 25783 |
| Paul | BOXING | Sport "Times" featured in spring report (6) As is a tree in five-star sporting event? (6,5) |
22855 26325 |
| Paul | SLOT | See 16 Small fortune in hole (4) |
24305 27308 |
| Paul | OKRA | Fine drizzle not popular for vegetable (4) Vegetable fine with radish, wanting plate (4) Doubly right, a vegetable (4) Found in book, rare edible plant (4) |
24305 25960 26225 25199 |
| Paul | CUBED | Lifted by the third power cut (5) As 1 is to 1 copper bottom (5) |
24305 24935 |
| Paul | FACE | 18 feature of kisser (4) F1 features here (4) See 19 Cosmetic surgery - might this get you laid? (4-4) See 22 See 1 down See 21 See 24 |
22727 24407 23743 23040 23115 24072 24759 23965 |
| Paul | PERIOD | Age span (6) See 13 |
22727 25228 |
| Paul | LOTUSEATER | One blissfully unaware as roulette wheels ... (5-5) One drugged in myth, some years on consuming flower to save time (5,5) Hedonist, after crossing river, gathering thoughts, initially (5-5) |
22727 25177 26417 |
| Paul | STINKY | Rotten atmosphere around vessel (6) Container in bird's domain, humming (6) |
26429 27308 |
| Paul | CANINE | Setter, perhaps, seeking a number under a hundred (6) 100 a square number for setter, perhaps? (6) Chihuahua, for example, a little Mexican in effect (6) |
24826 26284 27494 |
| Paul | PEEP | Here, private views prisoner stealing military vehicle, heading off with mum (4,4) Look for little sound (4) Pervert hopes to occupy seat for Tom's entertainment? (4,4) |
26429 22862 25218 |
| Paul | BEERGUT | Hangover resulting from heavy drinking (4,3) Drinker's hangover? (4,3) |
23463 25009 |
| Paul | GESTATION | How long might she be expecting, say, having turned up at Victoria? (9) How long might one be expecting process to go, a president introducing one? (9,6) |
23463 25228 |
| Paul | TRAILER | Advertising vehicle? (7) Alas, the three R's, it's difficult for ill-educated Americans (7,5) |
23463 25123 |
| Paul | NIGH | Imminent knocking back of hard liquor (4) Near thing topped off (4) Hard liquor up close (4) |
23463 22855 25678 |
| Paul | SCORE | Painful to grasp a hundred and twenty (5) Leader of stout heart to achieve goal (5) |
23463 26139 |
| Paul | BAMBOO | Chinese shoots tail off deer with two rounds (6) In leaving child, love hollow stuff (6) |
25613 27284 |
| Paul | HUMDRUM | Pedestrian has drone to beat (7) Monotonous drone on instrument (7) |
25613 22406 |
| Paul | BRIDE | See 3 Single life about to be lost, she stands in front of a train (5) |
25613 23743 |
| Paul | HOLIDAY | Leave old hat in the grass (7) See 12 |
25613 24573 |
| Paul | TOPER | Drinker on drugs, recovered (5) Find new home for plant, climbing and lush (5) |
25613 24043 |
| Paul | PANAMA | Country where God has executed priest? (6) Headgear providing all-round view, or not (6) Land on one's head? (6) Country where god has topped priest (6) A chart covering North America looking north — country further south? (6) Smoke overhead? (6) |
25613 23785 24197 27037 26949 25127 |
| Paul | DOESKIN | Hide flower, one inside another (7) Hide waste around Yorkshire river (7) |
23428 27308 |
| Paul | EXETER | City, once safe, blowing top (6) Old gnarled tree in city (6) |
23428 22968 |
| Paul | HOTFOOT | Hastily cooked sole etc? (7) Stolen? Pay quickly (7) Result of walking over burning coals quickly? (7) |
23428 24507 23187 |
| Paul | INGOT | Bar entered the wrong way round? (5) Contrarily entered the bar? (5) Bar entered the wrong way? (5) |
23428 22037 23852 |
| Paul | BOOZEUP | Bacchanalian activity where leak taken in appropriate place, standing (5-2) Old god not entirely into dance, a wasted evening? (5-2) |
23428 26284 |
| Paul | TYCOON | Yes, business swallowed up by heavyweight magnate (6) Conclusion of capitalist that secures business for mogul (6) |
23428 24043 |
| Paul | EXTRA | More artillerymen on leave after Italy surrendered (5) Spare time right during cutback (5) Old painting reflected more (5) More cross, train not in, completing last in puzzle (5) Further Essex traffic jams (5) Further, far from a star (5) Entering vortex, travelling further (5) … more of which old, almost entirely conventional (5) |
23428 22836 24661 25559 25512 24473 26876 25807 |
| Paul | NITRE | Element switched on compound (5) Fool about, seeing gunpowder ingredient (5) Explosive ingredient added to biriani, treacherous (5) |
23428 24598 26576 |
| Paul | CUTTYSARK | Injured boxer not on old ship — this one? (5,4) Tangle of tack and rusty old ship (5,4) Old vessel, ship under contract, originally transporting yarn swiftly (5,4) |
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| Paul | STREET | See 20 Insist, say, Araucaria's sharp - his work being creative by the way (6,6) |
24668 23852 |
| Paul | UPSTREAM | Spin puts paper against the general flow (8) Finished with school group, as struggling school may go? (8) |
24668 24507 |
| Paul | TEXAS | Job cut to protect former state (5) Some lad with the cunning to bank unspecified amount in poker (5,4,2) |
25289 26991 |
| Paul | INEBRIATE | English couple Britain treated as drunk (9) Start losing it, having consumed eight beers rapidly for starters, as drunk (9) |
25289 26458 |
| Paul | ENDING | See 16 2 - 23 = close (6) |
25289 24895 |
| Paul | ASBO | What's tagged on hoodlums, like a bad smell (4) Order to be civil, it having restricted youth? (4) Police order opening Pandora's box (4) |
25289 27273 23943 |
| Paul | SLEIGHT | Deception where I'm invisible in slim figure (7) English taken in by minor deception (7) |
25289 23600 |
| Paul | BEGIN | Initiate former Israeli PM (5) Dawn's bum and hip (5) |
21698 26721 |
| Paul | MASTIFF | Dogsbody trailing mum (7) Possible 1 at giver of life, one dead (7) |
21698 23716 |
| Paul | ERUDITE | Learned English getting vulgar about it (7) Unfortunately, dieter's eaten last of gateau, it's learned (7) |
21698 27581 |
| Paul | LARVA | Red-hot flower's sound for a caterpillar (5) Cricketer is about five, so form not yet developed (5) |
21698 21774 |
| Paul | HOLE | See 23 See 17 |
24978 25127 |
| Paul | TITHE | Tax man after fool (5) Taxman goes after bird (5) Tax contributing to development, it helps (5) |
24978 26362 26763 |
| Paul | ENROL | Sign up name in learning to be upstanding (5) Corporate fraudsters not entirely left to sign on! (5) |
24721 23976 |
| Paul | EYESORE | "Vidi" in speech and sight (7) Scar absolutely obvious initially, right within focus of seer? (7) |
23919 27566 |
| Paul | BRIM | Edge past top of bails, or edge to bowler? (4) Edge under top of boater, perhaps? (4) |
23919 24413 |
| Paul | STYE | A problem for one looking into cost yearly (4) Filthy thing close to eye (4) You after vacated seat? This for a viewing restriction (4) Small, yet troublesome, irritation (4) |
23612 24399 25881 23260 |
| Paul | GUARDIAN | During song, daughter breaks arm for us (8) Here, potential lovers take various girls out ad nauseam (8,9) |
23919 25807 |
| Paul | DESSERT | Possible fool with hair receding (7) Fool, perhaps, locked up? (7) |
23919 23356 |
| Paul | TREE | Growth disheartening Irish town (4) Figure dropping hot box, perhaps (4) Plane perhaps hijacked by buccaneer, turning back (4) See 11 See 25 |
23565 24877 27290 24210 23811 |
| Paul | ATTEST | Declare most substantial capital squandered (6) Observing cricketers declare (6) So positionally top-class crickets declare (6) |
23565 23785 24755 |
| Paul | RAREBIT | Dish with special taste (7) Not entirely Blue Period that takes a grilling? (7) Cuisine's blue period? (7) Welsh food, peculiar taste (7) |
23565 24043 24569 26582 |
| Paul | CHESTNUT | 8 heard a million times? (8) Brown, an old joke (8) |
23565 26846 |
| Paul | TAROT | Cards bitter-sweet, including The Circle (5) Arsenal's first to be taken in by red cards (5) |
25596 22275 |
| Paul | SPEED | Designated partners primarily desperate for a quickie potential romance? (5,6) Career sees children pocketing penny (5) |
25596 22818 |
| Paul | HYDROGEN | Extremes in heavy drinker, overpowering even, producing gas (8) One on the table? (8) |
26384 25039 |
| Paul | EDGE | Advantage in landed gentry (4) Battle, but no hill side (4) Advantage held by landed gentry (4) |
25596 23148 26440 |
| Paul | ICECAPS | Cold peaks, flipping ___ cold one (7) Room 101 turns into freezing landscapes (7) |
25596 23280 |
| Paul | CHOP | Sack of meat (4) Hack gets the sack (4) |
22610 22862 |
| Paul | CUBA | Stick around island bar without a 8 (4,5) Island one's promoting to a higher power, might you say? (4) |
22610 25360 |
| Paul | HARROW | In the field, break up from school (6) A ground-breaking school? (6) |
22610 24018 |
| Paul | PROTEST | Complaint of pain in the neck about to deteriorate (7) Object a nuisance about to break down (7) |
22610 23504 |
| Paul | COCKTAIL | K (8) K (with 3) (8) |
22610 23518 |
| Paul | PLACE | Delicate material under 1 across (5) See 9 |
27218 25588 |
| Paul | AITCH | First letter on hunger? (5) One of Hugh's extremities given a tickle (5) |
27218 25613 |
| Paul | PIGEON | Good gone bad, one fancied? (6) If poet has long to compose, haiku heard here? (6,4) See 23 |
27218 24763 26284 |
| Paul | MOLLY | Fish for pussy (5) Fish in weed (5) |
24265 26207 |
| Paul | SNOTTY | Supercilious, not like swine? (6) Conceited, not living with pigs? (6) |
27218 25960 |
| Paul | PRESENT | Anchor at hand (7) Here time unrivalled? (7) Host appears 4 (7) |
27218 23958 24895 |
| Paul | ORCA | Huge beast thirty seconds away from island? (4) Hulking beast squeezed into motor caravan (4) Huge beast knocks shopping centre off island (4) Black and white beast turning up in zebra crossing (4) |
27337 25625 25369 26602 |
| Paul | DOGOODER | One's always helping to improve, using very bad grammar? (2-6) Despised philanthropist has to improve, when grammatically failing? (2-6) |
27337 26738 |
| Paul | SPARERIB | Cut of meat, free bait (5,3) Slight tease, bit of a porker (5,3) |
27337 24037 |
| Paul | EXECRATE | Loathe flower box (8) Loathe how much some directors get paid? (8) |
27337 27494 |
| Paul | SCREW | Do turn (5) See 9 Stitch up with thread? (5) Stitch up something with a thread (5) |
27337 24353 22862 26804 |
| Paul | INVEST | Deposit lolly down underwear? (6) Buy shares, perhaps, though seen to have lost shirt? (6) |
25948 23929 |
| Paul | SHANNON | Quiet girl on river (7) Silence soon enveloping northern river (7) |
24407 26901 |
| Paul | SAND | Green finally absorbed by blue to become greyish-yellow (4) Land, safe ground for one shelled on the beach? (4,4) |
25948 27632 |
| Paul | MAORI | I ramble when flipping over tongue (5) I ramble, rolling tongue (5) Antipodean's choice between parent and setter? (5) I wander around as antipodean (5) |
25948 26260 26182 23450 |
| Paul | DECIBEL | Sound unit former Russian soldier sent back to claim Sark etc (7) Sound unit has to be in Israel after a month (7) |
25948 23852 |
| Paul | KNOCK | Irish rap? (5) Slam-bang? (5) |
23620 26080 |
| Paul | AGENDA | Discussion of sex is beneath a programme (6) Plan a class for the audience (6) A report of sex in diary (6) |
23620 26225 26528 |
| Paul | CAREER | Dash off one's life's work (6) Calling for speed (6) |
23894 22665 |
| Paul | ROONEY | See 23 Scorer in reality gutted, 0-1 (6) |
23894 27387 |
| Paul | BASKET | Kind of case where risk overshadows challenge (6) Imagine holding pose, showing box (6) |
25835 24997 |
| Paul | PAUL | I change nappies as 11 (4,6) Whoever wrote this dog's dinner must be round the bend! (4) Care taken with lad up for bullying, as newspaper editor (4,5) |
23894 22424 26163 |
| Paul | LISZT | Noted man, last in series (5) Finally, ball is placed on spot (but not the centre) for scorer (5) |
22895 27081 |
| Paul | CHOPCHOP | Fast food doubled (4,4) Cuts immediately (4-4) |
22895 24187 |
| Paul | MANGANESE | Neon in its natural state, element initially inferior to fellow element (9) Element covering most of elephant god in hair (9) Among the pride of lions, problem turning to catch gazelle's tail for some element (9) |
25990 23296 25895 |
| Paul | ELDRITCH | Weird doctor yearning after smelly guts (8) Spooky desire to follow novice eaten by Red Rum (8) |
25990 22980 |
| Paul | EUROZONE | Nations spending the same money, Continental road to climb, critical stuff going over our heads? (8) France's way up on Commonwealth nation, one in France's area (8) |
25818 25481 |
| Paul | FRITTER | Waste which takes a battering? (7) Squander fried food (7) |
23127 23606 |
| Paul | IBIS | I put on gravy, but not to bird (4) Bird losing way going west is a wader (4) Bird is following another half way back (4) |
23127 23835 24024 |
| Paul | ALIBI | Defence of California resort unbounded by Italy (5) Defence shown by boxer with giant cut (5) Primarily, accused party may need one? (5) |
23127 26602 24943 |
| Paul | BEIRUT | Middle East city where live wire cuts all borders off (6) Middle Eastern city that is built up with dry environment (6) |
26117 23674 |
| Paul | COALGAS | Plant containing plant fuel (4,3) Main thing entering island is fuel (4,3) |
26117 23953 |
| Paul | TRUMAN | President Clinton primarily a poor poet and author (6,6) Writer attributing habit to president (6,6) |
23170 25895 |
| Paul | MAYO | Irish sauce? (4) Tree getting round county (4) |
23620 25486 |
| Paul | TRACHEA | Girl virtually man given a tube (7) Tube vehicle backed into one article and another (7) |
23170 23015 |
| Paul | DOORMAT | Downtrodden wimp? (7) A trodden-on jellyfish? (7) |
23170 26576 |
| Paul | NOTHALF | Certainly anything but small beer (3,4) Less than my fair share? I couldn't agree more! (3,4) |
23548 26106 |
| Paul | SOLARCELL | Carol moves in to promote energy converter (5,4) Coarse three plates designed as feature of spacecraft (5,4) |
23548 23343 |
| Paul | TWANG | Archer's sound accent (5) Accepting point, bite tongue through the nose? (5) Result of plucking turkeys with axes — nasty gashed heads (5) |
23548 23067 26279 |
| Paul | BASILICAN | Compound that's hard to find in restriction of the Church (9) Shinto leader in state of release with positive affirmation of the church (9) White powder pocketed by outlaw from a Christian church (9) |
23548 27074 26937 |
| Paul | TRIPLESEC | Liqueur turning reptiles cold (6,3) 3 becomes 9? Then the magic ends (6,3) Assorted receipts, about fifty for drink (6,3) |
23548 26792 27081 |
| Paul | ARENA | Bowl last of chinamen into turf (5) Field entered by sportsmen, ultimately? (5) Place rings close to golden ring (5) A time to back the stadium (5) Zone around pole, ring (5) Scene of conflict encapsulated by Hurricane rapidly taking off (5) |
23548 23976 25941 24775 25181 26991 |
| Paul | LETTUCE | See 4 23 for Grant? Cut up a quarter (7) |
25494 22747 |
| Paul | MARINADE | Steep incline, nearly always downhill for starters, horse on the outside (8) Girl snatches boy up, which is saucy (8) |
25494 23887 |
| Paul | TUBE | Bank, say, most efficient at breaking out in depravity (4,7) See 8 |
25494 23582 |
| Paul | AIRBORNE | Strain something to contend with, keeping solver's end up (8) A sort of robin redbreast's heading east, flying (8) English composer claiming Irish stink, going up (8) |
25494 24465 24429 |
| Paul | TROWEL | River filling drier gardening tool (6) Drier around river bed worker (6) Tool in hand, phone line's cut (6) |
25494 23367 26582 |
| Paul | FETE | Party time, charge around (4) Party payment Tory leader's pocketed (4) |
25494 24465 |
| Paul | MOCCASIN | Reptile, one going on foot? (8) 4's shoe (8) |
26533 22879 |
| Paul | CUSTOMER | Patron wants snooker player to pocket most balls (8) Right person always producing sacred word in general (8) |
26533 25931 |
| Paul | MAFIA | A car endlessly following leader of monstrous criminal organisation (5) Mother and father in America originally a secretive family (5) |
26533 26765 |
| Paul | COCK | Mistake not getting up for early bird? (4) Male spy left unseen (4) Raise male (4) Tilt item with hands, dropping left (4) |
26533 23336 27581 24997 |
| Paul | PROBATIONARY | Reformed Tory a pain around nick, describing testing on release (12) Such a testing period building an airport by 1st October (12) |
26533 24826 |
| Paul | CHIANTISHIRE | Greek character with enemies to take on in Tuscany (12) I inherit cash, moving to area of Tuscany with other expats (12) |
26533 22951 |
| Paul | OSLO | Freezing temperature thus encapsulating capital, ultimately, in European city (4) European city, not seldom but regularly visited (4) |
26533 25242 |
| Paul | BOLT | See 9 Quickly eat duck in sandwich (4) Run away, seeing wolf (4) |
24627 23866 25588 |
| Paul | EVENSONG | Possible chance on good service (8) Uncanonised author given good service (8) |
24627 24836 |
| Paul | ANON | Writer can't be found soon (4) Priest with head missing - you can''t tell who it was (4) No name under article? (4) |
24627 23728 24107 |
| Paul | ITCHIEST | It's given to individual in case most irritating (8) One Greek character in exam is most irritable (8) |
24627 22903 |
| Paul | BIGNAME | Star beaming all over the place (3,4) Star beaming flares up (3,4) |
24627 27387 |
| Paul | TRENDY | Intend to keep right before end of motorway … (6) Bound to fill shot with it (6) |
26889 26840 |
| Paul | STUMPED | Uncertain which way to turn for 22 across (7) Out at sea (7) |
26889 27122 |
| Paul | GOURMAND | Valet stuffs fruit for epicure (8) Groaning, our man definitely has eaten! (8) |
26889 23596 |
| Paul | ATHOME | In articles about poems, odd bits missed (2,4) Dumas character almost takes me in (2,4) In a book, gas inhaled (2,4) |
26889 24413 24861 |
| Paul | ASSASSIN | One taking someone out, seeing Wally and Charlie in (8) One's paid to take out another two nitwits with it (8) When our secret troops are bad, one kills (8) |
26889 27115 22862 |
| Paul | BOWLED | 22 across, bird resting? (6) Way out in front, was ahead! (6) |
26889 26469 |
| Paul | ACER | Tree Cheshire cat partially climbs (4) Tree, one providing great service? (4) |
26889 23260 |
| Paul | DATED | Saw out (5) Old-fashioned saw (5) |
26889 26051 |
| Paul | WAYOUT | Weber's first, A minor (unfinished) — it's avant-garde (3-3) Eccentric solver hiding in Buddhist temple (3-3) |
26889 24413 |
| Paul | HOCK | Wine to show a bit of leg (4) Drink for some horse (4) |
23235 26265 |
| Paul | UPSHOT | Result, given lob? (6) Finished attempt to get result (6) Result of lob? (6) |
23235 26709 25056 |
| Paul | CELERITY | Star lacking core providing speed (8) Expedition to see David Beckham, for example, with centre parting? (8) |
23235 26901 |
| Paul | ASTI | Wine too old, unlimited (4) Drink requiring 15 25 stomach? (4) |
23235 25170 |
| Paul | ONION | Bulb working with something charged (5) Orbiting around Jupiter, perhaps, new vegetable (5) 23 continually around one (5) |
23235 25360 22747 |
| Paul | LACROSSE | Even parts of clue contain how to enter this sport (8) Game where shape of 3's move overbearing? (8) Game boy wearing sexy lingerie? (8) |
23235 23040 24107 |
| Paul | BRASILIA | Two cups and their false contents no con - small size becomes capital (8) Supporter on top of inert stuff that's less Conservative, reaching a capital city (8) |
23235 25309 |
| Paul | TISANE | Infusion — put it back together (6) Drink — put it back together (6) Tea in tea's gone to pot (6) |
26631 24710 23127 |
| Paul | SITAR | Dog or worm is up an instrument (5) Flipping scallywag is a music maker (5) |
26086 26901 |
| Paul | POPCORN | Snack, Spooner's filth of the filth? (7) Spooner sees "Starsky and Hutch Investigate Lustful Lucy", a cinema favourite (7) |
26086 23170 |
| Paul | TURIN | Shroud city featuring shrouds (5) European city where one breaks wind (5) |
26086 24091 |
| Paul | ABACUS | Article on scuba divers, one reckons (6) A carousing god missing church? You'd count on it! (6) |
23391 24462 |
| Paul | DUFF | Pudding failed (4) Bad sweet (4) Dud pud (4) |
27170 23943 24399 |
| Paul | BARCODE | Fish in plain lines at the supermarket? (3,4) Some Tesco-read bands to decipher? (3,4) |
27014 26876 |
| Paul | LIMA | Some capital, I'm assuming (4) Capital city a distance of 3,960 feet back (4) South American city, some capital I'm assuming (4) Kilimanjaro, from which to see capital city (4) Not entirely green, a South American capital (4) |
27014 23158 25324 25895 26440 |
| Paul | LOOP | Game counters in ring (4) Kitty flips, seeing ring (4) |
27014 25549 |
| Paul | FLAG | Jack's weary (4) Weary signal (4) Colours fade (4) Colours fade (4) |
27014 26656 26709 22377 |
| Paul | REACH | Make a decision about a working class type with bad credit (5,1,7) Come to an open stretch of water (5) |
24265 26080 |
| Paul | ORATORIO | Large-scale work, or a small-scale piece about nothing (8) Great work, as old relation steals gold (8) |
26171 24037 |
| Paul | IGUANODON | Papers full of crap on dinosaur (9) In eating droppings, function as dinosaur (9) |
26171 27027 |
| Paul | ASTEROID | A bodybuilder's heavenly body (8) A substance injected perhaps, one shooting up? (8) A builder of body, heavenly one (8) While editor flabbergasted, ET leaving space rocket? (8) |
26171 26840 23811 25218 |
| Paul | THEATRE | Unreal drama suggesting hater of teeth? (7,2,3,6) Some latent heat required in place of action (7) |
25399 23852 |
| Paul | BOUQUET | Fight, having boxed that Spanish nose! (7) Cheer J loudly, but then ____, for the flowers (7) |
26296 26064 |
| Paul | ARIZONA | A house unseen on skyline over a US state (7) State of region almost in tune (7) |
26296 23187 |
| Paul | DISH | Lovely taste of food is here (4) One's served beefcake (4) Gorgeous person, of course (4) |
26296 27236 23572 |
| Paul | NEWYORK | Publication for whom monkey writes cryptic (3,4,5) Where Queens find one way to avoid a bust up with Kings (3,4) |
25709 23331 |
| Paul | SEMITONE | X up one, from B to C, say (8) Jew holds on for an interval (8) |
24836 26182 |
| Paul | PINK | Prick six in 24 (4) See 25 |
27590 27632 |
| Paul | CONE | Shape square for white bishop? (4) 101 under 99? (4) 99 in this — or two more? (4) |
27590 23336 26225 |
| Paul | UNRIPE | Pee in urine, worryingly 16 across (6) Prune, I gathered, not ready to eat (6) |
27590 26913 |
| Paul | GROUNDED | Good description of a corporation perhaps, firmly established (8) Sensible, not 13 (8) |
27590 23743 |
| Paul | BLACK | Jet seven in 24 (5) See 15 Gone to the dogs, walk behind cat like Felix? (5,3,5) |
27590 24043 24935 |
| Paul | DOWN | 9 shed overlooked by hill (8) Total blue, Conservative (9) Sister, half deaf, entering wrong word for Australia (4,5) 13 as this clue? (4) See 9 (4) See 22 ... blue sort of clue (4) |
27590 24763 24607 23827 22016 23811 22985 |
| Paul | ORAL | Top right by mouth (4) Test for a lover to embrace (4) Test of popular opinion after upset (4) |
27590 27457 27433 |
| Paul | CAST | See 6 Acts? (4,6) See 6 Totally reliable friend endlessly quaffing drink (4-4) Certain to find a prison in prisoner (4-4) |
27590 24229 23887 26152 25170 |
| Paul | BROWN | Coffee four in 24 (5) Colour in which one's knitted cardigan, finally (5) Top politician's back as PM (5) See 1 Dead good source of fibre (5,5) |
27590 24333 27248 22763 25056 |
| Paul | BLUE | Dirty five in 24 (4) Rainy day mood, as the sky isn't? (4) Flag when down, then fade (4,5) Dirty colour (4) |
27590 23827 25097 23907 |
| Paul | ARAMAIC | Germany and Thailand have abandoned a theatrical old language (7) A charge account keeps Iraqi leader, as some Syrians would say (7) |
26781 23356 |
| Paul | WICHITA | Close to Moscow I note, a US city (7) Kansas City, I note, in Washington (7) |
26781 25309 |
| Paul | PARALLEL | Discipline shown by the whole island cutting fish (8,4) Similar slowing in spring, reversed (8) Engineers admitting everyone in China destined never to meet (8) |
26781 26572 27632 |
| Paul | STILL | Discipline suffering in part of the orchestra (5,5) Not going anywhere yet (5) |
26781 22708 |
| Paul | LOTHARIO | Libertine 1 : Harlot 0 (abandoned) (8) Topless goddess captivating Romeo in perfect Don Juan (8) Romeo's fate that's boundless where Christ stands tall (8) |
21830 27248 25360 |
| Paul | FEARLESS | Brave and strong, not entirely like Van Gogh (8) Unblinking female lacking features on the head? (8) |
21830 26686 |
| Paul | INCH | You'll get not very far in Finchley (4) Move slowly at the altar, perhaps? (4) |
21830 24555 |
| Paul | SCRAMBLE | To hurry for a plane, race on a motorbike (8) Gas about, talk incoherently and make message unintelligible (8) |
21830 22985 |
| Paul | SONG | Air put in tyres on Ghia (4) Number of prison gates (4) |
25016 25512 |
| Paul | CANYON | This could be "Grand", as could be that (6) Hollow lack of specifics within party (6) |
25016 24413 |
| Paul | SPERMWHALE | Huge sea creature seen as we help, desperately, to protect marines (5,5) Hairstyle (women's) set in stone loosely as a deep thing (5,5) |
25016 23080 |
| Paul | NARCOLEPTIC | Composition of 18 regularly dropping off (11) One's likely to drop off Eric Clapton after taking a spin (11) |
25016 26611 |
| Paul | WINDSOR | As tied at a 26 5? (7,4) Two Barbaras making a pile for Elizabeth? (7,6) Twists, or kind of 15 (7) |
25016 25596 23356 |
| Paul | OCTOPUS | Sea creature finding surface caught in fix, heading off (7) See 5 |
23266 25369 |
| Paul | COFFEE | Brown going to pot (6) Item of furniture's pedal wrapped in wire (6,5) |
23266 25783 |
| Paul | AGGRO | Trouble in Bundestag growing (5) Belligerent acts from German leader invading a nether region not popular (5) |
23266 22818 |
| Paul | CHEROOT | Man that's great in bed given cigar (7) Smoke emerging from champion in bed (7) The sack for a young person stealing favourite cigar (7) Red bottom producing smoke (7) |
23266 24877 26765 25919 |
| Paul | OMELETTE | European capital lacking leadership over European directive ultimately, one's panned (8) Old fight to grab two teas, say, for a light meal (8) |
26625 24507 |
| Paul | SKOPJE | Choose between blue and black all detailed in capital city (6) Capital quiet, after endless cheers on Japanese borders (6) |
26625 27290 |
| Paul | SOME | 11's male priest, boy in the black stuff (4,4,2,3) Part that's just my sort of thing! (4) |
26625 25336 |
| Paul | STETSON | Let it remain the issue — on your head be it! (7) Headgear printer's mark's on (7) |
26625 23785 |
| Paul | POLO | Game of the Royal Mint? (4) Sweet game (4) See 25 |
25852 24024 26949 |
| Paul | ECLAIR | Even bits of pencil show something long and thin (6) Non-zero calorie confection? (6) Into food, almost everyone going back for cake (6) |
25852 24204 26212 |
| Paul | DOGSBODY | Essence of a setter, perhaps, to be menial (8) Office junior, having died, taken on by God, so in a tizzy (8) |
25852 22951 |
| Paul | ROAST | Slam meat in the oven? (5) Have a go at dinner (5) |
26469 25133 |
| Paul | LOUSE | Insect ineffective after head transplant (5) See 24 down |
25852 24507 |
| Paul | THEMALL | See 1 Once you've seen one shopping centre, you've seen Buckingham Palace's approach (3,4) |
23092 24210 |
| Paul | AUDITOR | Waste rejected by car inspector (7) Checker of car rust retired (7) Christian hoarding treasure primarily after gold, as money expert (7) |
25852 23080 25512 |
| Paul | THETA | Foreign letter in the midst of detail (5) Article accompanying thank you letter from Corfu (5) |
25852 25309 |
| Paul | BOTTOMSUP | Tops down, then, bringing cheers (7,2) Pubs' motto, possibly? (7,2) Your health is of least importance? Drink! (7,2) |
25852 25709 26913 |
| Paul | REIGN | Sound to come down, as a rule (5) Good to be in control — for its duration? (5) Pronouced fall, as a rule (5) |
24710 24631 24545 |
| Paul | SCRUMPY | Drink, namely sex, not half! (7) Strong drink in free-for-all at artless get-together (7) |
24710 22665 |
| Paul | LIMEADE | Drink — another in lounge? (7) One drink or another discovered in lounge (7) |
24710 23596 |
| Paul | PORTER | One carrying a drink (6) See 9 |
24710 25228 |
| Paul | IGNORAMUS | "Nyet" not yet accepted by Russian author, having not begun "The Idiot" (9) Amusing or stupid? One's the latter (9) |
24710 24204 |
| Paul | BEAU | Animal biting ’umongous elephant's head in adventure story (4,5) To the audience, bend over darling (4) |
25936 26357 |
| Paul | BUNGALOW | Stop a bird (tail first) that's 13 (8) Residence in block, a squat (8) Describing a sex party, not half crude in house (8) |
25936 27457 25888 |
| Paul | POPE | Innocent, possibly, as a satirist (4) Poet finds novelist burying his head (4) Linesman sees another holding his head (4) |
26686 25097 23582 |
| Paul | STAY | Don't go for support (4) Rope of execution? (4) |
25936 24631 |
| Paul | NEE | Unmarried name of Jane Eyre (3) Maiden name here, all may conclude (3) |
26589 27037 |
| Paul | GUINEAFOWL | Leader in Gerrard has messed up in a woeful game (6,4) Money offered by female bird for another (6,4) |
26589 23900 |
| Paul | EMBALMED | Mummy is admitting this compiler to bedlam (mad) (8) Lenin was taking party with me, after revolution, over the sea (8) |
23434 25009 |
| Paul | NINETY | Figure in the negative side raised to get another (6) Not all of century, ten I need back? (6) |
23434 27535 |
| Paul | SPUTUM | Vile stuff entered into problem (6) Unpleasant stuff deposited in an amount of money (6) Write in amount which is ejected from the mouth (6) |
23434 25835 24383 |
| Paul | MELODY | Benefit to be rejected within month, gutted, showing strain (6) Blend containing oxygen, last of dry air (6) |
23434 25336 |
| Paul | STURDY | Reliable and right to take into consideration (6) Articles removed from one of 7 that's solid (6) |
23434 26074 |
| Paul | CHOPIN | Polish composer's cold invitation to hitchhiker (6) Composer before Liszt sounding note for Sainsbury's? (6) Composer uses middle note, so if you need a lift... (6) Feature about work, one of his taking a minute? (6) |
23434 26021 22275 25554 |
| Paul | HELP | Support from 15 (4) Man put on record — one from the ’60s (4) |
24531 24789 |
| Paul | ENDUE | Give quality to some fifteen duets (5) Freaky nude given drug to add character (5) |
24531 23255 |
| Paul | RUSH | Grass or speed (4) Plant 5 2 (4) |
26404 23457 |
| Paul | CHEERIO | Final word, taking a penny off inexpensive English port (7) Hail on moon, mind how you go (7) |
26404 27547 |
| Paul | SIMON | Actor's interpretation of Lear, no less, sublime (5,7,5) Observation of mating bull in market as judge of talent (5,6) Paul's stage opening — there's my cue! (5) No girl, not entirely — the reverse, a boy (5) |
26404 24978 24948 26207 |
| Paul | SKIN | Surface broke, though not entirely (4) Largest organ broke, farthest tip coming off (4) See 12 (4) See 27 |
26404 26446 22665 26835 |
| Paul | WINNER | Film director having received Oscar (6) Women's secret hero (6) |
22891 24545 |
| Paul | LASTMINUTE | At which cobblers, like elves, rushed (4-6) Keep meticulous, though it's hurried (4-6) Eleventh hour must entail chaos! (10) Frantic having to survive, far from great (4-6) |
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| Paul | RIESLING | Wine from river, that is, to throw out (8) Wine and cheese topped with drink (8) Wine right, that is, to chuck (8) Wine dry, though lips not - that is the drink (8) |
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| Paul | DIMSUM | Some Chinese subtract three from five to leave six, perhaps? (3,3) Stupid amount for Chinese dish (3,3) |
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| Paul | TYPESETTER | Compositor must be kind to get gelatine (10) One in the printing trade yet to be embarrassed about page on the Sun? (10) |
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| Paul | SOLVENT | In the black, whence the sun comes out? (7) Debt free, which is not to be sniffed at! (7) |
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| Paul | LUMBAGO | Smoker given sack for nothing but the affliction (7) Pain cutting ear, then doctor back (7) |
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| Paul | PRIMATE | Paul's maintained by drivel, going ape (7) Gorilla seen with a crook? (7) Church leader bound to punch head (7) |
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| Paul | ICELOLLY | One given stick acquiring diamonds 23 (3,5) Diamonds and money available in the cooler (3,5) |
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| Paul | BOGOTA | Country reflected in outskirts of Brasilia, South American capital (6) Capital understood to be snatched by "Crusher" (6) John books a South American destination (6) |
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| Paul | LADDER | One designed to climb — or run (6) Don't open bag — run! (6) |
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| Paul | FLYING | Archer committing perjury, still held in secure place — or not? (6,8) Sweet evidence of bull in china shop? (6,6) See 11 Unknown craft not to be trusted breaking surface at sea (6,6) |
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| Paul | HOPELESS | Desperate when out of bounds to secure birdie, ultimately (8) Unfavourable review of "Road to" movie starring Bing Crosby only? (8) Desperate, unlike the "Road To" films? (8) |
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| Paul | CUTTER | Censorship? (6) Sailing vessel, clipper (6) See 2 Vessel cold, say (6) |
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| Paul | FOWL | Reportedly filthy bird (4) Fellow member of parliament gets the bird (4) |
26158 27308 |
| Paul | HAIR | Musical a let-down for enjoyment? (4) Design of Hitler, say, combed across the forehead, perhaps? (9) Musical sequence describing minor interval? (8) Musical of various styles? (4) |
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| Paul | ORNATE | Elaborate talk about ultimate in decoration (6) Fancy 9 without borders out of control (6) Speak about point that's embellished (6) |
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| Paul | TASTE | 20 with propriety (5) Sophistication close to worthless in home of the 19 down 23 (5) |
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| Paul | THAI | National game to be discussed (4) Asian gets to hear it regularly (4) Asian couple is talked about (4) |
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| Paul | LICK | Jazz phrase's beat (4) Lap speed (4) |
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| Paul | MIDWICKET | Paul's backing Richard to catch wife with alien in position that's not silly? (9) Sporting position (of Icke?) (3-6) |
24853 22895 |
| Paul | PERM | Mass of wavy hair, so vital swimmer has head shaved (4) Combination locks? (4) Combination locks, late ’70s style? (4) |
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| Paul | ORIGINAL | First love given drink in Iranian currency (8) First test impresses one catcher (8) |
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| Paul | SANMARINO | Small country mansion built around the centre of Kilmarnock (3,6) A ninja, might you say, in Chinese republic (3,6) |
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| Paul | LUCRE | Filthy money held up by Poirot? (5) Customer initially going in to draw money (5) |
24818 25948 |
| Paul | LEGACY | One's left limb quick, heading off (6) What's left of delicate fabric, say, pocketed (6) What's left, say, delicate outlines (6) |
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| Paul | GOOSEFLESH | "Oh, feels so good", sent shivers down one's spine (5,5) Evidence of excitement, as energy feels so incredibly hot (10) |
23391 26876 |
| Paul | WHIPLASH | Jam jar jar? (8) Joint left in clean type of injury (8) |
23391 22573 |
| Paul | HEEL | Complete bounder from Oxford? (4) Scoundrel afoot? (4) One can't be trusted to follow an order (4) One's despicable list (4) Lean part of the foot (4) |
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| Paul | LIED | Song delivered invention (4) Song gave voice to fiction (4) |
24138 23943 |
| Paul | CHESS | It employs men on board red ship (5) Musical 24 (5) |
24138 24853 |
| Paul | PLIERS | Those working with tool (6) Tool for Australian cricketers, say? (6) |
24138 24973 |
| Paul | RECAP | On top, go over again (5) On top, go over once more (5) Back the horse to go over again (5) Horse on hind legs to go over again (5) |
24138 25464 24327 23582 |
| Paul | ERSATZ | Fake it in the name of frequency, though less hot (6) 2 tears, the 26th 2 (6) Substitute tears round chicane? (6) |
24138 24229 23343 |
| Paul | RAMSHACKLE | What may tether sheep proves shaky (10) Within dilapidated realm, Shed appears so? (10) |
24138 22037 |
| Paul | SECOND | Back in a tick (6) Relative is irrelevant to discussion (once removed) (6,6) See 2 Flash is silver (6) Silverback? (6) |
24138 24877 27044 26260 23811 |
| Paul | MEANIE | Malicious type given bad name, that is (6) False name, that is, for villain (6) |
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| Paul | HUMERI | Initially brought from river on island, bones (6) Bones pong, boy having lost foot (6) |
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| Paul | ADAGIO | Among extremists in archipelago I wander northwards slowly (6) Saying unfinished 10 slowly (6) Movement getting a soldier into trouble (6) Tried one's ’and at gobbling one slowly (6) |
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| Paul | STREAK | Totally exposed, run end of spear into cut (6) Take off, with all taken off (6) Run to show all right when beset by cut (6) |
26046 23636 22985 |
| Paul | MILIBAND | L — obsolete party and I'm flipping leading it! (8) I'm backed by the party, and — only one brother can win (8) |
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| Paul | ARIA | Uplifting tune after a song (4) Given note for tuning up, then tune up for song (4) A little wind from the rear, producing tune (4) 24 a 24 — on the contrary (4) A song turning up — here? (4) |
26046 26225 24580 25512 25194 |
| Paul | CRIMEWAVE | Much offending staff about Paul's prayer to follow (5,4) One given bird, gripped by desire for string of offences (5,4) |
26046 23296 |
| Paul | WINKLEOUT | Carefully extract bat and lion, then behead Shed! (6,3) Cook in wok with odd bits of louse and last of yeast extract (6,3) |
25016 26032 |
| Paul | KINNOCK | L batting during innings (7) See 7 |
26046 26247 |
| Paul | RHINO | One so thick-skinned audibly mocking foreign drama (5) One-horn creation (5) |
26046 21774 |
| Paul | BUSTARD | Friend trapping principal creature (7) Sprout inspiring celebrated bird (7) See 23 |
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| Paul | PHRASE | Saying wears thin, when said (6) Passage of music from composition in E sharp (6) Literary group gets stressed reading aloud? (6) |
25027 26644 27500 |
| Paul | IFFY | Second, not top, so uncertain (4) Missing the first, second is second-rate (4) Second (not leader), second-rate (4) Suspicious bag unopened (4) |
25027 26734 24631 22968 |
| Paul | RAINCOAT | Stereotypical Mancunian garb for Croatian resort? (8) Artist has designed action that's perfect for a British summer? (8) |
25027 27547 |
| Paul | BEES | See 16 See 11 |
25027 27294 |
| Paul | ROUSSEAU | Philosopher finds our complex about American waters (8) Painter erases top of bride's outfit (8) |
25027 24018 |
| Paul | RETRO | Piece from editor terrible, sent back from way back (5) Period where beer without head knocked back (5) |
23115 27248 |
| Paul | SWAY | Power twists from behind (4) Wave's power (4) |
25027 24253 |
| Paul | CONFETTI | Paper over couple's indiscretions at first, after often squirming in court (8) A handful going up after the match? (8) |
25027 26734 |
| Paul | RUBBERY | End of four months in the red, becoming flexible (7) Plot to dispose of mum, as tough as old boots? (7) |
24721 23919 |
| Paul | GULL | Scavenger's trick (4) Bird's fleece (4) Catch bird (4) |
24721 22891 22665 |
| Paul | INFANTILE | Silly, wearing cooler hat (9) Wearing cooler hat, not so sophisticated (9) Where documents found to conceal soldier meriting a smacked bottom? (9) |
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| Paul | APLENTY | Fixed penalty to spare (7) Penalty shot to spare (7) |
24721 27122 |
| Paul | WASHBOARD | Cleaning equipment was black, kept in store (9) Proved difficult to conceal stink with instrumental 21ing device? (9) |
24721 23797 |
| Paul | PESTO | Bugger duck sauce! (5) Sauce of patriot finally investing in foreign currency (5) Sauce bore olives, for a start (5) Slug, say, with duck sauce (5) |
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| Paul | PHENOMENA | Quiet man, he struggling to get to grips with uprising one wonders? (9) Wonders if scrap heap contains new sign (9) |
25907 23827 |
| Paul | REASON | Logic not referring to a daughter then? (6) See 18 |
25907 25097 |
| Paul | NEON | Gas explosion with fuse, both ends lit (4) Relative to 3 in 1 1? (4) |
25907 23296 |
| Paul | GRASP | Hold breath, drawing in last of air (5) Get to take a breath, inspiring last of air (5) |
25907 24818 |
| Paul | ORPHAN | Oliver Twist, perhaps, in many instances in 1 down (6) How regularly might the Queen describe one alone in childhood? (6) |
24645 23965 |
| Paul | AGHAST | Shocked at inhaling hydrogen in its normal state (6) Shocked to see old ovens retaining hot temperature (6) |
24645 24973 |
| Paul | WINGSPAN | "Victory" — focus of flagship vessel to find a measure of knots, say? (8) A measure in knots (8) |
24645 23827 |
| Paul | ESAU | Hairy man occupying the sauna (4) In the Bible, Saul sold his birthright (4) |
24645 22397 |
| Paul | OUTDO | Better party alfresco? (5) Obsolete function is better (5) Beat unconscious — bash! (5) Beat cheat that's passed away (5) Beat unconscious over trick (5) |
24645 26589 27320 25618 24107 |
| Paul | BROTHER | One in order runs into trouble (7) Relative torpor ultimately probing knickers (7) |
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| Paul | SASH | Band of thieves, a shower (4) Cutting ribbons, a sheer band of material (4) Threaded through trousers, a short 2 (4) |
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| Paul | EGGCUP | One sustaining what's squeezed from layer? (3,3) Accommodation for soldiers' target area? (3,3) |
23588 23271 |
| Paul | SCOTCHMIST | Wreck passed over in sound in drizzle (6,4) Ben overlooks such a presence as block overlooked, say (6,4) |
23588 23260 |
| Paul | SUPERCARGO | Drink thus passed round vehicle for ship's officer (10) Procure gas at sea for crew member (10) |
23588 25936 |
| Paul | CLOSEUP | Shot has to drop into golf hole (5-2) No long shot should go out of knockout competition? (5-2) |
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| Paul | EXCLAMATIONMARK | Seafood that's dead? Then transport to main ship! (11,4) Rocky Marciano and me talk about where the treasure's hidden! (11,4) |
27093 24826 |
| Paul | PUBLIC | Known leaders in baseball league, one entering competition after an upset (6) Having turned up, leaders in blue lingerie instantly focus (7) to force government initiative (6,10) |
27409 25549 |
| Paul | SHEBEEN | Has that lady visited an illicit bar? (7) Illegal drinking establishment for queen and knight? (7) |
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| Paul | FAILURE | After scratching of head, nothing penned by composer is a disappointment (7) See 22 across |
27409 24360 |
| Paul | STONED | Out of it, put to death (6) High as a cherry? (6) |
27409 26040 |
| Paul | LEICESTER | Lice high on combination of acid and alcohol in cheese (9) Producer of huge shock is electric — and yet shocking! (9,4) |
27409 27357 |
| Paul | NADIR | She abandons playwright after a write-up, an all-time low (5) Dare in strip lifting Irish bottom (5) Depth from which she leaves Irish playwright to rise (5) Free article from the bottom, the very bottom (5) Low point from adaptation of "The King and I" (5) |
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| Paul | CARNAGE | Much bloodshed as one composer almost crushed by another (7) Blood bath, though horse protected? (7) |
27409 23463 |
| Paul | SHARIF | Late actor has shifted tree to the left (6) Not entirely keen on providing actor (6) |
27409 23534 |
| Paul | THORN | Ultimately flat, instrument that's sharp (5) Point at heart of electrics, instrument blown (5) Point, mid-south or north (5) |
27409 23067 22747 |
| Paul | ALWAYS | See 3 20's sailing boat capsizing in middle of Wash (6) |
24602 25170 |
| Paul | INDECENT | In fall, southern leaves blue (8) In coming 22, no son appears 13 (8) |
24602 23827 |
| Paul | SORTOF | Not exactly partial to mints or toffees (4,2) Not exactly like that, rise to one's feet at every entrance (4,2) |
24602 27115 |
| Paul | IRIS | Flower of seven colours? (4) Single teacher's backing required to get control of pupil? (4) |
23707 22865 |
| Paul | UNTIDY | Unfortunately, nudity is out of order (6) Disunity is not out of order, messy (6) |
23707 26139 |
| Paul | PRIMROSE | Flower - a particular one? (8) Particular horse awfully sick in 25 (8,4) |
23707 22492 |
| Paul | ACETATE | Salt provides great modern art (7) Expert paintings here in compound (7) Salt expert, the sugar daddy? (7) |
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| Paul | WYVERN | Mythical beast finds a number in flower navy (6) Mythical flier, wacky with vulture and raven wings (6) |
23707 26440 |
| Paul | SNAPDRAGON | Flower that matches harridan (10) Plant shrew beneath crack (10) |
23707 26308 |
| Paul | SPIRACLE | Breathing space required to make complex replicas (8) Parcel is forced in vent (8) |
23707 26949 |
| Paul | GLADIOLI | Flowers' content, one with crude oil (8) I must go behind boy, one wearing short yellow bloomers (8) |
23707 26325 |
| Paul | ISIS | Flower, but not 'e bro! (4) Goddess has life, if you 16 (4) Relative introduces herself as goddess (4) |
23707 26399 23866 |
| Paul | DANUBE | Flower, European, containing odd bits of blue receding (6) End cut from waste pipe filling European river (6) Local heading off to cut European flower (6) |
23707 24602 23391 |
| Paul | ODER | Flower with sound bouquet (4) River takes poem to river (4) |
23707 24755 |
| Paul | REARRANGE | Switch back selection (9) Selection of peaks on the bottom to shift round (9) |
27337 26225 |
| Paul | STROBE | Flasher finds way to overcome the habit (6) Flasher's way to dress (6) |
25387 22903 |
| Paul | CLEAVAGE | Narcotic bagged by toilet in prison, split (8) Top of chest, part receiving admiring glances, for starters (8) Valley where short holiday taken in prison (8) |
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| Paul | NAIVE | Green water rising (5) Knowing little, one impressed by church body (5) Simple backwater (5) Green brought over into blue via navy (5) |
25971 27055 26284 26207 |
| Paul | ESTONIA | Country with an East End Charlton, Iraq, oddly? (7) Independence ultimately ain't so bad for the country (7) |
25971 27566 |
| Paul | EDAM | In red: a mild cheese (4) One's mildly tasteful and, though somewhat aged, amazing! (4) Cheese: "12-ed and ___"? (4) |
25971 22919 24555 |
| Paul | STORMY | A noted 21? (6,7) Arlen's "The Tempest" (6,7) |
25971 24598 |
| Paul | BYEBYE | I'm going past organ carrying book (3-3) Sound of two swallows parting (3-3) |
25971 24978 |
| Paul | OFTTIMES | Old newspapers for old daily, perhaps? (8) Ring newspapers regularly (8) |
25971 26357 |
| Paul | THAILAND | Country with possible 21: slee __ snow? (8) Country hospital in the end needing joiner (8) Follow round hotel and holiday destination (8) |
25971 24627 24321 |
| Paul | UPSETTING | Tragic, winning my game? (9) Finished my work, so hurtful (9) |
25971 21774 |
| Paul | PROVISO | Stipulation for and against one's opinion, at first (7) Condition of Roman sheep penned by expert (7) |
26662 23958 |
| Paul | TWEENAGER | Twelve-year-old, say, short bird astride foal? (9) During winless season, foal at Ayr, perhaps, becoming juvenile (9) |
26662 25618 |
| Paul | APPLE | Left to feed dog, perhaps, breaking in pieces for pudding (5,4) Fruit tree polled containing pea, say (5) Favourite fruit (5) See 15 (5) |
25469 24978 23504 22275 |
| Paul | NYLONS | Hose only used between poles (6) Partners inspiring only silly leggings (6) |
25469 24364 |
| Paul | AMMETER | Current tester came across fracture, finally, in broken arm (7) Current measurer a short distance above tree, adjusted (7) |
25469 25588 |
| Paul | ATPEACE | Temperature found in simian, one dead (2,5) A pet shot, one dead (2,5) Replace tape with superb content (2,5) |
25469 25387 26804 |
| Paul | GEDDIT | Good old penny in change — isn't that funny? (6) Somewhat in decline, in effect I'd degenerated, do you understand? (6) |
25469 26937 |
| Paul | TART | See 25 An easy dessert? (4) Sweet - or not? (4) |
25469 24364 24292 |
| Paul | REDFLAG | Spooner's departed newspaper — Standard for The Socialist? (3,4) Gerald Ford initially upset with the standard of socialism (3,4) Standard of the Socialist Worker escaped the Daily Mail, according to Spooner (3,4) Standard wine label (3,4) |
25469 23620 24204 26135 |
| Paul | GORBLIMEY | I'm surprised to see old Russian premier casually embracing green (9) I'm surprised to see politician with a large strawberry scoffing fruit (9) Man with giant strawberry on his head eats fruit - well I never! (9) Green hugged by Russian leader once, bless my soul (9) |
26375 25835 22915 27308 |
| Paul | BANGALORE | Report on a body of knowledge somewhere in 23 (9) Indian city's report to US politician not good (9) |
26375 22818 |
| Paul | UNFAIR | Dirty place for entertainment, roof blowing off (6) Partial brunette, then? (6) Wrong exposition in New York? (6) |
26375 25864 26547 |
| Paul | INFIDEL | Where Cubans were asked to place their trust, I don't believe (7) One doesn't believe near the wicket Derbyshire opener should shift (7) |
26375 23468 |
| Paul | PRUNE | Fruit somewhere in 23, about right (5) Cut fruit (5) Cut fruit (5) |
26375 21672 23504 |
| Paul | MENU | List first of names between us. say (4) Table reference you ’n' I reversed? (4) |
26375 24826 |
| Paul | ADRIFT | Why Saatchi left Saatchi alone? (6) What caused Saatchi & Saatchi to split, so apart? (6) See 16 across |
24240 24836 24229 |
| Paul | SANTIAGO | Against reforms, old South American city (8) Endless bearer of gifts demanding Shakespearean villain's capital (8) |
24240 22486 |
| Paul | CORONA | French horn gets on with a trumpet (6) Nothing between the ears, given a crown (6) |
24240 25852 |
| Paul | EXIST | Live figure almost snatching another back (5) Be old before one's time (5) Cardinal virtue finally turning up, little time to live (5) I'd say "women are for cooking and ironing", get decapitated, but live (5) Be old 9 (5) |
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| Paul | EGRET | Bird, one of Sinatra's few, decapitated (5) Winger to rue missing header (5) Bird eaten up by poltergeist (5) Bird, say, on top of tree (5) |
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| Paul | OMNIBUS | Book writer to break up wrestling (7) Large volume of traffic? (7) Refuse collector in battle of the big boys brought up major 23 (7) |
27164 21698 24078 |
| Paul | SHERBET | Drink flavouring plant among group (7) Effervescent powder hardened around mint, perhaps (7) |
24710 23450 |
| Paul | ISLAMIC | Embracing pietism at last, is "secular" religious? (7) One's priest not entirely in charge, though religious (7) |
27164 23588 |
| Paul | MEEK | Timid male, I'm frightened! (4) Submissive man evidently embarrassing kids, initially (4) |
27164 27608 |
| Paul | TEAL | Shade quite a little bit (4) Food and drink, lake, for duck (4) |
27164 26876 |
| Paul | ALLAY | Combine to restrain a temper (5) Quiet table switching political allegiance twice? (5) Partner stealing a cushion (5) |
25270 27457 27186 |
| Paul | ONUS | Responsibility of crossword setters? (4) Responsibility round dawn? (4) Responsibility not yours, then? (4) Responsibility brings extra money, but not at first (4) |
25270 23674 25770 22980 |
| Paul | JIGSAW | Tool pieced together? (6) Some steps taken, figured out puzzle (6) Talk about legend in one's puzzle! (6) |
25270 27559 23728 |
| Paul | ACADEMIC | Learned not to be considered (8) A rat leading its relatives the last first, it's learned (8) Hypothetical man of letters (8) Irrelevant theorist (8) |
25270 23620 24253 24113 |
| Paul | WARREN | Boy, there are many rabbits! (6) Where rabbits mad about unlimited sex, he loved many beauties (6,6) |
25270 24818 |
| Paul | NICE | Heavy rain, perfect bowling conditions? (4,7,3,5) Quote from 15 novel incestuous, yet I eye no "cooee!" (4,2,3,3,2,3,3,4) |
25270 22968 |
| Paul | ESCORT | Sounds like a company car (6) Lead key or bolt, ultimately (6) Guide rope finally put in place, ton secured (6) |
23000 27002 26182 |
| Paul | MUSLIN | Rising duck problem becomes material (6) Material that's no problem to take up (6) |
23000 24759 |
| Paul | BEEF | Two thirds weak reversed to get brawn (4) See 5 Wellington's grievance? (4) One required to trudge through honey, perhaps, eating starter in fragrant dish? (4,10) 4, note, for meat (4) |
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| Paul | BASSOON | About to become bachelors, blow it! (7) Dork opening gift that's not for suckers! (7) |
23000 25625 |
| Paul | RATED | Highly praised, or not? (5) Netting first of three, expensive back scored (5) |
22811 26835 |
| Paul | PIERCE | Penetrate, putting tip of cutter inside a bit (6) Run through compo-sition encapsulating Rachmaninoff's First (6) Stab with tip of dagger in weapon (6) |
24691 23414 26152 |
| Paul | TELESALES | Undesirable calling supporters to swig fifty drinks (9) Professional calling, else fashioned in lies? (9) |
24691 25986 |
| Paul | SATANIC | Evil answer described by devilish antics (7) Canonisations without pickled onions, devilish (7) |
26765 25941 |
| Paul | BOWLER | One's on top for a quickie, if fast (6) Headgear -- might one be appealing? (6) See 1 |
24691 23785 24253 |
| Paul | BLESSING | See 2 Grace heading for Boris and Doris (8) |
24691 23683 |
| Paul | ROYALFLUSH | Hand that's sort of blue gets to turn red (5,5) Action taken by queen vacating throne that's on the cards (5,5) |
24691 23689 |
| Paul | ONYX | Stone snatched back by foxy noblewoman (4) Beefy type crosses state to find gem (4) |
24691 25103 |
| Paul | TOMATO | Shade of red has to begin turning into red (6) Red male, little bit lacking in tail (6) 23 inside of a robot? (6) |
24691 27500 22747 |
| Paul | OPAL | Stone round and white, virtually (4) Stone circles rolled over (4) |
23438 22424 |
| Paul | AMOEBA | A doctor with English degree, low life (6) A second president recalled as brainless life form (6) |
23743 26469 |
| Paul | POLONECK | Top mark only received (4,4) Jumper's game requiring nerve (4,4) |
23438 22670 |
| Paul | INDUSTRIAL | Guardian spies (no lie) out to steal Times leader — that's corporate skulduggery (10,9) Where some mites taking refuge set up business (10) Commercial for the River Test (10) |
26686 23483 22037 |
| Paul | TAPIOCA | Olympic officials, having tucked into Spanish food, almost finished pudding (7) Pudding ingredient a little firm, I touch, having risen (7) Pudding, a firm one with butter passed round (7) |
23438 24229 23255 |
| Paul | HIGHJUMP | Start off first in event (4,4) Event in trouble for it? (4,4) |
23438 26339 |
| Paul | SPIRIT | See 6 See 22 |
27619 25807 |
| Paul | EXECUTION | Performance killing act (9) One's innings brought to an end after this delivery (9) |
27619 23336 |
| Paul | PENINSULA | Complex in Naples welcoming university in Calabria, say? (9) Shilling, figure taken up in Botswanan money for strip of land (9) |
27619 24710 |
| Paul | DECOCT | Two months to boil down (6) To extract the essence takes months (6) |
27619 23158 |
| Paul | CONSIDERATE | Kind that's legally able to score in the box (11) Kind of desecration? (11) |
27619 24818 |
| Paul | FELT | Material sensed (4) Material tested for texture (4) See 20 across |
27619 24573 24286 |
| Paul | RUNNERSUP | Bean soup, nothing less, for seconds? (7-2) Second team taking drink by river (7-2) |
27619 24917 |
| Paul | CINEMA | One of 5 down's ideas, a Roman pic for composition (6,8) The pictures came in reels (6) Pictures I see on end of religious petition, sent back (6) |
27062 24668 23518 |
| Paul | CONCLAVE | Group meeting bending over to welcome Lutheran leader (8) Inner circle curving inward around line (8) |
27062 26901 |
| Paul | WICKED | Good and bad (6) Came together to catch Satan headless, as Satan is (6) |
27062 22903 |
| Paul | EVENS | Chance rugby game won't start (5) Some odds never to back? (5) Chance in rugby game to get head ripped off (5) |
27062 23620 25941 |
| Paul | VERDICT | Composer on the case of correct decision (7) Noted man being taken to court, this the result? (7) |
27409 22903 |
| Paul | VERMONTER | Rats dropping in, tenor distraught, one in a state? (9) "Minister backing mentor": New Statesman (9) |
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| Paul | UNAWARES | Universally accepted answer, a funny way to be caught (8) Without knowing, white unicorn's heading up to god (8) |
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| Paul | CREW | Company gloated (4) Team gloated (4) |
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| Paul | KING | Top guy, Ali departs African capital having shut up Foreman, finally (4) Men eating last of lobster, seafood (4,5) They're close, close to getting top man (4) See 16 down Family's regal tragedy (4,4) See 16 down |
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| Paul | SADIST | Bad man said to reform good one? (6) Tormentor, a devil ensnared by his foe? (6) |
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| Paul | WRAP | See 19 Cover hand up, bandaging end of finger (4) |
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| Paul | PAGETURNER | Exciting book, "The Musician's Aide" (4-6) Contact artist for exciting work (4-6) |
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| Paul | RUBBERGLOVES | Polish composer is smitten with surgeon's aid (6,6) Polish composer has a thing for a couple covered in washing-up liquid? (6,6) |
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| Paul | CLIQUE | Exclusive group needing a measure of intelligence to crack one of these (6) Coterie — measure of intelligence restricted by one of these? (6) |
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| Paul | IMPALA | Paul's friend, a horny beast? (6) 4 destroys itself with phosphorus instead of nitrogen (6) |
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| Paul | PRINCIPAL | The first moral we're told (9) 5 across moral, say? (9) |
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| Paul | NEWMAN | Paul, domestically enlightened? (6) 5 across, caring and sensitive chap? (6) See 15 |
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| Paul | TENNIS | First service and where not to put it when returned suggests this game (6) Game, or six of them, holding local up (6) |
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| Paul | ALPHABET | See 21 Letters mixed up in this anagram of "Paul has to be the foremost of pillocks!" (8,4) |
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| Paul | TESTATOR | Will writer check schedule that's arisen? (8) Time bequeathal detailed, or... you won't become one? (8) |
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| Paul | SPANKING | Excellent punishment (8) Wonderful, naughty pastime? (8) Brisk corporal punishment (8) Punishment making you smart? (8) |
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| Paul | BEGGAR | Basic food in drinking establishment for 2 (6) One asking Paddington, say, to eat horse (6) |
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| Paul | AGARAGAR | Setter noted patterns in reverse (4-4) Twice scale up culture medium (4-4) |
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| Paul | SNAIL | 21 7's creation, time which goes slowly? (5,8) Carol's about to catch vehicle up in curious event (5,6) Sloth, part Brazilian, sleeping upside down (5) 28's food item taking seconds to secure (5) |
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| Paul | PORRIDGE | See 4 Breakfast 1? (8) |
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| Paul | GRIT | Sand in guts (4) Abrasive particles in backbone (4) Bits of stone balls (4) |
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| Paul | MODESTY | Reserve accommodation for animals, by the way (7) Humility the way with beastly home (7) Doctor meeting fate lacking in reserve (7) |
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| Paul | STATUE | Figure everyone can see boarding express (6) Take action about rubbish work of art (6) Work that's still universal in territory (6) |
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| Paul | BELUGA | Having to live with hump, a whale (6) Whale's ear boxed by princess, briefly (6) Whale hump nursed by princess (6) Huge creature's ear bitten by grizzly, end ripped off (6) |
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| Paul | ICECREAM | See 18 I yell as you hear a child's demand? (3,5) A treat for which I yell out loud (3,5) |
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| Paul | REBECCA | Novel about German tennis player recited (7) Novel instrument ends in celesta (7) |
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| Paul | OFFA | Sound proposal for old king (4) Gone, a king long ago (4) |
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| Paul | BOWWOW | Setter, perhaps, a big hit in the East End? (3-3) Sensation of the East End, Barking, is it? (3-3) Dog in front, I'm impressed! (3-3) |
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| Paul | SCISSORS | Shearer's possession, the overhead kick (8) Cutting technique for old jumper? (8) |
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| Paul | TRAINING | Instruction leaflet ultimately wet (8) See 12 |
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| Paul | TIGER | Crustaceans in spring water all at sea (5,6) Formidable opponent on the 26 21? (5) |
21913 25056 |
| Paul | LOIN | Railway from Birmingham reportedly to be cut (4) Username and password no good for private area (4) Cut rail route from Birmingham? (4) |
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| Paul | WIDOWSPEAK | Spider, if black, say, a feature of Dracula? (10) V-shaped locks opening, not new, say (6,4) |
21913 24393 |
| Paul | VIDEONASTY | One day TV is to be free of offensive recording (5,5) Does vanity put right unpleasant picture? (5,5) |
21913 23170 |
| Paul | OFTHE | See 18 (5) See 22 (5) See 19 See 12 See 17 |
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| Paul | VIRGINIA | Wade, perhaps in Surrey water (8) See 24 |
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| Paul | PLAICE | Fish - perch, say (6) Swimmer climbing mountain rocks (6) Fish put in one's ear (6) Fish, one established? (6) |
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| Paul | CONSONANT | Certainly not a kid, boy soldier (9) One isn't a worker behind party issue (9) |
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| Paul | RANGE | Field grazing area (5) Grazing land called pasture, ultimately (5) |
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| Paul | UNIT | Only one item, you fool (4) The whole thing can turn around (4) It's the whole thing, you fool! (4) |
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| Paul | FLANNEL | Sweet talk given to the cleaner (7) Queen in decline without a cleaner (7) |
24959 24884 |
| Paul | ARNOLD | Composer's short and wrinkly, as composer (6) English composer finding another "Unfinished" antiquated (6) |
24959 24895 |
| Paul | BRAHMS | Composer half under the table? (6) Half-drunk barman? (6) |
24959 26171 |
| Paul | ATROPINE | Poison whipped into pear (8) Sort of protein attached to a poison (8) |
24959 25696 |
| Paul | WAGNER | Composer's pledge to protect name (6) German composer's English uprising dividing what divided us? (6) Risk tackling northern scorer (6) |
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| Paul | BARTOK | Composer: unit of his work given to most important piece (6) Simpson, OJ's successor who's composed (6) Composer offering a bit of music to king (6) |
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| Paul | SUNSET | 12 down's 77 warmer places on expedition (6,5) Provocative evening performance somewhere in Hollywood (6,5) |
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| Paul | BINGO | In which one is the observer of Grace? (5) House getting cast aside on Monopoly square (5) |
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| Paul | FRISKY | See 16 Full of beans, loud and dangerous (6) |
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| Paul | GETTING | See 16 down Elderly, compatible to some extent (7,2,1,3) |
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| Paul | STRIP | See 20 down 10 off ribbon (5) See 19 Sack the band (5) |
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| Paul | BUGGY | Vehicle infected? (5) Vehicle that's diseased, you might say? (5) |
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| Paul | CHICKEN | 12 down's 52, old couple beyond sophisticated Cumbrian town drinking Bordeaux, say? (7,8) See 17 6 showing yellow wee (7,6) Yellow meat (7) Grain, or 28 (7,4) Yellow fleece, layer upon layer? (7,4) |
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| Paul | NITROGEN | Having recalled iron in the end, I start to remember another metal element (8) Explosion of neon right after leakage of hydrogen gas (8) Element that is keeping caveman in the news? (8) |
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| Paul | WOODY | Director of some yarn about day at sea (5,5) US songwriter, guy who tried, when suffering, to inspire love (5,7) |
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| Paul | BERTHA | Big girl out of 1 across (6) Bed for a big girl (6) |
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| Paul | ALAMO | It's memorable, though somewhat short of fashionable (5) Texan should remember to remove ends from sausage with love (5) Mission accomplished, like another military operation on all fronts (5) |
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| Paul | WHAT | Thaw out, eh? (4) Hear wife's homily to sot that couldn't order, as "last orders" was hours ago (4,4,2,4,2,3,4,4,4) Engineer, did you say? Please repeat! (4) |
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| Paul | ERROR | One's out to scalp little monkey (5) Three rights, one heartless, make a wrong (5) Naughty child goes topless, displaying boob (5) |
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| Paul | BRAWL | Bull gutted about bloody fight (5) Dance in row (5) |
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| Paul | AFAR | Unlimited wildlife expedition in a distant place (4) A grange almost seen in the distance (4) |
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| Paul | PONTOON | Ace and king in bridge? (7) Game ending in soup over and over again (7) Game (not fantastic) put in waste bin finally (7) |
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| Paul | LATIN | Some say it's dead and buried - about time! (5) Some modern Italian? On the contrary (5) |
24156 22811 |
| Paul | ORCHARD | Monster formidable in place of 12s, perhaps (7) Lodging in poor road, I will abandon rich pickings here? (7) Ugly thing, thorny area with trees (7) |
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| Paul | MIDDLE | One's disrespectfully raised one who's not 18 to embrace cheat, heading to the 22 (6,6) Location of hero, a moderate? (6,2,3,4) |
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| Paul | URBAN | Built-up pope (5) City pontiff (5) |
24156 27590 |
| Paul | ALOHA | A greeting in Spain? On the contrary, one in Hawaii (5) Hello — a greeting interpreted the wrong way (5) |
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| Paul | TRUSSED | By the sound of it, credit secured (7) Tied up with financial administration on the phone? (7) |
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| Paul | TURKEY | Failed state? (6) Country not celebrating Christmas? (6) Dance with comrade beyond a disaster? (6,4) |
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| Paul | SAMOYED | Flash on you, blue collars for dog (7) Dog will be barking some day (7) |
27195 22865 |
| Paul | WACKO | Crazy king in Texas city (5) King in Texas city finds cuckoo (5) |
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| Paul | OTHELLO | Play, collection of books and magazine (7) Play which might feature Adam and Eve relaxing at home with their two beautiful children? (7) After books, I'm here for play (7) |
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| Paul | IDEALLY | I waste time cuddling sweetheart in the best possible way (7) I don't hurry squeezing sweetheart in a perfect world (7) |
27195 25103 |
| Paul | DASH | Style in T-shirt and Y-fronts, perhaps? (4) Speed with style (4) |
27195 24407 |
| Paul | SHADOW | Opposition tricked into broadcast (6) Senior politician, disaster now with him after balls-up? (6,8) |
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| Paul | UNISON | Small wedding veils in harmony (6) Agreement is working under alliance of nations (6) Concert hasn't been cancelled in support of international organisation (6) Harmony is the point in marriage (6) |
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| Paul | CREOSOTE | Oil broken-down scooter with last of lube (8) Legendary bull's home pumped with oxygen thus, as preservative (8) |
27195 27470 |
| Paul | CHIC | Smart young thing dropping back (4) See 24 |
27195 26399 |
| Paul | SNOG | Kiss record flipped over in the middle (4) It's no good taking part in an intimate embrace (4) |
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| Paul | MIKADO | Write up a novel, then fashion the subject of a comic opera (6) King in the end turned over, work for emperor (6) |
26384 25852 |
| Paul | PARLIAMENT | A number of owls climbing post to access the chick feeder? (10) Diet has the expected result, one overcome by expression of sorrow (10) |
26384 27122 |
| Paul | BOTSWANA | Nation first to tag bird among feathers round neck (8) Time 4 constricted by 4 in Africa (8) Country where bachelor carries books on Shakespeare (8) |
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| Paul | TOOT | Honk from both ends (4) Driver's signal going either way (4) |
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| Paul | BASENJI | Dog that's nosy, just inquisitive, heads after bottom (7) Dog's bottom seen in twisting to catch jay, we hear (7) Dog, wretched name James, scratching bottom (7) |
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| Paul | EVANS | See 25 English transport for Welshman (5) |
26384 24333 |
| Paul | ITEM | Couple came together, one facing the ceiling? (4) Time to manoeuvre to gain entry (4) Something I force backwards (4) Some news, a bit of excitement (4) Retired police inspector's heading unit (4) A couple in the end misbehaving, all kicking off (4) |
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| Paul | IGLOO | Packed house in Liverpool given up (5) Entrance blocked to vast throne room in northern residence (5) |
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| Paul | EISENHOWER | Work out where one is a military leader (10) Where noise is unsettling, in general (10) |
24107 22406 |
| Paul | REDUCE | Colour purplish brown won't begin to be cut (6) Cut cherry, juicier with odd bits removed (6) |
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| Paul | ASHES | A woman's remains (5) Result of fire, bum full of gas (5) |
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| Paul | SPACEBAR | Counter, on top of which room key (5,3) Box containing one key, a long key (5,3) |
27018 26533 |
| Paul | TEACADDY | Trapped by bear, a tiger briefly leaves container (3,5) For Spooner, essential father leaves here (3,5) |
27018 24775 |
| Paul | CASH | US singer-songwriter's notes, perhaps? (4) For starters, sponsor at cryptica.co.uk — how about donating this? (4) |
27018 24682 |
| Paul | FAIR | Pretty light (4) Just light (4) See 23 (4) Cast adrift are legal dealings (4,5) Hair may be fine (4) Shooting ducks, perhaps a reasonable target? (4,4) Just for entertainment (4) Party organiser's pretty funny — a reasonable chance (4,5,2,3,4) Just OK (4) The way of 21, not not cricket? (4) Lovely show (4) |
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| Paul | ICIER | I drink when disheartened, as more aloof (5) More wintry when one's cold? That is right (5) |
27018 22708 |
| Paul | TABASCO | Pill getting cold in a very hot sauce (7) French shop stocking head of squid over duck sauce (7) |
27018 25228 |
| Paul | SLAM | See 3 Criticise sporting achievement (4) Criticise achievement at cards (4) |
25049 22937 22747 |
| Paul | FRENCH | See 16 Expletive to be pardoned could be "knickers" (6) Possible headline describing the day Joan of Arc had her chips? (6,5) Finnish, we hear, from these languages? (6,6) |
25049 21830 23835 25123 |
| Paul | FEELING | See 10 Dance capturing English couple's emotion (7) |
25049 24072 |
| Paul | LITTLE | Tricky small title? (6,4) See 1 down Minor left among offspring, having bottom wiped (6) |
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| Paul | OLDEWORLDE | Quaint poem containing line with water on grass or lake (4,6) One dedicated to retaining the pound argued about pound being quaint (4-6) |
25049 22879 |
| Paul | WHALING | This slaughter's controversial, for crying out loud? (7) The Japanese keep doing it, for crying out loud! (7) |
27420 27566 |
| Paul | ATISHOO | Sound of hooter, it has gone off with two rings (7) A blast this, room shelled in sound of mild explosion (7) |
27420 27260 |
| Paul | WHEEZE | Inhaler for this? That's a good idea (6) Breathe with difficulty, that's the trick (6) Unfortunate windy sound on loo, girl may be heard? (6) |
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| Paul | ISTHMUS | Resolve this problem over a narrow strip of land (7) One's so taken about male strip (7) One's major route splits so it's narrow (7) |
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| Paul | DERMATITIS | Parent beset by dirtiest sort of skin condition (10) Problem on the surface rolling up red carpet? That's right! (10) |
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| Paul | NOWHERE | Two presents cannot be found (7) Christmas present in obscurity (7) |
21650 26763 |
| Paul | GROUCHO | 16 wants beef and duck (7) Curry unfinished, a lot eaten but no starter, leaving marks we hear (7) |
21650 23127 |
| Paul | HARVEY | Cocktail sausage cooked: why rave about everything before it? (6,10) Sellers of sherry and sausages almost completed sausage 8! (6,10) … which follows a very inebriated wife into vestibule for a drink (6,10) |
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| Paul | BETWEENTHE | Cocktail wrapped in paper (7,3,6) Drink in bed (7,3,6) |
21650 24240 |
| Paul | CREAMTEA | Macerate bananas, scones and jam etc (5,3) Ultimately cynicism in fashion, a typically British affair (5,3) |
21650 27260 |
| Paul | NUDITY | Natural condition in horse that's mounted, shame non-starter (6) Exposure, as opposed to either 9 14, 17 26, 23, 1, 2 24 or 22 15, we hear? (6) Having backed horse, shame non-starter given total exposure (6) |
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| Paul | EXEUNT | River boat not launching, they all leave the stage (6) Old tune blasted out as they leave the stage (6) |
25846 24453 |
| Paul | HATHAWAY | Will lover melt heart of snake in the grass? (8) She has a certain charm, as Shakespeare would say (8) |
25846 22855 |
| Paul | ACTEDOUT | Demonstrated as cadet suggested? (5,3) Mimed to a T, cued badly (5,3) |
25846 26409 |
| Paul | SOWONESWILDOATS | Have fun exciting two lasses in wood? (3,4,4,4) Break wind to woo lasses, then spread it about a bit (3,4,4,4) |
26611 26068 |
| Paul | PIRRIP | Dickens character going back and forth (6) Tear back and forth as Dickensian protagonist (6) |
26631 27049 |
| Paul | BLUECHEESE | Vulgar, a notable stinker (4,6) Depressed, getting bad luck when hard, which stinks (4,6) Vulgar VIP's veiny victuals (4,6) |
26631 25049 25103 |
| Paul | SKIP | Bound to be captain (4) Throw rubbish in it, or miss (4) Miss the captain (4) |
26631 23655 26547 |
| Paul | ENHANCE | Elevator notice: "Hippopotami Allowed? Never!" Consequently elevator starts to lift (7) Raise each nine, not one inappropriately (7) Better to spray henna on coarse skin (7) |
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| Paul | OUTPOST | Letters processed, but settlement far off (7) Letters dealt with, you might say, in remote settlement (7) |
22693 24259 |
| Paul | PSST | Listen, there's more to say, by the way (4) Final note way over here! (4) |
22693 23728 |
| Paul | GRAVE | To be lying here, it's serious! (5) Stiff in one's hole? (11) Using 22 across 26, I'm not quick if my name's on it! (10) Serious plot (5) See 14 |
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| Paul | HIBACHI | Barbie featured in "Hello" with famous musician for one (7) Japanese cooker hot with vital energy, one degree higher (7) |
22693 26511 |
| Paul | PISTOL | I start to panic over something drawn on the turn, duelling weapon? (6) Gun first seized by force, not half! (6) |
26523 23367 |
| Paul | AIRBRUSH | Bit of a fox on song as features editor (8) One wearing women's clothing turning up, then hurry to conceal defects (8) |
26523 24413 |
| Paul | HANGOVER | House arrests good for headbanger? (8) Housebound granny's initial regret after a few sherries? (8) |
26523 27308 |
| Paul | CHESTERTON | Following case, the Guardian's in Paris backing writer (10) Box clever in the end, entering school as writer (10) |
23600 26763 |
| Paul | STAG | Deer with short leg (4) Man taking up arms (4) 4 with arms raised (4) Second name for male (4) |
26523 22492 23280 26481 |
| Paul | ABOARD | A poet penning nothing on a ship (6) A poet entertaining circle on a ship (6) A council carried in the main (6) |
26523 25709 23194 |
| Paul | CAMP | Temporary settlement affected (4) Comeuppance for Theresa May and a Conservative party (4) |
22702 27575 |
| Paul | AGUE | Ill defined? Ill-defined a non-starter (4) Fit for party leader? The leader has been deposed (4) Fit bloke shortly entering hospital department? (4) Illness difficult to diagnose with head chopped off (4) Ex-Tory leader losing head in fit (4) |
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| Paul | RATE | Give a rocket speed (4) See 25 |
22702 22964 |
| Paul | DROP | A taste of relegation (4) Cut a dash (4) |
22702 24453 |
| Paul | AMOUR | Love finds itself in a drink knocked back (5) University in foreign capital, contrary affair (5) |
24383 26811 |
| Paul | JUNEAU | The capital of a US state? Have you any idea, roughly speaking? (6) So to speak, are you familiar with Alaska's capital? (6) |
26417 23582 |
| Paul | GRAPHITE | Fruit containing smashed mineral (8) Lead in pencil I gather erroneous — this the stuff? (8) |
22702 27362 |
| Paul | CUCKOO | Bird taken out to lunch? (6) One flying round the bend (6) See 25 Mad flier (6) Barmy notice that may be 17? (6,5) |
22702 23776 26325 23689 25554 |
| Paul | ADVICE | Commercial weakness elicits recommendation (6) Notice depravity in suggestion (6) Hint of Saatchi and Saatchi product, depravity (6) |
23151 25948 22964 |
| Paul | DAHLIA | Flower in trouble had to be pulled up (6) Bucket creator, one with a flower (6) Creator of elephants with elongated legs admitting height a bloomer (6) |
23151 23707 23391 |
| Paul | ERRAND | Slip and run it (6) Blunder with job (6) |
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| Paul | LATE | Dead and the rest raised (4) Gone, though still to come? (4) |
23151 24360 |
| Paul | KITE | Flier in park I tested (4) High-flyer in gear change, finally (4) |
23151 26523 |
| Paul | PANDA | Secretary's individual letters, one in black and white? (5) Secretary's letters in 17 19 down (5) |
23151 24935 |
| Paul | CASANOVA | Spain so regularly occupies its wine lover (8) Generous sperm donor ’as preserved eggs (8) |
23151 25270 |
| Paul | PERFUME | Smell appears strong during drink, in by-product of drinking (7) Smell strong in spirit, plugging leak (7) |
23399 25261 |
| Paul | SEWAGE | Waste comic picture frames? (6) Amount of money earned in the City? That stinks! (6) Waste time on tack (6) Waste picture, framing comic (6) |
23399 25960 24204 24234 |
| Paul | FROG | French try to stand up one they've made legless? (4) See 23 |
23399 26409 |
| Paul | ANXIETY | Exit in a tizzy amid a bit of concern (7) Distress seen, whoever seizes revolving exit (7) |
23399 24775 |
| Paul | STICKLER | One noting details finds shilling on Ken Dodd? (8) Label outlining conclusion of anal pedant (8) Perfectionist, model ultimately wearing label (8) |
23399 27207 26602 |
| Paul | SNUG | Pub room where those with barrels rolling (4) Arms up, tucked up (4) |
23399 23683 |
| Paul | TISSUE | Paper towels initially put out (6) Last of plant matter, organic material (6) |
26559 26469 |
| Paul | BOOB | Mistake that may be reversed? (4) Error on the Tube, perhaps? (4) |
26559 27470 |
| Paul | SEALINGWAX | What may bring the roof down for the audience gets closer for a writer? (7,3) Preparation for documents once Spooner's transporting luggage (7,3) London borough (West) cuts instrument for joiner (7,3) |
26559 22855 24364 |
| Paul | ARMPIT | Hollow sculpture, perhaps, encapsulating a reflection of the early afternoon? (6) A non-U low-down location - it is a depressed area (6) Might it prove hairy having to equip mine? (6) Hollow suggestion male artist brought up (6) |
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| Paul | WHISTLE | Tricky game? The French blow it (7) See 3 |
21944 23290 |
| Paul | EMENDED | Pieces entered indeed wrongly should be edited (7) Changed 'em over (7) |
21944 24253 |
| Paul | DRAFT | Sketch with loud oath put about (5) Right to puncture preposterous plan (5) |
21944 26265 |
| Paul | NANKEEN | Elderly relative cutting cloth (7) Senior lady cutting fabric (7) Grandad not bothered, but ___: it's material (7) |
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| Paul | MOTOWN | Run down by a car: about to get a record of Detroit? (6) Backing singer Jones has personal musical style (6) |
21944 26384 |
| Paul | STANDUP | Don't show comic entertainment on stage (5-2) Leave a date waiting to become erect (5,2) Model also interrupting drink, don't show for date (5,2) Opinion raised - don't take one seriously! (5-2) |
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| Paul | ANGORA | Welsh or Irish town missing introduction to a yarn (6) Possible 1 in African country given change of direction (6) |
21944 23716 |
| Paul | MOTHERHOOD | Maternity experience reveals feelings about different hospital (10) What keeps mum awake at night? Second husband in sulk (10) |
21944 24507 |
| Paul | NODDY | Children's favourite teacher turns up with empty diary (5) Children's character funny, in a state (5) |
22925 23266 |
| Paul | FEWEST | Partners to ram into newspaper at least (6) Four, minus our two points, equals the bottom number (6) |
22925 25375 |
| Paul | SNEAKER | One moving stealthily on foot in America (7) Creeper, one going on foot (7) |
22925 26182 |
| Paul | ASTER | Gaul, having lost 9, makes bloomer (5) One's blooming rates out of order! (5) |
22925 26027 |
| Paul | PLANTAIN | Insect filling type of chocolate banana (8) Insect penetrating what sounds like 27 fruit (8) |
23399 23504 |
| Paul | USER | The Guardian and the Queen are sort of friendly? (4) Druggie into Jailhouse Rock (4) Druggie's democratic or republican monarch? (4) |
22925 27207 25369 |
| Paul | SCAREDYCAT | Chicken appeared tender stuffed into tree, needing no more temperature (7-3) A mouse of a pussy? (7-3) |
22925 26533 |
| Paul | VERSACE | Partner of vice, church designer (7) Fashion icon, with some poetry, catching a cold (7) |
22925 25387 |
| Paul | INDIA | Taking into account every capital, if New Delhi is anyone's, it's mine! (5) Country is now delivering immensely accomplished leaders (5) Land essential to find, I assume (5) Large percentage of mankind I assume here? (5) Country needing Gandhi right away (5) Nation in plan to lose weight (5) |
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| Paul | STRAIGHT | Neat hand (8) Honest hand? (8) Frank, no mixer (8) |
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| Paul | BALLERINA | British, then French, go in with a woman of elegance (9) Party coming up, I learn moves to become a dancer (9) |
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| Paul | FIRE | Sort of escape from sack (4) US emergency vehicle's worry with individual trapped, fight ensuing (4,5) Incendiary device, Spooner's 25 15? (4,7) |
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| Paul | TAVERN | Local clergyman turns up in brown (6) 13 holds Cluedo's Green up in the "Green Man", perhaps (6) |
23097 24333 |
| Paul | TAMBOURINE | One's shaken given leak from ANC's 9? (10) Former ANC president, wee thing shaken (10) |
23097 25512 |
| Paul | IDES | Time for someone stabbed in the back to accept end of tenure! (4) 'oles up when Caesar was passing? (4) |
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| Paul | NEUROSIS | Some 1,000,000 I sense providing anxiety (8) Emotional disorder ending in Britain with relative in Brussels? (8) |
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| Paul | OBSCENE | Rude boy nearly sent back for tantrum (7) Dirty old Italian well blocked with odd bits of sock (7) Pornographic sequence filmed away from the studio? (7) |
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| Paul | DISRAELI | Guide's statement reversed about one's king and prime minister (8) A certain Benjamin's daughter, Netanyahu, perhaps (8) Democratic leader, national leader once (8) Old statesman is taking regular slices of bread into shop (8) Begin as he was under leadership of Danish PM (8) Germany needs a national prime minister (8) |
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| Paul | PATE | Nut spread (4) Head for the starter (4) Nut spread (4) |
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| Paul | GELATO | Try to conceal lie, coming over as sweet (6) A stocking-filler turning to ice (6) |
26823 26163 |
| Paul | PAWN | Feel pain, ultimately, as a man (4) Little man's tool (4) The man from UNCLE? (4) |
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| Paul | CRACKPOT | Opening vessel, one's unhinged (8) Impractical brain-warping couple? (8) Snooker champion might possibly be described as a nutter (8) |
26823 25734 22079 |
| Paul | OLIVE | OBE for tree! (5) Tree yielding oil primarily, as it happens (5) Second in poll, potentially shocking for green (5) Duck has to be green (5) |
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| Paul | ELAPSE | Pass please, if unsure (6) Pass couple at rear of chancel going on to end of church (6) Pass by instead crossing a pawn (6) |
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| Paul | DRYDEN | 7's retreat unlike pub? (6) Poet's boring to study (6) |
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| Paul | LACORUNA | US city company managed to overcome a Spanish city (2,6) Port ruining our canal (2,6) |
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| Paul | MOTION | 7 in whom there's 9 (6) See 21 Poet in whom poetry? (6) |
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| Paul | OCARINA | Aaron Copland's first composition involves one instrument (7) Award pointless in a musical instrument (7) |
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| Paul | POETRY | American who wrote score for work of 7 (6) US author has to hear literary work (6) Writer has to test his work? (6) Writer gets to attempt creative writing (6) |
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| Paul | REGISTEREDNURSE | Surgeries' tender, qualified as medical worker (10,5) Worker often seen wearing blue, red, green and russet, I suspect (10,5) |
26380 27093 |
| Paul | ORIFICE | Hole provided between gold and diamonds (7) Hole that's round when poking food (7) Zero food required, provided plugs hole (7) |
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| Paul | ORANGE | See 23 What's round and called "tangerine", ultimately? (6) House in the shade (6) House has old cooker (6) Fruit, simian ecstasy (6) |
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| Paul | CASTELLAN | Keeper of a fortress, having tinned beer? (9) Keeper of fortification filling tin with lager (9) Keep governor with tinned lager? (9) |
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| Paul | CRIMEANWAR | Air crewman prepared for action once (7,3) Conflict right — let me explain: wife interfering with estate, possibly? (7,3) |
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| Paul | GORGEOUS | See 17 See 8 |
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| Paul | TEAFORTWO | Old number eight's heel on loose footwear (3,3,3) Weak lifts around a strong building, taking old, old air (3,3,3) |
25792 25399 |
| Paul | AMUSED | Victoria was not Posh Spice initially (synthetically made exterior) (6) PM still available? Victoria was not (6) |
22823 23755 |
| Paul | ELECTION | What's put up right to left where right, left and centre put up? (8) Process involving choice when leaderless (8) |
22823 22573 |
| Paul | MIST | Autumn weather yearned for, say (4) Veil passed over by the ears (4) |
22823 23716 |
| Paul | SONINLAW | Relative with child in Spain entering non-English principality sent back (3-2-3) Relative observes second showing at Hollywood? Western? (3-2-3) |
22823 24018 |
| Paul | ADRIATIC | Detail both a weed and a parasite in sea (8) Sea a tad icy in reality, starts out cold (8) |
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| Paul | LOOSE | Free waste, nothing bagged (5) Promiscuous monk, you say? Don't trust him (5,6) Abandoned ship's first to enter West Country town (5) |
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| Paul | LOWDOWN | Contemptible information (3-4) Sordid details (7) |
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| Paul | ZANIEST | An individual smothered in relish, most comical (7) Liquorice flavouring (seedless) in relish, most nutty (7) |
26751 26380 |
| Paul | HOUSE | Orange, say, ending on purplish flower (5) Place for bingo (5) Star sign's exclamation at lottery win (5) |
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| Paul | SEAWALL | Main barrier to close with legislation upheld (3,4) Main restriction virtually absent in trade (3,4) |
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| Paul | CYST | Rotten bag - remove it from urban thoroughfare (4) Growth starts to tell, seeing your carnations coming up (4) |
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| Paul | LEEWAY | Margin of error in general practice (6) Place to host up-and-coming little play (6) |
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| Paul | SHOETREE | Fantastic to see her fitter for Oxford? (8) So there's misshapen toe in brogue — try this? (4,4) Stretcher made of sandalwood? (8) |
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| Paul | RATTAT | Knock what the discerning vermin wouldn't buy? (3-3) Cad to refuse evidence of 17s? (3-3) |
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| Paul | TRAPPIST | Quiet man requesting first of tankards, don't gulp it all up? (8) Mouth most unfortunately opening a shade — though his shut? (8,4) One promising to keep mum permanently in gin, drunk by the sound of it? (8) |
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| Paul | ABLESEAMAN | From the south, identifies 26's isle, welcoming in a sailor (4,6) As a male, be all at sea with name for sailor (4,6) |
25118 25080 |
| Paul | SNAP | Go to pieces in card game (4) Crack shot (4) Break in game (4) Game - lose it (4) |
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| Paul | CRIBBAGE | Card game with bone (not one), behind bone in arrangement of those bones? (8) Game reserve is breeding buffalo, originally in captivity? (8) |
25118 27457 |
| Paul | SPONSOR | Carrying poles, trail back (7) Game allies in trail to get back (7) Second team invested in poxy finance (7) |
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| Paul | YUCATAN | Did you hear, I'm repulsed by the sight of a sunbather in Mexican state? (7) Mexican state currency protecting the queen, say (7) |
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| Paul | OCCUPY | Fill vessel among others containing yummy starters (6) Fill old vessel in cemetery that's empty (6) |
26313 26846 |
| Paul | LINNET | Bird thrashing about (6) Bird's fifty goals scored? (6) Bird's heavy defeat overturned (6) |
26313 25494 23683 |
| Paul | BODICE | Those spotted behind bushes, office heads in women's clothing (6) A lack of items spotted on black undergarment (6) Part of a dress cut into pieces — that's beyond a stinker! (6) |
26313 25324 26499 |
| Paul | RESERVE | A further time, deliver book (7) Book store (7) Hold on to propriety (7) |
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| Paul | INCENSE | The smell of anger? (7) Provoke with smoke (7) Anger which is fuming? (7) |
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| Paul | CARBON | Element withdrawing support in party (6) One driven to have hip operations given worrying discharge (6,9) Beefy type I'd seen by the beach kept in mind, but no source of inspiration (6,7) Element, caught in the old feminist style, when retreating (6) |
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| Paul | SIDEON | Relative to face Edison invention (4-2) Invention of Edison taken from a 90° angle (4-2) |
23247 24187 |
| Paul | FREE | Support turns in lower capital (8) Available, some beer freshly served up (4) Maverick offering drinks on the house? (4,6) "Release the Whitechapel Three" ... (4) Complimentary, as a run-down battery, say? (4,2,6) £0.00 charge — about right? (4) Bohemian Welshman, tear arising in suit (4,6) |
23247 26559 27619 22855 26021 26863 25807 |
| Paul | TOWN | See 15 and 19 Won't put right settlement (4) Settlement to beat North/South divides (8) Go to it unsparingly, with nowt taken out (4) |
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| Paul | PASSIM | Throughout lap, I'm following (6) Skip a page turned over, referred to many times (6) Overtake on motorway, reversing here and there (6) |
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| Paul | MORNINGTON | Bewildering terms not concerning its players? (10,8) Fixed terms not concerning this 2 17 (10,8) |
23750 25494 |
| Paul | IRISH | Setter may be hard at the end of the rainbow (5) Murdoch to her last, as she was born? (5) |
22976 24668 |
| Paul | UNDERPANTS | Where member held vacant seat, nun and padre distraught (10) Garment breathes too little if worn out? (10) |
27164 24555 |
| Paul | ABSTAIN | Refuse sat festering in a refuse container (7) Don't vote with a black mark (7) |
22976 23797 |
| Paul | TOPKNOT | Bow in Peking oddly during minor blast (7) Bird underneath cup lifted in style overhead (7) |
22976 27122 |
| Paul | EUCALYPTI | Examples of antipodean growth in European Union state: awful pity (9) Trees from English city arranged with Paul (9) English city Paul built for Australian natives (9) |
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| Paul | ARTISAN | Craftsman's prejudiced when penniless (7) Craftsman leaning one way, cap off (7) |
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| Paul | FAGGOTS | Meatballs acquired among Embassy's wares (7) Meatballs bought in packs of twenty? (7) |
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| Paul | ICESHEETS | Cheesiest confection has frozen layers (3,6) Frozen layers, which may be cheesiest (3,6) |
24793 22895 |
| Paul | MONSTER | Massive body of mum on steroids (7) See 17 Tremendous battle, lost cause, never ends (7) |
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| Paul | WHOPPING | Press here, say, for 6 down (8) Big hitting (8) |
24793 23115 |
| Paul | IMPATIENCE | This compiler's game, which is not virtuous? (10) Frustration, as Bunthorne's bride introduces herself (10) |
23000 24143 |
| Paul | TYPHUS | So carrying male chromosome, pressure on to find disease (6) Disease like that restricts young people for starters (6) |
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| Paul | COLOSSAL | 6 down's disappearance into the black stuff (8) Great pass, catcher on the turn (8) Great sacrifice in Thatcher's bête noire? (8) Mammoth found death among the black stuff (8) |
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| Paul | CORNEA | Wow! Not entirely trim, but bit of a looker (6) Bit of a looker — worse puns are so pronounced (6) |
24128 25360 |
| Paul | CAPOTE | Author has books in head (6) See 3 See 27 Cloak in luggage to pack up (6) |
24128 23170 25895 27248 |
| Paul | TIER | Cat gutted, which is rank (4) One joining the bank (4) 13 drop down the face, piece of cake? (4) Row in which cat's gutted (4) |
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| Paul | ECHO | Mirror essential to the choreography (4) Each hoop, but only every other ring (4) |
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| Paul | WIMP | Wuss, political singer of Jerusalem (4) Read in this how I'm pusillanimous! (4) |
25572 26458 |
| Paul | LEPER | Knock over reject who's shunned (5) One advised to look, first rejecting a rejected person (5) |
24128 22763 |
| Paul | RABBI | Religious teacher docking tail of animal (5) Religious official, Potter's Pete? (5) |
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| Paul | MANHATTAN | Hand on lid on brown cocktail (9) Cocktail that's mixed in later, though not finished (9) Isle that could be an alcoholic drink (9) |
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| Paul | GLOOMY | Dark gymslips covering the ladies, perhaps? (6) Number one from George, John and Paul's dismal (6) |
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| Paul | BUCK | Dollar leap (4) US car, one abandoned, ridiculously cheap for an American? (4) Resist male (4) |
26046 22915 27362 |
| Paul | LEGO | Set up zero bricks (4) Heartless, release bricks (4) Bricks I placed under base of wall (4) |
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| Paul | TOECAP | Part of a boot to step around (6) Part of boot required to step backwards (6) |
22486 24107 |
| Paul | AIRPORT | JFK, perhaps, bearing left (7) See 1 Character left for holiday destination (7) |
24877 27294 24399 |
| Paul | MINUTE | A hand points to it, as virtually imperceptible (6) Speechless carrying in dwarf (6) See 24 Little more than a few 19s (6) Chopin's Dwarf? Disney's, we hear (6,5) Time light years away, stars appear so? (6) |
24321 25324 23064 23811 22406 23988 |
| Paul | TABLEWINE | Drink expert bound with string (5,4) Drink wasted in cutting distribution of tea (5,4) Standard tipple squandered, one put in neat rum (5,4) |
24818 24710 22818 |
| Paul | TONGA | Islands with some halfwit on ganja (5) Tango dancing in Polynesia? (5) |
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| Paul | LOCKJAW | Rugby player's given talk, which is painful (7) ...or hair on chin (7) Spooner describes what comes out of the Scottish Parliament as a disease (7) |
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| Paul | CONCIERGE | No time for devious, egocentric caretaker (9) One entering contracted agreement, gate's opening and closing for doorkeeper (9) |
23067 27081 |
| Paul | THANKYOU | Short trip round square pocketed as grateful recognition (5,3) Emotional Oscar winner's requirement in churning out briefest of acceptance speeches? (5,3) |
25073 23965 |
| Paul | THESAURI | References can be seen by everyone wearing the Asian garment (8) With article to address in India, it's said, securing university reference books (8) |
26977 22525 |
| Paul | ISLE | Man, say, offering yarn with no introduction (4) Man possibly lives, if removed from life (4) Around lake, river from swell disconnected land (4) To say it's landlocked is somewhat misleading? (4) Separate land blocking entrance to passage (4) |
22823 26589 25009 26064 24234 |
| Paul | ESSENCE | Community head: e's sent round for basic thing (7) Teacher regularly catching head turning, concentrate (7) Conservative extremes attached to German city in principle (7) |
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| Paul | IODINE | I like, regularly, to embrace God (6) Gourmet's comment about oxygen, as element (6) |
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| Paul | EDDY | Current craze, mad fad thankfully ends (4) Spin the head off the donkey (4) |
26357 22525 |
| Paul | WINECELLAR | With half-scrubbed cleaner recycling bottles left for bottle bank? (4,6) Loudly complain, rep plonked contents here? (4,6) |
27494 25642 |
| Paul | PEPPERONI | Sausage that's very soft embraced by cooking pioneer (9) Topping spirit shown by leaders of Argentina and Italy (9) |
26765 25481 |
| Paul | PADDOCK | Field cut alongside home (7) Crop to the east of flat field (7) |
23170 24091 |
| Paul | LIMPET | Devil beset by hindrance, a sucker (6) Weak character from outer space, a Klingon, as 13? (6) |
23151 25512 |
| Paul | GOUACHE | Posh part of India's smothered with red paint (7) Paint cheese without semicircle, half of cheese (7) |
23750 23175 |
| Paul | HOODOO | Hex and its heading with nine semicircles? (6) Gangster ducks bad luck (6) Misfortune of criminal rings (6) |
23493 27433 23187 |
| Paul | NONSENSE | Stupidity, as partners stop briefly to punch hooter (8) Nothing goes into seven quarters? I disagree! (8) A number of points about love's absurdity (8) |
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| Paul | ENLIST | Over the way, priest welcoming new recruit (6) Join up final parts of the television series (6) Join up lines around triangle at first (6) |
27608 27308 26547 |
| Paul | BRANDO | See 25 (6) See 2 (6) Actor Bardot's odd characters? (6) |
22181 22538 27284 |
| Paul | BELT | See 24 See 9 |
23755 25986 |
| Paul | SISKIN | Finch with female relative and others (6) Bird with runner sliding into iniquity (6) |
22968 25039 |
| Paul | POSSUM | Aussie native sees Ashes rival clasping vessel, foremost of urns (6) Aussie native takes vessel with uranium to inject into sporting rival? (6) |
23683 24861 |
| Paul | ODESSA | Port, after lid removed, passed round the wrong way (6) Port - it's offered after tributes (6) Port some passed on the wrong way (6) |
26086 23428 26901 |
| Paul | NERVES | Anxiety shown by figure returning to collect mother, finally (6) Number about to enter river, getting cold feet (6) |
26469 22937 |
| Paul | INCA | Ancient vessel avoiding the banks (4) Old South American driving endlessly? (4) |
25846 26656 |
| Paul | ODOURLESS | 23's line in poem, "The Ship", inoffensive (9) Fresh euros sold out (9) |
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| Paul | SNIFTER | Tipple offered as Batman finally snared by the Riddler? (7) Leads written up about paper that's shot (7) |
24043 25618 |
| Paul | HOURGLASS | Porker scoffing curry regularly, girl with such a timely figure? (9) Sort of rough woman describing a desirable figure (9) |
25270 26139 |
| Paul | KAYO | Old Tibetan native knocked over, bringing end to fight (4) Punched by right hand of Dempsey, strong thing felled — end of fight! (4) |
24651 27027 |
| Paul | SECRETE | Bury on southeast island (7) Empty space on island to hide (7) |
22760 23414 |
| Paul | SUCCOTASH | Dish of the type mentioned earlier, including fishy tacos (9) Like to eat something for a baby, like stew (9) |
25529 26032 |
| Paul | MERINO | Speller missing out "L" given lowest mark - 8 thing (6) Sheep farmer in ovine shackles (6) |
23755 24486 |
| Paul | SWELL | Super-balloon (5) Wonderful to expand (5) |
26751 25387 |
| Paul | HEATHROW | Departures from here, where arrivals expect to be late if leader changes (8) Old Tory contention, where migrants may be entering Britain (8) |
23097 26804 |
| Paul | COXSWAIN | Copper stealing kiss was mistaken for crew member (8) Neighbour to stroke cow is an eccentric accepting kiss (8) Ten was poorly invested in money for boater (8) |
24645 22879 25960 |
| Paul | OSAMA | Who's after Bush, given the Second Amendment? His running mate's secured northern state; so who's Bush after? (5,3,5) Into which Xhosa marquetry has been laden, roughly speaking (5) |
24507 23835 |
| Paul | RAMBO | Macho character having to stuff bouquet under arm (5) Muscular hero has hit on reason to take bath? (5) Male bodybuilder ostensibly starts to become a he-man (5) |
23943 22980 26949 |
| Paul | SAWHORSE | Observed drug deal resting on this? (8) As retired woman bought, investing shilling, deal secured on it? (8) |
23953 23958 |
| Paul | BANANAS | Fruity work of 23 10 (7) ... or in hands (7) |
23817 23080 |
| Paul | NECKTIE | Make out match for formal wear (7) Formal requirement to kiss, given relationship (7) One done up like a kipper? (7) Hanger-on collared, having kissed the first person to speak? (7) |
25270 24210 24220 26804 |
| Paul | ADHERE | Tortured head on stick (6) Pickled head on stick (6) |
23606 25097 |
| Paul | FORTYTWO | Government department overseeing redeployment of Tory wet, gutless figure (5-3) Strong position taken over wife accessing flexible toy, as Adams' comprehensive solution (5-3) |
26247 24573 |
| Paul | EYEWASH | "English trees" provides solution (7) A solution that's nonsense? (7) |
22855 26225 |
| Paul | OESOPHAGI | Tubes replacing spaghetti with hoops instead of squares (9) "May I have your attention" admits false hope with gas pipes (9) Tubes out of shape, I go beyond circle (9) |
21672 22829 26207 |
| Paul | THEFT | Bankers' daily crime? (5) Taking issue with shares figures? (5) Taking something of the land, leaving area (5) |
25399 23582 23852 |
| Paul | LIBIDO | Urge one to divide parties (6) Might this drive you when single to gatecrash parties? (6) |
25336 23331 |
| Paul | SPINELESS | 5 like crabs, worms and insects, say? (9) Chicken partially boned? (9) |
27590 26758 |
| Paul | RENAL | Name set in concrete of waste processor (5) Path right back from an organ (5) Describing organs way up under base of liver (5) Attached to an organ, right way up (5) |
23316 23175 26913 24741 |
| Paul | PRIMULA | Circling the border, there's me dropping a plant (7) Flower border occupies me, with minor adjustment? (7) |
25625 24220 |
| Paul | RACING | See 2 Being a contender, Bill boxing? (6) |
24721 23271 |
| Paul | HIATUS | Break in success touring capital in Africa and America (6) Break hearts in this way, splitting trousers (6) America on strike over a rift (6) |
26823 27093 26554 |
| Paul | EGGHEAD | Boffin Bill after something composed of yellow and white, gas (7) Einstein's old oath about butter somewhat lost (7) Mastermind finds something laid by cape (7) |
26781 25759 24943 |
| Paul | WIND | Turn and go up 1 across (9) House virtually collapsing, knackered roofs, one lifted in the breeze (8) See 12 |
27218 26051 24966 |
| Paul | RABBIT | Multiple breeder has to go on incessantly (6) Meaty conversation? (6) See 14 |
21650 24682 24884 |
| Paul | FENDER | Session on guitar a minor hit on the road in America (6-6) Infer object is a fireside frame (6) |
26937 22862 |
| Paul | CHEVALIER | Brave soldier shunned amid shout of encouragement for knight (9) French singer, singer keeping alive, surprisingly (9) |
23000 26195 |
| Paul | UNCOOL | Square warm then? (6) Pawnbroker endlessly keeping rings out (6) |
24259 23290 |
| Paul | PLATOON | Group of men taking philosopher on (7) Founder of the Academy broadcasting 14 (1986) (7) |
23958 24024 |
| Paul | CIRCLE | … or another, with bad speller introducing L (6) O for a group of friends, perhaps? (6) |
25027 26014 |
| Paul | PUMICE | Mini half off, in the pink as scrubber (6) Scrubber turns up with quiet types (6) Scrubber blushing deeply, I'm held face down (6) |
25080 23866 24292 |
| Paul | NEWCASTLE | Recently married man, outfit in black and white (9,6) Freshman in the city (9) |
26709 23612 |
| Paul | BEVY | Group of girls drink (4) A lot of girls drink! (4) |
26734 24759 |
| Paul | NEAT | Cool without water etc (4) Smart to listen to Holy Spirit? (4) Straight into 9, a 3 (4) Unwatered cattle (4) ... minus 550, or lower? (4) Straight part of routine a triumph (4) Straight for the bull (4) Cool without a splash? (4) |
26117 24305 22879 23307 23115 27444 25039 24555 |
| Paul | ARMAGEDDON | A dictator finally gone mad, end of world catastrophically? (10) "_______ outta here!" It's war! (10) |
27608 22486 |
| Paul | HOTAIR | Wind thatch around books (3,3) Musical books contained bunkum (3,3) |
26014 22811 |
| Paul | MAJOR | Important, as PM once was (5) Sticky situation backing non-extremist Tory PM (5) |
23158 24197 |
| Paul | ALIEN | Possible description of one in Mali, Englishman? (5) Being possibly two-faced, four-eyed, spotty and legless makes a boy upset (5) |
22895 23135 |
| Paul | POINT | Indicate reason (5) Direct to a specific location (5) See 7 |
23728 26481 24390 |
| Paul | HUMOUR | See 8 Liquid spirits (6) |
26559 22891 |
| Paul | NIJINSKY | Dancer, curse not quite lifted, elected to put on blue (8) Dancer Jack, in spinning, held high? (8) |
26846 24462 |
| Paul | ARMY | Host certainly not leggy? (4) Vast number mad, losing head (4) Topless mad host (4) |
27575 23457 26265 |
| Paul | FLAMINGO | Red duck, which is neither red nor a duck (8) Bird wants hot love (8) |
23683 23194 |
| Paul | NEVER | Certainly not close to autumn, the night before last in summer (5) Struggling after heavy meal? Nice? No! Turn to dietary wisdom from … (5,3,4,4,3,3,4) |
26758 26576 |
| Paul | IMMODEST | Major way up, two ways forward (8) Bold fashion seen through swirling mist (8) |
23540 25103 |
| Paul | TYPO | Mistake reporting Italian river in Bangkok? (4) Once called the universal doner, reportedly a mistake (4) |
27207 27357 |
| Paul | EGG | See 18 Encourage - say "good" (3) Start of life the big bang, all conclude (3) |
25440 22843 26279 |
| Paul | SINISTER | Left in dark (8) Evil in punching nun (8) |
23755 25881 |
| Paul | MANIFESTO | Pre-election promises make some faint (9) More jobs, less tax, better services - same (if not radical) (9) Chairman maintains order of finest declaration (9) Provided accepted by House, chairman welcomes published statement of intent (9) |
21764 23280 22980 27260 |
| Paul | FIREDOG | Remove setter from job, as would stand to be outspoken? (7) Stand by the flames, one flaming in the mist (7) |
24943 25807 |
| Paul | ELEMENT | Fire, perhaps, as heater (7) Water, perhaps, that's in a kettle (7) Factor when last in race, fast catching me (7) Part water, perhaps? (7) |
27218 26068 27002 27362 |
| Paul | MATURE | See 20 (6) Victor acting like a grown-up? (6) |
22538 25726 |
| Paul | ASHORE | A pommel horse on terra firma (6) A mule, say, carrying king on the beach (6) |
26781 25360 |
| Paul | OVULATION | Woman's release brings show of approval around middle of July (9) I appreciate that, darling, nothing turns one on - it happens once a month! (9) |
23380 24197 |
| Paul | NUDIBRANCH | Back horse with one limb, "Sea Slug" (10) Sea slug with one brown back limb (10) |
25625 25009 |
| Paul | BUMFLUFF | Sight of adolescent boy's face, unfortunate mistake! (8) Useless gaffe that's faced by pubertal boys? (8) |
23887 26207 |
| Paul | COMIC | Funny issue of clown losing rear end touring motorway (5) Joker somewhat caustic, I'm occasionally contrary (5) Kindness ultimately lacking in vast wit (5) |
23151 27062 27086 |
| Paul | BUTTERUP | Flatter bottom, straight back! (6,2) Having lost semicircular shape, flower is flatter (6,2) |
24580 27027 |
| Paul | DOUBLEJOINTED | Given large drink and a spliff, journalist can twist your arm? (6-7) Luddite, one with job in peril, surprisingly flexible? (6-7) |
23835 27081 |
| Paul | JAZZ | Stuff and nonsense noted? (4) Irregular notes, given European agreement, sound in the House of Lords? (4) |
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| Paul | SWEATPANTS | Gear to change as went past (10) Attire for an athlete wasn't a step out of place (10) |
26758 25127 |
| Paul | CHARLTON | Athletic man's weight behind gun lobby? (8,6) Nos 5 and 9 - team (8) |
23175 23877 |
| Paul | OAST | Oven grill's surface wiped (4) Cook won't open oven (4) Oven meal, but no starter (4) |
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| Paul | CLEAVE | Stick to crack (6) Remain faithful in divorce (6) Split second in Scotland, then split! (6) |
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| Paul | ABITTHICK | Somewhat like 1 down? That's too much (1,3,5) Not quite clever enough — or too much? (1,3,5) |
26758 26152 |
| Paul | SKIMPY | Suggesting not much on television, bad boy interrupts (6) Brief novel penned by fifth columnist (6) Short girl eaten by mole (6) Perhaps Bond girl accepted her outfit should be so? (6) Inadequate to see Philby infiltrating himself? (6) |
23348 24364 24399 24018 22951 |
| Paul | MALEFIC | False claim about electoral fraud starts to get nasty (7) File corrupted in computer — that's pernicious (7) |
26533 26284 |
| Paul | SCALE | See 11 See 18 See 1 |
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| Paul | CEREBRUM | Forward thinker wants to cover Midlands city with wax? (8) Cold beer, duff drink for the brain (8) |
24047 24759 |
| Paul | SCOTSMAN | Intent look most represented in Mac (8) Burns most mixture in pan (8) |
21639 23255 |
| Paul | DONKEY | Fool reciting 11 and 25 after this in book? (6) See 1 across |
26611 24661 |
| Paul | MANDARIN | Fruit in millions of mouths (8) Segmented language? (8) |
23504 26080 |
| Paul | BIRDIE | Albatross or eagle? Yes and no (6) ... as a parrot, perhaps (6) |
24393 23644 |
| Paul | TRANSEPT | Month after one thrown from vehicle, find wing in church (8) Tern gets past flapping wing (8) |
25759 23572 |
| Paul | BEHIND | See 15 See 19 |
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| Paul | MUMMY | Preserved body, something to keep well! (5) Relatively speaking, one's kept under wraps (5) |
26533 22275 |
| Paul | GRANGE | Managed raising farm produce around the farmhouse (6) Farm managed to divide farm produce the wrong way (6) |
21639 26135 |
| Paul | CUPPA | Old man after a drop of cream with high tea (5) Brew some magic up, Pasquale! (5) |
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| Paul | BRANDY | Kind granny's ultimate drink (6) Warming drink that's black and hot (6) Warmer? B*** hot! (6) Seasonal fare connecting Blitzen's head with rutting stag? (6,6) Mark Antony's extreme spirit (6) |
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| Paul | USURER | He demands much interest where American river runs (6) Shark offering menu without humans more reliable (6) One demanding much interest in university, more reliable (6) He may be a loan shark ___ but is it me who's less certain? (6) |
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| Paul | TWIG | Finally get a bit of wood (4) See 19 Understand it's sticky? (4) Suddenly get something sticky? (4) |
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| Paul | REV | Vicar's cycle (3) Flipping, flipping short clergyman (3) |
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| Paul | LAMPOONS | Satirical pieces producing whack on nose sent back (8) Ridicules a politician with nothing on amid libidinous extremes (8) |
22879 23965 |
| Paul | HOTSPUR | See 15 Hard, Proust, funny old comic (7) |
23000 25512 |
| Paul | TIMBER | Watch, entering black wood (6) European river drowning many trees (6) Feller's call to take leadership from merchant bankers in Bank (6) |
23399 22855 27470 |
| Paul | NOEL | Season with dash of rocambole once turned over (4) Christmas prize giver, gutted (4) Present time for heartless book (4) |
23493 26399 22937 |
| Paul | SIRIUS | Initiation of screen goddess captivates you, seeing 16 across (6) 13's creation - star seemingly eclipsed? (6,5) |
25427 24043 |
| Paul | USELESS | Save more pants! (7) Former tennis champion in America, inept (7) |
25931 26804 |
| Paul | CASTRATED | Players given value — done (9) Actors awarded stars? Done! (9) |
25481 26644 |
| Paul | SPACESUIT | In which Armstrong inspired, opening hearts, perhaps (9) NASA equipment's opening action (9) |
24691 25009 |
| Paul | HARLOTRY | Love for sale, a great deal secured by prince (8) Unprincipled behaviour of women, prince snaffling them all (8) |
27230 27444 |
| Paul | TOKYO | Play about king having nothing as capital (5) Country's capital city its old capital has moved to (5) Capital overly protecting the state (5) |
25408 26135 26207 |
| Paul | HALF | Break in end of paragraph where N-Z found to include L (4,4) Clue about little boy, quiet little chap? (4-4) |
27207 25133 |
| Paul | RAKISH | Dashing from shark at sea, one getting caught (6) Dissolute king half consumed by evidence of herpes? (6) |
26339 26152 |
| Paul | ODDBALL | Weirdo gets the occasional dance (7) Stuttering Labour Party returned misfit (7) Freak has the occasional party (7) |
23092 23797 25554 |
| Paul | ESCAPISM | English trick holding drink up, fantastic diversion (8) Fantasy with English piano is carried by fiddle (8) |
22865 24789 |
| Paul | SWAHILI | Tongue is holding fruit up with half of lips (7) Howl biting hard into middle of lopsided tongue (7) |
23316 27218 |
| Paul | SAILORSUIT | Popeye with claim on Donald Duck? (6,4) Nautical fashion nice girl's love on the quarterdeck? (6,4) |
23127 24873 |
| Paul | ANNUAL | Skim book containing name for another book (6) Void binding for a book (6) |
24360 26458 |
| Paul | DEEJAY | Music player giving flower to bird (6) Bird going after runner, hit player (6) Music player taking bird alongside river (6) River bird hit player (6) |
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| Paul | ITALICISED | What idealistic is — as it's fanciful?
(10) Idealistic not right — but leaning that way? (10) |
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| Paul | GREASY | Gorilla biting bottom of Britney Spears going ape in cafe (6,5) Fatty piece of cake found under girl, oddly (6) |
26533 25408 |
| Paul | HAVE | Unfortunately, trebly hard after forty, so I've to be considering alternative priorities (4,5,4,2,3) Play totally dominant role, as might a cannibal at breakfast time? (4,7,2,5) |
25265 27511 |
| Paul | HOTWATER | Resorting to the war, there's trouble getting into it (3,5) Unpleasant person in gardener, perhaps, in trouble when in this? (3,5) |
22823 24645 |
| Paul | DELI | Shop somewhere in 23, say? (4) I was in the van, going up to the shop (4) Indian city formerly said to provide food (4) |
26375 24645 22818 |
| Paul | LIEDOWN | Take it easy, if copyright of song is yours! (3,4) With private on song, go to bed (3,4) Rest of song now wrong (3,4) Concede song not plagiarised? (3,4) |
24602 24265 23127 22994 |
| Paul | TUBING | Pipes to discard in small vessel (6) Yank about to dispose of pipes (6) |
23399 23835 |
| Paul | RIPSAW | Six-footer, Irish, lifted tool (6) Tool putting inscription on tombstone, a motto (6) |
23811 26876 |
| Paul | INDY | 500 minute laps? Time must come off for motor race (4) Popular daily, vacuous newspaper in short? (4) |
26384 26763 |
| Paul | TONIGHT | See 10 Hot drink raised in a bit of whisky this evening (7) See 24 across |
25016 25289 24274 |
| Paul | HILL | See 2 See 5 (4) |
26313 22492 |
| Paul | ERGO | Thus a little progress on the climb (4) So the hideous thing's erect (4) |
27523 26163 |
| Paul | ELFIN | The Spanish and French end could be spritely? (5) In Spain, the goal appears delicate (5) Charming and delicate female seen in reflection of river (5) |
21661 24078 23999 |
| Paul | TRAP | See 1 Gin finds the mouth (4) Go up, 22 20 (4) |
24580 21732 25181 |
| Paul | WHIST | Small amount required to secure second 24 (5) A little bit needed to secure second game (5) |
24853 25336 |
| Paul | IDLER | Every so often, find old queen for drone (5) Sloth offering some squirrel dinner, as sloth sleeps? (5) |
26046 24877 |
| Paul | SHOPLIFTER | Petty criminal pilfers hot rolls (10) Criminal, one moving quickly to catch police out having hidden diamonds (10) |
22727 23158 |
| Paul | TWENTY | Score demanded in this game (6,9) Figure covered in paint went yellow (6) |
24651 26362 |
| Paul | ARTHUR | Monarch — a king for a day (6) Right this day in New York initially, a new, extraordinary 9 inventor (6,5) King, king after a day (6) |
26631 26135 25663 |
| Paul | CHINCHILLA | Animal having possible reason for fur coat in the country (10) 4 cold in the country (10) Feature cool on a rodent (10) |
24407 23280 22951 |
| Paul | ACE | One is cracking (3) One is cracking (3) Don't begin step one (3) |
27093 26765 24935 |
| Paul | NOISETTE | One group breaking record that's nutty (8) Piece of meat stuffing baguettes, I once recalled (8) |
27290 26960 |
| Paul | ROUX | Scrummy game involving love and kiss a basis for sauce (4) Thickening mixture the way for French speakers (4) |
22925 26698 |
| Paul | CALENDAR | Extreme characters in cooler maintaining bitter and twisted schedule (8) Schedule has to advance ambition primarily, being driven? (8) One's days are numbered (8) |
23438 24138 25960 |
| Paul | OVERSIGHT | Public houses lament unintentional failure (9) Lament appearing in public, a mistake (9) |
26589 27320 |
| Paul | POGOSTICK | On which bouncer with endless drug has to leave club (4,5) Very good work coming up that's right for a bouncer (4,5) Bouncer, moment after bribe taken up secreting pass (4,5) |
23127 27535 27074 |
| Paul | VERBOSITY | So brevity different! (9) Manager should be cut short in truth for logorrhoea (9) |
25709 25625 |
| Paul | EFFLUENCE | Flower border carrying disease beyond back of house (9) Blind partner and uncle dancing merengue ultimately is filth (9) |
26375 26207 |
| Paul | CHOW | Possible 1 for food (4) Food, hot beef sandwiches (4) Dog's dinner? (4) |
23716 26582 27494 |
| Paul | NINJA | For starters, naturally I'm nimble — Japanese assassin? (5) Attackers thrown in jail, having been apprehended (5) |
26528 22406 |
| Paul | WEED | Wimp relieved himself? (4) Wet pot (4) Wacky baccy went down the toilet? (4) |
22760 24143 24259 |
| Paul | MOTORCAR | Wild cormorant abandons north for roadrunner? (5,3) Banger and second 22 across mashed (8) |
23235 22747 |
| Paul | KNIVES | See 18 (6) See 1 |
21913 22811 |
| Paul | CLOSESET | Idiot concealing brains but not heart, almost touching (5-3) Fool admitting London area seen twice, not far apart (5-3) |
25073 24931 |
| Paul | WALK | In stereo, Eisenhower in Hollywood, song by 23 24 (4,4,1,3) See 9 Hesitate claiming Lennox's first boxing victory as an easy win (8) |
25734 23493 25360 |
| Paul | ATOM | One can tell automatically oxygen involved - it's basic (4) Basic thing categorically followed by no? (4) Particle categorically stopping short of nitrogen? (4) |
23689 23064 22747 |
| Paul | PEDIGREE | Exercise like dance detailed in background (8) Crack big, but not black, with deeper descent (8) |
23194 27284 |
| Paul | HOTPOTATO | Photo developed thanks to delicate matter (3,6) Action regularly applied to dish creating problem for juggler? (3,6) Contentious issue with which to juggle? (3,6) |
22741 24383 26417 |
| Paul | SHEEPDIP | Ticks off after this run-through? (5-3) It's said to get you cleaner (5,3) In which to immerse the beasts of Spooner's ocean liner? (5,3) |
23000 24668 21639 |
| Paul | TOENAIL | One mad dog outside that may need clipping? (7) Zero in ten has to suffer for one in ten (7) Extremity, one formed inside another (7) Body part - one developed in extremity (7) See 14 |
21650 25948 23158 24078 27207 |
| Paul | OKAYED | "Gossip" about to enter dictionary, approved (6) Funny Peter appearing in dictionary, it's granted (6) |
23434 23929 |
| Paul | HELLCAT | Witch sees Liberal couple possessed by virtual witch (7) Call the fishy fishwife (7) |
25818 23092 |
| Paul | KIBOSH | Put it on to stop most of family nonsense (6) Stop child wiping bottom on bunk (6) |
21732 27357 |
| Paul | PERCH | Where bird found fish (5) Fish with bird on top (5) What a bird might do to get fish (5) |
24197 23080 25750 |
| Paul | ANDIRON | Stand in very warm place and decrease through heat? (7) Stand in location that's hot and smooth (7) |
23428 23600 |
| Paul | SAPPHIRE | County comprising a very soft stone (8) Stone — rock perhaps describing one (8) |
23565 26602 |
| Paul | LEOTARD | End up in fat gymnast's garment (7) Foot part raised, carried in fat gymnast's stretcher (7) |
23612 27108 |
| Paul | FIRST | I spill the beans, choked by surprisingly artful prisoners (5,6,8) The rock of "rock, paper, scissors" keeps right on top (5) |
24755 23852 |
| Paul | POTPOURRI | Amount of tea to serve, right? One scented it is (9) Mixed bag having to serve in pit, or otherwise (9) |
24721 25242 |
| Paul | THREAD | Unfinished article interpreted as yarn (6) Pass through the Strand (6) |
23689 25039 |
| Paul | SHOT | Stab, an injection (4) Picture effort (4) Athlete took out 9 21 (4-6) |
27115 27387 24462 |
| Paul | SWORDPLAY | Second double entendre, perhaps, suggests going for a slash? (9) Fencing — ’s my sport? (9) Ultimate in pretentiousness, crossword setter's art, the finesse of a swashbuckler (9) |
23976 25324 25056 |
| Paul | FALAFEL | Drop round eatery that's not starting to produce Middle Eastern food (7) Middle East food, some not entirely in season in Georgia (7) |
26446 26863 |
| Paul | PICNIC | Reportedly, open prison for dining out (6) Piece of cake, perhaps, to restrict food container (6,6) A piece of cake for eating outdoors (6) |
23620 25073 26339 |
| Paul | TACKLE | Get stuck into animals from behind (6) See 12 Deal with content of briefs (6) |
25261 26644 24399 |
| Paul | STABLE | Light-headed individual fit, unlikely to topple over? (6) Racehorses certainly not foaming at the mouth? (6) |
23674 24836 |
| Paul | BURP | Rejection of local housing right wind-up! (4) Wind-up gun? (4) |
25234 23367 |
| Paul | TYPE | As such, the sum of all parts limited (8) Sort features which publisher chooses (8) |
23887 23965 |
| Paul | TORRENT | Right in letting sign, perhaps, gush (7) Stream or river to cross (7) |
24691 27248 |
| Paul | AVAST | A big stop! (5) A great stop! (5) |
25678 27494 |
| Paul | TUBA | Potato sound in the orchestra (4) Island nation needs change of leader, blow it! (4) Join up to make brass (4) |
21830 23572 23689 |
| Paul | NAPHTHA | An inverted scale that almost indicates "volatile substance" (7) Oil pile reaches height that's laughable (7) |
22693 24453 |
| Paul | PEACOCK | Bird to use beak set about Old Bill first (7) Bird establishing a business in what hen does (7) |
23457 22903 |
| Paul | LOLITA | Books in bundle missing the last book (6) Teaser that's funny, I thank you! (6) Book that made me laugh reaching middle of epitaph (6) |
25990 26225 25895 |
| Paul | MAKO | Knife initially piercing Chinese red shark (4) Held up by hook, a monster shark (4) |
25941 26003 |
| Paul | DAKAR | Capital of Denmark, alias that of Russia and that of Senegal (5) Naturalist without success tours a capital in Khartoum, an African city (5) |
24305 26265 |
| Paul | PEWIT | Bird given something to take for sex appeal (5) Flier — something to take with it (5) |
22763 26135 |
| Paul | DISUSE | Figure out filling to stop decay (6) Neglect to finish touring Dixie? (6) |
26021 26913 |
| Paul | MEATLESS | Vegetarian diet under microscope, initially (8) Vegetarian's order is terribly late in canteen (8) |
27290 23644 |
| Paul | PASTRAMI | Italian food about right: I'm back for more food (8) Seasoned beef as "Armpit Stew" (8) |
23743 21732 |
| Paul | MACADAM | Road surface touched a river from behind (7) The Queen spoken to, having squashed rat that's driven over (7) Round the bend a river ebbing, seeking stones on the way (7) |
26533 25864 22843 |
| Paul | CONSUMMATE | Couple under a hundred above sum total (10) Very much able to cement a relationship (10) |
24197 23572 |
| Paul | POKERFACED | Expressionless seeing something red hot, tipped over coffee (5-5) Peek of card rendered with an appropriate countenance? (5-5) |
26523 22573 |
| Paul | INNUENDO | Single nun's wobbly bottom love, nudge nudge, wink wink (8) Local nude manipulated the heart of you, to give you one? (8) |
23307 23367 |
| Paul | NOMAD | One not putting down roots, no bananas (5) One travelling long distances will be hardly hopping! (5) Rover never barking (5) |
25907 22895 23644 |
| Paul | KORAN | Puzzling question about right for sacred text (5) Passage from paperback or another good book (5) Unanswerable question about religious leader in holy book (5) With punchy ending, published good book (5) |
27093 26046 25852 26139 |
| Paul | NECK | Make out isthmus (4) 18 feature of kiss (4) |
24265 22727 |
| Paul | DINGALING | Female into eating fool (4-1-4) Girl gripped by consumption sound as a bell? (4-1-4) |
26375 26296 |
| Paul | INTRINSIC | Preparation of ricin isn't essential (9) Popular deception almost taking in partners, one appearing genuine (9) |
23835 24234 |
| Paul | OPENER | Specialist with bat or jemmy, perhaps? (6) One going in first to get key (6) |
27207 26212 |
| Paul | FOOL | Sweet sucker (4) Trifle with dessert (4) Record producer finally cuts four discs in same keys, which can't fail (9) Sweet ass (4) Take in dessert (4) |
26429 27457 23230 26099 26481 |
| Paul | IRAN | I fled 26 neighbour (4) Scaredy-cat's admission to the country (4) |
26554 24763 |
| Paul | PLUMB | Second fruit? Exactly (5) In sound, the perfect thing is to test depth (5) |
26091 24286 |
| Paul | ADAMSALE | Where you might have bought your mother a non-alcoholic drink (5,3) Where, perhaps, to buy a barrier for water (5,3) |
23518 27444 |
| Paul | THOROUGH | Comprehensive school's centre in depression (8) Total, however, approximate (8) |
25387 25888 |
| Paul | CARPEDIEM | Little money invested in Medicare, unfortunately, so live for today! (5,4) Record moving up into top 1,000 — It's Now Or Never (5,4) |
26362 26260 |
| Paul | TARSI | Number of ankle parts is, one might tell, rising (5) Iodine applied to sailors' bones (5) Groups of bones in this ratio passed to the left (5) |
24917 25222 27153 |
| Paul | BONE | See 12 Hard thing to get live screening working (4) |
26686 27027 |
| Paul | MICHAEL | See 7 Paul's set up drink, then game wrapped in fruit, but no starter for 26 9 (7,7) Right man who had miracle transformation? (7,6) Leading Tory: "I have come last in poll, schooling ultimately a fiasco" (7,4) Person admitting failing, hence turning round (7,8) |
25852 25709 23067 26343 25486 |
| Paul | UTTER | Unqualified, say (5) Say it's complete (5) Blurt out rank (5) |
27093 23976 26152 |
| Paul | VAMPIREBAT | Siren's given Fury stick, the sucker! (7,3) Creature of the night wants it, pinching bare bum on femme fatale (7,3) |
24037 24429 |
| Paul | JULIET | See 6 Playgirl's fiction project passed round (6) |
27575 23040 |
| Paul | MOHAWK | Bird after doctor, seeing severe cut (6) Brave doctor attends aggressive person (6) |
24507 23356 |
| Paul | TRYSTING | Way to infiltrate difficult meeting in secret (8) Policeman supports judge in meeting (8) |
27308 26576 |
| Paul | MUSCAT | Wine, given a little time on song? One put away (6) Port wine (6) |
23235 24210 |
| Paul | BUDGIE | Creature, one in shift (6) Shift dressing single bird (6) Move to cage one as a pet (6) |
25027 25702 24453 |
| Paul | SUNBEAM | Bit of light paper superior to wood (7) Ray has a problem scoffing vegetable end first (7) Ray — setter needing support (7) |
23976 25678 26051 |
| Paul | MUESLI | Devout prayer not quite about English breakfast food (6) Fine stuff not entirely describing English breakfast (6) |
26631 26858 |
| Paul | FARRAGO | Mishmash newspaper found in Portuguese city (7) Old coachman carrying artist, shambles (7) |
25864 24210 |
| Paul | STORMIEST | Sort items out, as most rough (9) Sort items out, most foul (9) |
24853 24091 |
| Paul | ROWER | Holder of a bladed item, one in dispute? (5) One of eight, perhaps, quarrelsome type? (5) One shouting furiously for sportsman (5) |
27164 25016 25375 |
| Paul | ANGLER | One patiently sitting at the riverside left in rage (6) He might employ a spinner with passion, bagging Lancashire's opener (6) |
26792 25151 |
| Paul | IOWA | British isle superior to a US state (4) US state capitals of Indiana and Oregon wielding authority (4) |
24383 26692 |
| Paul | BERLUSCONI | Madoff, for example, consumed by endless capital, as controversial multi-millionaire (10) Right-wing Italian queen eaten by wild lion cubs (10) |
25469 22377 |
| Paul | APSE | Part of church to fall down (lower half) (4) Slip without leader into recess (4) Copy walls in southern part of church (4) Part of church, perhaps eastern part (4) |
23572 22985 27153 24935 |
| Paul | AFLOAT | A feature of a carnival on the sea (6) G's neighbour secures nothing in business (6) |
26409 24826 |
| Paul | CRAVAT | A load of wine on credit, which is necked? (6) Ludicrous car tax - this hanging round your neck? (6) Formal accessory with sparkler about right, close to jacket (6) |
24978 24143 25127 |
| Paul | TANGIBLE | When out of order, bleating evident (8) Real monster, gorgon finally repelled in legend (8) |
24818 26139 |
| Paul | ONTHEMEND | Recovering at the far side, about a thousand (2,3,4) Arch, perhaps, to correct — getting better (2,3,4) Improving on subject, need less stuffing (2,3,4) |
26698 25512 26207 |
| Paul | ICEBREAKER | Ship opening line (3-7) Ship opening line (10) Vessel a joke with new acquaintance? (10) |
24661 23655 23255 |
| Paul | KNUCKLES | Might the solution be cracked by uncles and kings? (8) Is diligent as a 13? (8,4) |
22486 23811 |
| Paul | LITERATI | Liberal repetition not on for well-educated types (8) US measure it, beginning to accelerate in recession, people learned (8) Great readers left with repetition? That's not on (8) |
24364 24775 24826 |
| Paul | TURBOJET | Aircraft where work routine switched and translated (8) Work routine going up, strange being in plane (8) |
24959 25881 |
| Paul | SALLY | Crack attack (5) See 18 |
27457 25997 |
| Paul | BRAHMA | Composer not entirely a god (6) Composer not entirely a Creator (6) |
24520 27294 |
| Paul | PAIR | 2 cut by the ear (4) 2 - 1 to enter score, of course (4) |
24383 26032 |
| Paul | NUTS | Barking heads (4) Unhinged fasteners (4) Crackers — what are they for? (4) Mad? They must be cracked! (4) |
25080 26446 26763 22037 |
| Paul | MALI | Somalian's country (4) African nation enclosed by another? (4) |
23235 25151 |
| Paul | WEIRDO | Crank has to perform with water regulator (6) Eccentric widower removing top before swimming (6) |
27086 25919 |
| Paul | TWEE | Precious time, minute (4) Precious little time to go (4) Root removed from flower, too dainty (4) |
22823 26247 26040 |
| Paul | TONGUE | Fiddle with necktie enough not to be taken seriously (6,2,5) For example, Russian mouth organ (6) |
24399 25399 |
| Paul | GROTTO | Must set about river, which is underground (6) Circling river, arrived at cave (6) |
23266 26913 |
| Paul | OPART | Old component for modern works (2,3) Round component's modern style (2,3) Old quarter, newer design (2,3) |
26099 25228 27444 |
| Paul | LONICERA | Look more attractive with a flowering plant (8) Picked by Michelangelo, nice rare plant (8) |
24360 26212 |
| Paul | WHEELIE | Balancing act — sewiously? (7) Little story about hard balancing act (7) |
27122 25919 |
| Paul | FINGER | See 7 See 19 See 8 |
24873 25667 25807 |
| Paul | SAFFRON | 23's Kelly perhaps taking grass or spliff ultimately, strong, while standing on head (7,6) 31 of second insult incomplete (7) |
25336 22843 |
| Paul | THEREAT | Menace should carry ecstasy then (7) Last of brigade in danger at that time (7) |
22836 23785 |
| Paul | ALMOND | Seed of a fruit lacking moisture finally died (6) Seed that's old removed from a loch (6) Lack of leadership in Scottish politician, a nut (6) |
27332 27511 25919 |
| Paul | DENARII | Roman coins red, an odd couple (7) One country starts to excavate, digging up old coins (7) |
26106 25228 |
| Paul | INCUBUS | Demonic spirit in political opponents, one detailed (7) Trendy young reporter on the Guardian is a demon (7) |
26099 22573 |
| Paul | TIGERWOODS | Wild thing joining clubs as a swinger? (5,5) 21 9, formidable competitor with his tools (5,5) |
26686 24462 |
| Paul | PUBLISH | Put out by the language at the inn, you might say? (7) Press maintains conductor of weapons inspections unfinished, then be damned (7) |
24327 22818 |
| Paul | BRIGHT | Shining with intellect (6) Cheerful 21? (6,3,6) |
21650 25971 |
| Paul | STIGMA | Unpleasant person regressing into kinky behaviour, a mark of disgrace (6) Dump resident on old lady - shame (6) |
23486 24390 |
| Paul | APPAL | Shock one of me out loud (5) A northern Scandinavian uprising causes shock (5) |
21661 23612 |
| Paul | ANYOLDIRON | Composition of London air Cockney ultimately inspired? (3,3,4) Golfer's unspecific requirement from caddie in song (3,3,4) |
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| Paul | NARCOTISE | Excite reactions - or not? (9) Make dull creations lively (9) |
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| Paul | NEWMOON | Unfortunately, women willing to get a monthly occurrence (3,4) Dancing women performing, heavenly sight (3,4) |
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| Paul | ECLAT | Yarn spun around about shows style (5) Uplifting story including chapter for brilliant show (5) Dash into hospital, cellulite on the up (5) |
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| Paul | TRAINEE | Plane perhaps carrying first of applicants in for The Apprentice (7) Fall in support for student (7) |
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| Paul | SWEETEN | Enormous bottom on cute figure? Sugar! (7) Placate small, small figure (7) |
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| Paul | TWIST | Dickensian pervert (5) Dance with Rick (5) Dance with a surprising end (5) Dance that's literarily unexpected (5) |
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| Paul | WATER | Fighting to curb tide, I'd lost — to this? (5) See 24 Pipe takes a period of time to fill cart (5,4) See 1 |
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| Paul | GROUPIE | Awful rogue bedding good fan (7) One following star in the sky in foreign region, endlessly (7) |
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| Paul | POPPIES | Fizzy drink with pork and apple, perhaps, as drug source (7) Source for drugs pious among Pius etc (7) |
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| Paul | CHARLIE | Brown mug (7) Man of 10, Wally, given coat, say (7,6) Mind-blowing lines and slick film for US actor (7,5) See 10 |
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| Paul | IRON | 6 27 for the unmarried Maggie, possibly? (4,6) See 9 See 15 Smoother tool for swingers (4) |
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| Paul | LEFTBRAIN | Logical thinker abandoned sheikhdom — Noah! (4,5) Analyser put paper cups in wiggly line (4,5) |
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| Paul | ERODE | ’e was up to wear down (5) Slowly go to pieces on drug (was on horse) (5) Finally, gastronome was up for crumble (5) In the end, vote was carried — break down! (5) |
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| Paul | OSCAR | Blade Runner film award is the peak, pope claims
(5,9) Man of 10 soon improvised around layers? (5,8) Award unblemished? (5) |
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| Paul | OFFPISTE | It suggests I step on virgin snow (3-5) Street covered in rotten food, aside from the majority going downhill (3-5) |
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| Paul | GASTROPUB | Modern eatery's good Mars bar? (9) Upset about wine, it gets sent back in place of posh nosh (6-3) |
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| Paul | PORTFOLIO | Spooner's battled against disease, such a case (9) Uplifting painting of chief about right for artist's work (9) |
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| Paul | OUNCE | Cat for far less than a pound (5) Old fool defaced cat (5) |
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| Paul | BREAST | Fear ultimately contained by animal, though bit of a chicken (6) Some turkey, last of supper gobbled by pig (6) Runs into savage, which so soothed by music? (6) |
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| Paul | EMERALD | Nice sea in district of southeast England, not wide, but green (7) Challenge me to get up carrying fifty stone (7) Stone building remade with last of steel (7) |
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| Paul | CLERIHEW | Verse minister cut and cut again (8) Verse 150 where I improvised (8) Short man of the cloth cut a few sharp lines? (8) |
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| Paul | PUERTORICO | Ornate picture frames or nothing in US territory (6,4) Criminal that is corrupt supported by old Caribbean commonwealth (6,4) |
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| Paul | APOLOGIA | A game one has first to accept, with good justification (8) A game starts to get interesting attacking defence (8) |
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| Paul | PASS | I don't know success (4) See 28 Inelegantly swan dips to cause bubbles to surface? (4,4) |
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| Paul | MANX | 24th chap detailed? (4) Possible 1, dude, that's wrong (4) Islanders detailed? (4) |
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| Paul | COWPAT | Threaten to touch a steamer? (6) Waste of some stock, wide and soft jacket pockets (6) |
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| Paul | NOSE | No excuse carving initials in yellow snow (4,5) See 21 |
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| Paul | SHANDY | Honeysuckle primarily in yellowish drink (6) Drink with small grains in, swallowing hard (6) |
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| Paul | HOSTAGE | One unwillingly held underwear with mark inside (7) Someone held socks with name inside (7) Pawn, male only entertained by tool (7) |
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| Paul | SISAL | Fibre in cereals is a lot (5) Rope fibre is secured by sailor, then cut (5) Spinner's maiden restricting single shows fibre (5) Fibre found in legumes is a lot (5) |
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| Paul | NOUGAT | On rising I appreciate that weapon's loaded with nothing sweet (6) Sweet name, posh one, almost rejected (6) Not wrapping something sweet, wrapper discarded for sweet (6) |
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| Paul | NITWIT | One fool (or two overlapping?) (6) Fool finds himself after half 9 (6) |
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| Paul | THERMAL | Time for Mahler composition, one currently uplifting? (7) Current king in approach to palace, scratching bottom (7) London thoroughfare endlessly skirting river current (7) |
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| Paul | MUMBAI | Somewhere in 23, something that might tempt a parent endlessly? (6) Parent left to vacate Asian island for Asian city (6) |
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| Paul | STEVE | 17's horse carrying small figure, old bird (5,5) Actor, 19 down 23 7, 1999 (5,7) |
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| Paul | SOLICIT | To sell one's body is very much within the law (7) Well, just ask! (7) Very proper request (7) |
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| Paul | LAMBADA | Priest hosts wicked dance (7) Dance a Greek character passed round (7) |
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| Paul | MURDERER | Criminal on horseback? (8) One who hits turning on object hit with little hesitation (8) |
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| Paul | VIETNAMESE | Nationality of Soviet names established (10) Asian government council? Not so! Title's English (10) Asian film stars in contest (10) |
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| Paul | BRAINSURGEON | Mind one's work falls, coming into bloom (5,7) A lifesaver, as bloom catches showers (5,7) |
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| Paul | ALFRESCO | 'eadlight caught liegeman going back inside - or not? (8) Orc with fleas should be put out, not in the house (8) Outside broadcast so clear about frequency (8) Outside company of great king, daughter snubbed (8) |
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| Paul | ANTI | What's designed to stabilise an Austrian state, right behind Libya, oddly (4-4,3) Adversary in Satan, ticklish (4) Opponent wanting to play a part (4) Against being held in quarantine (4) |
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| Paul | LARGO | Broadly similar, gold cups (5) Broad collar, gold catches (5) |
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| Paul | ASUSUAL | Write about American city, American America just like you'd expect (2,5) Normally solver and setter nonchalant about being topless (2,5) |
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| Paul | SQUASH | Crush fruit drink (6) One's taken to court to crush illegal activity (6,6) Fruit jam (6) |
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| Paul | HAGGIS | Traditional dish where man's to eat a horse (6) Dish bagged, as witches having bottom pinched (6) |
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| Paul | LOCUST | Position for model, a stripper (6) Ravenous beast at sea swallows copper (6) Position taken by terrorist leader, which brings devastation (6) |
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| Paul | ATYPICAL | Unusual capital city ultimately abandoned (8) Capital city finally beaten, not corresponding (8) |
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| Paul | THESAURUS | Reference that chap's found in house (9) Book of words based on the old reptile's tail (9) |
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| Paul | EPIDEMIC | Sickening traveller Moore in "Odyssey", perhaps (8) Spreading disease of huge proportions, half caught (8) Plague half contained in saga (8) |
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| Paul | CHAT | Bird's conversation (4) Bird jaw (4) Bird observes its predator swallowing hard (4) Bird, yak or rabbit? (4) |
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| Paul | APOTHECARY | A drug man - Grant that's what he was (10) Old drug dealer offers a drug to man, Grant (10) |
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| Paul | XMAS | Kiss while holding mistletoe, only the first time it happens? (4) Member of a jazz band going west, motorway's blocked for the holiday (4) Regularly appearing, exam days when school's out (4) Grand pocketed by jazz band member, returning for the holiday season (4) |
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| Paul | NOONTIDE | Change number on back, 12 (8) 12, all Mary Celeste's crew? Not entirely orderly on board (8) |
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| Paul | SUDOKU | A distraction of questionable kudos anyone can see (6) Upstanding partners in supposed special relationship about to complete puzzle (6) |
23600 27433 |
| Paul | ANALOGUE | Fit dresses on a model's back, designed for a similar model (8) Measurer of quantity along a bent ruler, even parts only (8) |
27115 24113 |
| Paul | SWEATY | Embroidered, yet was covered in beads? (6) Joggers get so horribly wet, say (6) |
26375 23929 |
| Paul | MAYBE | Perhaps by getting in the paper, "leader ousted" written up (5) See 14 |
23266 26195 |
| Paul | EVERYTHING | "Hey, the pesto I eat!" Twiggy envious o'er fantastic endorsement for Italian cookery, attributed to 19 9 (10,3,3,1,3,2,9) What the very thin girl eats — to get fat? (10) Cooker, hob, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge freezer etc etc? (10,3,3,7,4) |
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| Paul | AMIR | Saddam - Iraq's Arabic leader in hiding? (4) Once the highest position for an Afghan was a space station (4) |
22871 21764 |
| Paul | SEWING | Inject 2 with energy using a needle (6) One into a range of needle points good - at this? (6) |
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| Paul | STRIPCLUB | Wood, say, behind runway, where everything will be revealed (5,4) Sleazy establishment where tongue passed over one in suit (5,4) |
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| Paul | ARTIST | Bacon, say, last of meat eaten by short lady, perhaps? (6) Bacon, perhaps, with bitter lacking head at first (6) Creative type has to pose by himself, standing on top of table (6) Freud, perhaps, has time to fill in nobleman (detailed) (6) See 2 |
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| Paul | GROMMET | Cat returning to cross river, came across eyelet (7) Ring the companion of an inventor, we hear? (7) |
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| Paul | TUMBLER | Glass one may be dropping? (7) Gymnast, one filled with spirit (7) One turning over glass (7) A flipping flat-bottomed vessel? (7) |
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| Paul | EVEREST | Superlatively eternal peak? (7) Most inclined to avoid peak, this one on border of 26 (7) |
26182 23450 |
| Paul | CANOPY | Sky put article in text of news story (6) Image over an awning (6) |
27290 26576 |
| Paul | GRUMBLING | A whingeing complaint referred to? (9) Mild complaint, as part of book appearing whiny? (9,8) |
24333 26080 |
| Paul | DATE | Engagement ring ripped from rampant toad, marriage's ending? (4) Appointment has authority with a divorced man ... (4) See fruit (4) Map marking entailed plotting new course (8) Fruitful rendezvous? (4) |
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| Paul | MONK | 2 great in prayer (4) See 1 |
27608 24873 |
| Paul | BREAM | Swimmer in mottled 1 down (5) Fish in river running through wood? (5) |
24305 23719 |
| Paul | BERMUDA | Silent revolutionary ruler installed on a colony (7) Insults thrown after end of four months on a British Overseas Territory (7) |
22818 26960 |
| Paul | DOIN | Party elected to kill (2,2) Murder racket, ring implicated (2,2) |
26554 26040 |
| Paul | LEMONY | Sharp needle — no need for it, day surgery's ending (6) Day piercing scream almost turned sour (6) |
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| Paul | AGRA | Six abandoning support for members somewhere in 23 (4) Asian city of fragrancy (4) |
26375 22037 |
| Paul | POTTER | See 11 Waste time giving little money to animal (6) |
24043 23285 |
| Paul | RELAPSE | Slip back, last to slumber, not sound asleep (7) ’E's looking more sickly after an upset, in return of illness (7) Setback as initiative primarily missing from revolutionary framework (7) |
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| Paul | PINT | Measure of some wallop in taverns (4) See 7 |
23743 25133 |
| Paul | EDITED | Breaking the name of the resigned Labour leadership, it changed (6) Probing of Milibands by computers, censored (6) It's indeed amended (6) Prepared for issue, seeing world of computers indeed incomprehensible (6) |
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| Paul | FORSAKEN | Japanese vessel may be heading to Newcastle, abandoned (8) In favour of drink, quarter abandoned (8) |
26656 23271 |
| Paul | PYJAMAS | Pretty vacuous stuff, as in a pair of habits (7) See 23 |
26758 26106 |
| Paul | OLIVER | Musical piece for clarinet was finished by having one bar too many? (6,4) 14 (1968), traditional fare, but bacon only? (6) |
23097 24024 |
| Paul | GRANDPIANO | One's played God swiping last of Martini in knees-up for seniors? (5,5) Concert item with constant organ improvisation going round (5,5) |
26751 23230 |
| Paul | ALPACA | Wool top pulled up in the manner of pockets (6) On the mountain, a camel? To a certain extent (6) |
27511 22670 |
| Paul | VIAGRA | Drug travelling through older relative not reaching the end (6) Indian city under the last George and the other assistant (6) |
24627 22818 |
| Paul | HYENA | Cap in hand over foreign money, a beast picking over carcasses (5) Beast with desire in its brief call? (5) |
25990 23049 |
| Paul | TROT | Nip round back of boozer, showing some pace (4) Move to the left? (4) Communist movement? (4) See 26 |
26709 23762 24884 26991 |
| Paul | EVENT | Something going on smooth tabletop (5) Occurrence where detainee finally gets let out (5) |
24668 26686 |
| Paul | CHOLERA | Gap in line standing for disease (7) Line that's curved up around mouth, say — there's disease (7) What's produced by injection into stuff, endless disease (7) One successfully putting into Manx cat disease (7) |
25469 25596 25783 25895 |
| Paul | INOFF | Snooker's foul chic, past its sell-by date? (2-3) "Home and Away" is a diversion going to pot (2-3) |
24853 22486 |
| Paul | HOMELY | Plain would be otherwise, if hot were cold (6) Plain comfortable (6) |
22903 22670 |
| Paul | FAST | Don't eat so quickly (4) Don't eat seconds in lard (4) Securely locked in meat safe, towards the ceiling (4) Forty days in a second? (4) Don't eat hat for a quickie (4,6) |
23391 26399 25481 23674 24253 |
| Paul | MAYHEM | These days on the border there's chaos (6) Chaos, with one of twelve on the brink (6) |
22823 26091 |
| Paul | JERKIN | Schmuck wearing jacket (6) Schmuck wearing jacket (6) |
25783 24187 |
| Paul | AGORA | Previously ending in disaster, a foreign market here? (5) Old place for shopping bag, or all boxes (5) |
25494 24948 |
| Paul | NEGUS | Spiced drink, say, drunk by setter, not going down (5) Between partners at the table, knock back 'umongous drink (5) |
25960 23900 |
| Paul | BISHOPRIC | See company of writers cornering market in Irish (9) See Irish confining what may be closed into pen (9) |
26738 23572 |
| Paul | SYSTOLE | Pussycat's heart lifted, detecting some heartbeat (7) Second before day's end took a heartbeat (7) |
26163 26835 |
| Paul | LAPP | Northerner's gods have one, it's said (4) Drink picked up for Father Christmas, possibly? (4) Northern Scandinavian gods have one, it's said (4) |
23438 27590 23187 |
| Paul | NEATH | Welsh town requests orderly for hospital (5) Cool, hot below (5) |
23336 24755 |
| Paul | REPRODUCTION | Vital process cut, expert gathered (12) Breeding expert in decline (12) |
26171 26265 |
| Paul | IMMATURE | Green track over in west, east of motorway going west (8) As a baby, Victor introduces himself? (8) Paul's dull flower, green (8) |
23307 26074 24429 |
| Paul | RACE | See 24 Run one! (4) See 24 |
24187 26858 24917 |
| Paul | DOUBLE | Social security in social security (social security in social security) (6) Facial feature two inches out? (6,4) Huge blow, when gloomy for the most part, blew over the top (6,6) U-U-U-U like some meat? That's a huge blow! (6,6) |
22702 26099 24836 26284 |
| Paul | PLAYER | 5 of G in peaked cap and coat (6) One competing (at golf?) (6) Actor making sound of peahen? (6) Participant - in 21! (6) |
27014 23894 23493 24462 |
| Paul | FAREAST | Where China Sea becomes choppy in the wind (3,4) Japan etc quick to bandage damaged ear (3,4) |
25759 26212 |
| Paul | RAPPORT | Bond hit the booze (7) Understanding the blame, one side in the main (7) |
23463 26991 |
| Paul | OPTIC | Through which spirits pass from ancient Egypt, leaderless (5) Sort of nerve through which spirit? (5) |
24156 23127 |
| Paul | SCORCH | Burn nearly 20 in front of church (6) They snap up heroin and speed (6) |
24978 23785 |
| Paul | TIRADE | Italy gripped by business lecture (6) One entering business lecture (6) |
22727 24895 |
| Paul | EDDA | Epic works from the much admired Dante (4) Norse collection needed, say, regularly (4) |
22610 27511 |
| Paul | TOWER | Extend towards heaven as breakdown vehicle? (5) Adjustable borer and widget for adjustable spanner? (5,6) See 27 |
24531 26225 27294 |
| Paul | TURN | See 23 Go for change (4) See 10 Go for a spin (4) Surprise to arrive at a literary festival? (4-2,3,3,5) Recipe for upside down cake (8) |
24192 24531 26889 23887 27632 22708 |
| Paul | BUDDHIST | Zola novel this religious (8) Zola has corrupted this spiritual type (8) |
26171 24364 |
| Paul | LASSIE | Scottish girl, fool in romance (6) Instruction to dog to bite fool — dog acting? (6) |
25289 24775 |
| Paul | DWELL | Live comfortably by end of road (5) Live, having died in good health (5) |
24735 24520 |
| Paul | BARGRAPH | Catch up, then strike hard in proportional representation (3,5) Diagram showing the average to take to the left, gaining height (3,5) |
24735 24755 |
| Paul | MASAI | Tongue a degree pronounced, cut (5) Language parent spoke endlessly (5) |
27108 25726 |
| Paul | NIECE | Pleasant accommodating Oriental relative (5) Relative English written in French resort (5) Relative seen from behind in codpiece, inconsolable (5) |
21661 24602 27170 |
| Paul | REAR | Under the sea, four bottoms — or one? (4) Raise seat (4) |
25261 25486 |
| Paul | GRENADINE | Drink from varied range, then eat (9) It's pinned to hold in fabric (9) |
24710 26481 |
| Paul | TEALEAF | Criminal given bird without hearing, blowing top (3,4) Tiny thing bagged for a nicker? (3,4) |
24682 26091 |
| Paul | GENITALIA | Information on foreign country's intimate parts (9) Facts on nation, as they say, cobblers, say (9) |
25469 24580 |
| Paul | BIRD | Say English composer meets American composer in walk through London (8) See 1 across |
23434 26064 |
| Paul | BREATHE | 15's dip to seize prey, wings torn off (7) About to go in wash, underwater one can't do it (7) |
25559 24657 |
| Paul | SKIPPER | Run, as one jumping (7) 24 across could be described by 15, if bend replaced ring? (7) |
26195 22763 |
| Paul | SETTING | My work is going down at the end of the day (7) Writing crosswords is getting hard (7) |
27093 25702 |
| Paul | PRINCESS | Royal gaining publicity with menfolk: each is mixed up in relatively unpleasant crime (8,7,2,4) Tenth in line with flipping nice spanners (8,4) |
25852 25678 |
| Paul | EVERT | Old tennis champion is upset (5) Football side, not cricket side, to turn inside out (5) Football team, not cricket side, turn out (5) Turn out as tennis player, once (5) Turn out to see Navratilova's old rival? (5) |
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| Paul | SHOPPING | See 4 One leg in the air, donning knickers in public places (8,5) |
22871 27500 |
| Paul | FINE | Outstanding payment for an offence (4) Great penalty (4) Fair charge (4) |
26625 23414 24775 |
| Paul | BYPLAY | Secondary action attributed to freedom of movement (6) Attributed to political extremists always, lesser action (6) |
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| Paul | INSTEAD | As a substitute, one sent off before promotion (7) Rather stained pants (7) Net said to be fishy, however (7) |
22836 27320 25355 |
| Paul | DRESSER | Furniture item, one in theatre? (7) Theatre worker part of the furniture? (7) |
26195 23080 |
| Paul | KANGAROO | See 23 Boxer with no time for fancy steps smothering a right, punching conclusive blow (8) |
23348 23755 |
| Paul | UNREAD | Obscure Auden repertoire initially remaining on the bookshelf? (6) Far from bloody outstanding article — deservedly so? (6) |
26375 26469 |
| Paul | CHELSEA | Car twice the size primarily let loose round the back of Portobello? (7,7) A man short, stuffed by other team (7) |
25818 26446 |
| Paul | PRIM | Fifth off 2 or 3 perhaps, to be formal (4) Formal choice seen shortly (4) |
26313 23170 |
| Paul | EAGLE | Bird which once landed on the moon? (5) Bird hunter decapitated (5) Tiger's prey, a rare bird? (5) |
21650 24520 23999 |
| Paul | SHEETS | See 24 See 3 See 4 |
21650 24240 26429 |
| Paul | LOVE | Together, a more European affection? (4) Sweet nothing, passion about right (4,5) Black eye initially violet, forming bruise on skin (4,4) See 21 |
26139 25881 27470 24018 |
| Paul | MONKEYBUSINESS | Suspect behaviour seen riding basic transport home surrounded by chaos (6,8) Hanky-panky king breaking bank, say? (6,8) |
22895 27055 |
| Paul | JENSON | Formula One driver's car still reaches a hundred (6,6) F1 driver's reported car switch (6,6) |
22181 24407 |
| Paul | GIANT | One soldier and another 22 (5) Very great soldiers (5) |
24735 24741 |
| Paul | EXPRESS | Hacks no more, say (7) See 7 down |
26589 24259 |
| Paul | WALLBANGER | See 26 See 22 down (10) See 24 |
21650 22610 25073 |
| Paul | EMPYREAN | Celebrity making a comeback, grabbing bed with body that's heavenly (8) From heaven, English pyramid average? (8) |
23438 23040 |
| Paul | HERRING | See 22 Fish off course passing close to beach (7) |
23414 24661 |
| Paul | STRAND | To leave someone helpless is the London way (6) Abandon the thread (6) |
22823 23450 |
| Paul | CHILLY | Cold mountains so? (6) Siberian nation outspoken? (6) |
25222 26734 |
| Paul | TIME | Is project I'm expanding so? (4-9) See 2 See 23 |
24818 24364 23271 |
| Paul | RADII | 6's 2 across (5) Over two speaking of attack, more than one spoke (5) |
24187 25127 |
| Paul | TRIMARAN | Clip of Irish islands showing boat (8) Vessel providing dapper knitwear (8) |
27236 23255 |
| Paul | TELL | See 5 See 15 |
23348 26734 |
| Paul | DOGWOOD | Be a philanthropist planting western 8 (7) Tree as source of bark? (7) |
23565 26207 |
| Paul | CHARLATAN | Deceiver to make black KwaZulu province upset (9) Fake a shade below a king, for the most part (9) |
23158 25663 |
| Paul | HEARST | Street cutting through centre, one with an obligation, is one of 4's (6,5) Old newspaper man put Sun leader in the middle (6) |
27294 26458 |
| Paul | ARMS | See 15 See 11 |
26296 25588 |
| Paul | QUAVER | Note brief question about a formation of flying geese (6) A noted wobble? (6) |
27044 26139 |
| Paul | NURSEMAID | Climbing ladder half clutching a daughter, one's protective (9) Guardian over issue is unarmed when edited (9) |
23999 23049 |
| Paul | STROLL | Walk, finding way to turn (6) Small dwarf possibly takes this to stretch his legs? (6) Street, then turn for promenade (6) |
23683 24321 26440 |
| Paul | SNAKE | Japanese drink, about a quarter, making one legless (5) Doubly caddish musician? (5,7) |
23000 24580 |
| Paul | EGGSHELL | This on shamed faces over oil company, bird trapped in it? (8) Spurs' nightmare - a fragile defence? (8) Potential layer in this painting finish? (8) |
25080 22486 25512 |
| Paul | GOKART | Mediocre craft behind good racer (2-4) Vehicle needing reasonable skill to pass third of Bugattis (2-4) |
27420 24393 |
| Paul | CLEARING | Origin of crop circle on field becoming transparent (8) Stick grabs attention where trees not seen (8) |
26692 24775 |
| Paul | TOSSPOT | Throw prize in boozer (7) Old wino beats drunkard up (7) |
26662 26765 |
| Paul | MASSIF | Service industry finally heads for the hills? (6) Gather poem's range in isolation (6) |
26539 23907 |
| Paul | ANIMATED | A male in jail turned up, given life (8) Single friend in joiner, 4 26? (8) |
27093 25181 |
| Paul | SPACEAGE | Modern thinker, gathering speed (5,3) Modern resort, ecstasy in prison (5-3) Modern life's ending in Belgian prison? (5-3) |
26225 27248 27494 |
| Paul | WALLABY | Hop up into road, as marsupial (7) Fool kidnapping sailor, the bounder (7) |
25080 24364 |
| Paul | PASSPORT | With which to admit in France that's just not cricket (8) Document, always _____ to the left (8) 19 20 throughout screening left first coil to be fixed (8,2,7) |
22492 23877 25452 |
| Paul | EXACT | Demand to be precise (5) So it's been repealed? That's perfect (5) Chop back, chop, remove centre right (5) |
21698 25408 23049 |
| Paul | AVENUE | A site for thoroughfare (6) Method - there's a place for it (6) |
24465 24018 |
| Paul | TRAIL | Track t-track (5) Follow bird past entrance to tunnel (5) Track, t-track! (5) Preview draw (5) |
24353 26811 26265 23907 |
| Paul | PINACOLADA | Cocktail, a small drink sent over, lay unfinished in the end (4,6) 8 offered to secure a company car (4,6) Pee in a drink, then add soda so not to get yellowish cocktail (4,6) |
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| Paul | DIESEL | Occupier of tank is mortally wounded by the Spanish (6) Fuel runs out, first half lost? (6) Fuel runs out, half of fuel remaining (6) |
24138 23067 23518 |
| Paul | ROOK | Sell a pup to bird (4) Flying man? (4) Birdman? (4) |
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| Paul | JALOPY | Bird eats prune and banger (6) Old vehicle cut into bird … (6) |
23040 25073 |
| Paul | FOREIGN | Unfamiliar rule written by enemy, detailed (7) Soldier back at the front — tasteless pretension matters overseas (7,7) |
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| Paul | FORMIDABLE | A bid failing, last of coal seen in mine? That's daunting (10) Dreadful story about gold, stupid when written up (10) |
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| Paul | IRISHSTEW | Girl needs way to cut chop for traditional dish (5,4) Girl has way to cut chop, filling dish (5,4) |
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| Paul | SPAM | Plans drawn up for Napoleon's possible fate? (4) Exalted work of 18 becomes junk mail (4) Health resort superior to McDonald's for processed food (4) Plans raised for a meaty product (4) |
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| Paul | ANABAPTIST | Dreadful stain baby's left by tap — there's no baby-wetter! (10) One shouldn't put water on baby's head, given a basin tap's irregular temperature (10) |
24978 23356 |
| Paul | LOAF | Brains in bum (4) Idle bread head (4) |
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| Paul | STEPPARENT | Relative set out plain, though not originally (4-6) Relative position I abandoned, obvious non-starter (4-6) |
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| Paul | SERENADE | Look to entertain European king, after backing vocals in the moonlight? (8) Catch outstanding European leader's ultimate revolutionary song (8) |
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| Paul | BUTTON | Object of ridicule on disc (6) See 1 (6) See 20 |
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| Paul | SIGNAL | See 2 Indicate bearing in prisoner is regressing (6) 12 could be the reason why 9 10 (6,7 ) |
24465 23296 24360 |
| Paul | TIMES | See 7 Almost reverse Jewish experiences (5) See 17 |
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| Paul | NUCLEAR | Nice one to come up with 20 type of energy (7) Vessel enables uranium to be transported with care, oddly (7,9) Modern sound then obvious, basic to the core? (7) London university admitted to threatening sort of war (7) |
23493 24078 26511 23887 |
| Paul | RAVEN | Heading off 5, 12 down (5) Bird, headless chicken (5) |
27590 23194 |
| Paul | AREOLAR | So nipple areas are getting cold, with top discarded (7) Arm cut or a leg cut, perhaps, relating to a sensitive area (7) |
24721 25056 |
| Paul | OILTANKER | Squealer having framed racketeers, she shifts precious cargo (3,6) Pig entertains lieutenant on a ship (3,6) |
24143 22836 |
| Paul | Appropriate Dickens character (6) Ailing during dip, king pulled out of backstroke, swimming in pool (6,9) |
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| Paul | ONAIR | Boy meeting love on the rebound ending in affair, going out now (2,3) Broadcasting graceful dancing here? (2,3) Broadcasting refined, having dismissed society girl (2,3) |
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| Paul | MITE | Small child with strength attended to (4) Audible power in poor little thing (4) Poor little child given clout, we hear (4) |
22823 27482 23719 |
| Paul | BERNINI | Italian artist — sculptor finally embraced by country, Italy (7) 17 location in 17 centre for Italian sculptor (7) |
26313 25554 |
| Paul | NOON | Only off for 12 (4) 12's leg gone? (4) When hands go up, so might the answer (4) High time for a palindrome? (4) |
27062 26625 23565 25702 |
| Paul | CHANCERY | Opportunist youth's heading for court (8) Court finds unscrupulous opportunist guilty, finally (8) |
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| Paul | ASSISTS | Seconds where intro missed by guitarists (7) Provides 13 across for guitar players, though no lead (7) |
25270 22968 |
| Paul | PATIENCE | Virtuous card game? (8) Change around a short clue for the card game (8) |
25118 26523 |
| Paul | BLIGHTY | Easy entering via Tommy's home (7) Neighbouring houses cheery in wartime Britain (7) |
23887 26080 |
| Paul | ARGO | Mythical vessel written about in biography (4) Freight's seagoing, by the sound of it, for legendary ship (4) Mythical vessel written about in bibliography (4) |
26709 26469 26284 |
| Paul | AGREE | Concur with Bible lessons through the years (5) A shade short, shake hands (5) Always state proves contrary, having to concur (5) |
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| Paul | STET | Amendment finally in place, so keep the original text (4) Printer's mark, one with a long neck and a halo? (4) Most ethical part that shouldn't have been corrected (4) |
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| Paul | LODESTAR | When terribly lost, read navigation guide (8) Heavenly body stretching leotards (8) |
24197 23852 |
| Paul | GASH | Cut hydrogen by itself? (4) Cut hydrogen by itself? (4) |
27093 25637 |
| Paul | MONARCH | Ruler describing date of springtime event? (7) 16, perhaps, investing leg in walk (7) |
23194 25663 |
| Paul | UPBEAT | Cheerful and optimistic as bar closes? (6) Out of bed, tired but happy (6) |
21639 25864 |
| Paul | BONELESS | Fish may be enough to feed half the biblical 5,000 in worship? (8) Might fish be second rate, sole off? (8) |
23743 24759 |
| Paul | SHOW | See 21 See 4 Prove point with question (4) See 8 |
26429 22871 23260 25218 |
| Paul | RIVERBASIN | Fluid arrives carrying first of buffalo over in area of drained land (5,5) Rubbish bin arrives as area emptying the water (5,5) |
26404 25997 |
| Paul | NICKER | Person taking money (6) One taking the money (6) |
26068 24555 |
| Paul | DIFFERENT | Unusual condition judge rejected, when in hole (9) Motto of the un-14 16 team? Whatever rocks your boat! (9,7,3,9,5) |
25261 25194 |
| Paul | PETERSON | 2 great continues to fade? (8) See 9 |
27608 24573 |
| Paul | WASHTUB | Women bath us in a lather where clothes should be done (7) Used to be time in central area for cleaning vessel (7) |
22702 24175 |
| Paul | VIAL | Bottle snatched by gorilla, I veer backwards (4) Bottle of medicine disgusting, we hear (4) |
27332 23158 |
| Paul | THUMB | By the way, requests company gets 6 27 (10) 2 kind of 15 (5) |
24353 23356 |
| Paul | LIMIT | Not entirely relaxed, it proving extreme (5) Allowed to multiply central number by ten, though extreme (5) Bound to get fired, this setter's maintained (5) |
24305 24327 23665 |
| Paul | TRUTH | See 26 Climax in excitement - pity it hurts! (5) |
24917 24292 |
| Paul | LILYWHITE | "Free Willy": man having penned it blameless (4-5) Pure girl a bit square, ultimately (4-5) |
26721 26040 |
| Paul | THYSELF | Unknown quantity cuts meat back after temperature for you personally once (7) Felt shy about old solver's inward reference (7) |
24735 23534 |
| Paul | FLEA | On which street stalls quick to wrap a brand (4,6) Page back to front, which can be irritating (4) See 15 High jumper to run, it's announced (4) |
24691 26429 27632 23331 |
| Paul | ABOUT | See 17 A fight is on (5) |
24321 24175 |
| Paul | AURAL | Prospect for this artist, left ear examination! (5) Test we hear? A river (5) |
24220 22964 |
| Paul | CASTE | Class act finally dressed in suit (5) Class consumed by Seneca's teachings (5) |
27420 24393 |
| Paul | VICTOR | Result of 1980 Wimbledon Men's final, fifth of titles for 5 of the P (6,5) Winner demanding seasoned actor (6,6) |
27014 22538 |
| Paul | AMERICA | A male girl, by 3 and 15 (7) See 27 |
24948 26528 |
| Paul | ESPRIT | Mysterious power slowing vivacity (6) ... first half, perhaps, upset priest (6) Priest's crude wit (6) |
24128 22727 25265 |
| Paul | ARTY | Cultured group lacking leadership (4) Creative wake, say, to see off leader (4) |
24274 27559 |
| Paul | POSTER | Notice theme initially in puzzle (6) Bill for when Charles is king? (6) |
27433 23187 |
| Paul | LATRINE | Slow to mop up river in toilet (7) Rex as it's written at the rear of mobile toilet (7) Where to go when three blocking road (7) |
23620 25301 23290 |
| Paul | CHEETAHS | Animals, those with a sting, we hear (8) Cats listening to sharks? (8) Coalition charlatans, by the sound of it? (8) |
23434 24383 27362 |
| Paul | THATCHER | C — parliament's ultimate mother hen? (8) That Conservative woman (8) |
26046 26901 |
| Paul | DOWNANDOUT | Bum seated, a fanatic about to perform (4-3-3) Bum on the floor, a fanatic hosting party (4-3-3) |
27575 25464 |
| Paul | STEALTHY | Secret society's opening, they carelessly having hidden key (8) Pilfer your secret (8) |
27290 25199 |
| Paul | DUNGHILL | Gasping leader choked by cigarettes, dropping place (8) Company of smokers inhaling good pile of poo (8) |
21698 25931 |
| Paul | WASP | Buzzer now loud? (4) 22 across, toothed thing soaring over head of prey (4) |
22903 26949 |
| Paul | BALI | Island offering a taste of cannibalism (4) Island with single party standing (4) |
24240 25218 |
| Paul | DUMDUM | Terrible killer, an idiot (6) Exploding bullet sounds doubly 8 (6) |
26656 21764 |
| Paul | ABBOT | Father ABC (5) Earliest characters, the two of them, removing the last one in order (5) |
27581 23827 |
| Paul | PIONEER | Founder, as one punctures coastal feature (7) Constant as Van Gogh, but not a trailblazer (7) |
23247 22980 |
| Paul | GAME | Birds to be shot must be up for it! (4) Part of a rubber duck when shot, say? (4) Racket sport (4) See 24 |
21650 24853 27294 24657 |
| Paul | CASTRATO | Post-op, his number was up! (8) Performers tell nothing to deprived performer (8) Find someone to play the scoundrel, old singer (8) |
24321 22811 25888 |
| Paul | SOUTHPAW | Boxer getting beaten up? So what! (8) What's up high, punched by old boxer? (8) |
22424 26763 |
| Paul | TOOTHPASTE | Signal to in both directions, beginning to point quickly? (10) Besides the previous filling, might this prevent another? (10) |
24138 24305 |
| Paul | ESSAYS | Studies English student's opening remarks (6) Eastern s-states in the papers (6) Attempts to get egghead, for example, on board (6) |
27164 25637 23572 |
| Paul | AMELIORATE | To improve morale, I eat tripe (10) Improve material with one gutless novel (10) |
22823 25739 |
| Paul | AROUSAL | Disturbed, alas, with our awakening (7) Excitement, seeing America in a shortlist? (7) Excitement of non-Conservative party (7) |
27195 26606 23994 |
| Paul | AMERICAN | Gray as a part of 17 down, say, whose unfinished elegy criminal pans out (8,8) US pastor's conclusion about religious instruction starts to come apart (8) |
25549 26308 |
| Paul | DART | River, run (4) Run, as river (4) |
27575 24429 |
| Paul | SPRAYER | Its output fine speech initially, then supplication (7) Distributor of fine particles with sulphur to collect (7) |
25375 22406 |
| Paul | FORECAST | See much natural growth sustaining account in recession (8) Trees harbouring the kernel of arcane prophecy (8) Keep outside community as predicted (8) |
25971 24645 23242 |
| Paul | MIDNIGHT | See 9 Doctor might find One Direction to be the dark secret of a child? (8,5) |
24598 27547 |
| Paul | ITERATE | Repeat one time, then another, one short of ten (7) Repeat a passage of writer, a teacher (7) Repeat, that is, about three times? (7) |
24691 25637 26511 |
| Paul | PUTIN | See 7 G8 leader installed (5) |
27273 25369 |
| Paul | BEER | Drinking venue always heaving at first, having gatecrashed party (4,4) Ask about ugly monster lying back, legs buckling — what made her appear beautiful? (4,7) possibly with it to wear the crown? (4) |
27482 25529 22843 |
| Paul | PROPHETIC | As predicted, lunatic hit copper (9) Criminal hit copper — that's ominous! (9) |
21650 26469 |
| Paul | PEANUTS | A few coppers strip (7) Little money for 3 (7) See 23 17, though not much to show for it! (7) |
23247 23919 27236 22090 |
| Paul | ORDER | See 12 (5) Rank request (5) |
21774 24024 |
| Paul | STATION | See 2 See 19 |
25494 26152 |
| Paul | APEX | Top 29 cross (4) Top secret primate? (4) |
23463 22951 |
| Paul | ARISTOTLE | Child in Israel misconstrued polymath (9) Philosopher's noble title, that's not it! (9) |
26046 27248 |
| Paul | SAUSAGE | See 24 It's the custom in Cumberland (7) South African application that may be panned? (7) |
26296 23242 26469 |
| Paul | KNOW | Recognise refusal by the sound of it (4) See 4 |
24507 27632 |
| Paul | SPELLING | See 7 Saucery? (8,7) |
25549 23331 |
| Paul | RANSACK | Loot published before bed (7) Rifle worked with the bullet (7) |
25734 22525 |
| Paul | ENDLESS | Constant purpos? (7) Constant going straight — but not to the top? (7) Straight, with no beginning? Quite the opposite! (7) Constant detailed? (7) |
24156 26913 24545 25919 |
| Paul | DEPUTISE | Stand in river maintaining exercise, upright (8) Stand in river surrounding place, island (8) |
27619 23255 |
| Paul | SKUA | Bird winding others up (4) Sea birds rising for another (4) |
24128 22610 |
| Paul | TREEHUGGER | Environmental campaigner game to save energy, given pardon after time (4-6) Liberated, topless and hot, embraced by one who pulls hippie type (4-6) |
24627 23135 |
| Paul | ELVIS | The King, last of the Georges, detailed other guards (5) Incomplete permission to enter for Felipe, the king (5) Temperature man loses extremes approaching Pole Star (5) |
25846 26339 23728 |
| Paul | STAPLE | Power in old chief (6) Basic connector (6) |
27433 27357 |
| Paul | WEBERN | Composer's name for composer (6) Scorer, new scorer (6) |
27409 27387 |
| Paul | LEAPFROG | African style boxing punch initially breaking limb — child's play? (8) A golfer's round including first of putts to get ahead (8) |
25936 26074 |
| Paul | YELLOW | Chicken two in 24 (6) Chicken like canary? (6) Lemon chicken (6) Express suffering a shade (6) |
27590 23307 23242 26572 |
| Paul | PROOF | See 10 13 two girls, one required by the Grauniad? (11) |
23230 25512 |
| Paul | TELETHON | Elton, the criminal, extended appeal (8) Obstacle impeding the stricken on charity drive (8) |
23127 23572 |
| Paul | LEGEND | G (with 3) (6) Mythical feat, or foot? (6) Big name for big toe? (6) |
23518 21639 24755 |
| Paul | DYNAMITE | Captivated by yeti, many drooled over potential killer (8) Brilliant in sticks? (8) |
26313 26738 |
| Paul | FALCON | Bird in brief dive, gull (6) Bird entrails, but not of rook (6) |
26876 26960 |
| Paul | MASSACRE | Scream as disturbance results in blood bath (8) 3 the lot over the area (8) |
23907 25181 |
| Paul | SCAVENGE | No stomach for chase, vegans sabotaged hunt (8) Swede separated by third of carrot, say, pulled up, root around (8) |
27608 23743 |
| Paul | FIDDLE | Orchestral manoeuvre? (6) Played trick? (6) |
24691 25596 |
| Paul | BACKSIDE | Second team behind (8) Get up off yours and cheer on the team! (8) |
23399 22665 |
| Paul | REVENGE | Press the accelerator (in/out) — that's sweet! (7) A 3 a 2 they say? (7) Dish best served cold ending in cooker, still, say, rising (7) Apparently sweet thing in mother, even gentler (7) |
26889 22855 25529 26325 |
| Paul | OILPAINT | Listen! Record isn't medium for the artist (3,5) Artist's medium, or impressively large, portrait for starters isn't common (3,5) |
23683 26469 |
| Paul | DUDGEON | Forgery gets good long time for offence (7) Offence taken at failure to have good time (7) |
25783 24333 |
| Paul | YEAH | Grass taken up, inhaling drug — wow man! (4) Certainly, you will need a hospital (4) |
24836 26547 |
| Paul | ATLARGE | Sailor gathering bottom of sail in time, so free
(2,5) In general free (2,5) |
26889 26325 |
| Paul | PRESTON | English city ante-lithic? Not entirely (7) Town fast approaching North (7) |
24763 22964 |
| Paul | STAR | Impressive performance having to open vessel (4,4) Beginnin* (4) See 26 Big performance opening pot (4,4) Bending over, I'm upset to see the principal (4) 7's drugs regularly taken during birth (8) See 24 Carmichael's beginning to impress Duke and the Guardian (8) See 11 Picture what the cooking connoisseur would never serve up? Sloppy starter (4,4) |
24192 25734 25709 26889 25427 24913 27320 24598 26572 24931 |
| Paul | STONEWALL | Play a straight bat to block, protecting single wicket (9) Delay — one has week at first in delay (9) |
24531 26357 |
| Paul | MASS | See 10 Service block (4) |
25097 25554 |
| Paul | BRANDNEW | Tea's gathered and at end of season freshly made (5,3) Virgin and pole covered in beer (5,3) |
22919 23242 |
| Paul | MONROE | Iconic American, sadly no more ... (6) 26 9, model no more (6) |
22760 25709 |
| Paul | OTHER | See 12 See 12 |
26662 25265 |
| Paul | SWASTIKA | Ending in trousers, was Indian dish lacking heart a sign of appalling movement? (8) A collection of equipment cuts up what the allies cut down (8) |
22891 23755 |
| Paul | OINTMENT | Mention new treatment initially as 12 (8) Date lacks a very soft, soothing influence (8) |
24661 22665 |
| Paul | INTENT | Design covered by canvas? (6) Where camping is determined? (6) |
23356 21732 |
| Paul | CELLO | Instrument would sound high, if cold were hot (5) Little room with love, one between your legs? (5) |
22915 25549 |
| Paul | ALEXANDER | Great bloke, a tragic Greek admitting kiss (9) A crew carrying cross for 24 down? (9) |
23336 25097 |
| Paul | MARMOSET | Planet invaded by second alien simian (8) Rodent wanting tail fixed finds monkey (8) |
25948 23811 |
| Paul | SUNDAY | Time for leadership of Saddam Hussein to admit end of reign (6) Slowcoach, one with an ice-cream van, did you say? (6,6) |
23158 26265 |
| Paul | ASHY | Grey has a fling (4) A mousy 10 (4) |
24775 26846 |
| Paul | SNAREDRUM | One's hit a racehorse on both sides of shin (5,4) Outsiders in stallion and a racehorse that's beaten (5,4) |
25948 27186 |
| Paul | WHOOP | Singularly I've been clumsy, so cry (5) Question surgery — and cry (5) |
22976 26051 |
| Paul | OVERBOARD | Company chairman is calling for rescue? (9) Running a company like Robert Maxwell? (9) Finished with directors having made a splash? (9) |
23976 21774 26481 |
| Paul | NINE | Square in town in England (4) Less than ten, I need? (4) |
26863 26499 |
| Paul | TYRE | See 28 Tread on one city of Lebanon (4) |
23468 25750 |
| Paul | NARCISSI | More than one flower exists either way beneath upturned bush with no berry? (8) Land taken over to strangle weed almost producing flowers (8) |
25642 25039 |
| Paul | ANTIPODES | Extremes in a despot, remarkable (9) Most distant points, as pointed out (9) |
26135 24327 |
| Paul | VENUS | Yet a non-starter, American Beauty (5) Goddess taking new arrivals, if 19 down (5) |
27014 23644 |
| Paul | OCTAVO | Magnitude of books showing zero tax with company takeover? (6) Engine not starting, tank fills up — might this be the size of the issue? (6) |
23565 26576 |
| Paul | REIN | Strap which comes down, by the sound of it? (4) Check the weather on the radio (4) |
26606 23907 |
| Paul | PINBALL | Arcade game, where Spooner has to throw me away? (7) 3's fix with dance champion (7,6) |
25123 25642 |
| Paul | LEASH | Lead through battle, as heroic (5) Lead sulphide at last found in smack (5) |
24156 26446 |
| Paul | TOTAL | One might be running up into cupola to theologise (5) Perfect wreck (5) |
24240 27523 |
| Paul | AIDE | Rights denied to Viking's right-hand man (4) Supporter of a fish (4) |
23518 22862 |
| Paul | OTHERS | Being decapitated, disturbs rest (6) See 14 |
22823 23127 |
| Paul | ARROW | Missile slender, poleaxed? (5) A right quarrel! (5) Director has dismissed head of school (5) |
23785 23572 26417 |
| Paul | BIDET | On which a squatter may be counting back two from 6 June 1944, fancifully speaking? (5) Remain on top of tap, behind washer (5) |
26709 23331 |
| Paul | LITUP | Brahms and Liszt in the spotlight (3,2) Bulb may be wasted (3,2) |
27409 25177 |
| Paul | MAKELOVE | Cub Scout leader's rear out, in tactic to enjoy pleasurable activity (4,4) Mate, Brando? (4,4) |
24836 26572 |
| Paul | OFFCOURSE | Maintaining frequency, naturally lost (3,6) In need of guidance certainly, having secured very poor grade (3,6) |
24091 25194 |
| Paul | GOTCHA | Barbarian arresting head of conspiracy with a "You're nicked!" (6) Oz girl had cat, dog's dinner for Oz croc! (6,6) |
26429 23135 |
| Paul | SPAIN | Feature of Cheltenham, perhaps, in the country (5) Resort in the country (5) |
26021 25807 |
| Paul | SACKBUT | Rob, then save a bit of old brass (7) Dismiss objection - you blew it! (7) Old instrument still under fire (7) Instrument has the boot on the other hand (7) |
24735 24240 25835 24682 |
| Paul | RINGS | See 3 See 17 |
24602 26781 |
| Paul | RASTA | He's 10 and dreads his part for a start (5) Right away? A cult member (5) |
24043 27248 |
| Paul | TRIO | Musical composition a strain, too baroque? (4,6) For which initially three in orchestra about right? (4) |
27115 26458 |
| Paul | PETULANT | Pouting songstress Clark not without love (8) Pouting, having to blow instrument held the wrong way round (8) |
23040 22665 |
| Paul | SPIT | As a basic alehouse sad, wasn't stupid to get drunk (4,3,7) Show contempt for Turner (4) Culprits thrown out, lock flat? (4,4) Show contempt for doppelganger (4) 22 down's leans skyward (4) Channel's essence in water close to England (8) |
24873 22573 27284 25097 27387 25181 |
| Paul | GOLIATH | Climbing back into pig monster (7) Big horrid giant's ideal pet, if hairy — is it? (7,4-6,6) |
26091 25536 |
| Paul | INSIDER | Privileged dealer in drink, say (7) Pub drink reportedly for member (7) Where apples found, it's said, one has an advantage (7) |
23953 27230 25549 |
| Paul | SAILPLANE | Aircraft transaction simple, they say (9) Sound transaction straightforward for aircraft (9) |
26458 26325 |
| Paul | DREAMLAND | In which fantasy died, damn real fantasy (9) Not all fine sheets left to be tucked in where sleeping (9) |
22895 24047 |
| Paul | COLOGNE | Good to join the dots, then picture finally showing European city (7) Scent block in the shape of roadworks? (7) Register in solid German city (7) |
26417 25512 25807 |
| Paul | VARSITY | Oxford and Cambridge differ about rest (7) Change round model of Oxford and Cambridge, say? (7) |
23644 27260 |
| Paul | OBAMA | Born to replace son in terrorist, he's in the White House (5) He'll be leaving home next year with no degrees (5) |
25009 26582 |
| Paul | ATHLETICS | Unlimited healthy activity with little muscular movements in running, etc (9) Events with theistical application I avoided (9) |
22708 22937 |
| Paul | HARLOW | Hollywood's Essex girl? (6) 23's blonde bombshell (6) |
26139 25336 |
| Paul | ULTRA | Super outlet, great in regular locations (5) Widely accepted bunch of racketeers harbouring right extremist (5) |
24091 23988 |
| Paul | ONES | See 28 See 17 |
25199 27397 |
| Paul | LIONS | Possible 1s last to drain into earth? On the contrary (5) Animals ground up, unknown number eaten (5) |
23716 24453 |
| Paul | SULTANA | Concubine offering fruit (7) Fruit for concubine (7) |
22702 23504 |
| Paul | ANNE | See 17 Queen of Iran, never (4) 16, details to attach (4) |
25678 25336 25663 |
| Paul | GASLAMP | Something burning, opening blast rents asunder (3,4) In space, slate becomes light (3,4) |
27500 24292 |
| Paul | BIKINI | Ridin' with minimum of insurance, very little cover (6) Row attributed to nuclear test site, sensitive area? (6,4) |
26528 27547 |
| Paul | REGENTS | Touching in front of toilets in 25 (7) 2 concerned with convenience (7) |
22492 23600 |
| Paul | RIGHT | See 12 Valid claim (5) |
24763 25097 |
| Paul | APPEASE | A letter's read out to placate (7) Animal fed with vegetables to make calm (7) |
22855 22016 |
| Paul | NOTABLE | Famous chair only? (7) Dignitary ill-equipped? (7) |
23127 27581 |
| Paul | BEAM | See 29 Some light, or heavy, supporting structure (4) Wooden smile? (4) |
26781 25997 24861 |
| Paul | GNOSTIC | Knowing tune backwards, movement requiring no thought (7) Knowing costing, devastated (7) |
25301 25536 |
| Paul | HERD | Audibly audible elephants, perhaps (4) Elephants, for example, in a group sensed through the ears, audibly (4) |
23235 24507 |
| Paul | DEVILRY | Boring claiming black magic is what it is? (7) It's plain, anything but 13 involved - with this? (7) |
24573 23655 |
| Paul | FLUFF | Slip down (5) Down to make an error (5) |
26511 27511 |
| Paul | MOUND | First sixteen hours of the week storing uranium in pile (5) Hillock discovered after initial sex change? (5) |
26171 21672 |
| Paul | OVERT | Open on time (5) Open golf's second green (5) Want to remove borders, so open (5) |
25835 25572 24220 |
| Paul | KIND | See 26 19 20 character, suit on, nerd's coat ragged (4,6,3,8) Thoughtful German issue (4) |
24360 25452 22670 |
| Paul | POKER | Hot tip for this 24 (5) Game given some stick in the Ashes? (5) |
24853 23428 |
| Paul | ENIGMA | Shown up, Paul's clothes embarrassing ultimately, a poser (6) 7 good to keep in a dark hole? On the contrary (6) |
27230 26135 |
| Paul | PINUP | Star in Canis Minor goes round (3-2) Flag raised for pretty girl (3-2) |
27619 27164 |
| Paul | ECHIDNA | Anteater buried nose initially inside one climbing (7) Tasmanian pet should be chained, as devilish (7) |
25625 22037 |
| Paul | EGLANTINE | Plant at awkward angle with part of fork (9) Force of severe gale about Beaufort's ultimate after windy gale rose (9) |
23000 23285 |
| Paul | ALLIGATOR | A bit of spirit needed to climb a peak, which is dangerous and must be scaled (9) Bring up tripe, a bit of fish, a snapper (9) |
23348 23331 |
| Paul | CASTLE | Piece left in social system (6) See 21 Man getting Roosevelt sacked, partially recovered (6) Man thrown, lake emptied (6) Man in Englishman's home (6) Rook from herd, third one back (6) |
27575 25596 26068 26792 24018 25663 |
| Paul | SLANG | Refuse to admit noun is common language (5) Refuse to accept name in the vernacular (5) |
24721 25750 |
| Paul | RECESS | Holiday bay (6) Break for depression (6) |
27608 25199 |
| Paul | MATCH | Light fixture (5) See 22 down |
24128 26325 |
| Paul | REDDEER | Animal studied and highly-valued, it's said (3,4) Speaker's studied beloved animal (3,4) |
27018 24853 |
| Paul | ETHEREAL | Ecstasy, the true sublime (8) Light present in tin, perhaps, having removed lid (8) Light present during twilight, uplifting (8) |
24128 24253 26458 |
| Paul | SCREAMER | Headlining toddler? (8) Baby an attention grabber in the newspapers? (8) |
26308 26539 |
| Paul | ACTS | Book performances (4) Book of information without introduction (4) |
25265 21732 |
| Paul | EXECUTOR | Will one's responsibility flower, given disruption of court? (8) Will official survive in the end, after old court restructured? (8) |
24353 27002 |
| Paul | DISTRAUGHT | Sit writhing gripped by wind, agitated (10) Current housing is heading for trouble, so upset (10) |
23348 25997 |
| Paul | UNEVEN | Say, 1, 3 or 5 score units, as a discipline (6,4) Bumpy, therefore odd? (6) |
26781 24210 |
| Paul | AGGRANDISE | M1's in time to expand (10) 1,000 is in time to make richer (10) |
22016 23064 |
| Paul | HIPPO | Heavy animal, lighter after head transplant? (5) Muddy beast, one very quietly entering house (5) |
24853 27566 |
| Paul | SPOOR | Trail ending in riches — on the other hand? (5) Bottom of charts, not very good track (5) |
25133 27002 |
| Paul | TERRIER | See 5 Boob squeezed by rank dog (7) |
26380 27494 |
| Paul | MARMALADE | Horse carrying disease detailed orange stuff (9) Seasick from Barcelona to Marseille? Something eaten for breakfast! (9) |
22865 26265 |
| Paul | ABLE | They say he was murdered, though fit (4) Fit relation, if 19 down (4) |
23852 23644 |
| Paul | DWEEB | Schmuck we buried in plot, laid back (5) Royal herself taken in by society girl, the schmuck! (5) |
25464 24204 |
| Paul | BUSSTOP | American way featuring in dance film (3,4) Back pockets reserve a place for waiters (3,4) Talk of silicon implants where "more room up top" announced? (3,4) |
23785 24091 23285 |
| Paul | COUNT | Noble matter (5) Noble matter (5) |
23296 24078 |
| Paul | CARDAMOM | 31 for king, perhaps, taking a little time to mature, initially (8) Cold curry nearly served up with order for spice (8) |
22843 25807 |
| Paul | MINION | Fawning type showing bit of leg? (6) Underling showing a lot of leg? (6) |
23811 23255 |
| Paul | ABUDHABI | An addiction to lager, might one say, not entirely capital? (3,5) Such shooting practice curtailed by a Gulf state (3,5) |
25846 24047 |
| Paul | CLINGFILM | Cold fish on record in sticky wrapper (9) Cold fish my theme, which is transparent (9) |
26021 24024 |
| Paul | ONTHENOSE | Figure fencing honest, when playing just as it should be (2,3,4) Where glasses sit precisely (2,3,4) |
25792 26086 |
| Paul | TITBIT | Morsel bird has chewed (6) Bird closed beak on morsel (6) 22 20, nipple? (6) |
26458 22377 25181 |
| Paul | OUTSIDE | Position on field true? Ask for conversion (7,7) Recording away from the studio — tedious? (7,9) |
25261 26409 |
| Paul | RISEANDSHINE | A wake-up call for the Sun? (4,3,5) Get up one's nose? I do, with hair never old-fashioned (4,3,5) |
26858 23988 |
| Paul | SUBZERO | Unknown quantity in terribly sore bum, almost freezing (3-4) Freezing cold for unknown character among obscure characters in a storm (7) |
26207 26279 |
| Paul | SCHOONER | Vessel earlier taking companion on board (8) Vessel in the drink or holding it? (8) |
23877 23255 |
| Paul | YOUNEVERCANTELL | It's impossible to know, so safeguard that information always! (3,5,3,4) Who knows? Take that secret to your grave! (3,5,3,4) |
27164 26644 |
| Paul | CONTRALTO | Catamaran initially in the dock, one lost to noted female? (9) Drawl finally nailed by actor, not bad voice (9) |
22915 26582 |
| Paul | SONANT | Child soldier making a noise (6) Making noise, soak to absorb bread (6) |
24793 23280 |
| Paul | DERIDE | Mock to sit after poor grades (6) Have a go at getting clear in river (6) |
22727 24861 |
| Paul | ICELOLLIES | Those frozen, as single room without love is found (3,7) Lie fabricated about principal in Casterbridge, Hardy's answer to get licked (3,7) |
25151 22968 |
| Paul | YUGOSLAV | Man returning with endless capital, a very old European (8) European capital not entirely behind revolutionary bloke, a very old European (8) |
25702 26582 |
| Paul | NEEDLESS | This has a point and ship hasn't a point (8) No point adding point to pointed items (8) |
24321 24759 |
| Paul | CLOTH | Covered cloaks are lacking in a particular sense? (5-5) Charlie picks things up — though he may not? (5-4) |
27332 25080 |
| Paul | ARSENAL | ... side of meat, but no starter, with side's sides inside (7) Side roads taken in reverse after car fails to start (7) Weapons attacking team in North London (7) Star's first opening scene having left club (7) Team that's sexy not reaching the top, embodying gutless side (7) |
22823 23620 25289 27332 26021 |
| Paul | HESTON | Menus on the table virtually absurd, into hysterical extremes — is he? (6,10) See 18 |
25440 23175 |
| Paul | OFTEN | Perhaps daily newspaper to cut one out (5) Oliver Twist, perhaps, in the Queen's Speech on a regular basis (5) |
26362 26763 |
| Paul | MONKEY | Smart clobber from Mike Tyson: Bruno's heartbroken (6,4) Saboteur, important bird poking my darling up the Eiffel Tower? (6-8) Araucaria's day — important with a 9 (6,6) Cash, about a grand and a half? (6) |
23040 26582 26135 22951 |
| Paul | IDLE | Still I should take unemployment benefit, nothing less (4) Doing little skid, lessen grips (4) |
25481 26357 |
| Paul | AMULET | Dirt's ending underneath a shoe — that's charming (6) A shoe with heel in whatchamacallit? That's charming! (6) |
25464 23600 |
| Paul | DIRECTION | Pronouncement about servicemen's command (9) Way about in a manner of speaking (9) Leadership ends in power struggle, in a manner of speaking (9) |
23620 27218 26835 |
| Paul | APERTURE | A cheeky runner creating opening (8) A South American country admits addict ultimately on crack (8) A fresh flower is opening (8) A fresh river mouth (8) |
26823 23151 22486 24286 |
| Paul | PROSECUTED | Tried to find passage of writing on charming daughter (10) Tried describing some 12s in exercise with 12s (10) |
26589 26409 |
| Paul | MAILORDER | Desperate individual married with older bloke, principally? (4-5,5) This setter is to return a pair of rulers shipped by post (4-5) |
25613 26284 |
| Paul | MUFF | Warmer 14 (4) Blunder, if this worn in summer? (4) |
26559 24895 |
| Paul | NOOSE | I won't be gone long? Ultimate in patience this to hang on? (5) Lass, like this clue, n end f rpe? (5) |
23391 22915 |
| Paul | DAHL | Author held up one side (4) Writer offered money got rejected (4) |
24602 23290 |
| Paul | DESPOT | Head of state locked in warehouse, the tyrant (6) Bully has knocked over the Wimbledon favourite — ’e is knocked out! (6) |
26225 27044 |
| Paul | WELLINGTON | Those on 22 when leaking punt consumed by an ocean? (10,5) See 24 |
24259 26738 |
| Paul | SWORD | Not hard to keep promise, pity 8 22 spoke of this (5,2,5) "Sabre", "scimitar" or "steel"? (5) Don leaves oath by which those who live also die (5) |
24775 25399 22829 |
| Paul | EULER | Mathematician bending rule about first of equations (5) Mathematician starts to expand upon Lagrange's extraordinary results (5) |
26260 26003 |
| Paul | WARHOL | Artist's break from action? (6) Artist's military leave? (6) |
25572 27535 |
| Paul | BACK | End finance (4) Second ago (4) |
25027 25642 |
| Paul | POST | Supporter after job (4) Advertise job (4) |
26375 24966 |
| Paul | SPIRITED | Is the bottle so courageous? (8) Lively, seen to keep slowing down (8) |
25759 27027 |
| Paul | KNOT | Bird's unpleasant feeling in stomach (4) See 1 Bond though may be queen? (4) |
27482 25016 23356 |
| Paul | CHECKPOINT | Reported European drug smuggling in Charlie, for instance? (10) 20's reason fool follows regular pattern (10,7) |
26417 25170 |
| Paul | TUNDRA | Bleak prospect, one difficult to crack, heading off heavenwards (6) Plain fish to catch way back (6) |
22919 27236 |
| Paul | ALBION | See 1 (6) A hero netting brave header for England (6) A hero netting billions for England (6) |
21830 27115 26572 |
| Paul | SOLE | See 4 One fish (4) |
24735 23719 |
| Paul | BUTTER | See 9 See 20 |
25073 26163 |
| Paul | BOLSHIE | Socialist left consumed by nonsense, that is (7) Temperamental socialist? (7) |
26721 24175 |
| Paul | BROCCOLI | Cooked rib to pass round upstanding company, then pass vegetable (8) Vegetable, relative having caught cold, cut one (8) |
23115 27387 |
| Paul | BERLIN | Scorer for European city (6) European city sees African country losing heart to characters in opposition? (6) |
26606 25170 |
| Paul | GARFUNKEL | Art dealer's conclusion: jazzy stuff collected by highlander (9) Art of black dance music in large convertible (9) |
24948 23534 |
| Paul | BRIDESMAID | Union supporter depends on mother to break proposal (10) Intercepting express, criminal is armed, one holding up a train (10) |
25948 26182 |
| Paul | EPICENTRE | Focus of ground-breaking classic course, abridged (9) Classic ballet leap — cut the chat, where's the earth moving? (9) Heroic course cut short, at which point disaster strikes (9) |
26051 25399 23331 |
| Paul | ERASMUS | Humanist answer to "what are problems arising"? (7) Totals are up for old scholar (7) |
27186 25375 |
| Paul | INERTGAS | It's argon? Neon? Neither taking on being reactive (5,3) One's stable, though angriest when unstable (5,3) |
26212 25039 |
| Paul | GREEN | Nauseous three in 24 (5) What the hanky-less minstrel might end up with in song? (12) Sick in 25 (5) See 13 Target in 1 club, spirits kept up to achieve 22 down (5,10) |
27590 24627 22492 27632 23644 |
| Paul | APPENDIX | See 25 See 6 |
24333 26080 |
| Paul | ROCK | Loud music's pitch (4) One's hard to sway (4) |
25792 25427 |
| Paul | OBSTINATE | Stubborn stain needs to be shifted (9) Mule is turning into beast (9) |
27273 22994 |
| Paul | SKIPLANE | Vehicle has to veer across motorway (8) Avoid passage for vehicle (3-5) |
23457 25931 |
| Paul | HEDGEHOG | Animal ending in both two corners? (8) Animal duck gets to corner (8) |
25770 25039 |
| Paul | OBSTETRIC | Bit with corset strained from childbirth (9) Order right, I bet, given cost of delivery (9) On delivery of circular, be strict - tear it up! (9) |
24978 24091 22406 |
| Paul | STEALTH | Duck into street close to path in covert movement (7) Supposedly invisible bomber, though the last crashed (7) Careful procedure the last resort? (7) |
24627 21698 22915 |
| Paul | EVIL | Bad to be rejected (4) Vice, as it happens, repelled (4) Bad to be in recession (4) |
23348 24393 24789 |
| Paul | THRUM | Rhythmic sound heard initially in jazz performer, pet scarpering (5) Endless beat about right - to describe this? (5) |
25440 24024 |
| Paul | TOILET | Tenants invited one occupant, with chain attached? (6) Work on film that's panned? (6) This practice, one obstacle to stop baby wetting things! (6,8) |
22727 26343 23965 |
| Paul | AFRO | A short jumper in style going over head? (4) Back following a style (4) A short, green jumper in the style of a young Michael Jackson? (4) |
26738 27074 24453 |
| Paul | VENOUS | Love's about love, moving to the heart? (6) Beauty squeezing nothing from a vessel (6) Bloody beautiful woman secures ring (6) Beauty encapsulates nothing of the bloody things (6) |
25118 25936 25529 23600 |
| Paul | ENNUI | Boredom is universal during unlimited sport (5) Two names among union of nations, one showing tiredness (5) |
22573 25103 |
| Paul | HURST | No 10 - old grove (5) World Cup hero injured, striker's head getting bandaged (5) |
23877 26265 |
| Paul | TATTOO | Display of arms ... chests, thighs etc (6) Painful marking this military occasion (6) Display of arms, perhaps? (6) See 1 |
23612 24569 23331 22708 |
| Paul | EASTWOOD | Movie star with female turning up, going round as couple (8) See 9 See 9 Player bearing ash, perhaps? (8) |
24873 25678 22903 26572 |
| Paul | CHRIS | 3 carves his initial in nonsensical scrawling (5,5) 19 down 23 7, 1998, Conservative, getting right into his painting, framing female one (5,5) |
26384 24545 |
| Paul | CHANNEL | See 11 Route north cutting No. 5? (7) |
25387 23296 |
| Paul | CRESCENT | See 19 See 6 |
23750 25494 |
| Paul | ROYAL | Philander separated? This united them! (5,7) Hand action in the throne room? (5,5) Two boys 27 to be separated? (5) |
25016 26339 24973 |
| Paul | ORATOR | Speaker sees climbing marsupial pouching animal (6) Speaker switching one and a half schedules (6) |
24240 25702 |
| Paul | CUPID | Archer prize idiot, discard one and many books (5) By which one might recognise a prize archer? (5) |
25512 27108 |
| Paul | OSTLER | Stable chap stole pickled cucumber in the end (6) Stable chap stole when unstable (beginning to repent) (6) |
25572 24113 |
| Paul | APPERTAIN | Little dog, having lost lead, ain't about to belong (9) Relate called for a sexy participation in torture (9) |
23230 24043 |
| Paul | PRINCIPLE | See 26 Sound leader's rule (9) |
26602 24024 |
| Paul | STAIRROD | Flight security device said to reassure, regrettably starts malfunctioning (5,3) In-flight security device takes energy from asteroid drifting around back of Jupiter (5,3) |
26139 25336 |
| Paul | HARDCHEESE | Something stale in the fridge? Bad luck (4,6) He's reached bankruptcy, tough luck! (4,6) |
25309 26182 |
| Paul | IMAM | This person is a Muslim leader (4) You're PM, but ___ (a religious leader) (4) |
22741 24973 |
| Paul | TWOTIMER | Model cast out during slanging match returned to adulterer (3-5) Unreliable person to send anything back (3-5) |
22823 23151 |
| Paul | OOPSADAISY | There's been a minor accident as mess turns up on platform, ending in delay (4-1-5) Encouragement to child having tripped, given soda: so I pay, foolishly (4-1-5) |
26429 22818 |
| Paul | ONSET | Cricket side all padded up for the opening attack (5) Prepared to act? Start (5) |
24091 26195 |
| Paul | AMBULANCECHASER | Such a lunatic about to pop through warning signal, one hoping to profit from accident (9,6) A doctor unfortunately can heal and cures lawyer after an accident? (9,6) |
24197 26960 |
| Paul | ELECTRA | Complex woman having to decide on artist (7) In waiting for god, sort of complex (7) Avenger waiting to serve God (7) |
25529 23092 26152 |
| Paul | DANISH | European ruin involves six counties (6) European was obliged to admit crime, suffering fate of Mussolini? (6) European was obliged to admit crime? On the contrary (6) |
23817 23929 23811 |
| Paul | PASTORAL | Crony welcoming parliamentary pioneer in 8 (8) Country's ally besieging Nancy (8) |
26751 23600 |
| Paul | EMPEROR | Agent entering capital, rising for monarch (7) King penguin? (7) |
24793 25986 |
| Paul | HERE | Cue for "Action!", say, essential to leading men (4,4) Where the solution's to be placed in further education (4) Man getting on in the Guardian? (4) |
24192 24383 24631 |
| Paul | PREEN | Groom, before reaching conclusion, not reaching conclusion (5) Smooth and clean before rear wiped in conclusion (5) |
23115 26040 |
| Paul | NOTICE | See something that's melted, then? (6) Spot something warmer then? (6) |
25289 27608 |
| Paul | GONADS | Spurs welcoming new kit in shorts? (6) Spurs getting to grips with new balls? (6) |
26734 25986 |
| Paul | SHADES | Protection from rays — shell? (6) See 3 |
26296 26409 |
| Paul | ALABASTER | A "red" flower becomes white and smooth (9) Welsh lake coming up over flower, smooth and white (9) |
22951 25919 |
| Paul | WATERLOO | Criminal alert amid court battle (8) End of the line for Napoleon? (8) ... this, too, may be the end of the 7 (8) |
23486 24465 22079 |
| Paul | ENCHILADA | See 25 Mixed dhal, a nice spicy dish (9) |
24877 22829 |
| Paul | ALIGNMENT | Giant elm to be replaced around noon, or evening (9) Organisation lamenting being disorganised (9) |
24520 24973 |
| Paul | PROPAGATE | Rugby player put on stone to breed (9) Promote what sounds like right scandal? (9) Promote correct manner of ambulation, as 13 (9) |
23115 24253 25512 |
| Paul | SQUEEGEE | Picture, framing one with many subjects almost good, cleaner (8) Cleaner figure halved for ease, it's said, good to enter (8) |
23260 22747 |
| Paul | CHICAGO | Musical no longer in vogue? (7) Looking good, back in US city (7) City was smart once (7) |
22976 26523 23067 |
| Paul | SENDER | Get plastered on one knee, perhaps (6) See 25 |
24399 23728 |
| Paul | CAPITAL | Say 12's great! (7) Serious money (7) Dandy, Stanley or Douglas, perhaps? (7) |
24682 22862 26949 |
| Paul | JUMPER | Top steeplechaser, perhaps? (6) 4's flea? (6) See 9 Top starter? (6) |
26758 25222 23755 24775 |
| Paul | SQUID | Marine life in Guinea? (5) ... or mollusc (5) |
26751 21764 |
| Paul | OUTCLASSED | Died in support of lost cause, beaten, easily so (10) Fool, unfortunately clouted around, beaten (10) |
23565 25234 |
| Paul | FORTYWINKS | Rest more than enough to secure promotion to the Premiership? A thousand banked (5,5) Unconscious moments of Spooner's toad-like informers (5,5) |
25907 23187 |
| Paul | SUPINE | Leg held by girl lying down, face up (6) Palms up, in effect, keeping so? (6) |
23170 25009 |
| Paul | FLATUS | Smooth American wind (6) Gas faults in need of repair (6) Smooth American wind (6) |
24520 26152 24107 |
| Paul | CENOTAPH | Memorial - knock one up in church (8) Irishman I caught climbing over hospital memorial (8) |
23719 25696 |
| Paul | BENIGN | Gentle spirit required to ascend through mountain (6) Old Labourite keeps one good and calm (6) |
24836 23665 |
| Paul | ANIMAL | Beast wants plate flipped over (6) Plate brought up, liver? (6) |
24531 23280 |
| Paul | HARMONICA | Instrument causing damage when attached to one short whip (9) Girl on musical instrument, not piano — another one? (9) |
24735 25369 |
| Paul | INELASTIC | Firm's client is a drunk (9) A client is fantastically uncompromising (9) |
23316 27014 |
| Paul | AORTA | Choice between bow and stern for Argonaut on a vessel (5) Tube from Chelsea, or taxi? (5) Vital channel in that road going north (5) Extract from Kafka or Tallis that comes straight from the heart (5) Not viewing odds, favour a team which is close to one's heart (5) |
25792 27457 26225 26362 25199 |
| Paul | PARK | Find a space for a public one (4) See 10 See 16 |
22492 23600 27002 |
| Paul | ESPY | Witness of crimes, Pythagoras (4) Notice sixth sense before the penultimate (4) |
26384 22406 |
| Paul | FLAGON | Vessel to fit inside dish (6) Weaken on the bottle (6) Vessel to continue sinking? (6) |
23170 24520 23255 |
| Paul | NERVE | Bottle which transmits message (5) 18 feature of king in uniform, revolutionary (5) Conductor showing fortitude (5) |
21661 22727 26511 |
| Paul | GOLD | Delicate stuff needed when lead wasted in game (4,4) Picture card's last, cutting the queen of clubs? (10) |
22891 25807 |
| Paul | DEED | It's done up and done down (4) Something done both ways (4) |
25016 22397 |
| Paul | CROUTON | Criminal admits licking something fried (7) Party admitting defeat producing little bit of food (7) Landslide admitted by party that's in the soup (7) Stuff in blue cube that's fried (7) |
27457 25895 22525 25452 |
| Paul | PARODY | Staff cutting wages, farce (6) Stick in money for imitation (6) |
25009 23811 |
| Paul | EMEND | Country having ousted leader, Germany correct (5) Change country, heading off over Germany (5) |
23900 26040 |
| Paul | THIGH | Time off a bit below the belt? (5) Finally, skirt hitched up, perhaps — so this revealed? (5) |
24531 25375 |
| Paul | DEPOT | Warehouse has to come off drugs? (5) Point about record store (5) |
26362 26440 |
| Paul | TIARA | Headgear a despicable person raised, taking one in (5) Something suspicious smelt returns to pinch one crown (5) |
23785 22665 |
| Paul | INTEGRAL | Build-up of massive temperature under home essential (8) Whole jumbo jet then ends up south of island (8) Function whose differential may be altering (8) |
23391 26611 24573 |
| Paul | OFFAL | King Lear's opening, rubbish (5) Old King Cole's third dish (5) |
27018 24682 |
| Paul | STICKSANDSTONES | Criticism wears down characters — but these really hurt? (6,3,6) Those hurtful things taken on board, bully can't set on kids (6,3,6) |
27444 27027 |
| Paul | SOMMELIER | Expert waiting for someone prostrate in the trenches of northern France? (9) Ordering rosé? Me, I'm left to translate! (9) |
26117 26977 |
| Paul | DOWNSTREAM | With the current trend, a woman's not in need of an order (10) Eat seconds with squad, carrying last of dinner towards the mouth? (10) |
22492 26901 |
| Paul | RWANDA | Scene of much bloodshed allowing women's entry to golf club (6) Country where characters used to make war? (6) Country where fish filmed following river (6) |
23518 23612 22811 |
| Paul | EARS | See 25 See 1 down |
25080 27108 |
| Paul | LIVERSAUSAGE | Resident superpower stuffing herb in meat product (5,7) Agile unruly gathering against consuming a meat product (5,7) |
26139 26481 |
| Paul | ORGAN | Classic car, which won't start, stops here (5) Ape's tail taken to heart - something like it (5) |
24861 23866 |
| Paul | GLANCE | Look good with weapon (6) Look good with weapon (6) |
27273 25750 |
| Paul | TRAVAIL | Labour Party clipped in the end (7) Labour finds a victorious leader in course (7) |
26781 23894 |
| Paul | TIDDLY | Drunk needing shuteye for counter ... (6) A little drunk, in order to drink 500 litres (6) Game for flirtation in pub? (6) |
23115 24234 24390 |
| Paul | TEQUILA | Student partial to quite a fashionable, cooler cocktail (7,7) Drink booked with 1 across 23, roughly speaking? (7) |
26765 26064 |
| Paul | SHEBANG | Novel on crack, the whole thing? (7) Woman shot has whole operation (7) Novel report, the whole thing (7) Woman given report, the whole thing (7) |
26380 24853 24305 23450 |
| Paul | BRICKLAYER | Home builder finds good egg with hen (10) Agreeable chap put on coat for builder (10) |
23399 26539 |
| Paul | NAPOLEON | Two card games from "Animal Farm" and "Star Wars" for "The Man from UNCLE" (8,4) Coin for pig (8) |
25118 24486 |
| Paul | TURNKEY | Old screw to open door? (7) Old screw's failure to secure pole (7) |
23486 27420 |
| Paul | PLAIN | Soundly smooth flat land (5) Face for the radio might be so? (5) Quite ugly (5) |
23127 24286 27444 |
| Paul | ESTIMATE | I'm dividing all that's 10, the rough value (8) I'm cutting property value (8) |
24364 23999 |
| Paul | MALADY | Female neighbours bringing disorder (6) Woman after reversal of morning sickness (6) |
24143 24037 |
| Paul | PARR | Fish, survivor of the 16th century? (4) Fish surviving wife? (4) Fish pie and raspberry ripple starters (4) |
24602 25960 27523 |
| Paul | UGANDA | Headless cockroach, say, with a place in Africa (6) Country saying: "Me goose, ___" (6) Zulu offering conclusions along with a nation (6) |
26099 23866 24755 |
| Paul | GREAT | Enormous scratch by the ear (5) Super double-dotty bird (5,7,6) Banker announcing depressing figures? (5,4) Commoner alleging bureaucrat¿s confused (5,5,8) |
23866 26325 26284 22829 |
| Paul | TEMPEST | Force countered plague in 8 (7) Wind force then a problem — in this? (7) |
26751 26080 |
| Paul | PIECE | Man bit arm (5) Bit that's evading the Middle East, it's reported (5) Audible, quiet man (5) Man in fleece I pass for a retriever? (5) |
27207 25895 27632 27494 |
| Paul | PETTING | See 23 See 9 |
23336 25750 |
| Paul | ONSTAGE | Two legs — where to break one? (2,5) Acting male one's screened (2,5) |
26913 24234 |
| Paul | SAUCER | See 22 See 27 |
25881 25986 |
| Paul | SKILIFT | Sketch garages provided by premier in Lausanne for mountain people carrier (3,4) Mountain climber beginning to shiver, if not wearing pants, traditionally? (3,4) What comes up in cold climates is small, providing dressed as Scotsman? (3,4) |
26751 27332 23755 |
| Paul | FOREMAN | Lift title that's beneath pro boxer (7) 1 across, because of reputation, getting up (7) |
26559 23994 |
| Paul | ACETONE | Wonderful air, thinner (7) Wonderful character getting thinner (7) |
23636 24755 |
| Paul | FETA | Cheese is strong when expected (4) Cheese some cat effectively knocked over (4) Cheese served in café, tasty (4) |
23486 23391 24465 |
| Paul | BILLIARDS | Game all I cooked in partridges etc (9) See 8 |
26763 25618 |
| Paul | RARE | Very red, like a blue moon? (4) Bottom? Then second to bottom's exceptional (4) |
24413 22747 |
| Paul | OMEN | The sign of a totally massacred army? (4) Sign 1m off? (4) Bit of welcome news, or indication of misfortune (4) |
21944 23797 25127 |
| Paul | HEAD | Spooner's metal building an irritating thing? (4,5) 13 across lad adjusted, entering measurement (4) See 1 |
24507 23468 25181 |
| Paul | OARED | Equipped as a galley with duck and a cherry (5) As a boat perhaps flew, top flying off (5) |
23719 24931 |
| Paul | GOOD | Something slimy died — that's fine! (4) See 9 |
25481 27308 |
| Paul | PREDATE | Come before appearing sore in the head (7) Arrive earlier, like blood entering head (7) |
22741 23463 |
| Paul | CHIPOLATA | Sausage sandwiches with it in drink? Thanks! (9) Drink with cool ingredient? Little appreciative word for food (9) |
22895 25618 |
| Paul | TABLE | See 19 Food reliable, though not starter (5) |
25783 27086 |
| Paul | ISLAND | See 24 across See 4 |
25494 27218 |
| Paul | MEGA | 6 down a splendid thing, on reflection (4) Both thin and thick stuff written by me — quite some name! (8) Gargantuan gastronome gaily guzzles (4) Margaret playing Jack, great player (8) |
24793 25709 25948 26572 |
| Paul | SEVENTY | Figure something happening in outskirts of Sydney (7) Figure quits in home of Napoleon? (7) |
25881 23965 |
| Paul | SERIAL | Vaccine holding choler back not so well? Cause of many deaths (6,6) That's used for identifying theme song, perhaps? (6,6) |
23307 26840 |
| Paul | CHINESE | Upset by 1 down undies, lush song by 26 27 (7,7,5) A constant diet of dripping? (7,5,7) |
26357 24234 |
| Paul | DOUBLECHIN | Those partial to chicken and chips in for unsightly fat! (6,4) Fold of fat taking bottoms up, you might say? (6,4) |
27290 22670 |
| Paul | SHOP | See 1 Sell out, as it might? (4) |
26763 23655 |
| Paul | SHIP | See 24 See 27 |
22903 24229 |
| Paul | REFER | Point in either direction (5) Look up, one way or the other (5) |
24204 27500 |
| Philistine | IRAQI | Arab republicans have quite intelligent leaders (5) Middle Eastern fuel qualifier when refined (5) |
25534 27384 |
| Philistine | EASTER | Holiday for some came as term ended (6) See art or 27 as represented in overseas territory celebration (6) |
25332 27291 |
| Philistine | NEED | Want to handle dough while talking (4) Born and died in poverty (4) |
27225 25450 |
| Philistine | ORCHESTRA | I'm leaving choir master to sort out the musicians (9) Horse and cart transport for the players (9) |
25643 27360 |
| Philistine | RINGLET | Hair contributes to curing lethargy (7) Lock for phone permit included in covering letter (7) |
26541 27169 |
| Philistine | HAND | See 4 Heather's after hospital with treatment (8) |
26815 26246 |
| Philistine | INCAN | Preserved member of an ancient civilisation (5) Tinned American (5) |
27552 26056 |
| Philistine | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | The very one, she'd accepted climax frequently sinful (5,2,3,5) He just appears gentle around climax: he made it up (5,2,3,5) |
25966 27552 |
| Philistine | ESPOUSAL | States accepted by Poles, perhaps, for adoption (8) Assumption that when borders cease to exist, despot must fall (8) |
26331 26883 |
| Philistine | RAPPORT | Knock and Cork possibly have kinship (7) Said perhaps to follow music link (7) |
27491 26276 |
| Philistine | BLOC | Political alliance rejected cola's follower? (4) Protocol book holding up, briefly and audibly, an obstruction to progress for the allies (4) |
27491 26696 |
| Philistine | BRINGUPTHEREAR | Twice raise the admission to be last in (5,2,3,4) Double raise includes article to come last (5,2,3,4) |
26028 25504 |
| Philistine | GONE | Film good person who's 14 (4,4,3,4) See 12 |
25643 26654 |
| Philistine | KITSCH | 18 not 51, may be vulgar (6) A bit of slapstick? It's cheap and vulgar (6) |
27576 26673 |
| Philistine | CAREER | Nurse accepts the end of the profession (6) Country heard calling (6) |
25450 25876 |
| Philistine | ANNEXE | Sound made by one old lover in the wing (6) A wing and a kiss in a year in Provence (6) |
26331 25643 |
| Philistine | ABOARD | On a ship overseas subject to right promotion (6) A poet describes love on a ship (6) |
25966 27401 |
| Philistine | CYCLIC | Democracy cliches keep coming round
(6) County council Islamic extremists following a regular pattern (6) |
26673 26919 |
| Philistine | SPLIT | Port and pudding after 1 (5) Part (5) |
27401 26276 |
| Philistine | ADONIS | A fellow is a looker (6) He would have said no need for plastic surgery (6) |
25582 26919 |
| Philistine | COMPANY | CO2 ?
(7) 2's 23 (7) |
25603 27360 |
| Philistine | ABEL | A sound measure of the third man (4) Not 9 help for the third man (4) |
27291 26618 |
| Philistine | FIRST | Tree surgeon's plant is about right for me (5,6,8) Top of trees, top of trees (5) |
27552 25684 |
| Philistine | HITECH | Advanced knot securing loose end (2-4) Modern and successful city hotel (2-4) |
26156 26134 |
| Philistine | SHREW | Nag mouse-like creature (5) See 1 |
26079 26156 |
| Philistine | LONG | Part of Lord's pavilion is essentially all for one newly-wed (4,4) Tall island pine (4) |
26883 27015 |
| Philistine | EMUS | Dance music featuring Australians? (4) Australians implicated in the return of consumerism (4) |
26883 25534 |
| Philistine | CLIENTELE | Elect representation to enshrine a legal right for customers (9) Clinic ends telecast with "50% reductions for customers" (9) |
26839 26028 |
| Philistine | RETINUE | Following up in reproductive unit: erythematous uterine disorder (7) Get back together with leader at the end backing train (7) |
26815 26862 |
| Philistine | OVERWHELM | Finished warhead steering into swamp (9) Monumental shell, however exploded, results in defeat (9) |
26815 25603 |
| Philistine | DISCUSS | Talk about events? (7) Talk about an athletic event with squad leader (7) |
26815 26056 |
| Philistine | ESTABLISH | What covers essay by learner is found (9) Found Basil Faulty in east of France hotel! (9) |
27576 27463 |
| Philistine | ADRIFT | Going nowhere in commercial break (6) Plug falling out and floating (6) |
27576 25834 |
| Philistine | PURL | "To knit or not knit" sounds like some wisdom (4) We say this is a gem of a stitch (4) |
27090 25684 |
| Philistine | IDLER | For starters, I do love endlessly relaxing (5) Stepford wife takes her top off and reveals bum (5) |
26752 27015 |
| Philistine | MEANEST | Least likely to give me an estimate, having lost one friend (7) 18 is French and most cruel (7) |
25947 27188 |
| Philistine | SCRAGGY | Thin piece of material clutched by extremely shambolic granny (7) Start to scream and shout about a horse being emaciated (7) |
25947 26258 |
| Philistine | TORPEDO | Fuss about correct speech: English can sink a ship! (7) Projectile weapon lifts off to explode protective covers (7) |
25643 26618 |
| Philistine | PIZZAZZ | Dash a couple of final letters on food (7) After food, sound sleeping produces vigour (7) |
25900 26725 |
| Philistine | OVER | Nearly all of very coy men get beaten (8) If it's after 3, hang around for deliveries (4) Exploit dispute minister rejected in agreement (8) |
26331 25900 27552 |
| Philistine | MANIC | Frenetic cinema production lacking energy (5) Lodge may be not so hectic (5) |
25332 26725 |
| Philistine | INDONESIA | One's invaded some country or another (9) One's in some Asian country or another (9) |
26206 26946 |
| Philistine | ANTI | Her father and brother were as one in opposing Left (8) Fancy diet not a cure (8) Not in favour of Ain't Misbehavin’ (4) |
26654 27576 26769 |
| Philistine | ETHIC | The principle of sauce thickening (5) The principle of variable thickness (5) Elizabeth I certainly demonstrates this principle (5) |
26839 26618 25757 |
| Philistine | RESCUE | Greeks regularly need prompt salvation (6) Regret accepting key delivery (6) |
26246 27360 |
| Philistine | PANIC | 13 form pressure flap (5) Like a man from Spain, but without his fear (5) |
26725 27225 |
| Philistine | SHED | Compiler the woman would dump in the outhouse (4) My colleague's cast (4) |
26815 26276 |
| Philistine | DINGO | Dog in wild (5) Dog in trouble with dog (5) |
27188 26189 |
| Philistine | FRIGHTEN | Cow not left in lowland (8) Screw badly, then drive out (8) |
26079 26946 |
| Philistine | ALTEREGO | Most like one voice full of hesitation, say (5,3) One virtually geocryptic (5,3) |
26297 26673 |
| Philistine | ENTENTECORDIALE | Perhaps French camping call centre restricted agreement (7,8) May be ten out of ten are docile, playing in friendly agreement (7,8) |
27463 25787 |
| Philistine | NOMINEE | One named compiler's in age regression (7) I'm on an upwards course, born to be a candidate (7) |
26541 25757 |
| Philistine | TANGENT | Hitman line (7) Beat man to the touchline (7) |
26654 25450 |
| Philistine | ADMIRER | Naughty married lover (7) Notice muck heading for rotating fan (7) |
25332 26297 |
| Philistine | BRIGADIER | In wrong gear? That's right, officer (9) Officer's ship given a rough ride (9) |
26156 26009 |
| Philistine | CLUB | Card players? (4) Stick card (4) |
26883 27312 |
| Philistine | ASTERN | Behind, as with rent outstanding (6) Across and behind (6) |
25379 25582 |
| Philistine | EASTERN | 12 noon and it's heading to 90° (7) Sweetheart seen with backward Oriental (7) |
27291 27188 |
| Philistine | ERSATZ | Substitute queen took her place on the throne last (6) Substitute ending for the Four Seasons: a last waltz (6) Substitute saxophone for bass tuba; get jazz at last! (6) |
26989 26673 26276 |
| Philistine | REBEL | Rise of Hilaire Belloc (5) Be revolting and look revoltingly up and over top of bra (5) |
27090 27090 |
| Picaroon | GRASS | Novelist from Greece New Yorker's behind (5) Vacuous geezer, a twit or dope (5) |
27116 26826 |
| Picaroon | ABELARD | Japanese leader with fat lover (7) President with fat French lover (7) |
27611 26432 |
| Picaroon | AISLE | Man maybe following a walkway (5) A key passage (5) |
26942 26739 |
| Picaroon | REALM | Field team from Spain in the first half (5) Land miles east of Brazilian capital (5) |
27350 26708 |
| Picaroon | MILLER | He crushes a number in French Resistance (6) Playmaker, one running round Arsenal's No 7 (6) Swinger going on record shows what's grand in French Resistance (6) |
26895 26845 25764 |
| Picaroon | OREGANO | No-go area hasn't a twining aromatic plant (7) Love old sandwiches middle daughter leaves for cook (7) |
27054 27289 |
| Picaroon | DITCH | Day's getting long in desert (5) Axe tip from Douglas pine (5) |
26895 26356 |
| Picaroon | ABACI | Entering capital, turned up taxi counters (5) More than one counter in taxicab adds the wrong way (5) |
26756 25836 |
| Picaroon | RURAL | Bucolic pair of rivers (5) Country sport really regularly cancelled (5) |
26452 26485 |
| Picaroon | PREVENT | Bar where spin doctors congregate? (7) Stop media manipulation happening! (7) |
27133 25714 |
| Picaroon | FIRE | One about to follow fellow in blazer? (4) Car racing about, showing zeal (4) |
26515 26485 |
| Picaroon | STOIC | Cool Greek stores with ices reduced by 50% (5) One in bed's turned over, not easily excited (5) |
26366 26708 |
| Picaroon | ERRATIC | Unreliable British leader, scoundrel in charge (7) Boy inhaling grass is unpredictable (7) |
26942 26619 |
| Picaroon | DODGE | Scheme with Italian bigwig fencing diamonds (5) Female's dressing outside of Dog and Duck (5) |
27546 26660 |
| Picaroon | ESSEN | Characters from tin-producing 22 down location (5) Two characters, both Poles, in European city (5) |
26767 26213 |
| Picaroon | READIED | Grass skirts twirling girl prepared (7) Prepared to pass through study (7) |
26249 26739 |
| Picaroon | EYEWASH | Rot back in coarse types of wood (7) Rot found in heart of beech trees (7) |
27635 26780 |
| Picaroon | POLICEDOG | Tracker of criminal traveller given £1,000 to hide diamonds twice (6,3) Explorer receives very cool tip from Guatemalan tracker (6,3) |
26756 26366 |
| Picaroon | FOUR | Noted piece following Guardian's main issue (4,7) Coat's wrapped round figure (4) |
26739 27505 |
| Picaroon | CHINA | Links with a displaced ally (5) It's hot filling tea cups etc (5) |
26942 25585 |
| Picaroon | REAR | Stern king with sensitivity for music (4) Almost stand up or sit down on this (4) |
27079 26684 |
| Picaroon | INFER | Conclude there's no getting out of hell (5) Reason reporter's dressed to anger animal activists (5) Conclude there's no leaving hell (5) |
26643 27192 25585 |
| Picaroon | ELEVEN | In Barcelona, the regular number of players (6) Sides of equilateral with smooth side (6) |
26845 26871 |
| Picaroon | TOGETHER | Obtained round number in combination (8) Like an item obtained returning three rocks (8) |
25660 27026 |
| Picaroon | TRADEIN | 17 to accompany a German exchange (5-2) Sort of deal involved aid with rent (5-2) |
27374 26756 |
| Picaroon | TROILUS | Labour to protect right country, one in 12 7 (7) Trojan's raging lust around foreign king (7) |
27374 26527 |
| Picaroon | DADA | Pop art movement (4) One following pop art movement (4) |
26906 25836 |
| Picaroon | HOY | Knight Rider's barge? (3) Sailor's cry, abandoning a boat (3) |
27038 27261 |
| Picaroon | EXTOL | Past tax cut gets acclaim (5) Sexy? It's bold to strip off for acclaim (5) |
26826 26619 |
| Picaroon | OWED | Outstanding poet's encouragement to unite (4) See 11 Outstanding poetic entreaty to marry (4) |
27426 26315 26959 |
| Picaroon | ROOK | Fleece jumper put on king (4) Castle of Otranto's walls besieged by kings (4) |
26110 27270 |
| Picaroon | CHANDLER | Name put in coat from clever retailer (8) Retailer's name in credit (8) |
27492 27192 |
| Picaroon | INTER | Italian footballers spend cold months without women (5) See 25 |
26259 26739 |
| Picaroon | EMBASSY | Singer plugs TV award half-heartedly — it's an important mission (7) Catching fish is English setter's mission (7) |
25764 26708 |
| Picaroon | SPOTON | Exactly what the bare-bosomed have rejected (4,2) Revolting, like those going bare-chested? That's right! (4,2) |
27079 25836 |
| Picaroon | STET | Don't delete this shot's frame on film (4) It's fixed — about time! Don't change it (4) |
27468 26674 |
| Picaroon | ENORMOUS | Obese individual turned up right before sumo wrestling (8) Uncovered bird or rodent or mammoth (8) |
26767 26315 |
| Picaroon | ODESSA | Ship follows lines, reaching a port (6) Port amassed? Oenophile spun bottles (6) Port's excessive consumption close to binge — idiot's thrown up (6) |
26594 27026 26128 |
| Picaroon | AMI | Novelist lacking close friend (3) Overseas, China's capital spanning miles (3) |
25714 27038 |
| Picaroon | UNIT | Constituent's texting: "You idiot!" (4) Where to study time in detail (4) |
27350 26684 |
| Picaroon | CONDO | Politician given party lodgings (5) Tory Party accommodation (5) |
27439 26366 |
| Picaroon | TROLLEYBUS | Advance so far up, welcoming spin in vehicle (10) Disagreeable poster sending up the antiquated, mostly broken public transport (10) |
27527 26110 |
| Picaroon | SUEDE | On the radio, did rock’n’roll material (5) Take legal action about journalist's material (5) |
26982 25806 |
| Picaroon | STAYATHOME | Preferring to be in hot seat — and may need grilling (4-2-4) Reluctant to explore a hot and steamy novel (4-2-4) |
26826 26315 |
| Picaroon | CLASH | Bread gets left inside jar (5) Don't go with change, defending Latin (5) |
26826 26259 |
| Picaroon | CASTE | Man on board hasn't left station (5) Something essential to BBC as television station (5) |
27326 26594 |
| Picaroon | BEST | Top man on the 24 across (4) Conferred with footballer needing to be paid off? (8) |
26871 26315 |
| Picaroon | ETAL | Departed northwards with others (2,2) Liberal, worried, retreating along with others (2,2) |
26871 26110 |
| Picaroon | BROKERAGE | Type of firm with no money to lose it (9) Activity in the City gets you skint? Then see red! (9) |
27635 26128 |
| Picaroon | STASIS | Way a family member shows inactivity (6) What is extremely stagnant and unaltered (6) It's still shrouded in mist, as I said (6) |
27601 26231 26959 |
| Picaroon | SETH | The 5th person in the 8th group (4) Third child registered in Somerset House (4) |
26462 27252 |
| Picaroon | VALENTINE | Abstinence accepted by useless English lover (9) Sweetheart conceited European holds fast (9) |
26608 27252 |
| Picaroon | CASINO | Place for better business, keeping equally popular (6) Place for better business that's like home inside (6) |
26643 25836 |
| Picaroon | ARCHER | Group of stars, one parading topless (6) Person parading topless, who might take a bow (6) |
27492 27152 |
| Picaroon | SATYR | Did model dishearten younger, lusty fellow? (5) "Sun" follows this year's compulsive bed-hopper (5) |
27492 26259 |
| Picaroon | SEDATE | Extremely serene and steady (6) Leisurely assignation in the Home Counties (6) |
27395 26432 |
| Picaroon | EARLYBIRD | Almost out of new porridge, one will surely get the breakfast (5,4) Noble woman embracing unknown, who won't linger in bed (5,4) |
27395 26128 |
| Picaroon | STEAMY | Like a kitchen where saté is prepared with cry of surprise
(6) Passionate group playing in Sleepy Hollow (6) |
25980 27326 |
| Picaroon | BOXERS | Sportsmen's 9 (6) Men in gloves and underpants? (6) |
27521 26515 |
| Picaroon | ADHERE | Stand by to get Bill's location? (6) Stick bill on present (6) |
26594 27468 |
| Picaroon | EMMA | What's stopping them making a literary work? (4) Turned up a shortened Madame Bovary? (4) |
26277 27350 |
| Picaroon | STIR | Part of flight out of a prison (4) Excitement makes you cooler (4) |
26817 26043 |
| Picaroon | OUTOFDATE | Old fruit beneath Bullingdon club member getting end away? (3,2,4) Fuddy-duddy not having a partner (3,2,4) |
26527 27054 |
| Picaroon | POINT | Show some beer, getting a round in (5) Cape and grass skirts modish (5) |
26817 26002 |
| Picaroon | PIRATE | Power-mad criminal (6) Silver, say, is good value (6) |
27133 25638 |
| Picaroon | NIECE | Polite about end of tale one's related (5) Pretty inclusive of English family member (5) |
26462 27084 |
| Picaroon | MUSETTE | Speechless about group's bagpipe (7) Bagpipe not heard around radio? (7) |
27079 26708 |
| Picaroon | DELHI | Fancy grocer's stealing hearts in Asian city (5) Food store investing hard capital (5) |
27038 26002 |
| Picaroon | PARTITA | A hint about possessing skill for some 17 (7) Pair that trashed hotel to leave suite (7) |
27374 26540 |
| Picaroon | TWEEDY | Tense and feeble, like the rural upper classes (6) Like the rural upper classes getting back in hunt — pathetic! (6) |
27480 26213 |
| Picaroon | STIRRUP | Republican brought in to agitate gets a foothold (7) It interrupts humming noises around bit of ear (7) |
27133 26527 |
| Picaroon | FRIEDMAN | What might appeal to cannibal or neoliberal (8) See 10 |
27181 25714 |
| Picaroon | LOWNECKED | See women getting drunk, showing cleavage (3-6) Look down during day — it's quite revealing (3-6) |
27067 26780 |
| Picaroon | NECKLACE | Drink to fortify for embellishment (8) Make out fabulous stores close to retail chain (8) |
27601 25924 |
| Picaroon | PIERCES | Men on board entertaining Republican bores (7) Bores perhaps writing cutting articles (7) |
26895 26043 |
| Picaroon | OUTDO | Unabashedly pink party top (5) Bit of a lout, Donald Trump (5) |
26895 25901 |
| Picaroon | ORDER | Gold colour wheels around Fiat (5) Nun's in one skirt but no top (5) |
27395 26643 |
| Picaroon | ELL | Length of suffering in EastEnders (3) Distance fellow travellers cover repeatedly (3) |
26527 26971 |
| Picaroon | ELIJAH | Prophet and pilgrim the French sent to heaven (6) One Biblical guy or another is with God (6) Old Testament sermoniser who's with his God? (6) |
27560 27261 26213 |
| Picaroon | LOTTERY | Take a punt on this lake, with yen to catch aquatic creature (7) Draw seal ultimately, like an aquatic creature? (7) |
26073 27546 |
| Picaroon | ETHEREAL | Delayed returning to wrap present that's heavenly (8) Delicate present wrapped by Roman and others (8) |
26073 26719 |
| Picaroon | DIGITAL | Like modern gadgets? Like everything, almost! (7) Like some computers? Very nearly like the whole lot! (7) |
27527 26315 |
| Picaroon | SYMPATHY | See 12 Fellow feeling inhibited accepts to lightly touch setter's back (8) |
27571 27468 |
| Picaroon | OVERACT | Public scoffs a starter of cheese and ham (7) Ham and egg girl cut, removing filling (7) |
27000 26110 |
| Picaroon | REEVE | Free verse entertains old magistrate (5) Bird concealed by tree vegetation (5) |
27326 27546 |
| Picaroon | DRAWL | Big star back to bowl a slow delivery (5) Way of speaking Latin pupil rejected (5) |
27468 25924 |
| Picaroon | DOT | I may have one day by Ruth or Daniel's place (3) Point that's adroit, not at all odd (3) |
26971 27261 |
| Plodge | MASS | Service an area of land and make a big killing(8) Rubbed shoulders, maybe, with state elder(8) |
22639 22600 |
| Plodge | CHOP | At the double, double-jointed? (4-4) See 18 (4) |
22043 22043 |
| Plodge | TIGHT | To be drunk neat? (5) Sewed up singular legwear (5) |
21853 22091 |
| Plodge | INSULAR | Provincial liberal American turned up in pouring rain (7) Endlessly abuse a right to be withdrawn (7) |
22374 22471 |
| Plodge | NEEDED | Wanted to have made some dough, say? (6) State raised the dough required (6) |
22374 21722 |
| Plodge | UKELELE | A saint from head to toe, the continental European. (What a plonker!) (7) Student in university, one in Staffordshire, has an instrument (7) |
21853 22401 |
| Puck | TEMPO | Essential for galop, metronome's rising speed (5) Essential for galop, metronome's rising speed (5) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | MESSUP | Notes drink causing muddled confusion (4-2) Notes drink causing muddled confusion (4-2) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | LARCENISTS | Those wrongly taking clarinet solos, discontentedly playing (10) Those wrongly taking clarinet solos, discontentedly playing (10) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | HIGHTREASON | Crime committed against state senator? (4,7) Crime committed against state senator? (4,7) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | PENTAGRAM | One writing piece about male star (9) One writing piece about male star (9) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | LAMB | See 27 See 27 |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | SCALLY | Rogue with second name unknown (6) Rogue with second name unknown (6) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | PUSHOVER | Piece of cake turned up? Keep mum on! (8) Piece of cake turned up? Keep mum on! (8) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | NEVER | See 11 See 11 |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | GORDON | Sting involving gin and rum drunk around Geordieland? (6,6) Sting involving gin and rum drunk around Geordieland? (6,6) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | HARRY | Badger runs through mown grass (5) Badger runs through mown grass (5) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | SURFER | Man going on board with female, in steady relationship at first (6) Man going on board with female, in steady relationship at first (6) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | LIPIDS | Fatty substances put Tory leader on edge (6) Fatty substances put Tory leader on edge (6) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | DOCTRINAIRE | Impractically theoretical medic taking round out to home by river (11) Impractically theoretical medic taking round out to home by river (11) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | BEANOTHER | See 11 See 11 |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | IMAM | Spiritual leader of Austria in 1999 (4) US city backed removing one Arab leader (4) |
24495 25825 |
| Puck | HASH | Messy mix in middle of The Tree (4) Pot made from hard wood (4) |
26918 26473 |
| Puck | RHYMESTER | Poet made of setter in time sherry's drunk (9) Poet from Maidenhead almost set off in posh car (9) Poet from Maidenhead almost set off in posh car (9) |
25193 27638 27638 |
| Puck | TUSSORE | Indian silk trousers to be altered right away (7) Silk trousers taken off right away (7) |
25193 27073 |
| Puck | BACK | See 4 See 14 |
27446 27127 |
| Puck | SNAP | Adult taken in by party game (4) Party without a break (4) |
25325 27428 |
| Puck | IDES | Some of these Dickensians turned up for a day in 24 down reportedly (4) … 80% of that is due to 19 13 or 15 (4) |
25325 27224 |
| Puck | IMAGO | Puck's game, catching a butterfly? (5) Honest villain seen circling minute 6-foot stage? (5) |
26593 26918 |
| Puck | TEASE | Meal with ends of spare rib (5) Drinks with English guy (5) |
26109 27620 |
| Puck | STAGEDOOR | Film actor's entrance (5,4) Actor's way-out and eccentric, so great when holding party (5,4) |
24802 27378 |
| Puck | EXEUNT | Flower given to a French model as they leave the stage (6) They leave the stage with old tune playing (6) |
26500 25704 |
| Puck | HORSE | Drug mule's mother (5) A number of hands up this jumper? (5) |
26500 27140 |
| Puck | LEGACY | Something left behind in sort of underwear, say (6) Something left back in empty cage by lion? (6) |
24394 25524 |
| Puck | IDLE | Regularly find clues not working (4) JFK once lied? (8) |
25594 24835 |
| Puck | HOLE | Women moved out of complete dump (4) See 16 |
26309 24802 |
| Puck | BATMAN | Servant uses 2 in the 22 in common location, withdrawing large amount (6) Cricketer that's second out — Wayne, the night watchman? (6) |
26309 26500 |
| Puck | INFIDEL | Disbeliever took the initiative, providing part of UK’s upturn (7) Pagan with Manx feline, I'd suspect (7) |
24859 26438 |
| Puck | TED | See 16 See 16 |
25004 27530 |
| Puck | SPADES | Ground-breaking quarterdeck? (6) Flat point between fringes of Smoke Shovelling suit (6) |
24215 26918 |
| Puck | OSAKA | Sailor with alias in Asian city (5) Port where sailor has a car, reportedly (5) |
26320 24835 |
| Puck | SORT | Kind of snout, extremely yellow on the inside (4) Half of Ilkley looked for broadcast (4) |
26320 25800 |
| Puck | IRAQI | Asian republicans face leading question (5) National Rail quick? No luck there, sadly (5) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | CARTON | Focus on heavyweight boxer's piece of kit? (6) Container one Geordie home put out for recycling? (6) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | AGGRIEVE | Distress of a veggie accidentally eating a little rabbit (8) Cause pain to Irish horse, say — one mounted the night before (8) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | PERGOLESI | Sole gripe about Italian composer (9) Composer using piano, so the French one (9) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | ADAMANT | Legendary rock singer of the 1980s (7) Insistent girl should meet male model (7) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | FELICITY | Girl looking OK in elfin clothing (8) Joy of life after moving to Dublin, perhaps (8) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | EXPENSIVE | English "Times" 71p? Oddly overpriced (9) Former writer's holding stationery items dear (9) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | NUTS | ... mad with violin and cello sections (4) Fanatical followers of Brazil and Barcelona? (4) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | IRATE | Silver top taken off when hopping ... (5) Mad as an animal that is trapped (5) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | AGRIPPA | Bag carried by one old man, in general (7) Sound advice daughter ignored, in general (7) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | HIGHLANDFLING | Steps taken when throwing up? (8,5) Set of steps needed for tossing the caber? (8,5) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | TOADINTHEHOLE | Course of oxygen used in case of possible death in hotel (4-2,3-4) Dish of boiled hen — it's fed to a wild dog in India (4-2-3-4) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | CUSTODY | Copper's now without a place for suspect (7) Keeping like a sweet sauce, say (7) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | CROATIA | Where orca savaged Maria's predecessor? (7) Busy actor turned sloth? Split evident here (7) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | AMBERGRIS | Perfume maker marries big shot, one-off (9) Light grey French perfume ingredient (9) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | SPAM | Virtual junk food found in tin (4) A Monty Python sketch, originally funny (4) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | GRAN | Relative has half of 15 daughter lost (4) Relative from around Dagenham area originally, leaving Spanish city (ninth of theme) (4) |
25420 26013 |
| Puck | BIDETS | Lower classes coming into some money for bathroom items (6) Washing facilities bedsit surprisingly offers (6) |
25210 25445 |
| Puck | RESPECT | A song to admire? (7) Muscle in repose, I admire you! (7) |
25210 24448 |
| Puck | OLIGOCENE | Period piece in igloo starts off melting (9) Cool genie, suffering from old age (9) |
25920 24104 |
| Puck | ALL | Utter rallying cry from 1926? (3-3) The whole boring item's broadcast (3) |
27510 25615 |
| Puck | GENERAL | A Green Line outing's a hit, leading to more than one day out for many? (7,6) Queen in gin palace, masquerading as 19 across 19 down's leader (7,4) |
27510 24662 |
| Puck | MINOTAUR | Slight hill some say is a monster (8) Character devoured by insignificant monster (8) |
27474 24616 |
| Puck | SWANSONG | Final appearance of US actress — good! (8) Final appearance of Desmond, N in Sunset Boulevard (4,4) |
27474 26230 |
| Puck | SWINDLE | Primarily suppress flatulence? The French do (7) Do triumph for a day in saddle (7) |
27474 24251 |
| Puck | FIGHT | TGIF back without first sign of hiccuping bout (5) Setter separates three neighbours from 26 starting to quarrel (5) |
24540 25178 |
| Puck | TUESDAY | See 4 Solomon's head due to be splashed in some water then? (7) |
24540 25920 |
| Puck | MACK | Item worn in shower by son of king? (4) Computer keyboard's lead is waterproof (4) Computer keyboard's lead is waterproof (4) |
26055 27638 27638 |
| Puck | TOP | Retracted notice about the French in 16 11 only? (7) Bring to an end, removing the head! (3) |
24938 27378 |
| Puck | SQUARE | See 21 See 9 |
24938 25615 |
| Puck | MOUNTIE | Doctor on BBC, not a lawman (7) Second cousin's mum's not a cop (7) |
24411 27224 |
| Puck | LOCK | Secure forward position (4) Return of Colonel K's hairpiece? (4) |
24411 27127 |
| Puck | OBERON | Honour given to boy king ... (6) My boss during October only (6) Puck's sovereign queen in love with Bottom? Oh, not initially (6) |
24029 27530 25109 |
| Puck | STRING | Musician capturing essential character of first violin part? (6) Musician's essential for group of Arabs? (6) |
26033 26918 |
| Puck | ANORAK | A killer said to carry a jacket full of useless facts and figures? (6) Article with piece about female trainspotter (6) Article with piece about female trainspotter (6) |
26033 27638 27638 |
| Puck | TROUT | Botox look worked up to by nasty old woman (5,4) … fish from the River Ouse, until tickling starts (5) |
26085 25325 |
| Puck | OPPORTUNE | Fit in drink with a Parisian after work … (9) Timely work on river - River Aire, say (9) |
26085 24540 |
| Puck | YOU | Second person involved in family outing (3) See 11 See 11 |
25851 27638 27638 |
| Puck | OUTSTRIPS | Takes more off away kits? (9) Takes off faster, so leaves behind … (9) |
27330 26790 |
| Puck | NONSTOP | Somewhat contrarily, spots no numbers around the clock (3-4) Constant snot supply in nose often picked at first (3-4) Express opinion on St Ophelia's offering (7) Uninterrupted playing of pontoon's lacking nought (3-4) |
27330 26690 23944 26186 |
| Puck | PESETA | Old man injecting drug fix once ready (6) Money once put into exercise area (6) |
27557 24985 |
| Puck | DAWDLED | Old man went first, accepting wife moved slowly (7) Lagged behind as diamonds led, after a lot of money put up (7) |
27557 24835 |
| Puck | POPULAR | 19 in old Ford (7) University in London area (7) |
27510 26013 |
| Puck | DIEFLEDERMAUS | Silly me, sure a fiddle featured in opera (3,10) "Noted drama as Princess Elizabeth initially escaped with the Queen Mother" (the Guardian) (3,10) |
27279 25240 |
| Puck | BESOM | Slovenly Scotswoman needed to get cleaner? "Maybe Someday" covers that (5) Most Moses baskets originally revolved around a bunch of twigs (5) |
26918 24961 |
| Puck | ASHTRAYS | Adult errs when drunk? Butts in here, perhaps (8) Adult errs when drunk? Butts in here, perhaps (8) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | ABBESS | Superior rating given to the "Black Horse" (6) Religious leader with no need for a highwayman's horse (6) |
24513 26755 |
| Puck | TOYOTA | Car that only young owners treasure always starts (6) Car that only young owners treasure always starts (6) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | DEBACLE | Collapse of the French composer's detailed inside (7) "Lost taxi turns up in river" fiasco (7) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | ERATO | Love rat often providing inspiration for poet (5) Revered female poets regularly are reflecting (5) Inspiration for love poetry or tea dances (5) |
27279 25920 26593 |
| Puck | CON | See 16 See 16 Party animal, female, has male chained up? (12) |
26255 25004 27530 |
| Puck | DIS | Get down with sort of dance number not identified by a series of notes (12) Underworld criminal to catch up with chap that's unhappy over here after vacation down under (12) |
26255 25004 |
| Puck | ULTRA | 17 stuck halfway through Paul, Tramp, Vlad, even Rufus? Yes, initially (5) Letters from 24, translated for extremist (5) |
27279 26655 |
| Puck | ARROWROOTS | Topless thin torso, sporting white bloomers (10) Topless thin torso, sporting white bloomers (10) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | FIREBRAND | Sack Mark, the troublemaker (9) Agitator from East London ready to follow revolutionary brief (9) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | BRISTOLFASHION | Was boob tube part of this order? (7,7) Port model ordered (7,7) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | RONEO | Copy Rio? (5) Copier — one office has it stored away? (5) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | PAUL | Setter's setter's working as a singer (4,5) Ill chap, at first really unwell, expertly treated by hospital's immunologist (4,7) |
25210 26655 |
| Puck | LEOPARD | Old man entertained by frisky older 17 (7) Revolutionary rhyme mainly penned by fat cat (7) |
27530 25800 |
| Puck | HILL | See 16 See 3 |
24985 25937 |
| Puck | JOHN | Can a tart love short-tempered actor? (4,8) 24's predecessor in Vatican office (4) Book the smallest room (4) See 22 down |
26033 26655 25178 26790 |
| Puck | SUMNER | See 15 See 15 |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | CASH | 2 in the 22 of shop one can't get repaired (9) Money not left in jar (4) Maybe 14 6 starts to crow after successful hijacking (4) |
26309 25037 27127 |
| Puck | LANCE | Acne outbreak on head of Louis Armstrong? (5) Cut corner heading into narrow street (5) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | AMID | Amongst friends in Gabon, departs for Sweden (4) … amongst the number of nights told of in a diary, originally (4) |
26320 25704 |
| Puck | RYEGRASS | Broadcast mocking animal eating grain as fodder (3,5) Broadcast mocking animal eating grain as fodder (3,5) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | TOMORROW | See 9 It's never this cat getting run over, when looking both ways before beginning to walk (8) |
24575 27297 |
| Puck | EWE | Beastly pair some would say solvers were familiar with? (3;3) Blame shifted, after royal subject knocked over dearest possession (3-4) Blame shifted, after royal subject knocked over dearest possession (3-4) |
26033 27638 27638 |
| Puck | BREATHINGSPACE | Break for baked beans, the cigar and a pee! (9,5) How often we get inspiration — and the rest (9,5) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | FIESTA | Half of "Wolfie" Smith's Tooting army, initially (6) Holiday at sea curtailed, if overturned (6) |
26013 26420 |
| Puck | WEST | Direction to tie up serial killer first (8) Wiltshire town in winter? (8) County of East Sussex — thereabouts yeomen primarily got into work by horse (4,9) |
24411 25109 25800 |
| Puck | BLUE | Buy me an old-fashioned number (4,6) Large animals start to hibernate in right-wing country (4,6) |
24540 25373 |
| Puck | MOSTYN | Flintshire village in which pigs are consumed by day (6) The majority on vacation yearn for North Welsh port (6) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | MORRIS | Is Dr Cameron right getting upset with man on his hobby horse? (6,6) Second car is an old one (6) |
25615 25402 |
| Puck | WARREN | 18th-century politician in conflict over northern battle (6,8) A rook nested in smaller species' overcrowded area (6) A rook nested in smaller species' overcrowded area (6) |
26033 27638 27638 |
| Puck | BOB | See 21 Dickensian advice for treating itch, involving shilling in change? (3,8) |
24938 25325 |
| Puck | AMATEUR | A china vase last dropped by dilettante (7) A drink served up after Greek character's eaten ham (7) |
24152 25825 |
| Puck | NASTIER | Are nits mutating and so more dangerous? (7) Wine drunk by loveless fiddle player is more disgusting (7) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | GOFER | Some running of errands for dogsbody (5) Some running of errands for dogsbody (5) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | LEAFAGE | Have a cigarette in the shelter which a tree provides (7) Vegetation that's fine in a gale moving east (7) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | BROUHAHA | Fuss from supporter about where French hotel has fallen short (8) Happy hour in pub right away leads to hugs and excitement (8) |
25800 27224 |
| Puck | ABHORRENT | Hated seeing her bra on wrong model (9) Right inside the bar, no drunk is offensive (9) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | TRENCHANT | Cutting shows Philip hugging Charlie Dicks (9) Number I love to sing about opening of railway cutting (9) |
23944 26186 |
| Puck | ALMANACS | Girl returned to look quickly through yearly publications (8) Girl returned to look quickly through yearly publications (8) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | ICECOLD | Young horse with time off when first of month turned out freezing (3-4) Frozen state I tick off (3-4) |
24251 26473 |
| Puck | CHESTNUTS | The stale and overfamiliar 22 across on Revolutionary Road (9) Dreadful stench on return of Manx stud horses (9) |
26500 24334 |
| Puck | STELLAR | When sick, all rest is excellent (7) Excellent measure included in newspaper (7) McCartney runs like a celebrity? (7) |
26655 25285 24961 |
| Puck | TEAT | Oops, freshly out of potatoes newly dug (4) Stimulate a tart's nipple (4) |
26690 26690 |
| Puck | THEREWILL | Standard way of saying RAM must remain constant? (5,4,5,2,7,3) Standard way of saying RAM must remain constant? (5,4,5,2,7,3) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | SCAMPI | Southern river with very good crustaceans (6) Southern river with very good crustaceans (6) |
27638 27638 |
| Puck | INTHE | See 3 See 9 |
24513 26593 |
| Qaos | SOLDIER | 17 double-crossed one about to return (7) Private Eye, say, infiltrates combine (7) |
27129 25973 |
| Qaos | DOPE | Work in Germany for inside information (4) Sports teacher's instruction for Charlie, perhaps? (4) |
26793 27212 |
| Qaos | SNOW | It feels cold at this time, following the end of Christmas (4) English bowler won by some top spinning (4) It falls slowly to begin with, at this time (4) |
26793 27524 27212 |
| Qaos | SCARLET | Southern refined claret is a brilliant red (7) Red alert — revolution succeeds, say Communist leaders (7) |
26994 26853 |
| Qaos | ASSAM | Fool rises in the morning for tea (5) Formula 1 driver reverses and leaves (5) |
27593 26793 |
| Qaos | EVERTON | 11 over, 10 over? (7) Some cannot reverse backwards in Liverpool (7) |
26157 27187 |
| Qaos | TEAPOT | Mashed potatoes not so much used for brewing (6) Brewer uses potatoes, filtering out oxygen and sulphur (6) |
26157 26793 |
| Qaos | OPERATED | Ran over dear pet — tragic! (8) … piece of music, emptied out those diamonds and ran! (8) |
27309 26441 |
| Qaos | SHY | Quiet? Yes, quiet (3) Reserved "special" with hungry, empty stomach (3) |
27309 27542 |
| Qaos | NATURE | Kind mother? (6) Character brewing tea with urn (6) |
27042 26319 |
| Qaos | CHAIN | Country relocates area to middle of mountain range (5) Feature about a group (5) |
26456 27524 |
| Qaos | RENEW | Continue with German sausage roll? Not I (5) Frenchman's wife to start again (5) |
27578 27309 |
| Qaos | MAN | Crew finally returns from Vietnam (3) A number under 1,000,000? Wow! (3) |
27578 27129 |
| Qaos | LANE | Computer network: electronic pathway (4) Perhaps Earth's off limits for Superman's girlfriend (4) |
25923 26240 |
| Qaos | NELSON | Admiral's strong grasp (6) Admiral's sole upset is in the news (6) |
26875 26710 |
| Qaos | BALLADS | See 1 British concert artist covers sad rock songs (7) |
27282 25857 |
| Qaos | FIREBALL | Loud anger over party album by Deep Purple (8) Sack British concert artist, the possible end for a falling star (8) |
26600 27593 |
| Qaos | FLYING | Very brief affair takes a year (6) Catapult over its frame to get airborne (6) |
26600 26157 |
| Qaos | BLACK | Dark and criminal lord? (5) Sullen from a vitamin deficiency? (5) |
26600 25923 |
| Qaos | MAJOR | A great prime minister? (5) Officer's trouble over his men? (5) |
27097 26240 |
| Qaos | SUN | … a scorcher of a day! (3) Nice 1 follows Special 1 (3) |
26727 27631 |
| Qaos | THINK | 1/2 of 30 + 1/4 of 9 … 1,000? That's suspect (5) Believe the queen is fat? Just the opposite (5) |
25530 26600 |
| Qaos | STOP | Prevent vessels capsizing (4) Terminate Sierra, Romeo, Quebec, Papa? (4) |
25530 27498 |
| Qaos | GHOST | Good landlord serves spirit (5) Suggestion of grand crowd … (5) |
27402 27542 |
| Qaos | WITCH | Speller's question on the radio (5) Ask question of speller (5) |
26853 27212 |
| Qaos | PIRATE | Steal about 1p's worth (6) Silver — perhaps small change's rising cost? (6) I tape record criminally? (6) |
27476 26010 26157 |
| Qaos | AMERICA | Finally Condoleezza Rice misled in Massachusetts, USA (7) Country's crime wave suppressed by emergency services? (7) |
25804 26853 |
| Qaos | TITANIC | Turn? I can't — it's enormous! (7) Large bird I can cook (7) |
26822 26548 |
| Qaos | ISRAEL | Country — Iceland — has genuine internal mix-up (6) Country is leaving Europe after Remain leaders retire (6) |
26518 27542 |
| Qaos | LOVESTRUCK | Solve puzzle sharp — about 1,000 are infatuated (10) Infatuated fool exchanges I for U following scrabble solve (10) |
27187 26441 |
| Qaos | ANDROMEDA | Greek maiden with romantic dream about love (9) … with artist hugging endless comedy stars (9) |
25691 27077 |
| Qaos | UNDERGO | Short on game experience (7) Become bankrupt, when parts are traded for experience (7) |
26157 27325 |
| Qaos | COBALT | To overcome Labour, Conservative turned blue (6) Co-pilot finally completes putting fuel over nose of Boeing (6) |
26710 27498 |
| Qaos | ARGO | Constellation formed from unlimited gas (4) Retailer loses small ship (4) |
26548 26098 |
| Qaos | VILLA | See 10 House 21 (12 read backwards) (5) |
25691 27509 |
| Qaos | GARDEN | Perhaps Eden Hazard's foot is within shot range (6) Plot flirts with danger (6) |
27345 26822 |
| Qaos | LITTLE | Short story about dry lake (6) ’80s double act taken to extremes? (6 and 5) |
26745 26994 |
| Qaos | SPOOK | Ghost upset king — I'm so sorry! (5) Leader of Kremlin admits mistake turning secret agent (5) |
27345 26098 |
| Qaos | TWIN | Double 2 minus 0 plus 1 number (4) Double the victory in Yorkshire? (4) |
27019 25804 |
| Qaos | BOAT | It's buoyant, oddly (4) Mockumentary star casts off river vessel (4) |
26098 27524 |
| Qaos | PEPPER | Look over pressure with power shower (6) Aristocrat eats very soft fruit (6) |
26351 27187 |
| Qaos | ABANDON | Might this show you're married to Chuck? (7) 1 + 1? Without detection, I give up … (7) |
27097 27593 |
| Qaos | TAXI | Team follows reserves by car (4) Vehicle that carries regular team and another (4) |
27369 27578 |
| Qaos | ANGEL | A dash of orange liqueur or spirit? (5) Perhaps Michael Vaughan's foot follows a leg break (5) |
26710 26098 |
| Qaos | PIPE | See 2 Good exercise channel (4) |
25632 27019 |
| Qaos | VIETNAM | Country's victory in team sports (7) Country against having it's name changed hasn't succeeded (7) |
26198 27345 |
| Qaos | ALMOND | Top politician produced pop in the ’80s (6) Nut regularly falls, day after day (6) |
26044 27524 |
| Qaos | ARCHER | Sportsman asks Russian cheats: "Help expose ringleaders" (6) This lord is more cunning (6) |
26994 26518 |
| Qaos | HEAD | First male (Adam) had no ma, surprisingly (4) Lead man of our time (4) Lead, helium and nitrogen escapes (4) |
25804 26010 27593 |
| Qaos | RELATED | Said to be family (7) Told to raise the spirits, in a way (7) |
26624 27509 |
| Qaos | APPLE | Fruit drink, swallowed very quietly (5) Daughters leave mottled fruit (5) |
25530 27309 |
| Qaos | ESPERANTO | Special powers aren't deciphering old language (9) Out-of-shape senator takes exercise, it's said (9) |
26044 27212 |
| Qaos | LOCK | See 15 Bar brawl's conclusion — punch strikes head (4) |
26994 26494 |
| Qaos | TATTOO | Mark's drumbeat (6) Drumbeat that's not hard to love (6) |
27476 25576 |
| Qaos | JACK | Boatman's a knave! (4) Rowling receives a first Christmas card (4) Card game, no limit (4) |
27558 27309 26044 |
| Qaos | PEBBLES | Exercise books lose one 11s (7) "Pocket billions in sleep" (Rolling Stones) (7) |
27042 27187 |
| Qaos | MINT | The perfect sweet? (4) Stamp time and time again (4) |
25857 27187 |
| Qaos | COMET | Long distance traveller to arrive on time (5) Traveller to arrive on time (5) |
26875 27593 |
| Qaos | BOXERS | They conceal privates and fighters (6) Fighting dogs? (6) |
27097 26994 |
| Qaos | STADIA | Grounds for a divorce? At first it's a mix-up (6) Grounds for first divorce? I traded in sober adult (6) |
25857 27042 |
| Qaos | LYRICAL | All I cry about? Topless dads completing dance work (7,7) I cry, all upset and emotional (7) |
27282 25857 |
| Qaos | PUCK | Mischievous fellow to choose one out for you (4) Fairy king's vessel capsized (4) |
26930 26441 |
| Qaos | SPHINX | Monster's swaying hips gets knight cross (6) Fabulous creature puts hearts in a whirl with kiss (6) |
26288 26240 |
| Qaos | COCONUT | Chanel's biggest fan might be shy (7) Count change on firm palm (7) |
26010 27542 |
| Qaos | LIVERPOOL | City to be right by water (9) Royal fund backs rise of corrupt City (9) |
25576 26710 |
| Qaos | EXPRESS | The Fast Show? (7) Talk fast (7) |
25530 27631 |
| Qaos | ASSET | Help dog remove lead (5) … returns old savings account for something useful (5) |
27282 25804 |
| Qaos | STRANGE | Funny gag's line unleashed (7) Divorced naked eccentric (7) |
26745 27146 |
| Qaos | GEOGRAPHY | Subject bruised ego to plot the end of vanity (9) Subject's alter ego leads plot: the ultimate robbery (9) |
25576 27509 |
| Qaos | IDENTITIES | Island gods embraced some Bible characters (10) 1,500 over 10? One draws characters (10) |
25804 26494 |
| Qaos | MAIDEN | Might she wear tights having no runs? (6) Soldiers carry help for young lady (6) |
27077 26518 |
| Qaos | SPIRAL | Twist succeeded — April fool! (6) I slap cast over the finale of Oliver Twist (6) |
27019 27524 |
| Qaos | WHITE | Inside the Guardian, 75% of this puzzle is clean (5) Snooker player breaks with end of cue (5) |
26494 27212 |
| Qaos | LOVE | Nothing fancy (4) 50 + 0 + 5 + ¼ = 0? (4) |
26745 27476 |
| Qaos | DEEP | Germany's European record is extreme (4) Strong desire, at first, to urinate facing the other way (4) |
27593 27617 |
| Qaos | GALAXY | … celebration and kiss beside unknown number of stars (6) Many stars party and kiss everybody at the end (6) |
26727 27617 |
| Qaos | ANTI | Opposed to local migrant integration (4) Against bikini bottom covered in fake tan (4) |
27345 27187 |
| Qaos | READY | Prepare bread (5) Available money? (5) |
27345 26875 |
| Quantum | DOODLE | Draw made randomly? (6) Draw made at random (6) |
22896 21986 |
| Quantum | TRENDY | Cool finish in Test (6) Test outside aim with it (6) |
22844 24711 |
| Quantum | PARVENU | Standard place mostly for the social climber (7) Standard place to meet, mainly for one rising socially (7) |
23978 23621 |
| Quantum | TWANG | Result of a plucky effort? (5) Welsh in touch to play guitar? (5) To make this requires pluck! (5) |
24522 23116 24444 |
| Quantum | INTEGER | A number could be entering namelessly (7) The whole unit's starting to get in entire confusion (7) |
22684 22075 |
| Quantum | BESET | Kentish area in chance attack (5) Get ready for attack (5) |
22352 21863 |
| Quantum | SUNBURN | Result of over-exposure outside the darkroom? (7) Result of over-exposure outside darkroom? (7) |
22549 22391 |
| Quantum | LEAVE | Run out on holiday (5) Abandon holiday (5) |
22075 22391 |
| Quantum | FANTAIL | Bird to miss out catching insect (7) Enthusiast to follow pigeon (7) |
23978 22696 |
| Quantum | APATHY | Lack of interest in route to cut a yard (6) Lack of interest in direction during a year (6) Invested with this, there's little interest (6) |
22896 24218 22046 |
| Quantum | FAME | Note footballer's body complaint (4) Two notes about morning glory (4) |
24868 24711 |
| Quantum | PALTRY | Course in turn followed by test of poor quality (6) An officer comes in to snoop? That's mean! (6) |
23576 23160 |
| Quantum | GENERA | Mainly officer groups (6) Classes the officer cut off (6) |
24341 24868 |
| Quantum | REFUSAL | Judge — typical, though not posh — producing a rejection (7) Row mainly at heart of actual rebuff (7) |
25246 23906 |
| Quantum | AMMONIA | Gas and bullets in a conflict (7) Gas supplies in war in a muddle (7) |
24663 23931 |
| Quantum | OBLITERATE | Cancel change to a better oil (10) Lob with spin to go over the same ground and cause destruction (10) |
21673 24596 |
| Quantum | ICTUS | Stress part of edict usually underlined (5) Metrical stress is cut out (5) |
24995 24596 |
| Quantum | CONSTRUE | Infer the prisoner's honest (8) Infer UN escort is to be moved (8) |
23865 22624 |
| Quantum | PENTAGON | US building confined by a kind of column, mostly (8) Writer's sign on a figure (8) |
22110 23823 |
| Quantum | OATMEAL | The rebuilt AA motel's popular in Scotland (7) Light shade from Scotland? (7) |
23320 23865 |
| Quantum | STEM | Staunch stock (4) Check part of wineglass (4) Check stock (4) |
22491 21738 24311 |
| Quantum | ESPRESSO | English papers in, so coffee is called for (8) Esso reps produce the drink (8) |
22896 22338 |
| Quantum | ENCHANT | Finish endless war cry and make entrance (7) Charm in French song (7) |
22013 22391 |
| Quantum | RISOTTO | Stir too violently for this dish … (7) Right one drunk to go with rice dish (7) |
25246 24504 |
| Quantum | GOOFFTHEDEEPEND | Begin to dislike part of pool and show anger (2,3,3,4,3) Lose interest in a certain water feature and express one's anger (2,3,3,4,3) |
22513 23621 |
| Quantum | RUMBA | Odd kind of degree in dance (5) Drink for graduate dance (5) |
23661 24121 |
| Quantum | ALIBI | Politician in first-class cover-up (5) Politician protected by first-class defence(5) Account mostly sent back in first-class defence (5) |
23302 22198 24444 |
| Quantum | UNISON | University issue for the Trade Union (6) Stir up endless noise within UN agreement (6) |
24218 24025 |
| Quantum | TEES | Watch first of tide ebbing in river (4) A river guy, they say (4) |
22513 21681 |
| Quantum | ERA | Age plays a part in the race (3) A period of the English artist (3) |
23823 23931 |
| Quantum | SEASCAPE | Is it unlikely to be painted by Landseer? (8) Picture not painted by Landseer? (8) |
23160 23621 |
| Quantum | RAMBO | Aggressive man from crowd at the box office (5) Wild mob after the gunners, showing its brutal character (5) |
24311 24372 |
| Quantum | ADZE | This cutter removes? Quite the opposite, they say (4) Used for dressing tots, we hear (4) |
24729 22170 |
| Quantum | SCREENPLAY | Cover freedom of movement in film script (10) Cover the freedom of movement that gives set instructions (10) |
21842 23823 |
| Quantum | TROUNCE | Beat easily, being right weight after initial training (7) Beat counter-revolution (7) |
22751 23446 |
| Quantum | COMPILER | Come April, losing head could be a trickster (8) A crossword person, I gather (8) |
23381 22239 |
| Quantum | SINCERE | Genuine playing area raised in function(7) Church in error about what's true (7) |
22198 24311 |
| Quantum | LIFEGUARD | A fuel grid used as a protector (9) One of the Beach Boys? (9) |
23302 22532 |
| Quantum | BOOT | Kick the back of the car (4) Part of car for sale? (4) |
23349 21842 |
| Quantum | DWELT | Dame initially with part of the shoe lived-in (5) End of old part of shoe that's remained (5) Last bit of mud on part of shoe getting lodged (5) |
21863 23093 23398 |
| Quantum | LONGLEG | One in deep yen for stage (4,3) Extensive support for one near the boundary (4,3) |
21896 23931 |
| Quantum | EPIGRAM | Saw animals sustaining energy (7) English farm animals in witty saying (7) |
23145 23398 |
| Quantum | CHALET | Caught imbibing hard drink found in the Alps (6) Discussion about the French holiday place (6) |
23145 21842 |
| Quantum | PEGASUS | A mount in the Classics? (7) Horse from European Union gasps, having had treatment (7) |
24868 24311 |
| Quantum | OFFSIDE | Forward could be - of strong team (7) Part of cricket field in unlawful position (7) |
21986 23446 |
| Quantum | LEASEHOLDER | Tenant not starting to please owner (11) I can occupy the House for a term! (11) |
23661 22317 |
| Quantum | ESPARTO | Seaport works used to make paper etc (7) Untidy seaport grass (7) |
23650 23475 |
| Quantum | STOW | Cram in school, say (4) Point-to-point place (4) |
23734 24868 |
| Quantum | ENHANCE | Endlessly cheer Ann, possibly producing boost (7) Boost chance after gaining two points, but not 100 (7) |
24242 24478 |
| Quantum | PRIMULA | Precise, if shapeless, formula produces something flowery (7) A half-ripe plum could be in flower (7) |
21967 22284 |
| Quantum | STRESS | Pressure point up (6) Highlight suffering (6) |
22352 23621 |
| Quantum | BATON | Stick and stay in the middle (5) Rod's to continue the innings (5) |
22721 23650 |
| Quantum | SETTO | The centre of hottest backing for the fight (3-2) Fight in a Somerset town (3-2) |
22800 22472 |
| Quantum | CRINGE | Bow down to play the bells in church (6) Wince to see boxing in church (6) |
23954 23823 |
| Quantum | RHINO | Animal with one horn? Possibly (5) There's money, perhaps, in a zoo (5) |
23954 22532 |
| Quantum | ERASE | Get rid of most of spots in middle of week (5) Cut out first letter in language (5) Cut out periods with English (5) |
22013 22751 22532 |
| Quantum | ATTIC | Top place in classical Greek (5) Act it in play? It's exposed, if you raise the roof(5) |
22013 22606 |
| Quantum | CONCEDE | Admit defeat against a good player, say (7) Give up study on origin of life, say (7) |
23012 22075 |
| Quantum | LYING | Working studiously without first taking a rest (5) Fellow leaving operation of aircraft and remaining on the ground (5) |
23786 22338 |
| Quantum | EPISODE | I love speed when in motion in the event (7) Editor initially poised, perhaps, for an incident (7) |
23500 22721 |
| Quantum | CLUEDUP | Well-informed, as solvers should be (5-2) All solvers should be well-informed (5-2) |
23906 22075 |
| Quantum | ICEBOX | TV at one church is a source of coolness (6) Cold compartment used for a buffet outside church (6) |
22110 22170 |
| Quantum | ELEVENS | Teams in drinks break after last pair dismissed (7) Two of these for a match? (7) |
25038 23012 |
| Quantum | ACCOLADE | Honour account company''s to deal out (8) Company youth going in top honour (8) |
23279 23160 |
| Quantum | ABALONE | Unaccompanied sailor has seafood (7) Sailor's forlorn seafood (7) |
23279 23786 |
| Quantum | SCOTTISHTERRIER | Terrible cost, this, to register a dog (8,7) Dog race from the North? (8,7) |
23680 24092 |
| Quantum | NOMINAL | 'Lion' man is wearing is symbolic (7) Token in name only (7) |
24218 22946 |
| Quantum | EPAULETTE | Part of uniform of English girl? (9) Oriental girl is carried shoulder-high (9) |
24218 24184 |
| Quantum | COCONUT | Drink without a container sent back source of milk (7) Head pursuing two companies - a fair prize? (7) |
24218 23650 |
| Quantum | STILLLIFE | Art class - calm source of strength (5,4) Art's unwavering biography (9) |
23978 21863 |
| Quantum | NAIVE | One is in part of church that's artless (5) 'Green' backing for French resort (5) |
21929 24372 |
| Quantum | EPSTEIN | 3-D forms the basis of his works (7) Ten pies consumed? He needed to work off a stone! (7) |
23857 23768 |
| Quantum | BASSET | Fool in gamble for one particular dog (6) Mongrel as best dog (6) Dog a fool involved in gamble (6) |
22896 23734 23188 |
| Quantum | AIGRETTE | Salad dressing and no French wine for the bird (8) Plume and great tie found about here (8) |
21643 23857 |
| Quantum | BALSA | A second science room erected in wood (5) Graduate gets line on South American tree (5) A second science room is erected in wood (5) |
22654 23954 21815 |
| Quantum | UPSURGE | Pure sugar (60% refined) produces sudden growth (7) A swell leader of panache in the American press (7) |
25246 22751 |
| Quantum | PERSONANONGRATA | Reason NT paragon's upset? He's unwelcome (7,3,5) One that's unwelcome near an organ stop, perhaps (7,3,5) |
25246 21986 |
| Quantum | SCAN | Cast an eye over the food right away (4) Almost insufficient scrutiny (4) |
24522 24444 |
| Quantum | ANCESTRAL | With reference to forerunners from Lancaster incorrectly recorded (9) Lancaster, possibly from a long line (9) |
24341 23238 |
| Quantum | SCALPEL | Cutter changing places on lake (7) Collapse after accident - ring out for surgical aid (7) I'm employed in the theatre (7) |
23320 24341 23823 |
| Quantum | OPINE | Judge work in English (5) Ring followed by long think (5) Give a view round the tree (5) |
23704 23302 23188 |
| Quantum | SPLIT | Clasp? Little piece broken (5) The Adriatic resort for a break (5) |
24817 23093 |
| Quantum | OLIVE | Twist a bit off the tree (5) Girl with bad back after a ball (5) |
23032 23012 |
| Quantum | RELY | Not a race to have confidence in (4) Be confident of an answer when there's no pressure (4) |
24942 24522 |
| Quantum | CHAIR | Conduct church broadcast (5) University position but not for the rest (5) |
23279 25231 |
| Quantum | CHARGEHAND | Pass under attack by group leader (6,4) Make worker pay - he's leader of a group (6-4) |
23222 21815 |
| Quantum | FINALE | End by putting back article in folder (6) End bit of fish by the drink (6) |
23222 22549 |
| Quantum | CLUBHOUSE | The place for, or after, a round? (9) Golf property round bush, somehow, in tip? (9) |
23576 21896 |
| Quantum | ORDEAL | Test dunce's limits in examination (6) Test limits of dependence in examination (6) |
23576 22239 |
| Quantum | ARCH | Principal records half missing (4) Demo loses leader and chief (4) |
23576 25092 |
| Quantum | RECTOR | One side runs for a position in the Church (6) Right page and right for the churchman (6) |
23576 22182 |
| Quantum | INTRAIN | A traveller could be 9 (2,5) Being arranged like a communication cord (2,5) |
24663 22751 |
| Quantum | TIERED | What's worn out around the East in layers? (6) Neckwear with colour in layers (6) |
23423 23823 |
| Quantum | ORIEL | College heads from Oxford, readers in English literature (5) Window put up in terrible ironworks (5) |
23423 23768 |
| Quantum | INERT | Consumed by diner tucking in still? (5) Nitre - active or passive? (5) |
23547 22252 |
| Quantum | COBWEB | Result of spin could be a trap (6) Evidence of lack of housework by Dream fairy? (6) |
23978 24478 |
| Quantum | ASHY | A quiet year, but rather grey (4) A quiet year, but rather grey (4) |
23857 23650 |
| Quantum | ASCOT | Where horses are is like a small shelter (5) A tax once introduced for the course (5) |
22684 23446 |
| Quantum | RIESLING | One lingers somehow to get a drink (8) Possibly resign about 51, because of drink? (8) |
23222 22581 |
| Quantum | ELEMENT | People in TV without vision coming up for oxygen, say (7) If you're in yours, it's bliss! (7) |
23320 22721 |
| Quantum | FAWN | Does this young animal creep? (4) Young creature to show affection (4) |
24522 24868 |
| Quantum | TONNEAU | ... or is this the appropriate cover? (7) Aunt with one unusual car cover (7) |
23320 22721 |
| Quantum | ASTUTE | Keen to put time into saute cooking (6) Fly? A second half of instruction*s needed (6) |
23145 21842 |
| Quantum | OUTRIGGER | One sets off after Oxford University boat (9) Oxford University device for setting off in a boat (9) |
24817 24242 |
| Quantum | ARCHAIC | Structure federal agency to make a comeback, although antiquated (7) Seat unfinished in part of curve is antique (7) |
23954 22046 |
| Quantum | OLOROSO | Performed sorrowfully without leader getting a drink (7) Played in a sorrowful manner, before heading off for a drink (7) |
25246 23680 |
| Quantum | LOVAT | Officer goes round most of cricket ground in a shade of green (5) "Look at tax", says a Green (5) |
23032 24478 |
| Quantum | MEANDER | Snake renamed incorrectly (7) Traffic light set up to indicate bend(7) |
24504 22198 |
| Quantum | ARMADA | An artist takes in abandoned ships (6) Take weapons and notice a naval force (6) |
22783 22472 |
| Quantum | FLORIDA | State where the keys are (7) Idol far off in America (7) |
22491 22046 |
| Quantum | OTHELLO | Expression of surprise following books for the play (7) Core of book includes article on lines in the play (7) |
23012 24868 |
| Quantum | REALM | Field of study in which student is surrounded by a lot of paper (5) Field of interest that's authentic to millions (5) |
24522 24504 |
| Quantum | SISAL | Ropy material in recut sails (5) Ropey stuff used for sails (5) Ropy material is in public auction, mostly (5) |
21758 24478 22532 |
| Quantum | BRIO | Dash! Biro's broken (4) Section of choirboys uplifted the spirit (4) |
21643 22338 |
| Quantum | RADIATE | Wireless mainly took in to give out (7) A tirade could be broadcast (7) |
22684 22491 |
| Quantum | ANNA | State capital lacks refinement mainly for her (4) She turns up just the same (4) |
23734 24006 |
| Quantum | STOPGAP | A dentist might, as a temporary measure (7) Suspend break for a substitute (7) |
25231 22513 |
| Quantum | UTRILLO | Stream in university to produce a painter? (7) University notes by 1 across, an introduction to oil painter (7) |
22751 23398 |
| Quantum | RUBY | It's a drawback having yen for precious stone (4) Old city set up beside a stone (4) |
23857 22170 |
| Quantum | KEYHOLE | Part of the lock at wharf, we hear's a dump (7) Nosy one might see through this kind of surgery (7) |
23032 24121 |
| Quantum | TODDLER | Tot doled out in trip? Not half! (7) A tot? One finds difficulty in walking(7) |
22491 22606 |
| Quantum | IFFY | The instant when Jack leaves is uncertain (4) Disdainful, not first or second, uncertain (4) The instant when Jack leaves is uncertain (4) |
23704 23954 22549 |
| Quantum | TIMEKEEPER | Man with English bodyguard at the ringside? (10) Watch the sports official (10) |
22338 22549 |
| Quantum | STEED | Trusty horse set out with English duke (5) Horse finds a way over rising river (5) |
22654 22513 |
| Quantum | ANNELID | Girl's hat turns up and is found in the plot (7) It's seen in gardening girl's hat (7) |
23423 23500 |
| Quantum | REMIT | Clock up pay (5) Clock up and send money in payment (5) |
24341 22986 |
| Quantum | LISZT | Musician's record in sound (5) The composer to hear, they say (5) |
23576 23680 |
| Quantum | ADVOCATE | Recommend a defender (8) See 11 |
22252 22198 |
| Quantum | CHESS | Game show (5) He's in the Civil Service game (5) |
24184 24444 |
| Quantum | ADIT | Some road I took on approach of mine (4) Passage with one tenor holding a note (4) |
24025 23680 |
| Quantum | ARIA | Bavarian part song (4) Part of Bavarian song (4) |
23279 22472 |
| Quantum | REMORSE | Pity about the small piece left off (7) Pity about being in a sulk after missing round (7) |
23320 22491 |
| Quantum | INTEREST | Personal involvement in an item of clothing? (6,8) Profit from hobby (8) |
21673 24184 |
| Quantum | BESTSELLER | Perhaps "The Good Pub Guide" gives report of superior place for drink (4,6) Superior selection of wines, we hear, which has sold a lot (10) |
23680 24311 |
| Quantum | EDELWEISS | Wee sleds I abandoned seen in the Alps (9) Not a climber, but is seen in the Alps (9) |
23576 23621 |
| Quantum | SPECTRUM | Crept somehow into the problem band (8) Range of opinions, very colourful (8) |
22075 23160 |
| Quantum | ADUMBRATE | Outline a stupid tax (9) A stupid judge gives report in outline (9) |
21758 23661 |
| Quantum | ETERNAL | Endless dinner, for instance, without starter but including bird(7) Log base with bird on a line is constant (7) |
22606 21863 |
| Quantum | STATEOFTHEART | Up-to-the-minute condition of gallery's work (5,2,3,3) Condition of the (very best) paintings? (5,2,3,3) |
21967 22986 |
| Quantum | TYPE | Kind person of a particular sort (4) Kind face (4) |
24942 25231 |
| Quantum | LAGER | Drink period between opposite sides (5) It's essential to sell a German beer (5) |
23954 21863 |
| Quantum | LATEST | City trial in the news (6) Up-to-date news of city trial (6) |
22549 22127 |
| Quantum | ONSET | Start the attack (5) Charge in connection with TV? (5) Charge rates now partly brought back (5) |
23680 24372 24121 |
| Quantum | AGILE | A farmer's endlessly active (5) A farmer mainly very quick (5) |
23032 25038 |
| Quantum | ACROSTIC | Twitch after description of some clues unfinished in puzzle (8) Account on "Cristo" with bad write up? That's puzzling (8) |
23423 23160 |
| Quantum | SPRIG | Spray from water outflow not new (5) Appropriate season, although no new shoot seen (5) |
24995 24121 |
| Quantum | SHAKO | Headgear has to be removed before kick-off (5) It's old hat to the army (5) |
24504 23446 |
| Quantum | BOLT | Swallow hurriedly in the bar (4) Dash for the bar (4) |
21673 22429 |
| Quantum | ORGAN | A noted publication (5) Musical instrument seen in the paper? (5) |
23012 24406 |
| Quantum | CLASSIC | Small volume about Scottish girl (not English), a standard work (7) Model type with diamonds, mostly (7) |
25092 24478 |
| Quantum | EMPORIA | Mope about, requiring atmosphere to lift in the stores (7) I'm a rep round about the big stores (7) |
22654 21758 |
| Quantum | DOMAIN | The party chief's field of knowledge (6) Academic in actin' for "The Empire"? (6) |
22182 23349 |
| Quantum | SECTOR | Dry rot returns in a certain area (6) Dry hill region (6) |
23160 22532 |
| Quantum | TSAR | What's a ruler? Look inside! (4) Performing arts for one in authority (4) |
23222 22513 |
| Quantum | KEYHOLESURGERY | A small cut is required in this theatrical performance (7,7) Op art in miniature? (7,7) |
22684 22391 |
| Quantum | LIBERO | Sweeper adjusted boiler (6) One defending the dodgy boiler (6) |
23650 23823 |
| Quantum | BARSAC | Drink prevents joining the Athletic Club (6) Wine - and where you might get it on account (6) Drink and where to get it on account? (6) |
24522 23381 24711 |
| Quantum | ABLE | Accomplished the discontinuation of extremes of medication (4) Fitted furniture with top removed (4) Fit as a result medication without avoiding all alcohol (4) |
23423 22491 23734 |
| Quantum | WHEELER | Heed wrangling with lie, possibly scheming commercially (7-7) Tough operator in business circles? (7-6) |
23786 23116 |
| Quantum | BISTRO | Writer receiving the "good man" bar (6) Restaurant in Bristol where student goes dancing (6) Place to order drink and/or bits anyway (6) |
23576 22317 22581 |
| Quantum | ANTI | Opposing article backing Information Technology(4) Opposition's brittle element? Not half! (4) |
22198 22317 |
| Quantum | TEMPEST | Office worker from agency getting established causes tumult (7) English politician in match play (7) |
23145 22046 |
| Quantum | ARRANGE | Order a s-stove (7) Settle score (7) |
22800 22391 |
| Quantum | CAPITULATE | Back down a mine, covered in copper and dead (10) Yield a title and a cup when beaten (10) |
23823 24596 |
| Quantum | RIPOSTE | Possibly tries round the Post Office for a reply (7) Quick answer in the Tripos test (7) |
23423 22491 |
| Quantum | OUTDO | Better or worst? (5) Unfashionable party cap (5) |
23704 22391 |
| Quantum | OBESE | Live in very large house finally, like a fat cat? (5) Part that's to be sent is overweight (5) |
22800 22624 |
| Quantum | DISMOUNT | Light to remove from setting (8) Get down to remove picture from setting? (8) |
23475 22696 |
| Quantum | PEWIT | Bird, a favourite round the West Indies (5) High-flyer has a seat on it (5) |
24942 24817 |
| Quantum | PORTICO | One company supporting drink: it's regularly supported (7) One officer after drink getting the classical cover (7) |
23547 21681 |
| Quantum | ISSUE | Spring edition (5) Family concern (5) It's a question of publication (5) |
24995 24372 22624 |
| Quantum | OFFSET | Kind of printing no longer available to produce (6) Shoot away from the scenery on the stage (6) |
22239 22391 |
| Quantum | DHOBI | Small house in revised bid for washer (5) Initially, driver has old banger in the washer (5) |
23786 22075 |
| Quantum | PIPEDREAM | Hope that goes up in smoke? (4,5) Transported sheets by tube? It doesn't have much hope (4,5) |
23865 22513 |
| Quantum | APLOMB | Sailor holding place with award for calmness (6) A place to ring doctor for assurance (6) |
24817 23160 |
| Quantum | DEPOT | Drank heavily back in the station (5) Drank a lot back at the store (5) |
23302 22986 |
| Quantum | OBELI | Some probe literature for old manuscript marks (5) Manuscript marks from old boy, Samuel's teacher (5) |
22721 24372 |
| Quantum | ANNUL | Cancel a missing yearbook(5) Cancel yearbook that's missing one (5) |
22606 24596 |
| Quantum | MARINADE | Things are soaked in this boat centre and half dead (8) Confused dame in a right pickle (8) |
22110 22721 |
| Quantum | MOTION | Proposal before meeting producing action (6) See 7 |
23650 24711 |
| Quantum | RINSE | Get up about midmorning and wash (5) Wet part of sweater in sea water (5) |
24184 23116 |
| Quantum | TEXTURE | Words on the river conveying what one can feel (7) Main body of book on river shows quality (7) |
23500 24406 |
| Quantum | TORSO | Part of body of actors, or players (5) Trunk with gnarled roots (5) |
22513 24121 |
| Quantum | KNAPSACK | Pack of soldiers not normally seen at the front (8) Reportedly sleep by fire with something for your back (8) |
23906 24478 |
| Quantum | BOSS | He's top man; it stands out (4) Outstanding head? (4) |
22338 24444 |
| Quantum | PRANG | Crash is a pain? About right (5) Crash resonated after parking (5) |
23320 22624 |
| Quantum | ACID | Sharp, but nonetheless a sucker (4,4) A group of investigators bound to be sharp (4) |
24817 24048 |
| Quantum | GABLE | Old actor, born in "The Wind" (5) Good fit between sloping roofs? (5) |
24341 24121 |
| Quantum | OFFENDED | Cricket side finished, put out ... (8) Cricket side finished, put out (8) |
23906 23661 |
| Quantum | CREEL | Indian's line - making a basket (5) The basket is about to sway (5) |
23786 23116 |
| Quantum | ANATHEMA | The AA man in trouble? I don't like it (8) The man's confused with a front and back — it's an abomination (8) |
21673 24711 |
| Quantum | ASCETIC | Austere person is kind of acid about society (7) Cites, perhaps, in account of person living austerely (7) |
21673 22696 |
| Quantum | SAMBA | The doctors sent up in South African dance (5) It leaves scope in South America for the dance (5) |
21929 22986 |
| Quantum | BASTILLE | Old fortress liable to collapse, holding little weight (8) One nonetheless to live outside prison (8) |
23978 21738 |
| Rover | ANSWER | A newscast leading to royal response (6) How to deal with Warne's spin? (6) |
22784 22039 |
| Rover | NAPOLEON | Piece of gold found in the patisserie (8) Coin issued by its namesake (8) |
23262 24127 |
| Rover | BULL | Target of thirsty Archers? Nonsense! (4) Sign of too much discipline (4) |
23262 23121 |
| Rover | BUTTERFINGERS | One who can't catch fire gets burnt in another way (13) One can't catch a fat, old safe-breaker on the box (13) Careless slip, say (13) |
23725 25224 23085 |
| Rover | TENTH | A fraction often in two parts (5) The first coming home at St Andrew's (5) |
24275 22646 |
| Rover | DASH | Bound to disappoint (4) Break an oath (4) |
24926 23659 |
| Rover | NEWSAGENTS | Retailers in the rag trade (10) Dealers in the rag trade (10) |
24988 24077 |
| Rover | TYRE | Old city band (4) Try out eastern source of purple dye (4) |
21906 24503 |
| Rover | LARGE | Grandiose Elgar Variation (5) Spacious accommodation for popular general (5) Jumbo's dangerous when at it (5) |
24644 24988 23016 |
| Rover | ELEPHANT | One big in the game, other than Pele (8) When it's musty, the plane shakes (8) |
22209 23782 |
| Rover | LAUNDRESS | She washes the French strip (9) She could deal with dirty linen and slander us (9) |
24163 21667 |
| Rover | TRAPEZE | It swings above net with ease, they say (7) Hold-up at the circus (7) |
23171 23970 |
| Rover | ANCESTOR | He planted a tree using these hollow acorns (8) Acorn set to become start of tree (8) |
22097 22700 |
| Rover | STEAMY | My tea's stewing (6) My tea's brewed hot (6) |
23645 22478 |
| Rover | ANCESTRAL | Genetic modification could produce clean rats (9) Clear ants out of the house (9) |
23913 24354 |
| Rover | JOHN | The Augustus who painted gents? (4) He's still dear to his jilter (4) Boy heads for the navy (4) |
21932 23218 22504 |
| Rover | ITALIAN | European who could make more of her capital (7) Mendelssohn's 4th language (7) |
22365 24765 |
| Rover | CLUB | Young reporter left in wood (4) A company card (4) |
23659 24077 |
| Rover | RAINSTORM | Tempest shows god in rage (9) Sun-god in rage brings nasty weather (9) |
23411 22097 |
| Rover | LEECH | Sponger who was once a doctor (5) Laurie's child doctor (5) |
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| Rover | TORNADO | Twister whirling to and fro leaving France (7) A twister ran wild in business (7) Violent gale causing trouble to sailors up front (7) |
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| Rover | ARCH | Knowing what's in the war chest (4) Chief of the marchers (4) |
24417 25007 |
| Rover | WAFFLE | Fudge cake made with iron (6) Go on and on about cake (6) |
22039 22504 |
| Rover | TREASON | Unreliable rat with nose for disloyalty (7) The crime of corrupt senator (7) |
22736 24962 |
| Rover | ACCIDENTAL | By chance, a maverick on the staff (10) It could be a sharp chance (10) |
22784 24538 |
| Rover | LIGHTSHIP | Its beams are important, however (9) It shows up offshore, even in heavy weather (9) |
22447 24077 |
| Rover | EROS | God's hybrid rose (4) Touchy about a familiar London statue (4) |
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| Rover | ETCHERS | Craftsmen from Chester (7) They eat out in the workshop (7) |
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| Rover | ANTHILL | High-rise housing for the workers? (3,4) High-rise accommodation for the workers(3.4) |
22169 23970 |
| Rover | STATIC | Snow on TV still! (6) Interference ruined its act (6) |
23044 23426 |
| Rover | PASSIM | Everywhere I'm after a free ticket (6) I've no answer! I'm all over the place (6) |
23554 24896 |
| Rover | ORCHARD | Conference centre? (7) Place to grow fruit or vegetable (7) |
22190 25034 |
| Rover | NAMES | Calls by other means (5) "Tom Collins" means cocktail (5) |
24480 23139 |
| Rover | CARDSHARP | Shady dealer showing character suddenly (4-5) Crooked dealer's rough hard scrap (4,5) |
22669 25034 |
| Rover | EGGBEATER | It can whisk into the sky (9) Whirlybird in the kitchen? (3-6) |
22426 21816 |
| Rover | LIGHTER | Perhaps Lucifer terrified the girl ... (7) Vessel, part of which Captain Bligh terrorised (7) |
24480 21667 |
| Rover | AGGREGATE | It sounds like some stuff for the concrete mixer (9) A good boy devoured the whole lot (9) |
21881 23016 |
| Rover | VIRGO | ... while Roman fellow shot her (5) Sign of Roman god almost (5) |
24480 23196 |
| Rover | AMARYLLIS | Mary Allis - silly flower girl! (9) Girl, Lily, drunk in a familiar bar (9) |
24601 23016 |
| Rover | AESOP | Writer taking Ecstasy in a sweetener (5) Writer of comic operas? Not right (5) |
22646 23393 |
| Rover | MUSED | Perhaps Clio's daughter thought so (5) Queen Victoria was not without a thought (5) |
22447 23684 |
| Rover | ASCENT | A track up the mountain? (6) A perfume rising ... (6) |
24417 23344 |
| Rover | ABBEYS | A bank's religious premises (6) Houses like Westminster! (6) |
24044 21990 |
| Rover | LYRIC | Song written for the theatre (5) Only rich people can afford the London theatre (5) |
22849 22819 |
| Rover | NEPTUNE | God of the planets (7) God! It's next to Uranus (7) |
24896 23800 |
| Rover | BOTTLENECK | Hold-up shows courage and audacity (10) Obstruction caused when two nerves fuse (10) |
23218 24127 |
| Rover | RACEHORSE | This maiden is a loser (9) Runner trained for a classic finish (9) |
24503 24020 |
| Rover | SOMALI | Drug the Italian brought back from an African country (6) African very much looking down on another country (6) |
23645 23315 |
| Rover | CINEMA | Where the projectionist came in reeling? (6) "Caine Mutiny" originally flickered here (6) |
21840 23016 |
| Rover | ABSTAINER | One who doesn't eat in bars free (9) No boozer, when drunk, eats in bar (9) |
23659 21881 |
| Rover | IMAGE | Picture me pocketing silver after one (5) Picture that is about 'Time', perhaps (5) Half-hearted Maggie could produce picture (5) |
24318 22550 24480 |
| Rover | OBBLIGATO | Essential accompaniment moved Gobbi a lot (9) Essential instruction displayed above bars (9) |
24850 23494 |
| Rover | RUBY | Girl used in 11 across (4) Polish your initial letter * (4) |
21932 22478 |
| Rover | PALACE | A place arranged for the bishop's residence (6) China service for stately home (6) |
23872 23237 |
| Rover | EDITOR | Journalist, tired out, has nothing to hide (6) Journalist travelled up around it (6) |
24044 24503 |
| Rover | IMPASSE | Stalemate comes when I'm past my best (7) There's no way ahead: I'm finished (7) |
23344 25224 |
| Rover | SCREEN | Riddle: "It's silver in the cinema" (6) Guard seen protecting crown (6) |
22241 24077 |
| Rover | TIGHTROPE | It's set up for an exciting walk (9) Line up for balancing act (9) |
24275 22080 |
| Rover | ABOARD | A table for all on the Pullman? (6) First-class meals on the train (6) |
23659 23315 |
| Rover | ISLE | Key to the London dogs' home (4) Dogs of this are regularly insulted (4) |
22784 23659 |
| Rover | SISTER | One of Chekhov's trio, first in short series (6) Nurse someone like Ophelia (6) |
25063 23426 |
| Rover | NORTHERN | Constellation of corona and 17 (8,5) Third line for the London Underground? (8) |
22080 22478 |
| Rover | TEEMING | Packed and getting married by the sound of it (7) Crowded meeting to be re-arranged (7) |
23237 23121 |
| Rover | SMOOTH | Soft iron (6) Polish uniform (6) |
23366 23304 |
| Rover | ALABASTER | Material taken from a party by Daisy (9) Material mined from blast area (9) |
24574 23237 |
| Rover | OUTRIGHT | Our tight untidy flat (8) Flat not in repair (8) |
24574 22478 |
| Rover | REST | Sleeping spider on the table (4) What is left of the spider? (4) |
24574 22080 |
| Rover | BIOGRAPHER | One whose life is in books (10) One whose life is often dedicated (10) |
21840 22138 |
| Rover | MEDLAR | Sea god produces fruit (6) Fruit of a familiar sea god? (6) |
23426 23304 |
| Rover | HEAD | Premier man on our times (4) Part of the Admiralty Arch (4) |
23459 22504 |
| Rover | OCEAN | Indian, say, wrecked canoe (5) Dangerous place for canoe work? (5) |
23459 23121 |
| Rover | DELIVER | What a promising bowler has to do? (7) Free Democrat returning abuse (7) |
21816 21667 |
| Rover | LUSTRE | Polishing can produce a strange result (6) Ulster in turmoil for five years (6) |
24601 22700 |
| Rover | OPERA | A threepenny performance? (5) ... works at the Met (5) |
25063 23304 |
| Rover | EMERALD | Type of green (7) Nameless corrupt aldermen * (7) |
24871 22478 |
| Rover | OSTEOPATH | One could bring hope to a suffering saint, internally (9) Practitioner gets back work (9) |
22426 25224 |
| Rover | ELDER | Church officer (originally prior) (5) Clumsy dealer mislaid a bush (5) Some red leaves creeping up tree (5) |
21881 25093 23684 |
| Rover | RAISE | Make contact by radio (5) Get money for lift (5) |
21881 23913 |
| Rover | BACKSTAGE | Hidden behind the flats (9) Second floor behind the scenes (9) |
23659 21840 |
| Rover | LASSIE | Dog Star (6) Girl told to come home (6) |
23659 22700 |
| Rover | CASHPOINT | A ready supply starts at the market (9) Where to get fresh bread? (9) |
22669 24871 |
| Rover | SCHOOL | Plenty of fish in a circle (6) Tutor following ... (6) |
24127 22999 |
| Rover | FOOLSCAP | Paper wrapping for Yorick's skull (8) Paper hat for a dunce (8) |
23535 24574 |
| Rover | OTTO | He races in spectacles (4) Man to put in the Mirror (4) |
23800 24601 |
| Rover | NAKED | Bare, with no arms (5) Fully revealed by Monty? (5) |
24850 22426 |
| Rover | TIDAL | Like a bore, the boy brings it back (5) In the ballad it runs westward, ebbing and flowing (5) |
24850 22426 |
| Rover | TELLER | Bank employee: in Paris she's central to transactions (6) Counter magazine for women in Turkey (6) |
23645 24127 |
| Rover | BALTI | Cooks use this American port no more (5) Immature tripe, ingredient in Bali dish (5) |
22819 23459 |
| Rover | LAMBETH | Place for a walk to the Palace? (7) City doctor with the shuffling kind of walk (7) |
24480 21620 |
| Rover | NORMA | Roman comic opera (5) Opera heroine among the stars (5) |
22736 24871 |
| Rover | CORRESPONDENT | Like a reporter (13) Writer of illicit love letters? (13) |
22736 23393 |
| Rover | THROUGH | Thanks to express (7) Connected from beginning to end (7) |
22190 24163 |
| Rover | EXAMINER | Former marine could be an inspector (8) Analyst cut back on egg recipe (8) |
25007 22718 |
| Rover | INTERVAL | Exotic travel in space (8) A break catered for at Lord''s (8) |
22323 22329 |
| Rover | BANKROLL | Give the money for aeroplane manoeuvres (8) Save bread! An angel will do it (8) |
24926 24850 |
| Rover | AMARANTH | Floral tribute to the "Immortals"? (8) Love lies bleeding, but it never fades (8) |
24538 23426 |
| Rover | ETHEL | Girl found in a chapel, topless (5) Girl taking boy out of chapel (5) |
22097 23684 |
| Rover | FIDDLER | Swindler who strung people along? (7) One who cooks crab? (7) |
24698 23196 |
| Rover | APOSTROPHE | It's mark of ownership (10) Guardian's printers use this, perhaps too loosely (10) |
24698 25034 |
| Rover | CRITICS | They hurl brickbats at the Prince of Wales, perhaps (7) Judges found at play (7) |
22039 24538 |
| Rover | HANGOVER | Survival from the night before? (8) The result of being stoned (8) |
22039 22504 |
| Rover | RISING | A rebel's get-up? (6) Clink is in revolt (6) |
24988 24574 |
| Rover | NOMINEE | The proposed development of one mine (7) One who runs after proposal (7) |
24988 22819 |
| Rover | GENES | Tribal inheritance sounds like Levi's (5) Kelly's family inheritance? (5) |
24896 25063 |
| Rover | ISOMETRIC | ...all the same, he set Houdini some tricks to get out of (9) Eroticism could be ascribed to muscle-building exercises (9) |
22550 24354 |
| Rover | NOOSE | The hangman used it at the end... (5) Loop is raised soon on end of flagpole (5) |
22550 22736 |
| Rover | IRATE | Half of duumvirate up in arms (5) That's keeping a nasty type angry (5) Angry leader left one singing in Penzance (5) |
24318 23725 21881 |
| Rover | EASTERN | Coming from China, bird follows stormy sea (7) Oriental flower in the borders of Eden (7) |
24318 24354 |
| Rover | CHOPSTICKS | But you can't cut celery with them! (10) ... cut gums using these (10) |
21906 23344 |
| Rover | THEME | Subject those people to second degree (5) Subject is: "The Discontented Mule" (5) Subject of the Middle East ... (5) |
21906 22526 23725 |
| Rover | ASPENS | Trees like feathers (6) They tremble like swans (6) |
22646 24988 |
| Rover | STRAIGHTFORWARD | Direct route for the hospital visitor in a hurry (15) Undemanding, unlike a hooker! (15) ... square on. Easy! (15) |
22646 22097 24503 |
| Rover | CORFU | One hundred and four get tipsy here (5) Good Lord! Few spoke here (5) |
24801 24850 |
| Rover | EXCEL | In Coliseum forty shouted: "Do your best!" (5) Better without traffic noise (5) |
24801 23237 |
| Rover | EATS | Food worries (4) Food out East (4) |
24519 22550 |
| Rover | GENTLE | Falcon is used to catch fish (6) Quiet man at short leg (6) |
24519 24926 |
| Rover | BANGLADESH | Place where blades hang out (10) Country where blades hang out (10) |
24738 23426 |
| Rover | ALCOHOLICS | Formal description of the people in talkies (10) They meet anonymously (10) |
24738 24574 |
| Rover | SECOND | Instant support (6) One who got the silver back (6) |
23218 22700 |
| Rover | BUSHMASTER | Ornamental shrub tames snake (10) The wild, original snake (10) |
23218 22955 |
| Rover | TREFOIL | Leaf for tile design (7) Litre of spread - "Clover", perhaps (7) |
23836 23139 |
| Rover | BLACKLEG | Colour on scab (8) Boycott to stump up! He's not out (8) |
21990 23121 |
| Rover | ENCLOSED | Kind of order that's never found out (8) Shut tight in the middle of Zenda (8) |
21990 24480 |
| Rover | FRANC | A piece of French bread (5) Money, half from a political party (5) |
22365 22622 |
| Rover | NATIONAL | Turn Alan into a citizen (8) People with "A" start to learn Greek, say (8) |
23836 23366 |
| Rover | ABUNDANCE | Plenty of tricks (9) Plenty of successful tricks (9) |
22365 23684 |
| Rover | AIRFIELD | Carpet for the landing? (8) Dry area used once by camels? (8) |
22169 22504 |
| Rover | KNOT | One of the Windsors in difficulty (4) Bird in great difficulty (4) |
22849 21906 |
| Rover | EDGE | Advantage gained when bowler finds it ... (4) The advantage, say, of the French Revolution (4) |
22849 24601 |
| Rover | CAUSE | Reason one lost at Oxford (5) The reason for some bird noises (5) |
21965 25224 |
| Rover | UNEARTH | Find a hunter at sea (7) A hunter forced to drive out foxes (7) |
21965 22329 |
| Rover | ADONIS | A Spanish gent is a handsome fellow (6) Dish cooked in soda (6) |
24044 23044 |
| Rover | BADINAGE | Banter, they say, is not good when you're old (8) Banter is damaging in time (8) |
24044 22504 |
| Rover | AUDITORS | They listen and look out for the fiddles (8) They listen to Chequers … (8) |
24044 25063 |
| Rover | ESTATE | It's left standing (6) Land in Spain, say (6) A car from East Germany, perhaps … (6) |
23590 22097 25034 |
| Rover | RELATION | A kinsman's recital (8) Daughter, perhaps, at the end of her Ecstasy (8) |
23590 21840 |
| Rover | SWAMI | Mystic friend from Devon and Cornwall (5) Teacher was upset by note (5) |
23411 23725 |
| Rover | STRIPPERS | Sunday visitors seen on a Brighton beach? (9) St Jack's DIY aids (9) |
23411 24020 |
| Rover | EGGSHELL | Thin paint (8) Delicate kind of finish? (8) |
22209 22504 |
| Rover | OSTRICH | This orc running is one that can't fly (7) This roc, fantastic bird! (7) |
24163 23913 |
| Rover | UNPLUG | Open up a French pack (6) Clear a twist from the pipe (6) |
22190 23237 |
| Rover | TRAIN | Exercise in Art Nouveau (5) Trouble in art school (5) |
22447 24354 |
| Rover | TORPEDO | Ray used as weapon of destruction (7) Wreck, a danger at sea (7) |
23732 22241 |
| Rover | APERTURES | Super tear damaged perforations (9) They let light into the Brownies (9) |
23732 22646 |
| Rover | TITLE | Right name for a novel (5) Bird with the French name (5) |
23732 23836 |
| Rover | ENEMY | Time for Yemen reform (5) Time is not on one's side (5) |
25007 22736 |
| Rover | ABSOLUTE | Positive kind of zero? On the contrary! (8) Set sailor free (8) |
22526 22700 |
| Rover | ARCHBISHOP | A High Churchman (10) Temple once at Canterbury (10) |
22646 23121 |
| Rover | BANDMASTER | Brass boss (10) Conductor decorated stand with amber (10) |
23590 23426 |
| Rover | TIGHT | Close blind (5) Drunk in snug (5) |
24615 22426 |
| Rover | HAYMAKERS | My! A Shaker swinging wild blows! (9) Wild blows made army shake (9) |
24871 23913 |
| Rover | ANGELICA | She's a cake decorator (8) Girl who is sweet on tarts, perhaps (8) |
22908 21990 |
| Rover | READING | Town where the Royals are at home (7) University in grade confusion (7) |
24896 23139 |
| Rover | IGLOO | 27 of 1 across would hardly be held in this kind of house (5) Accommodation built in a Circle (5) |
24480 22955 |
| Rover | ALDERSHOT | Trees burning at military base (9) Town where trees get stolen (9) |
22793 23684 |
| Rover | ROYALFLUSH | It could include Red Queen (5,5) A winning run shows Queen's rich (5,5) |
24601 23304 |
| Rover | MARTINI | It's an old French piece (7) Car taking wee Arthur for a drink (7) |
24698 23913 |
| Rover | ANOTHER | A second one up on the river (7) The Nora Batty is someone else! (7) |
22329 22426 |
| Rover | TAILORED | Made to derail (8) Well-made jockeys ride a lot (8) |
21990 25224 |
| Rover | SETTLE | Square sink (6) Quiet resolve (6) Clear land (6) |
23590 24538 25034 |
| Rover | SCOURGE | A plague of scorpions? (7) This cat's a pest (7) It lashes half Cork in a great wave (7) |
23732 22646 23139 |
| Rover | STICKLER | Stern pedant's cane (8) One letting nothing go has a second difficult problem (8) |
24538 22258 |
| Rover | CHINESELANTERN | Is it used to pick out junk in the dark? (7,7) Item of the Beijing illuminations is in the local paper (7,7) |
22447 24354 |
| Rover | BERTHA | Woman with bad breath (6) She's rattling the Bar (6) |
24503 23366 |
| Rover | ISRAELI | National laser treatment in two eyes, say (7) Benjamin's lost daughter, Sharon, say (7) |
24601 23459 |
| Rover | SMART | Clever kind of card played by Alec? (5) Public transport upset this poet (5) |
24988 23196 |
| Rover | TREADMILL | Where people walk to work (9) Hard drudgery could be mild later (9) |
23535 22793 |
| Rover | COMPLEMENT | It makes perfect tribute on radio (10) The full crew sounds salute (10) |
22097 22504 |
| Rover | SPIN | What a doctor does with pins (4) Twist shorts around (4) |
24896 24020 |
| Rover | BEDLAM | Rioting blamed for uproar (6) Reform blamed for anarchy (6) |
22784 22323 |
| Rover | BENEDICTINE | Drink as a rule in 24 (11) A cordial monk? (11) |
21990 23702 |
| Rover | ABOVEBOARD | Square on the high table (5-5) Straight on top of house (5,5) |
22039 23304 |
| Rover | RELIC | A souvenir almost left behind (5) Surviving evidence that old widow was short of time (5) |
23732 24738 |
| Rover | BARTENDERS | They don't pull punches: one dying in hospital (10) They serve when right dart's been thrown (10) |
25063 23315 |
| Rover | GEMINI | Sign of middle-aged vehicle (6) * Car behind empty garage (6) Sign of Iron Age mining (6) |
24417 22283 22999 |
| Rover | ADVANCE | Early development (7) Early promotion (7) |
22365 24538 |
| Rover | AVERAGE | Typical! Five long years in decline (7) Typical woman in decline (7) |
23554 22323 |
| Rover | MATINEE | Is it staged for idol worshippers? (7) Where the actor hopes for early success (7) |
24318 22329 |
| Rover | GREEN | Raw colour (5) A small common emerald (5) |
25224 24020 |
| Rover | GRANDMOTHERS | Nan's clocks? (12) Women like Moses (12) |
24480 22955 |
| Rover | DREAM | King had this one ambition (5) King had one castle in Spain (5) This ticket is ideal for elections (5) |
24615 23535 21816 |
| Rover | AUBERGINE | Fruit bearing EU licence (9) Fruit popular in French inn (9) |
24801 23085 |
| Rover | THIN | Feeble affair lacking gravity (4) Dangerous ice is so watery (4) |
22365 24574 |
| Rover | CORSET | It keeps me in my place (6) My firm stays ... (6) |
24926 23426 |
| Rover | RENEW | Somehow we're now first to overhaul (5) Ruined, we're nearly beginning to start again (5) |
23725 24354 |
| Rover | STOPGAPS | Locums try to do this at the dentist (8) Acting managers and what they say to leaky defences? (8) |
22097 23366 |
| Rover | ANAGRAM | Harvester is one of the ravers (7) Example of where the stick is thickest (7) "Three swans" is one of the answers (7) "Onslaught" is one of Laughton's (7) |
22209 21932 24896 22138 |
| Rover | DIVER | Drive out the pearl-fisher... (5) A penguin, perhaps - one of several! (5) |
22622 22955 |
| Rover | CRANES | Birds which raise their young? (6) ... raising birds? (6) |
22365 23459 |
| Rover | AMNESIA | Condition affected men in Asia (7) In Asia men are suffering from it; elephants are not (7) |
23554 23196 |
| Rover | ENLIST | I sent out about fifty to join up (6) Listen out for register (6) |
24601 23782 |
| Rover | MARABOU | A hermit has no time for showy feathers (7) A stork nesting in a warm Arab outbuilding (7) Arab who rhymes with bird (7) |
24988 22241 23085 |
| Rover | ELECTRO | The one chosen has run out of plate (7) Opt for the return of gold plate (7) Plate of select rolls (7) |
22736 24850 23393 |
| Rover | BRAINCHILD | Expert shaver's original work (10) Minerva's original idea? (10) |
21906 22784 |
| Rover | ASIDES | Sadie's naughty whispers (6) Examples of indirect speech? (6) |
24738 23702 |
| Rover | CHERUB | Angelic being, one overthrown, they say (6) Rough butcher has no time for baby-faced child (6) |
22169 22700 |
| Rover | USED | Accustomed to being regularly unsteady (4) Employed in house design (4) |
24926 24020 |
| Rover | ITEM | A couple in one piece (4) A couple in the news? (4) |
24644 23016 |
| Rover | ACADEMIC | Fellow of no practical use? (8) Practically useless fellow (8) |
23044 23121 |
| Rover | EMERITI | Professors once deserve to be put inside (ie retired) (7) Chairs in the departure lounge? (7) |
22447 23494 |
| Rover | JOBDESCRIPTION | Picture of Patience in file of recruits (3,11) What's in the post? (3,11) |
24850 24354 |
| Rover | MECHANIC | One treating machine with carbon? (8) Skilled worker established church in converted cinema (8) |
21741 24871 |
| Rover | BENCHMARKS | Criteria for assessing magistrates? (10) Criteria for judging judges? (10) |
23872 24871 |
| Rover | PRISON | Can of wormwood! (6) Cage bird (6) |
24519 22784 |
| Rover | EATER | Kind of fruit plucked from a tree (5) An apple taken off a tree (5) |
21881 22793 |
| Rover | DIGGERS | Australia's military archaeologists! (7) They cut trenches at Gallipoli (7) |
21881 23913 |
| Rover | OASIS | This band had nothing on Status Quo (5) Band of greenery? (5) |
23196 22258 |
| Rover | CREASE | Where Strauss, say, pops in at Lord's? (6) The ridge in the middle at Lord's? (6) |
24417 22504 |
| Rover | SOMERSET | Acrobatic leap performed around Taunton, say (8) County put under strange mores (8) |
25063 21840 |
| Rover | BREADBOARD | Where to get a slice of the money? (10) Where bank directors make their cuts (10) |
24926 24615 |
| Rover | TARSI | When broken they could cause a stir (5) Rat is gnawing bones (5) |
24801 24850 |
| Rover | ENGINEER | Operator means to connect with the Queen (8) American whose job is on the line (8) |
25034 22700 |
| Rover | STANDARD | Usual colours (8) Popular colours (8) A kind of English flag (8) |
22365 22097 23044 |
| Rover | PLOT | Garden design (4) Bed design (4) |
24574 23366 |
| Rover | EARMARKED | Set aside, like a scabby cob (9) Set aside for tagged cattle? (9) |
24896 21667 |
| Rover | ELITE | Cream from Spain, low in calories (5) Type of flower (5) |
22819 23800 |
| Rover | BORROW | Draw allowance on the golf course (6) Did the author of 'Lavengro' plagiarise? (6) |
24417 24127 |
| Rufus | ETUDE | French study involves notes (5) Key duet composition (5) |
24828 26670 |
| Rufus | CAMELLIA | Blooming beast of burden that has trouble getting up (8) Blooming beast of burden has trouble returning (8) Order me a lilac or another shrub (8) |
21940 25054 27347 |
| Rufus | DRAWBACK | Flinch because of a handicap (4,4) It's no advantage to retire (8) |
23635 26771 |
| Rufus | LARGESCALE | Weighbridge blown up (5,5) Extensive weighbridge (5,5) |
23718 24594 |
| Rufus | LUCIFER | Devil of a match! (7) A match for the devil (7) Striking example of an evil personality (7) |
26132 22632 24428 |
| Rufus | OPENCAST | Public company that could be mine (8) Clear, the actors are, from the pit (4-4) |
22954 27299 |
| Rufus | NONSTOP | Without breaks? That's no French way to work (7) Without breaks? Without brakes! (7) |
23551 25791 |
| Rufus | RESIDENTS | Occupiers who pay neither top nor bottom in rents (9) Tiredness affected the inhabitants (9) |
21922 26634 |
| Rufus | DUTY | Tax on goods and service (4) Tax office (4) |
25233 22298 |
| Rufus | DRYCELL | Healthy accommodation for a prisoner charged with battery (3,4) Healthy accommodation for a prisoner charged with battery (3-4) |
26132 22166 |
| Rufus | RANK | Rotten Row (4) Rotten position (4) |
23928 25144 |
| Rufus | AVERSE | Opposed states open engagement (6) Opposed to states starting to erupt (6) Maintains a point, though really opposed to it (6) A few lines expressing hostility (6) Opposed states open engagement (6) Disinclined to serve a drunk (6) |
26676 24362 23904 24630 22572 24148 |
| Rufus | AVERSION | One way of saying one doesn't like it? (8) A translation showing hostility (8) A particular form of dislike (8) |
26837 26598 25743 |
| Rufus | POWERFUL | Strong, pure flow in circulation (8) Strong, pure flow in circulation (8) |
22566 24910 |
| Rufus | SCORE | Musical number (5) Hit number (5) Some players make it, others read it (5) |
23682 26012 25018 |
| Rufus | TIDIER | I had to stand in line — it's neater (6) I had to stand in line — it's neater (6) |
25815 26598 |
| Rufus | ORNATE | Point to hold forth about and elaborate (6) Talk about kitchen finally being decorated (6) Decorated about noon, has to deliver a speech (6) Pompous point to hold forth about (6) |
25078 26215 22316 23838 |
| Rufus | HAVANA | Capital — the big smoke? (6) Capital city - the big smoke? (6) A capital cigar? (6) |
25437 21749 27125 |
| Rufus | DESERVE | Justify rate (7) Merit of French verse translation (7) |
22572 22036 |
| Rufus | TRADE | Employment exchange? (5) Business deal (5) Employment exchange? (5) |
26556 25168 22036 |
| Rufus | LITTERED | Switched on new tree, finally decorated — having made a bit of a mess (8) Made a mess but switched on new tree, finally decorated (8) |
24888 26138 |
| Rufus | DOPE | Drug quietly injected into a rabbit (4) Grass, possibly, provides reliable information (4) |
21713 23617 |
| Rufus | ACETONE | Chemical one keeps in school (7) Chemical one takes in school (7) |
22774 24816 |
| Rufus | SHELLS | Missiles produce inferno in ship (6) Marine creatures use them for defence, humans for attack (6) |
24958 24482 |
| Rufus | NICK | Draw blood in prison (4) Prison's a devil when old (4) Cut a prison term (4) |
26939 23623 24642 |
| Rufus | ELFIN | "Spritely" — that's the Spanish and French conclusion (5) Delicate and charming female trapped by rising river (5) Small arch (5) Mischievous student in fine form (5) |
27053 22942 26730 23886 |
| Rufus | STAGPARTY | All men do (4,5) Do without women (4,5) |
24940 21928 |
| Rufus | ELECTORS | Having a choice makes them cross (8) They give a seat to one standing (8) |
27053 26275 |
| Rufus | OBESE | Love seeing bees in the wild that are plump (5) Nothing disturbed bees like being overweight (5) Decorations have point for those that have eaten too much (5) Decorations have point for those that have eaten too much (5) |
24566 26185 23330 25198 |
| Rufus | VIVID | Add six, six and five hundred, being very bright (5) Very bright Roman figures (5) |
26568 23904 |
| Rufus | ANGLER | He drops a line hoping for some response (6) Fisherman shows displeasure when lake is filled in (6) His bank account is often misleading (6) |
23652 24362 22876 |
| Rufus | INSTAL | Establish there's point in new Latin (6) Latins put out or put in office (6) |
24302 23335 |
| Rufus | RACHEL | She has pain from one side to another (6) She has pain from one side to the other (6) |
26221 21749 |
| Rufus | SEAPASSAGE | Main part of a book taken by travellers (3,7) Main course for travellers (3,7) Main part of a book taken by travellers (3,7) |
24166 22858 21868 |
| Rufus | TRAGIC | Ill-fated US soldier trapped in overturned wagon (6) Distressing twitch about to irritate (6) Unfortunate soldier trapped in overturned vehicle (6) |
22358 22500 23730 |
| Rufus | ASLEEP | Prisoner catches general unaware (6) Hibernating snake wrapped around shelter (6) |
22888 25365 |
| Rufus | LESSON | An example of reduced activity? (6) Lecture given in the services (6) |
25347 23150 |
| Rufus | MALARIA | French complaint over song causes ill-feeling (7) After false alarm, one gets a complaint (7) |
21737 24136 |
| Rufus | CHARTREUSE | Green plan to recycle (10) Green plan to recycle (10) Green plan to recycle (10) Drink cures heart trouble (10) |
23276 22692 27371 25215 |
| Rufus | MASOCHIST | He takes pains to provide pleasure (9) Stomach is churning — but he enjoys it! (9) |
22482 25419 |
| Rufus | REELSIN | Winds up with part of a film on crime (5,2) Catches, as one comes drunkenly home (5,2) |
23986 24010 |
| Rufus | MELON | Fruit of the lemon variety (5) See chaps without fruit (5) |
22440 27353 |
| Rufus | PASTIME | Leisure activity in father's day (7) Old man's period for diversion (7) |
26078 21982 |
| Rufus | PEEL | Strip off on the Manx shore (4) Take off a ring, we hear (4) |
24892 22882 |
| Rufus | INTHEDARK | Unaware of how developers work (2,3,4) Not knowing how to mend a fuse? (2,3,4) |
26963 26173 |
| Rufus | ANTIOCH | City that sent missionaries out to China (7) Ancient city where Syrians went to a chinwag? (7) |
26155 23090 |
| Rufus | BADINAGE | Ada being nasty? Just having a laugh (8) Jests appear stale as they grow old (8) Humorous repartee may appear hurtful in time (8) Banter may become hurtful in time (8) |
26760 27209 26598 27365 |
| Rufus | GAUCHE | Left in France - could be awkward (6) It's awkward being left in France (6) |
23066 21713 |
| Rufus | BICEPS | Manifestation of armed power (6) Manifestation of armed power (6) |
24016 26825 |
| Rufus | NEVER | Royal Navy upset about female entry? Not at all (5) Nerve broken? Not at all! (5) |
25114 22202 |
| Rufus | APPOINT | Designate a quiet period (7) Select a quiet spot (7) |
26496 24618 |
| Rufus | GILBERT | Librettist bound to accept pound note (7) Lyric writer bound to accept pound note (7) |
23288 25072 |
| Rufus | RIGHTOFF | Immediately cancel, we hear (5,3) Cancel verbally and immediately (5,3) |
22262 22304 |
| Rufus | CHALET | Tea licence for Swiss Cottage (6) Home late having had a ramble after church (6) |
23754 23180 |
| Rufus | HALITOSIS | Personal unpleasantness? Lois has it, unfortunately (9) Hoist sail to break loose from personal unpleasantness (9) |
26795 25635 |
| Rufus | CANT | List of slang (4) Is unable to lean over (4) |
24338 23874 |
| Rufus | ENERGY | Power drive (6) Green Party finally contrived to get power (6) Green Party finally contrived to get power (6) |
22650 26353 23383 |
| Rufus | STREAKER | One running out of clothes (8) Someone not suited for running (8) |
24290 27083 |
| Rufus | ITEM | Piece of news I encountered on return (4) Novel timepiece (4) |
21707 21826 |
| Rufus | PACKET | Mail steamer (6) Container ship (6) |
25251 22786 |
| Rufus | OBTAINS | Gets messing about in boats (7) Gets messing about in boats (7) |
26132 22596 |
| Rufus | CRUX | A decisive point made by criminals in speech (4) Vital point in game between numbers of Romans (4) The essential point for lawbreakers, say (4) |
22780 24076 25066 |
| Rufus | FEELSYMPATHY | Seems return for my passage will be by end of day — pity! (4,8) Gets the impression my return passage started yesterday - pity! (4,8) |
26819 22328 |
| Rufus | UNEARTH | Discover a foreign planet (7) Discover a foreign planet (7) Turn up in a foreign land (7) |
26096 22054 25946 |
| Rufus | LEVITY | It's frivolous having a tax about it (6) It's frivolous having a tax about it (6) |
21940 25401 |
| Rufus | PRESERVE | Jam book behind piano (8) Keep small cash book (8) Don't lose that quiet shyness (8) An order you'll carry out, if you can! (8) Pickle, perhaps, specially for game (8) Pickle store (8) |
23312 25437 25215 27275 24428 22124 |
| Rufus | BATTER | Basis of pudding for buffet (6) Basis of pudding for buffet (6) Non-bowler put in to bowl (6) |
22154 23676 22912 |
| Rufus | CACHE | Hide away sound currency (5) Hiding place many yearn to find (5) Store of ready money, we hear (5) There's something hidden here - sounds like money (5) |
22340 22548 24404 22470 |
| Rufus | AMIDST | Wrongly admits to being at the centre of things (6) It's mad to become involved in the thick of things (6) |
22256 26568 |
| Rufus | STRATA | For a start, these beds need remaking (6) A sweet's round and in layers (6) Odd start to A levels (6) A sweet's made up in layers (6) |
23844 25377 23670 23772 |
| Rufus | AMBITION | One should get on with it (8) End of drive? (8) Drive from A to B with mini, erratically (8) |
25353 27221 25587 |
| Rufus | REDBRICK | Obviously not Oxbridge material (3-5) Ruddy good fellow, but not Oxbridge material (8) Ruddy good fellow, university type (8) |
22358 24852 23658 |
| Rufus | IMPLYING | The little devil! Telling stories, making insinuations (8) Suggesting I am practising a trade (8) |
26742 22566 |
| Rufus | LATER | Alter formation? Not yet (5) Alert for change in the future (5) |
22756 24732 |
| Rufus | SCUM | The lowest sort of people but always found at the top (4) What a dirty film! (4) |
26568 23192 |
| Rufus | RAILROAD | Force to put one means of transport before another (8) Force both sides into a radio broadcast (8) |
24840 25611 |
| Rufus | IMPERSONAL | Prison meal served up cold (10) I am being offensive, but unbiased (10) |
24594 23796 |
| Rufus | SPARTA | Luggage sent up to a place in Greece (6) Ancient city's role in South Africa (6) City boom precedes tax cut (6) A gin's knocked back in ancient city (6) |
24458 25821 24952 26138 |
| Rufus | TROWEL | A scoop for the gardening correspondent? (6) Minor scoop for the nursery? (6) |
24642 24512 |
| Rufus | PENCIL | It holds the lead throughout (6) Its lead decreases and it often draws (6) A leaden writer? (6) Eyebrow raising writer (6) |
22178 23036 24642 22012 |
| Rufus | AYEAYE | It lives in Madagascar with the agreement of sailors (3-3) It lives in Madagascar with the agreement of sailors (3-3) |
25665 22166 |
| Rufus | RHONE | River heron in distress (5) It flows by river edge (5) River cut by river (5) |
27047 26748 23658 |
| Rufus | ENDOW | Provide money, enough to keep daughter (5) Note down new present (5) |
27293 25509 |
| Rufus | RESTRICTED | Bound to give others credit for reform (10) Limited form of credit after period of unemployment (10) |
22924 23838 |
| Rufus | SUSTAIN | Keep us up to the mark (7) Support us in shame (7) |
22704 23509 |
| Rufus | LOCK | Key position in rugby? (4) Secure a position at Rugby (4) |
23658 23060 |
| Rufus | CANISTER | Case of foreign wine sent up to college head (8) Case of wine sent up to college head (8) |
26317 24542 |
| Rufus | ECLAT | Spectacular effect when powder magazine finally goes up (5) Spectacular effect of lace pattern on tabletop (5) |
25521 24070 |
| Rufus | DRIVE | Plunge right in, displaying energy (5) Approach shown by a forceful person (5) |
25120 27017 |
| Rufus | CRESTA | Big run on a famous Swiss bank (6) Big run on a famous Swiss bank (6) |
25012 21749 |
| Rufus | RAILCAR | Coach working on American lines (4-3) Coach right to oppose racial stirring (7) |
27179 23892 |
| Rufus | TEASE | Bait for badger (5) Time to start to relax, kid (5) Bait for badger (5) |
26024 24130 22036 |
| Rufus | PURCHASE | Pay money to secure an advantage (8) Buy tea in a bag (8) |
24232 24302 |
| Rufus | ASTERISK | Star skater is knocked out (8) Rates ski resort as "one star" (8) |
26712 25066 |
| Rufus | ADONIS | A Spaniard is a Greek (6) A Spaniard is killed while hunting (6) Is preceded by a fellow dandy (6) A Spaniard is taken for a Greek (6) The handsome youth said no, unfortunately (6) A fellow at university is a good-looking chap (6) The handsome chap said no, unfortunately (6) One teaching at university is one that has to be fair (6) |
24714 23652 23706 21731 25138 26730 21946 26700 |
| Rufus | ALARMBELL | Signal that may prompt a rising (5,4) One ringing to warn you of danger? (5,4) |
23144 27059 |
| Rufus | ELEGANT | Member in neat outfit showing good taste (7) A gentle arrangement with style (7) |
24612 24822 |
| Rufus | ENCOUNTER | Meet in French bar (9) Points to oppose in meeting (9) |
23658 24034 |
| Rufus | BETROTHAL | A vow to make both alter (9) Harbottle is thrown out of union (9) |
22774 24148 |
| Rufus | ABSINTHE | Sailors in the drink (8) Sailors in the drink (8) Drink from the basin (8) Drink? Ben has it as a cocktail (8) |
25515 21653 23054 27017 |
| Rufus | USUALLY | American friend seen around university most of the time (7) American friend takes a turn more often than not (7) |
23742 22912 |
| Rufus | SLIPS | Quickly gets into one's underwear (5) Female undergarments, possibly bloomers (5) |
24958 22680 |
| Rufus | ARKANSAS | A king goes to one US state and then another (8) One US state has a right to top another (8) |
21850 25575 |
| Rufus | STASIS | Possibly assist when blood circulation is arrested (6) Assist doctor in stoppage (6) |
22870 24560 |
| Rufus | APARTHEID | Old colour scheme (9) Colour scheme that's out of date (9) |
22364 25946 |
| Rufus | CATER | Trace misdirected supply (5) Make provisional arrangements (5) Supply a trace out (5) |
22340 22446 23730 |
| Rufus | SIREN | A fascinating woman about to be detected in depravity (5) Rock singer about to be detected in depravity (5) Warning! This woman is dangerous (5) |
23784 24780 27233 |
| Rufus | OSTRICH | Big egg producer from nothing, on the way to be wealthy (7) Bird with no head for danger? (7) No way to get wealthy — you'll just get the bird (7) |
24076 22500 25018 |
| Rufus | TUTOR | Teacher's expression of disgust with our skipping university (5) A private coach? (5) Mild rebuke men receive from instructor (5) A paid informer in the private sector? (5) |
25892 23850 23652 23772 |
| Rufus | CANTEEN | It may provide food or water (7) Restaurant cutlery (7) |
24172 21946 |
| Rufus | NUISANCE | In use, can turn into a problem (8) One's included in slight difference of opinion - it's a problem (8) Irritation is found in a subtle shade of meaning (8) |
22364 24106 24816 |
| Rufus | REALMS | Regions unite concerning charity (6) Regions about to receive handouts (6) Regions about to be given charity (6) |
24458 25431 23461 |
| Rufus | EXCISES | Cuts taxes (7) Cuts out aerobics without hesitation (7) |
26102 25713 |
| Rufus | EXONERATE | Free of charge (9) No longer an individual to esteem, that's clear (9) |
27125 24404 |
| Rufus | GRAFFITI | If raised in corrupt practices, one sees the writing on the wall (8) You may read these at your convenience (8) |
23605 25221 |
| Rufus | BEHALF | Perform in pantomime horse, perhaps? That creates interest (6) Perform in panto horse perhaps? That creates interest (6) Exist with just a part interest (6) |
22262 25946 24380 |
| Rufus | ODIN | Disorientated Indo-European god (4) Party rising in power in old Scandinavia (4) |
25269 22780 |
| Rufus | GOODCAUSE | A charity worth fighting for (4,5) Valid reason for giving to charity (4,5) |
21868 21952 |
| Rufus | STEERAGE | See great changes in overseas accommodation (8) The cheapest travel is always in a coach (8) Accommodation for poor sailors? (8) See great changes in economy travel (8) See great changes in economy travel (8) |
23611 23844 24928 25072 21713 |
| Rufus | DRAKE | A duck for this celebrated bowler? (5) Sailor died a dissolute man (5) |
26227 27251 |
| Rufus | EDITORIAL | Column leader, for example (9) A leader of opinion? (9) |
25856 23796 |
| Rufus | POLARBEAR | Quiet sort of arboreal creature (5,4) Quiet sort of arboreal animal (5,4) |
24630 22720 |
| Rufus | SPRINGBOARD | It assists the driver to go up rather than down (11) It assists the diver to go up rather than down (11) |
22106 27143 |
| Rufus | ICEUP | Freeze when I go to church at university (3,2) Winter cover raised in freeze (3,2) |
23928 25263 |
| Rufus | UNDERTHEWEATHER | Suffering from depression? (5,3,7) Upset by the thunder, we are unwell (5,3,7) |
23772 24816 |
| Rufus | BAMBOO | Sailor capsized when boom shattered — it's hollow-stemmed (6) Sailor returns with boom broken; it's hollow stemmed (6) Scholar meets master primarily to express disapproval of cane (6) Possibly shoots ducks with graduate doctor (6) Plant a bomb that explodes overhead (6) |
24708 23802 25030 26227 25473 |
| Rufus | EYING | Examining some money in great detail (5) Looking, for example, to adopt a principle of Chinese philosophy (5) Looking at money in government stocks (5) |
23706 27305 24666 |
| Rufus | SCENIC | Such a railway may make a fair profit (6) Such a railway may make a fair profit (6) |
21671 26622 |
| Rufus | CREASE | Run in to stop batsman reaching it (6) Where the batsman stands about, in case (6) Where the batsman stands about in case (6) |
25773 26574 22334 |
| Rufus | ORGANIC | Naturally, such food is grown (7) Fundamental shifting in cargo (7) |
26544 24636 |
| Rufus | CEDE | Yield what is sown, say (4) Hand over the church keys (4) Sounds a good player — give up! (4) Hand over church keys (4) We hear top player is to step down (4) We hear top player is to step down (4) |
23844 23066 26568 26628 25371 21946 |
| Rufus | TEALEAF | One of many carried by a caddy (3,4) Cockney thief may end up in hot water (3,4) |
26670 22196 |
| Rufus | REFUSAL | No acceptance of FA rules being broken (7) Denial of fault in the show ring (7) Denial of a fault in the show ring (7) |
24964 26012 22704 |
| Rufus | RECEDE | Soldiers give up and fall back (6) About to give way and withdraw (6) |
24416 27263 |
| Rufus | INNINGS | Period of play (7) Games period (7) |
24196 26233 |
| Rufus | ENLARGE | Increase in general disorder (7) General form of increase (7) General form of increase (7) Increase general confusion (7) |
26676 22554 25317 25174 |
| Rufus | STALLS | Theatre seats or stands (6) They are in the market for theatre seats (6) |
26849 26239 |
| Rufus | OPPOSE | Work on model's face (6) Work attitude to resist (6) |
25497 26825 |
| Rufus | TUNISIA | A unit is ordered to somewhere in North Africa (7) Dressed in a suit, country-style (7) Dressed in a suit, country-style (7) |
25060 21928 25761 |
| Rufus | CANDIDA | Outspoken article by GB Shaw (7) Open with a play by Shaw (7) |
24566 25257 |
| Rufus | ISSUE | Publish and I p-prosecute! (5) Outgoing children (5) Problem children (5) |
22072 22680 23347 |
| Rufus | IRRIGATE | Angry about dress getting wet (8) Angry when equipment is dropped in water (8) Angry about sails that get wet (8) |
25329 22738 21880 |
| Rufus | DETROIT | Tried to construct huge carport (7) US city editor breaks down on junction (7) |
24428 24780 |
| Rufus | PETROL | A moving spirit (6) Refined engine driver (6) |
21838 25317 |
| Rufus | COMMON | Army leader wearing decoration is quite usual (6) General, as Commanding Officer, wearing a decoration (6) |
23850 23048 |
| Rufus | MAIN | Leading sea power (4) Graduate elected as principal (4) |
25539 23461 |
| Rufus | INFER | Deduce there's no getting away from Hades (5) What could be finer to conclude? (5) "Not out" the umpire is upset to conclude (5) Gather in and iron, right? (5) |
26425 26179 24588 26460 |
| Rufus | IDLERS | They are partial to a good loaf (6) Intermediate gears none would wish to engage (6) |
26598 25952 |
| Rufus | PRIMEMOVER | The first one on the shift? (5,5) First one on the shift? (5,5) |
24612 24392 |
| Rufus | MADEIRA | River of wine? (7) Admire a freshly baked cake (7) |
27011 24952 |
| Rufus | REPORTAGE | Journalist's work needs to be bang on time (9) Journalist's work needs to be bang on time (9) |
21796 23998 |
| Rufus | GRIMACE | Surrounded by dirt, a number look disgusted (7) I'm in favour, yet show displeasure (7) |
23934 22942 |
| Rufus | COLOURS | Paints and embroiders (7) Standard award for sporting prowess (7) Influences or distorts the standard (7) |
24524 26245 25257 |
| Rufus | BOTTLE | Courage needed by the bedridden? (6) Courage to go to the bank when cleaned out? (6) Courage needed by the bedridden? (6) |
22858 25036 24256 |
| Rufus | BRAISE | Note - more money for cook (6) Note more money for cook (6) |
23024 25785 |
| Rufus | STOODOUT | Jutted most noticeably (5,3) Was prominent among those who refused to yield (5,3) Was prominent among people who refused to yield? (5,3) |
23575 25437 24046 |
| Rufus | STALAG | Way a convict joined a WWII prison (6) Way a convict adapted in a German prison once (6) |
25156 26149 |
| Rufus | EGGS | Food produced in layers (4) Bird droppings? (4) Parts of a clutch that can get easily broken (4) Provides encouragement for poaching, say (4) |
24678 26395 24828 22846 |
| Rufus | RANINTO | Came across an intro that's different (3,4) Met king, head of new nation (3,4) |
23341 26167 |
| Rufus | ERASE | Cancel right to travel in comfort (5) Point to eradicate or delete (5) |
26586 23002 |
| Rufus | TREADMILL | Where men with convictions took steps to create revolution (9) Circulatory system forces one to walk to work (9) |
24982 26227 |
| Rufus | RANKLE | Cause irritation right on the joint (6) Feel sore in right leg joint (6) |
27083 24386 |
| Rufus | ATAPINCH | In emergency, use a bugging device and move slowly (2,1,5) When a girl may scream in case of necessity (2,1,5) |
26161 24852 |
| Rufus | BLUEBOTTLE | It's sad, but courage is needed as a policeman (10) Policeman — in the Flying Squad? (10) |
22178 25551 |
| Rufus | INSTANCE | Popular viewpoint, for example (8) Example set by the Ancients (8) An insect metamorphosis, for example (8) An example of how one golfer differs from another? (8) Example set by the ancients, maybe (8) |
23527 25539 25737 22006 21982 |
| Rufus | IMPROVISED | Is outwardly better when spontaneous (10) Is outwardly better when played by ear (10) |
21713 23216 |
| Rufus | SHORTAGE | Wanting time to make up a deficit (8) Want a little time (8) Want footwear bearing right label (8) |
24690 22060 22310 |
| Rufus | DIRECT | Manage to show the way (6) Manage without an intermediary (6) Aim straight (6) Unambiguous order (6) Frank's address (6) |
25329 25659 21623 24798 25611 |
| Rufus | ELITE | Pick Scrabble tile E (5) Samuel's teacher takes note of top class (5) Pick hat up and finally leave (5) The best part of the goose, literally (5) |
23682 21665 25785 23330 |
| Rufus | NUMERATE | Can count on union rising about tea break (8) Can count on union backing about tea break (8) |
22124 25707 |
| Rufus | STEN | Kind of gun with catches reversed (4) Machine gun nest blown up (4) |
26502 26329 |
| Rufus | ODDNUMBERS | Rare biblical book required to make up a set, perhaps (3,7) Unusual Biblical book required to make up set, perhaps (3,7) |
21886 24934 |
| Rufus | BASSOON | Graduates meeting shortly? It's in the wind (7) Graduates meeting shortly? It's in the wind (7) |
21719 25952 |
| Rufus | MINIMA | Note article cannot be reduced (6) A short dress. mother, to say the least! (6) |
25479 22738 |
| Rufus | CHAUFFEUR | Master of the Rolls? (9) Master of the Rolls? (9) |
26580 22130 |
| Rufus | FORGOTTEN | Do without lost tent that's been left behind (9) Out of one's mind (9) |
27137 26012 |
| Rufus | CINEMA | Pictures a mince pie (6) Came in to change the pictures (6) |
22554 22602 |
| Rufus | TEMPERATE | Moderate team peter out (9) Self-restrained or consumed with anger? (9) |
22154 25239 |
| Rufus | ADEN | Port some dread entering (4) An imbibing of French port (4) |
25623 26311 |
| Rufus | STONED | Doesn't fancy being drunk (6) Severely punished for being drunk (6) |
27341 25377 |
| Rufus | BREAD | Money raised by word of mouth (5) Money raised by word of mouth (5) |
21767 27227 |
| Rufus | AMEN | Name has to be changed? So be it (4) Possibly mean to have the last word (4) Being awkward, mean to get the last word (4) Being awkward, mean to get the last word (4) |
22370 23557 26460 21952 |
| Rufus | TRANSIENT | Short-termer that's escaped is put back under canvas (9) Passing test, ran in all excited (9) |
27239 25934 |
| Rufus | ERRED | Embarrassed after some hesitation, having got it wrong (5) Hesitantly stated colour of Santa's hat and was wrong (5) Hesitantly stated a colour and was wrong (5) |
23928 23020 26969 |
| Rufus | HAGUE | A huge sprawling city (5) A huge development in the city (5) |
26221 25904 |
| Rufus | GOLF | Up-beat game (4) Thrash in return game (4) |
24284 26239 |
| Rufus | EXTENDED | No longer minded being drawn out? (8) Held out longer? (8) |
26132 24648 |
| Rufus | ALLCLEAR | No one doubts what this signal means (3,5) Signal that makes everyone jump (3,5) |
26849 23479 |
| Rufus | EAST | Set a new course, perhaps (4) Point seat out (4) |
23066 26754 |
| Rufus | COCK | Crow may come after this bird (4) Prepare to shoot a bird (4) Bird sometimes under the weather (4) Put up a bird (4) Bird associated with a crow (4) |
25281 25078 23443 26395 22130 |
| Rufus | BACHELOR | One would lose status as a union member (8) Composer has part played back for a single-minded man (8) Composer has part written up for a single person (8) |
24690 26598 22334 |
| Rufus | BARROW | Local argument which carries weight (6) Lawyers open with argument that carries weight (6) Pub brawl in Cumbria (6) |
24278 23700 23820 |
| Rufus | OSTEOPATHY | Medical service for which the pay's too uncertain (10) Hope to stay involved in medical practice (10) |
22428 22048 |
| Rufus | ADLIB | Actor's instruction to play As You Like It? (2-3) Impromptu commercial by party member (2-3) |
26634 24172 |
| Rufus | TIGRESS | I take key and lock out wild animal (7) Catty female (7) |
23712 26724 |
| Rufus | EXPRESSDELIVERY | Fast-talking gets it there quickly (7,8) Fast talking gets a speedy service (7,8) |
24648 26592 |
| Rufus | PRESENT | Christmas gift offer (7) Here and now (7) |
25198 24148 |
| Rufus | ARTISTE | Performer's attire's fantastic (7) Performer tires at appearing in Variety (7) |
25605 27227 |
| Rufus | APOLOGIST | Advocate appearing for a Venetian explorer gains essential point (9) Defender in a game gains essential point (9) |
25946 25359 |
| Rufus | DELIVER | Set free but abused in return (7) Free to speak (7) |
25317 23192 |
| Rufus | TOTUP | Get child out of bed to do sums (3,2) Infant raised to do simple arithmetic (3,2) |
27131 26664 |
| Rufus | OPINION | What one thinks of love taking wing? (7) There's nothing to restrict the view (7) |
24172 24362 |
| Rufus | COMPROMISE | Jeopardize settlement (10) Jeopardise settlement (10) |
22244 26700 |
| Rufus | DECANTER | Can't have venison without a bottle of wine! (8) Tucking into venison, can't be the wine pourer (8) |
24034 25761 |
| Rufus | REAR | 1 down up at the back! (4) I would be the last to bring this up (4) Stern breed (4) |
22410 23880 27227 |
| Rufus | REPAID | Recompensed for rise in baby linen (6) Given help, salesman got out of debt (6) |
24476 26945 |
| Rufus | GODSENDS | Welcome surprises the gallery found with finales (8) Gallery finds finales welcome surprises (8) |
23820 27095 |
| Rufus | RESTORATION | Get others to address housing repair (11) Type of comedy with important speech after interval (11) |
23383 23509 |
| Rufus | UNRAVEL | Separate strands found in a French composer (7) Sort out middle of tune with the composer (7) |
22130 24148 |
| Rufus | ATISSUE | A fabric in dispute (2,5) A fabric in dispute (2,5) |
22130 25359 |
| Rufus | BOXERS | They are trained to fight dogs (6) They are trained to fight dogs (6) |
22268 24726 |
| Rufus | FLAGON | Vessel — showing its nationality? (6) Give the signal to pass a bottle of wine (6) |
26311 22382 |
| Rufus | STANDSBY | Is ready and gives support (6,2) Is supportive but fails to intervene (6,2) |
26634 25365 |
| Rufus | THREELEGGEDRACE | Contestants tied in this event (5-6,4) Sporting event one's bound to compete in (5-6,4) |
23186 26233 |
| Rufus | RISOTTO | Its root goes into a stew (7) Turn to riots to get food (7) |
22470 21790 |
| Rufus | GUNDOG | Fetching follower of the game (3,3) Fetching follower of the game (3,3) |
22048 25898 |
| Rufus | CROUCH | Get ready for the Spring (6) Get ready for the spring (6) |
22048 25605 |
| Rufus | ESTEEM | With respect, Ebenezer Scrooge initially has to pay up (6) Good reputation to consider (6) |
24268 23096 |
| Rufus | CHAIR | Yet this may increase a don's standing (5) Seat of learning (5) |
22280 26269 |
| Rufus | TORRENT | Flood discloses gold in river (7) Hill split by flood (7) |
26167 26700 |
| Rufus | MISSOURI | Girl nymph loses her head in America (8) Fail to catch alluring woman topless in America (8) |
24136 24034 |
| Rufus | HARDUP | Short form of purdah? (4,2) Poor ascent is difficult (4,2) Broke out of purdah (4,2) Poor firm later making a profit (4,2) |
23928 24678 24308 25539 |
| Rufus | SCABS | They're not striking examples of comradeship (5) They don't go out with their mates (5) |
26078 25072 |
| Rufus | CORGI | Canine tooth one has right in the centre (5) Canine tooth one has right in the centre (5) |
22346 27131 |
| Rufus | ESPECIAL | Particular pieces muddled by a learner (8) Particular mixture of ale and spice (8) |
26514 27227 |
| Rufus | INSCRIBE | Write letters in bed in quarters (8) Write letters in bed, when in quarters (8) |
21838 25785 |
| Rufus | COLLARSTUD | Catch the boss in a boiled shirt? (6,4) You may get it in the neck from this boss (6,4) |
23186 22494 |
| Rufus | ONTHEHOP | How the skipper may be caught unawares? (2,3,3) How bounders are caught unawares? (2,3,3) |
24816 22130 |
| Rufus | ENDORSED | Object about wrongdoers being supported (8) Perhaps Ned does right to get confirmed (8) |
25958 25192 |
| Rufus | DEMUR | Object is for doctor to take in bird unable to fly (5) Object to being not quite sober (5) To be hesitant is not entirely modest (5) |
26634 23365 25257 |
| Rufus | FREEHAND | Let the workman go without guidance (4,4) Emancipated worker's carte blanche (4,4) A way of drawing liberal applause (4,4) |
25809 23240 24428 |
| Rufus | PASTEUR | A purest form of milk results from his work (7) French chemist late on his way back (7) |
24410 23838 |
| Rufus | AWEIGH | A sound procedure when an anchor is being lifted (6) A sound method to describe an anchor being lifted (6) |
23980 25898 |
| Rufus | OLIVE | The girl with nothing to exist for? (5) There's nothing sinful about her (5) Ring, quick, it's a girl! (5) Lady-love with bad upbringing (5) Oil producer under pressure has a heart of stone (5) |
26957 26161 23904 23294 22048 |
| Rufus | OPENENDED | Such a discussion gives opportunity for falling out (4-5) Started keeping goal for an indefinite duration (4-5) Such a discussion gives opportunity for falling out (4-5) Batted first without result, lacking boundaries (4-5) |
21874 24178 26777 22738 |
| Rufus | MAJORCA | Island's chief accountant (7) Senior accountant's holiday spot (7) |
22196 23980 |
| Rufus | OUTCRY | Call for resignation causes uproar (6) Call for a strike? (6) Call for resignation causes uproar (6) |
24500 25659 21826 |
| Rufus | STAPLEDIET | Iron rations? (6,4) Side plate put out, with tin-opener, for basic food (6,4) |
23060 26508 |
| Rufus | PILOT | Leader of religious group? (5) One guide — or a good many (5) Guide back to border (5) He flies a good deal (5) |
25461 25521 26233 25287 |
| Rufus | INSIGHT | It's reported to stimulate comprehension (7) Visible location for a pub, we hear (2,5) |
24344 24148 |
| Rufus | UNTRIED | Green still on remand (7) Intrude clumsily, lacking experience (7) |
26161 23461 |
| Rufus | TRACK | Record band (5) Used by athletes, it helps to make a record (5) |
23270 23838 |
| Rufus | ADAGE | Saw notice on time (5) Saw a number ahead of time (5) |
22440 25042 |
| Rufus | HOLDIT | Order still from photographer? (4,2) Order still from a photographer? (4,2) |
25731 21874 |
| Rufus | REVELRY | Possibly rely on clergyman for the festivities (7) Noisy celebrations in back bar at the turn of the year (7) |
22774 25827 |
| Rufus | ETCHER | He's mastered the art of eating out (6) He attacks the copper with acid (6) |
25982 25605 |
| Rufus | AVOCADO | Head off disaster, having a party with fruit (7) Head off disaster and have a party with fruit (7) |
25827 22346 |
| Rufus | REDCOAT | New cadet or old soldier (7) Old soldier who went to work at Butlin's (7) |
22906 25761 |
| Rufus | SPLASHDOWN | A drop in the ocean (10) A drop in the ocean (10) A drop in the ocean (10) |
22674 22196 27227 |
| Rufus | SCHISM | Religious disunity is obvious in second church mass (6) A division of the church (6) A division of the Church (6) |
24560 22048 27383 |
| Rufus | DIARIES | Books of record I'd sent up to sign (7) Journals I'd taken back to sign (7) |
24404 26664 |
| Rufus | STAPLE | Principal can make a good man turn pale (6) Secure a basic commodity (6) |
24046 25575 |
| Rufus | EXCHEQUER | Rex is upset about money order in accounts department (9) Former supermarket cashier reportedly in the accounts department (9) |
27329 24410 |
| Rufus | SETASIDE | Annul, even in court? (3,5) Reserved beach about the end of August (3,5) |
22882 24946 |
| Rufus | HALFMAST | Standard position for mourning (4,4) Position of respect on the staff (4-4) |
26783 26508 |
| Rufus | ENVELOPE | One gets in a flap at its opening time (8) Eleven free, take in work to make a packet (8) |
22500 23886 |
| Rufus | SQUARELEG | Bribe a cricket side — or just one fielder (6,3) Conservative member set to dismiss strikers? (6,3) |
27143 25707 |
| Rufus | RECAP | Short summary concerning capital investment (5) Accountant taken in by traveller's summary (5) |
26831 23509 |
| Rufus | MAUDLIN | Sentimental girl takes nothing back (7) Tearful girl takes nothing up (7) |
26831 22054 |
| Rufus | SETFORTH | Embark on an expedition, or an explanation (3,5) Embark on an explanation (3,5) |
24904 22244 |
| Rufus | BAGATELLE | Delivery secures wicket at end of the game (9) Delivery secures wicket before end of the game (9) |
24904 21826 |
| Rufus | EXPEL | Turn out a bad scholar? (5) One way to apply a finish to education (5) |
24904 26945 |
| Rufus | PLEASE | Delight in exercise round the fields (6) Oral entreaties find favour (6) |
25719 25629 |
| Rufus | CHARGE | Prime object of care (6) Expense of electrical supply (6) Payment required with order (6) A minor tax (6) |
23168 21928 26825 23730 |
| Rufus | CURTAINUP | Start to play (7,2) Start of playtime (7-2) |
23264 26377 |
| Rufus | LANDSLIDE | What could make a party go with a swing (9) The water chute's dry counterpart? (9) |
25503 26269 |
| Rufus | EGGSPOON | It is used for shelling before the soldiers go in (3,5) Useful for cracking the surface before a dip at breakfast time (3,5) |
23617 23347 |
| Rufus | ABLAZE | Burning a mark on a horse (6) Burning with fresh zeal after a bad start (6) Idle Jack leads, fuming (6) |
25389 24600 27095 |
| Rufus | COUPLES | Partners who dance up in close formation (7) Partners who dance up in close formation (7) |
21713 25946 |
| Rufus | THEDANSANT | An afternoon trip from France? (3,7) An afternoon trip from France? (3,7) |
24762 22130 |
| Rufus | INFANTRY | Home supporter shot in foot (8) Uniformed footmen (8) |
24296 22464 |
| Rufus | GLANCE | Look for a key cutter (6) Not only on the cricket field will it go to fine leg (6) |
26120 24154 |
| Rufus | RATTLE | Draw attention to collecting box and disconcert people (6) What a snake may do to make one nervous (6) |
22232 21946 |
| Rufus | CLOSEUP | Photograph of way-out couples (5-2) Fail to win in sporting contest: short-range shot needed (5-2) |
26879 22978 |
| Rufus | ALLIES | A student tells tales, but makes friends (6) They fight with one another (6) They fight with one another (6) |
25737 22650 25779 |
| Rufus | CANUTE | King upset aunt in church (6) He failed to turn the tide of history (6) |
26712 23539 |
| Rufus | SARK | Island needing second rescue vessel (4) Island needing second rescue vessel (4) |
26460 21880 |
| Rufus | FORESAW | Knew what was expected (7) Anticipated war breaking out with foes (7) |
26460 24410 |
| Rufus | AFRO | Hairstyle for a transformation? (4) Hairstyle for a makeover (4) Shape for a hairstyle (4) |
25952 25257 21844 |
| Rufus | COURSE | Aintree starter (6) The way people eat (6) |
25952 24976 |
| Rufus | SCOURGE | Cat provided company in flood (7) Firm in rush to get a cat (7) |
22978 25761 |
| Rufus | PARDONABLE | Bible story about fellow deserving forgiveness (10) Fellow in moral tale is not beyond redemption (10) |
25395 26825 |
| Rufus | PROJECT | Throw out a proposed scheme (7) Throw out a proposed scheme (7) |
25395 22054 |
| Rufus | CONSTABLE | Law enforcer brings criminals before the board (9) Painter of some force? (9) Artist in copper (9) |
25072 25803 26048 |
| Rufus | BONVOYAGE | Wish for a pleasant journey from France (3,6) A pleasant journey across the Channel (3,6) |
27059 22810 |
| Rufus | EXTOL | Once article for sale comes up, applaud (5) Former tax reduced by a pound -- celebrate! (5) Once article for sale comes up, say how good it is (5) |
27233 23742 22054 |
| Rufus | ABROAD | Jack on the way overseas (6) Sailor requiring passage overseas (6) Jack has a way with him in foreign parts (6) Sailor has a way with him in foreign parts (6) |
23784 23276 22786 27335 |
| Rufus | OREGON | Mineral almost exhausted in this state (6) State some foregone conclusion (6) |
23461 27095 |
| Rufus | FUTURES | They're bought and sold, but not as presents? (7) They're bought and sold, but not as presents (7) |
21928 23998 |
| Rufus | DAILIES | Media make a stand about false statement (7) They come in to clean up the papers (7) |
21904 22054 |
| Rufus | UGLY | Yet such a description may be fair (4) Cinderella's sisters were so unfair (4) |
22714 23216 |
| Rufus | SERAGLIO | A pound of sultanas? (8) A pound of sultanas? (8) |
22124 25359 |
| Rufus | BARGAINS | Cheap items don't allow profits (8) The publican's profits are cheap at the price (8) |
23335 27329 |
| Rufus | DEFLATE | Lose wind when seeking muddy shoal in Cheshire estuary (7) Lose wind when seeking muddy shoal in Cheshire estuary (7) |
25419 21982 |
| Rufus | DOGFIGHT | Shadow boxing, a contest between fighters? (8) A contest for boxers? (8) |
25419 24976 |
| Rufus | FAIR | Lovely article in wood (4) Just for fun! (4) |
22960 26825 |
| Rufus | RABBI | Teacher's pet doesn't play out (5) Teacher's pet is short of time (5) |
22804 27059 |
| Rufus | CROUTON | It's out of the frying pan and into the soup! (7) One of the toasts that may be offered with a meal (7) |
26478 22048 |
| Rufus | TERRAIN | Country with rain after winter's half gone (7) Country preserve contains rare variety (7) About to be put back in school ground (7) |
27251 23886 26981 |
| Rufus | STEWARDS | They serve on board ship (8) They're enquiry agents, of course (8) |
23479 21952 |
| Rufus | ANTAGONIST | Not against upsetting an opponent (10) Not against making an enemy (10) |
21784 26616 |
| Rufus | REDSKY | Heavenly sight delightful to shepherds (3,3) Heavenly sight, delightful to the shepherds (3,3) |
21784 26138 |
| Rufus | ECCENTRIC | Crank, socially and mechanically (9) Nut or nuts (9) |
24864 24404 |
| Rufus | DEBUTANTE | Be taunted about a young socialite (9) Be taunted about being a young socialite (9) |
26951 22280 |
| Rufus | ADORN | A bar erected on quarterdeck (5) A party with sailors on deck (5) |
22668 25880 |
| Rufus | TRACER | One looking for a radioactive isotope (6) Projectile makes a terrible crater (6) |
22334 24344 |
| Rufus | APPEAR | A new paper to be published (6) Look for a feature about double parking (6) |
22334 25221 |
| Rufus | LEAVESOUT | Deals exclusively with signs of spring (6,3) Doesn't include signs of spring (6,3) |
25293 25850 |
| Rufus | LEARNED | Erudite composer shown the way out (7) Erudite composer shown the way out (7) |
25293 22298 |
| Rufus | COLOSSUS | Company with deficit states large figure (8) Giant firm states no profit is taken (8) Company with deficit states huge figure (8) |
27125 25389 22464 |
| Rufus | OCEAN | Waves from canoe (5) Once a rough expanse of water (5) Could be Indian form of canoe (5) |
27125 27197 26269 |
| Rufus | NEARS | Approaches saner distribution (5) Approaches a listener in different ways (5) Comes close to having a listening device fitted in quarters (5) |
27125 24910 25287 |
| Rufus | STEPMOTHER | Second mate who raises the issue? (10) The second mate raising the issue? (10) |
26395 22012 |
| Rufus | COMMANDO | Royal Marine to order duck (8) Nothing more than a captaincy for a Royal Marine (8) |
24672 22244 |
| Rufus | PROP | Post for party leader (4) Support a rugby player (4) |
24672 27023 |
| Rufus | SISKIN | Bird lives in hide (6) Is in hide to see bird (6) |
27017 23270 |
| Rufus | CUSTOMS | (and 5) The point at which the tourists declared? (7) Regular habits and duties (7) |
22530 21844 |
| Rufus | PARAPET | Limited protection provided by regimental mascot? (7) Defence provided by a regimental mascot (7) |
26592 23742 |
| Rufus | KARATE | Shrewish girl set about painter in unarmed combat (6) Eastern style of serving chops? (6) |
24588 22530 |
| Rufus | CLUTTER | Chaos caused by novice in boat (7) After class, complete confusion (7) |
25497 26437 |
| Rufus | INSPECTORATE | Police officer at finish of chase examining body (12) Police officer at finish of chase examining body (12) |
21802 24344 |
| Rufus | ARMOURER | Arsenal manager (8) Arsenal manager (8) |
21802 26275 |
| Rufus | RECOLLECT | Don't forget to get together again (9) Soldiers get together to reminisce (9) |
26143 25168 |
| Rufus | DYNAMO | Current supplier has Monday off (6) Energetic sort has Monday off (6) |
25024 22416 |
| Rufus | SCHOLAR | Pupil starts singing choral arrangement (7) Academy member holding an exhibition, perhaps (7) |
24112 23114 |
| Rufus | TICTAC | It's not intended for the understanding of our betters (3-3) Signing up for course (3-3) It's a sign language, of course (3-3) |
25006 24028 22244 |
| Rufus | ABEAM | A timber at right angles to a ship's keel (5) A lighthouse casts it on the ship's side (5) |
24112 25168 |
| Rufus | WHEATEAR | A weather-beaten bird (8) Rather like a chat about a change of weather (8) |
24076 25952 |
| Rufus | IMPEDE | Stop - I'm getting deep in trouble (6) Seeking hamper, I'm getting deep in trouble (6) |
23138 24578 |
| Rufus | ROUT | Put to flight right away (4) Flight path incomplete (4) |
26108 25419 |
| Rufus | CUSTOM | It's regular trade practice (6) The fashion trade (6) |
23862 23563 |
| Rufus | ASTONISHED | Dumbfounded by a dishonest arrangement (10) Amazed - and so is the organisation (10) |
23455 22602 |
| Rufus | PEASHOOTER | Weapon to quicken the pulse (3,7) Weapon that increases the pulse rate? (10) |
24798 23114 |
| Rufus | LIFT | Steal a free ride (4) It operates at different levels (4) |
24434 23617 |
| Rufus | ATHENAEUM | Club menu the AA had changed? (9) A new menu Thea provided for the club (9) |
26819 27353 |
| Rufus | TOOBAD | Regrettable comment on unsatisfactory work (3,3) Beyond redemption? What rotten luck! (3,3) |
24302 21790 |
| Rufus | TORNADO | Rent-a-party? It's a wind-up (7) Rent row produces a storm (7) |
23952 22656 |
| Rufus | OUTFIELDER | One who is deep in the letters of Freud and Eliot (10) One who is deep, not silly (10) |
26353 22810 |
| Rufus | MATED | Got together, after a final check (5) Won a hand — and the game (5) |
26353 25803 |
| Rufus | SPOTTEDDOG | Pudding is seen to follow after (7,3) A Dalmatian sweet? (7,3) |
26353 23886 |
| Rufus | BREADTH | The scope of the Bard? (7) The measure of the Bard? (7) |
22172 22280 |
| Rufus | CARAFE | It holds wine for a service in church (6) Vessel for a service in church (6) |
25012 24434 |
| Rufus | CHILL | It's cold with central heating off! (5) Central heating off apparently! (5) |
25198 21952 |
| Rufus | ANGELICA | Very good article on cake decoration (8) Very good article for cake decoration (8) |
25198 24082 |
| Rufus | FLEAMARKET | Plenty of suckers at this trading centre? (4,6) Trading centre quick to accept a discarded currency (4,6) Trading centre quick to take in a victim (4,6) |
22626 24560 22762 |
| Rufus | RELIEVE | Free of duty (7) King and two biblical characters free of duty (7) |
25647 25503 |
| Rufus | DISORDERED | In distress, daughter is told what she must do (10) In trouble, daughter is told what she must do (10) |
23437 27281 |
| Rufus | CAPONE | Take cover when one is after a gangster (6) Take cover when one is after a gangster (6) |
21647 23892 |
| Rufus | IAGO | Originator of intrigue in the past (4) I go after a truly evil character (4) |
23772 24344 |
| Rufus | TIFF | Head put off awkward argument (4) Head off tense argument (4) |
23772 23724 |
| Rufus | LESSENED | Cut that could be needless (8) Another needless cut (8) |
26742 24326 |
| Rufus | VEGA | Sprouts and peas, say, given a star (4) Small serving of carrots, say, given to a big star (4) Peas and carrots are given a star (4) |
24888 27023 23940 |
| Rufus | INTRODUCE | Bring in present (9) Offer fantastic reduction (9) |
24888 26311 |
| Rufus | CONCAVE | Depressed kid goes to Aladdin's magic place (7) Many on guard in hollow (7) |
24888 21790 |
| Rufus | PEGLEG | Girl on cricket side is not a true member (3,3) It gives support for a girl on stage (3,3) |
25904 22674 |
| Rufus | PROSIT | Good health shown by professional model (6) Port is drunk for good health (6) |
25904 25533 |
| Rufus | LORELEI | Rock singer learning what Romanians use for money (7) Siren indicating danger on the Rhine (7) |
25024 25982 |
| Rufus | SLEIGH | Winter transport is murder, they say (6) Winter transport is murder, we hear (6) |
23330 23980 |
| Rufus | DAME | Character dragged up at this time of the year? (4) Character dragged up at this time of the year? (4) Made out to be a lady (4) |
23330 24888 22674 |
| Rufus | ELLIPSE | Oval 45-inch mince pies (7) Oval 45-inch mince pies (7) |
24934 22244 |
| Rufus | CANON | Is able to hold on, as a rule (5) Large kind of type in the chapter (5) |
26801 22280 |
| Rufus | MATADOR | He produces a pass when charged (7) Ring fighter? (7) |
22882 22130 |
| Rufus | BASE | Found to be contemptible (4) Found unworthy of honour (4) |
22626 26616 |
| Rufus | ELOPING | Flying to an away match (7) Leaving unannounced for an away match (7) |
21904 27059 |
| Rufus | AEROSOL | It is pressed into use when distribution by air is required (7) It supplies one's needs at the press of a button (7) |
24928 26664 |
| Rufus | STAMEN | Street name needs changing — it's a bit flowery (6) Good man gets response in church from organ (6) |
24928 24934 |
| Rufus | VIPER | Clergyman inwardly pious? The reverse — a treacherous type (5) It creeps through by six (5) |
24928 23216 |
| Rufus | PENNED | Did some lines when kept in (6) Did lines, when kept in (6) |
24554 26742 |
| Rufus | SHRUG | On the mat she almost gives gesture of indifference (5) An indifferent movement (5) |
24554 26981 |
| Rufus | ASPIRING | Here's hoping I spring a surprise (8) Here's hoping I spring a surprise (8) |
21683 25713 |
| Rufus | MISAPPROPRIATES | Steals fitting in error (15) Steals fitting in error (15) |
21683 26951 |
| Rufus | CORKSCREW | Means to get at the drink (9) Irish county's team opener (9) |
21683 24256 |
| Rufus | RESTRAINED | Held in check, fell behind the others (10) Held in check, fell behind the others (10) Checked filter inside pipe (10) |
21683 26897 24666 |
| Rufus | IMPETIGO | Not a fatal disease, but one I'm to peg out from (8) As I'm the chosen one, I have to make a complaint (8) |
22012 23724 |
| Rufus | THOROUGH | Unusually hot, stormy and intensive (8) Comprehensive completed, having absorbed nothing (8) |
24554 24976 |
| Rufus | KNICKERS | Thieves commonly said to filch female underwear (8) Bottom gear (8) |
26724 22906 |
| Rufus | SAGE | Second generation savant (4) Wise man tucked into the turkey (4) |
23670 26138 |
| Rufus | HOOPLA | A fair game (6) Housework to the French is fair game (6) |
23670 25072 |
| Rufus | HORSESHOE | Work of a forger, bent but possibly lucky (9) Lucky thing, so he - or she - makes out (9) |
25683 23114 |
| Rufus | HEWN | Cut down when damaged (4) Chopped and changed when solving this clue (4) |
25042 22960 |
| Rufus | DIAGNOSE | Agonised about how to identify a complaint (8) A doctor might mix a gin in the medicine (8) |
25042 27299 |
| Rufus | STAGEHAND | He may convey properties (9) One of several moving scenes in the theatre (9) |
24922 24362 |
| Rufus | BACKSIDE | Support the team that's bottom (8) Bottom team after defender (8) |
23641 24148 |
| Rufus | ANISEED | Is embraced by a longing for a sweet (7) One's restricted by a lack of flavour (7) It's sweet, I observe, and round (7) It's sweet, I notice, and round (7) |
23641 25042 25497 22196 |
| Rufus | APRONSTAGE | Ideal setting for production of Pinafore? (5,5) Ideal locale for production of "Pinafore" (5,5) It provides an opportunity for advanced theatrical work (5,5) |
23641 24666 21761 |
| Rufus | TEAMSPIRIT | Fresh meat and drink provide morale (4,6) Side given drink for morale (4,6) |
25431 21683 |
| Rufus | HAMLET | Play for the village (6) Radio buff rented small place in the country (6) Poor actor allowed role beyond his capabilities? (6) |
25431 26700 24148 |
| Rufus | MARSEILLAISE | The strain of the French Revolution (12) The French marche militaire? (12) |
22512 26742 |
| Rufus | ENCORE | What the unsatisfied audience may shout (6) Repeat prescription once more, not involving the doctor (6) |
24952 26897 |
| Rufus | PLACID | Still used as a name for an American lake (6) Unruffled college head dressed in tartan (6) Still used as a name for a US lake (6) |
26903 26742 21826 |
| Rufus | DEEP | Cunning, in the main (4) Sea bass (4) |
26903 22196 |
| Rufus | AVAILS | Is of use when a number set sail (6) Profits from propagating salvia (6) |
25647 22906 |
| Rufus | RIDE | Travel free over the Orient (4) Travel free on first excursion (4) |
26867 24702 |
| Rufus | THESIS | Two cardinals appear in this work (6) Revising his set subject (6) |
26867 27017 |
| Rufus | INGEST | Eat, but not seriously, we hear (6) Eat, but not seriously we hear (6) |
26867 21802 |
| Rufus | BOOTY | Lad about to return stolen property (5) Lad about to return stolen property (5) |
22596 26090 |
| Rufus | VOICE | Failing to take the first Orient Express (5) Speak evil about none (5) |
22202 21707 |
| Rufus | TWEE | Aunt weeps, admits being excessively sentimental (4) In between being sentimental and pretty (4) |
25263 24434 |
| Rufus | PSYCHE | Soulmate of Eros (6) Soul mate of Eros (6) |
24642 21844 |
| Rufus | STREET | Many dwell on this anagram made by setter (6) About to let it stand outside in the way (6) |
22918 22124 |
| Rufus | CAROUSAL | Drinking song going around America (8) High time many received an awakening (8) |
24642 23670 |
| Rufus | MUSIC | Love food? (5) It is scored for players, not by them (5) |
26777 22738 |
| Rufus | GRAVES | Wine vaults? (6) Last resting places for wine (6) |
24726 23437 |
| Rufus | SACKRACE | Sporting event in which one has to fire on the run (4,4) An event for wine people (4,4) |
24726 24976 |
| Rufus | BASELINE | Headquarters' file shows where to find a serving man (8) Serving men and women operate from behind it (8) |
23623 27017 |
| Rufus | BISHOP | See man on board (6) Piece of the cloth? (6) Twice jump a little way for a man on board (6) |
23623 26819 26933 |
| Rufus | SHIFTS | Changes times of work (6) Times for working garments (6) Changes of clothing (6) |
26490 24560 23820 |
| Rufus | ASLOPE | Poles strangely under a certain inclination (6) Like to run when so inclined (6) Like to run when so inclined (6) |
26490 24904 22464 |
| Rufus | BUTTERUP | Soft soap and dairy product increased in price (6,2) Soft soap and dairy product increased in price (6,2) |
26849 23359 |
| Rufus | DISMAL | Gloomy sergeant major has face put out (6) Gloomy little sergeant major with face put out (6) |
27071 27383 |
| Rufus | PERAMBULATOR | Carriage reserved for a small charge (12) Travel agency for the young (12) |
25144 22226 |
| Rufus | CARAPACE | Vehicle quickly becomes a hardtop (8) Vehicle takes a step to become a hardtop (8) |
24010 26825 |
| Rufus | PAPERCHAIN | Decoration acquired over time by a press baron? (5,5) Party decoration desired by would-be press baron? (5,5) |
24010 24888 |
| Rufus | CRECHE | People will mind if you dump your kids here (6) Where children are to be found between two and five? (6) |
24428 27353 |
| Rufus | IMMODEST | Swirling mist hides the way forward (8) I am on the way — the way forward (8) |
24428 27095 |
| Rufus | ORC | Type of whale that comes in for criticism (3) Whale comes in for criticism (3) |
24428 22572 |
| Rufus | CULPRIT | One likely to be a responsible person? (7) A responsible person (7) |
26114 24380 |
| Rufus | ASPIRATE | Record the sound of Beethoven's fifth (8) Begins hunting like a sea wolf (8) May be carelessly dropped in the middle of nowhere (8) |
26114 26478 23383 |
| Rufus | BENDSINISTER | Bred in sin, set out this indication of it? (4,8) Bred in sin, set about showing one's pedigree? (4,8) |
23288 26454 |
| Rufus | COSTOFLIVING | Existing expenses (4,2,6) The death rate? Quite the opposite (4,2,6) |
23288 24028 |
| Rufus | CONUNDRUM | Study a French instrument (9) Fool holds sister with strange puzzle (9) Problem is to learn a French instrument (9) |
27305 27059 26269 |
| Rufus | ACCOMPANY | Escort agency is brought to account (9) Go with Bill to business (9) |
24536 23383 |
| Rufus | DELPHI | Park in Indian city - or Greek city (6) Quietly get in foreign capital for Greek city (6) |
23557 25934 |
| Rufus | ANANAS | Pineapple found in the banana split (6) Fruit with the top off is still fruit (6) |
24594 22298 |
| Rufus | DESERTS | Leaves a just reward (7) They are said to be just barren areas (7) |
22834 24554 |
| Rufus | SLEEPY | Companion of Snow White likely to crash? (6) Companion of Snow White likely to crash? (6) |
22680 26933 |
| Rufus | SITUATION | Thrown into a suit case (9) Job in which no one tense is given a rise (9) Post office (9) |
26622 26120 25341 |
| Rufus | ADMONISH | Warn a pretty girl about a Scotsman (8) Caution had Simon dithering (8) |
23186 23455 |
| Rufus | EYEPIECE | On watch, man on board provides telescope part (8) Look at coin with lens (8) |
23186 25904 |
| Rufus | TEMPO | Time of strain? (5) Time to take the air (5) |
23186 24536 |
| Rufus | DUNCESCAP | Top gear when going into a corner? (6,3) A foolish assumption of the old school (6,3) |
23186 24398 |
| Rufus | ENSURE | Follow Rex in to make certain (6) Possibly run and see to make certain (6) Possibly run and see to make certain (6) |
22972 21886 23814 |
| Rufus | SHERRY | Drink sounds dear to the French (6) A wine to be wrong to be diffident about (6) Make a mistake and throw out the drink (6) |
26335 27329 22704 |
| Rufus | LADIDA | Boy and girl being pretentious (2-2-2) I'd return in a cheap car, pretentiously polished (2-2-2) Snobbish boy and girl (2-2-2) |
26251 23300 25359 |
| Rufus | COWL | Monkshood, a cure for smoking? (4) Monkshood, a cure for smoking? (4) |
24946 21844 |
| Rufus | ACTEDUP | Carried on organising coup d'état but having to drop out (5,2) Caused trouble, getting Bill and Edward out of bed (5,2) Caused trouble, getting Bill and Edward out of bed (5,2) |
24822 21946 25946 |
| Rufus | SCORER | Batsman who hits five fours? (6) He can put the points up or down (6) One making records gets the music right (6) |
25192 22488 25257 |
| Rufus | RECOIL | Spring back after being fired (6) Kick, taking fresh wind into account (6) Come back after being fired (6) Kick into wind again (6) |
22118 24428 24618 22470 |
| Rufus | DOUBLE | Run to make the five ten (6) Twice appearing as an understudy (6) A drink that the darts player needs (6) Stand in for the rehearsal or run (6) |
25251 21940 23002 25761 |
| Rufus | SHEAVES | They are bound to be shocks (7) Bundles used to haul on board (7) |
26299 26478 |
| Rufus | BROGUE | Oxford accent (6) You put your foot in it, in a manner of speaking (6) Footwear by which the Irish may be recognised (6) |
23282 26299 25569 |
| Rufus | OXEYE | Look after a bull for Daisy (2-3) Daisy is a neat looker! (2-3) Daisy is kind of neat to look at (2-3) |
27191 26897 26700 |
| Rufus | CONCEITED | Called round on one occasion in vain (9) Called without once becoming stuck-up (9) |
25132 21844 |
| Rufus | SPRAT | Mackerel bait? (5) Catch a right during a fight (5) |
25132 26048 |
| Rufus | PITCHANDTOSS | Gambling on ship's movement? (5,3,4) Game causing ill feeling in the main? (5,3,4) |
24750 22328 |
| Rufus | ARMBANDS | Equip groups with swimming aids (8) Member leads groups with signs of mourning (8) |
25976 26777 |
| Rufus | OPENUP | Speak freely and reveal what's there (4,2) Reveal advice on how to be less reserved? (4,2) Start firing to make things lively (4,2) |
25976 22566 24910 |
| Rufus | SMASHHIT | One blow after another makes great entertainment (5,3) To break a strike is a tremendous success (5,3) |
25976 25263 |
| Rufus | FREIGHT | Charge soldiers found in brawl (7) Charge made by soldiers in battle (7) Charge about in battle (7) |
25425 26090 24148 |
| Rufus | HOIST | Give a lift to one in the army (5) Elevate one among many (5) Part of flag, one shot to pieces (5) |
25425 26831 23270 |
| Rufus | MACEBEARER | Official club servant (4-6) Official club servant (10) |
22006 22644 |
| Rufus | COMECOME | Repeated invitation to adopt a more reasonable attitude (4,4) Repeated invitation to adopt a more reasonable attitude (4,4) |
22006 25287 |
| Rufus | DININGCAR | Fast food outlet? (6,3) Where the fare goes down as the journey lengthens (6,3) |
26227 25982 |
| Rufus | KISS | Touch with an oral greeting (4) Bringer of life and love? (4) |
25868 25132 |
| Rufus | EPEE | Record the same note twice — it's sharp (4) Handy fencing implement (4) |
25868 27071 |
| Rufus | RAPID | Blame one laid on head of Dean Swift (5) Swift and quiet in attack (5) Fleet is quiet in attack (5) Fast, clear round for father in the ascendancy (5) |
25868 25042 27281 26377 |
| Rufus | CAMERA | Private room taken on holiday (6) Painter appeared first — this followed! (6) |
23700 27125 |
| Rufus | HEARHEAR | Repeatedly try to express approval (4,4) Try repeatedly to express approval (4,4) |
23467 25821 |
| Rufus | TAFFRAIL | Welsh river bird seen around the stern (8) Found on a ship aft, perhaps, and fragile (8) |
26730 22244 |
| Rufus | MALINGER | Mother to hang about and waste a doctor's time (8) Stay well away from work (8) |
26730 24434 |
| Rufus | POST | After a job (4) The letters column (4) |
22792 26903 |
| Rufus | ACUMEN | The last word about copper's keen insight (6) Perspicacity shown by a hundred university chaps (6) Intelligence team headed by a copper (6) |
22792 26640 23563 |
| Rufus | FREEZE | Be still shivering (6) Remain perfectly still and go cold all over (6) |
22792 22464 |
| Rufus | POLICE | Bill for keeping the peace? (6) Control river pests (6) |
23521 26108 |
| Rufus | CINCINNATI | Service chief joins Tina in trip round US city (10) Service chief's hotel at one US city (10) |
23521 27023 |
| Rufus | ORATE | Gold blend tea in spout (5) Give an address or a note (5) |
21868 22036 |
| Rufus | LIDO | Swimming pool with nothing under cover (4) Swimming pool with nothing under cover (4) Duck takes cover on the beach (4) I'd look around for bathing facilities (4) |
21868 23998 26048 25569 |
| Rufus | GUESS | Think of Americans (5) Think of America (5) |
23916 21683 |
| Rufus | EVELYN | It's evenly distributed as a name for either sex (6) Name evenly distributed among girls and boys (6) It's evenly distributed as a name for either sex (6) |
23916 23617 21826 |
| Rufus | BABEL | Scene of a towering row (5) Infant left in tower here (5) |
25599 26831 |
| Rufus | PSALM | Song initially sung in indication of victory (5) Song of starling starting in tree (5) |
22984 22978 |
| Rufus | CRUSADES | Struggles to maintain faith in the past (8) Struggles to maintain faith in the past (8) |
25635 21707 |
| Rufus | PAINTER | Artist keeps a boat by the bank (7) Artist's bow tie? (7) |
23036 25066 |
| Rufus | REDUNDANT | Surplus to requirements and turned off (9) Communist and German worker laid off (9) |
23036 25144 |
| Rufus | ORIGINATE | Start to make a speech without a single drink (9) Start to speak without a single drink (9) |
23036 27251 |
| Rufus | SLOT | Opening for a machine operator (4) An opening possibly lost (4) |
24178 21850 |
| Rufus | NETS | Where cricketers practise catches (4) Where cricketers practice catches (4) |
24178 21880 |
| Rufus | BABE | Child born before Lincoln (4) Child born before Lincoln (4) |
21778 27227 |
| Rufus | CHICHI | Affected a stylish greeting (6) Affected stylish greeting (6) |
21778 25779 |
| Rufus | ARMOUR | Protection for a king in love (6) Protection for king caught in an intriguing situation (6) Rigid habit of old king caught in affair (6) |
24898 23772 25287 |
| Rufus | PERMISSION | Leave the wrong impression (10) Authorisation provided by embassy (10) Leave the wrong impression (10) |
24898 24618 22382 |
| Rufus | SCAPEGOAT | He's given unwarranted responsibility (9) A pact goes awry — blame him (9) |
23485 25707 |
| Rufus | SLAPDASH | In second part of race, sprint recklessly (8) Messy hit-and-run? (8) |
25791 25575 |
| Rufus | FULLSTOP | Period added to the end of a sentence (4,4) The mark of a finished writer? (4,4) The point of punctuation (4,4) |
25791 22118 22714 |
| Rufus | ALPHA | A classical type (5) A letter to mark well (5) |
24290 21928 |
| Rufus | EVICTION | A compulsory turnout (8) A compulsory turnout (8) |
22100 25389 |
| Rufus | RESEMBLING | Like gremlins, be mischievous (10) Like gremlins, be mischievous (10) |
22100 24398 |
| Rufus | BEAM | Wide smile gives support (4) Sunny smile? (4) Some light or heavy timber (4) Wide smile gives support (4) Heavy piece of wood, though it could be light (4) Wooden support for the shaft (4) |
22100 26897 21844 26825 22912 23730 |
| Rufus | SECTIONAL | Coastline irregular in parts (9) Coastline that's rocky in parts (9) |
23192 25395 |
| Rufus | RATE | About to circle at speed (4) Value mid-afternoon tea break (4) |
23192 23892 |
| Rufus | LABOUR | Left work (6) Left work (6) |
23192 21683 |
| Rufus | IMPASSE | Deadlock in which the devil takes almost full advantage (7) I'm old-fashioned, there's no getting away from it (7) The setter's old-fashioned situation offering no way out (7) |
26245 23288 27299 |
| Rufus | SEAL | An Inuit is likely to see one close up (4) Circus performer to making an impression (4) |
23054 22334 |
| Rufus | ABSTAIN | Refuse to vote, putting Jack on the spot (7) Don't vote for a black mark (7) Refrain from giving sailor a dirty look (7) |
25635 27125 27233 |
| Rufus | DRIEDUP | Forgot the lines in production (5,2) Forgot production lines (5,2) Helped with the dishes but forgot part (5,2) |
23054 26437 25066 |
| Rufus | CLASPS | Holds 150 serpents (6) Their function is to secure quiet in class (6) |
27275 27197 |
| Rufus | SUPERIOR | Snooty head of a religious order (8) The mother of all lakes? (8) |
27275 24154 |
| Rufus | LENTIL | Pulse found in virulent illnesses (6) Fast, the Italian's pulse (6) Pulse is fast — over one fifty (6) |
27275 26006 24744 |
| Rufus | SCAFFOLD | It's put up for work on the outside (8) A spot of capital punishment (8) |
27311 27095 |
| Rufus | DWELL | Settle on the end of a bed spring (5) Ponder at length on how long you may live (5) |
24446 26933 |
| Rufus | ANIMATED | Quick diet a man ordered (8) I get married and set out full of spirit (8) |
24446 22762 |
| Rufus | GENERALSTORE | Soldier-husband who tries to supply all one's needs (7,5) Ike and Monty rent a shop (7,5) |
24446 26742 |
| Rufus | NOTICING | Recognising gin and tonic ingredients (8) Recognising gin and tonic ingredients (8) |
24446 22118 |
| Rufus | STRIPOFF | Remove a coat - or much more (5,3) Remove a coat — or more! (5,3) |
24446 26945 |
| Rufus | LEAFLET | It's not bound to be distributed (7) Tract of grassland left untidy (7) A tract of meadow felt to be different (7) |
22882 25934 25761 |
| Rufus | ONSETS | Attacks aimed at badgers? (6) Rolling Stones' beginnings? (6) |
22882 24750 |
| Rufus | THROW | Project to cause confusion (5) Cast worth putting into new production (5) Make a pot worth ordering (5) Half of them brawl and hurl things! (5) |
22882 25168 25239 26269 |
| Rufus | POMPOM | Cannonball? (6) Cannon ball? (6) |
22882 22100 |
| Rufus | COURTDISASTER | Be involved in a risky action - ruinous to the litigant? (5,8) Risk total defeat at Wimbledon (5,8) |
23974 24404 |
| Rufus | LINKAGE | Badly leaking connection (7) Badly leaking connection (7) |
23974 21898 |
| Rufus | LIFER | One unable to serve any longer? (5) Criminal file that's wrong, then put right (5) |
26694 26460 |
| Rufus | PROPRIETOR | He holds his own (10) One who minds his own business (10) He minds his own business (10) |
26694 24726 23838 |
| Rufus | ANGLING | The protracted use of lines (7) The protracted use of lines? (7) |
26694 21904 |
| Rufus | CLUTCH | Seize an egg collection (6) Eggs used for a change? (6) |
22310 22566 |
| Rufus | ENTRYFEE | A charge made upon income? (5,3) An incoming charge (5,3) |
22310 22906 |
| Rufus | BIGAMIST | His second mate gets him into trouble (8) He breaks more than one union law (8) |
25371 26335 |
| Rufus | VERIFY | Attest to extremely absorbing Kipling poem (6) Check provided in extreme care (6) Confirm if the light goes out (6) |
25269 23048 26670 |
| Rufus | VERSATILE | Poor relatives prepared to do a variety of jobs (9) It's a lever that may be turned to many uses (9) |
25215 27305 |
| Rufus | BIRTHDAYSUIT | First-day cover? (8,4) Nothing to wear for an age-old celebration (8,4) |
25215 23916 |
| Rufus | LANDAU | Transport for student with a university final (6) Transport for student with a university final (6) |
22078 23054 |
| Rufus | SCHOOLMATE | Train officer, one of the same class (10) A comrade in the class struggle? (10) |
24160 23623 |
| Rufus | TASMANIA | It's a man in distress on a South Pacific island (8) It's a man found shipwrecked on a Pacific island (8) |
24160 22298 |
| Rufus | HONEST | Just puts a point on blunt end (6) Hospital notes doctor finds reliable (6) |
24004 24262 |
| Rufus | SEPARATION | One is apart, possibly result of marital trouble? (10) Freedom from marital break-up? (10) |
25096 23940 |
| Rufus | LITTER | Refuse a stretcher (6) Vehicle it is illegal to leave in the street (6) |
25096 23036 |
| Rufus | ELATED | In high spirits, drink up with Edward (6) Story gets backing — editor in high spirits (6) In high spirits, knock beer back with Edward (6) |
23539 26640 26275 |
| Rufus | FLAG | Sort of stone sink (4) Give a signal and slow down (4) |
23539 25066 |
| Rufus | EASYGOING | Simple departure is without formality (9) Happy-go-lucky midshipman goes on leave (4,5) Cheerful midshipman goes on leave (9) Calm and painless death (4-5) |
26975 21976 23335 22382 |
| Rufus | IMPS | Military policeman is about to see mischief-makers (4) One member's naughty children (4) |
26975 24112 |
| Rufus | REINFORCE | Check power of support (9) Check power increase (9) |
24732 25982 |
| Rufus | AGOG | Eager to work in silver (4) Eager to obtain grand ring set in silver (4) Eager to go up after a key (4) |
23718 22596 26353 |
| Rufus | SWEDEN | Japanese copper married in the country (6) Journalist taken aback by news of the country (6) Journalist upset amid bad news for the country (6) Country editor beset with bad news (6) |
23718 26383 25221 25779 |
| Rufus | IRONINGBOARD | It provides a good base for an evening out (7,5) I call round on committee for help with pressing business (7,5) |
23718 26454 |
| Rufus | GAUCHO | A cough mixture for a cowhand (6) Cowboy developing a cough (6) |
23718 26490 |
| Rufus | IRITIS | Eye disease - girl catches it (6) Eye disease — girl catches it (6) |
22542 26329 |
| Rufus | SPOTLIGHTS | They reveal the stars in all their splendour (10) Focuses on positions to accommodate clue solution (10) |
22542 24344 |
| Rufus | ABANDON | Leave a bar with a university man (7) Leave a musical group — no making a comeback (7) And the sailor is first on leave (7) |
21749 26383 26592 |
| Rufus | TOERAG | Despicable person possibly got time inside (6) Despicable person possibly got time inside (6) |
21749 24302 |
| Rufus | ALASKA | Naturally cold state, but sweet when baked (6) Cold state of something oven-baked (6) |
21749 25102 |
| Rufus | BETTEROFF | How seasick people feel on disembarking? (6,3) How seasick people feel on disembarking? (6,3) |
21749 26640 |
| Rufus | YELLOUT | Tell you it's wrong to shout (4,3) Tell you it's wrong to scream (4,3) |
27065 22054 |
| Rufus | DERIDES | Mocks desired changes (7) Laughs at what could be desired (7) |
27065 26903 |
| Rufus | DUCAT | Tube holding a gold coin (5) There's money in education (5) |
27065 22416 |
| Rufus | REFRAIN | Stop in a few bars (7) Do without the chorus (7) Chorus of "don'ts"? (7) |
27065 26694 21707 |
| Rufus | ARC | Car negotiated a bend (3) Bow comes from Africa, oddly (3) |
27065 23300 |
| Rufus | TSUNAMI | A big wave from chap coming back in a new suit (7) Chap comes up in new suit, gets big wave (7) |
27065 25341 |
| Rufus | ASSIGN | Fix a direction indicator (6) A direction indicator gains award (6) |
27101 23521 |
| Rufus | ORPHANAGE | Model paragon, he cares for deprived children (9) Harp on about taking time with deprived children (9) |
23377 23593 |
| Rufus | CLEMATIS | Tenacious climber found in a variety of climates (8) Lime and cats affected plant (8) |
23377 26819 |
| Rufus | TRYOUT | Go away and experiment (3,3) About end of May, tutor arranged test (6) |
26347 23694 |
| Rufus | PIPEDREAM | Fancy being fostered by a churchwarden? (4,5) Smoker's fancy (4,5) |
23090 23658 |
| Rufus | DELFT | A number left on a trip for the pottery (5) Money comes in handy in China (5) |
23258 23998 |
| Rufus | BLOOMERS | Mistakes made by bakers (8) Mistakes made by bakers, underwear suppliers and gardeners? (8) |
23258 24160 |
| Rufus | CALM | Philosophical student in academic stream (4) Composed a piece of classical music (4) |
23258 22298 |
| Rufus | CUTE | Clever stroke to point (4) Scored a point - could be winning (4) |
22846 22196 |
| Rufus | RESIDENT | Dwelling is rented out (8) Study, entering further exam for junior hospital doctor (8) Maybe his place is rented out (8) |
22846 26227 24052 |
| Rufus | ARARAT | Mount framing an artist in his element (6) Company floated to avoid liquidation ended up here (6) |
22846 24976 |
| Rufus | PAPERHATS | Apt phrase to describe party wear? (5,4) Capital decorations crackers provided, perhaps, at get-together (5,4) Apt phrase describes party wear? (5,4) |
25827 25198 26138 |
| Rufus | VENTILATOR | Fan of sickness benefit? (10) Fan of sickness benefit? (10) |
25215 22124 |
| Rufus | EARWAX | Organ swell may affect one's hearing (6) Organ swell may affect one's hearing (6) |
25827 24666 |
| Rufus | CAROUSING | Many awakening us with their 28 across (9) Awakening after hundred years heavy drinking (9) |
25827 26867 |
| Rufus | FLAGRANT | Crying, small boy rejects gift (8) Below standard tirade is outrageous (8) |
25827 25904 |
| Rufus | EGGNOG | Warming drink that takes some beating (6) Drink triple gin, initially, with one rum (6) |
25827 25425 |
| Rufus | YEARBOOK | 1984? (8) Annual period of time on reserve (8) |
23587 22674 |
| Rufus | EVENS | Gets level, yet nothing is lost (5) Levels the score and quits (5) Levels the odds (5) Level betting how Wenceslas found the snow, heading south (5) |
23389 26939 27113 26138 |
| Rufus | BASEBALL | It's played for the HQ dance (8) Game for a dance at the depot (8) Mean sailor upset students in game (8) |
23587 24864 24238 |
| Rufus | EVERAFTER | They lived so happily in fairy tales (4,5) Eternal pursuit of the happy ending (4,5) |
23587 25371 |
| Rufus | BUTTS | More than one barrel used in shooting (5) Barrels used for target practice (5) |
26490 22464 |
| Rufus | SATIRE | It's a possibility concerning caricature (6) Burlesque star that is ill-disposed (6) |
24482 26616 |
| Rufus | WOODEN | Vacant court room (6) Court room is lacking animation (6) |
24482 26251 |
| Rufus | CONSIDER | Reckon to make a hundred on the side, right? (8) Regard as deliberate (8) |
22650 25425 |
| Rufus | INVOCATION | A plea to be satisfyingly employed? (10) A fashionable career in conjuring (10) |
22650 27227 |
| Rufus | WEAPONRY | Any power may produce armaments (8) Armaments open war activity at the end of May (8) |
25755 24554 |
| Rufus | CREDO | Revolutionary firm about belief (5) Statement of faith many repeat (5) Communist firm about belief (5) |
25012 27071 26742 |
| Rufus | PARMESAN | Grating that goes on top, of course (8) Standard means for churning cheese (8) |
25755 23491 |
| Rufus | TURNDOWN | Refuse to reduce the volume (4,4) Decline to fold over the sheet (4,4) |
25755 25898 |
| Rufus | EUCLID | Il Duce turned out to be a mathematician (6) Dulcie's bad in geometry (6) |
26969 23862 |
| Rufus | MENIAL | Servant in upset during dinner, perhaps (6) Servant turns in during dinner, perhaps (6) |
26969 22792 |
| Rufus | COKE | Drink approved in the church (4) Common drink may provide warmth (4) |
23694 24034 |
| Rufus | EPITOME | The embodiment of a mince pie, in my opinion (7) The embodiment of a mince pie, in my opinion (7) |
26281 23330 |
| Rufus | LACERATE | Slash the price of flimsy material (8) Slash material price (8) |
26281 22166 |
| Rufus | DRIFTERS | Fishing boats that go with the tide? (8) Vessels off course? (8) |
27377 26114 |
| Rufus | CAMISOLE | Scot came up with one single undergarment (8) Lois came out in her underwear (8) |
27377 24554 |
| Rufus | OUTRE | Fantastic to be out and about (5) Striking centre spread that's way out (5) |
23156 24768 |
| Rufus | ORDERED | Given command, other ranks run into action (7) Given command (7) |
23156 21880 |
| Rufus | APARTMENT | Possibly meant to secure some accommodation (9) Doctor meant to go round some accommodation (9) |
23156 25982 |
| Rufus | ESSENCE | The heart of a German city church (7) Concentration required when driving in France (7) |
22268 26437 |
| Rufus | RINGMASTER | Chief whip, say, an expert on telephone (10) Boxing champion employed in the circus (10) |
22268 26478 |
| Rufus | UNSETTLE | Trouble for international organisation to resolve (8) Trouble for international organisation to resolve (8) |
22268 23940 |
| Rufus | ONLY | Simply unique (4) Alone in Lyon, sadly (4) |
26688 22602 |
| Rufus | STRAIGHTUP | Sound of lost sheep? Honestly! (8,2) On the level? Yes and no (8,2) Shortest way to the top, believe me (8,2) |
24106 24726 25395 |
| Rufus | TIDERACE | Current champion tried to break first (4,4) Current champion tried to break first (4,4) |
24106 27383 |
| Rufus | REVOLUTION | Rising, or just turning over? (10) Heads rolled in this French affair (10) |
24106 26329 |
| Rufus | UNITED | University man gets married (6) Joined a football club (6) Joined the club (6) |
24106 23491 25257 |
| Rufus | NATIONAL | Composition on a Latin subject (8) A race of more than local interest (8) Grand occasion, of course (8) |
25317 22124 25982 |
| Rufus | COHERE | To be consistent, he must be in the middle (6) The commanding officer must get present to be consistent (6) |
26078 25198 |
| Rufus | GALLEON | Bitterness associated with age-old craft (7) Bitterness associated with an age-old craft (7) |
26078 21928 |
| Rufus | SHEER | Absolute quiet always required (5) Simple but revealing (5) |
26078 24052 |
| Rufus | UNEVEN | Odd vigil held by distraught nun (6) Rough? That's odd (6) |
23048 22118 |
| Rufus | FIERCE | Intense fire damaged church (6) Intense fire damaged church (6) |
22376 25401 |
| Rufus | ILL | One needs £50 badly (3) Fifty follows forty-nine? Well, no! (3) Badly in need of medical care (3) I shall be briefly unwell (3) Unhealthy state of America, briefly (3) |
24208 22542 22488 26933 24344 |
| Rufus | LAPTOP | Appropriate cut-out for a computer (6) Electronic equipment likely to go in cut (6) |
24208 24798 |
| Rufus | ESTRANGES | Greatness, sadly, sets one apart (9) Greatness, unfortunately, makes enemies (9) |
23252 27017 |
| Rufus | HYENAS | The laughing stock of Africa? (6) Has inherent desire for animals (6) He's involved with any mistreated animals (6) |
27167 24076 24332 |
| Rufus | ELIXIR | Miracle drug for backside beset by nettle (6) Miracle drug for backside in trouble (6) |
27167 23557 |
| Rufus | IRONSIDE | Puritan joins club team (8) Puritan club team (8) |
22078 26783 |
| Rufus | SECOND | Time and place (6) Not the first time (6) Back for a place (6) |
22078 26383 23563 |
| Rufus | CATACLYSM | A number stay calm in disaster and upheaval (9) Initially cats stay calm around upheaval (9) |
24338 24404 |
| Rufus | WHOA | How about a call to slow down? (4) How odd a call to stop (4) |
21820 22978 |
| Rufus | FETTLE | A fine state to be in (6) A fine state to be in (6) |
22440 25018 |
| Rufus | ADAMSAPPLE | It brings a lump to one's throat (5,5) Presentation of papa's medal brings a lump to one's throat (5,5) |
22440 22738 |
| Rufus | TIEDUP | Engaged — or already married? (4,2) Bound to have a prior engagement (4,2) |
26586 23641 |
| Rufus | BASS | Very low perch (4) Deep sea fish (4) Very low perch (4) Deep sea fish (4) |
26586 22524 21778 22786 |
| Rufus | DESCRIBE | Bed in new seed and provide an account (8) Label in new seed bed (8) |
24630 27377 |
| Rufus | CENSUS | It checks population growth (6) When to tell all? (6) It checks the growth of population (6) It checks the growth of population (6) |
26299 25209 25581 21880 |
| Rufus | CURATE | A truce arranged for vicar's assistant (6) Clergyman provides remedy without a word of thanks for showing up (6) Copper to reprimand one coming between vicar and his flock (6) Minister provides remedy without a word of thanks for showing up (6) |
26299 25072 24046 24380 |
| Rufus | ADHERENT | Tenacious advocate (8) Supporter seen here and there, on the move (8) Disciple to stick with the New Testament (8) He will be embraced by wildly ardent disciple (8) Disciple has to stick by holy writ (8) Disciple has to stick to holy writ (8) Ardent, he may be following a cause (8) |
26299 23557 22304 27353 21707 25018 24600 |
| Rufus | INCREASES | Grows wrinkled (9) Gets bigger, though all screwed up (9) |
25629 26167 |
| Rufus | WATERLOO | Battle station (8) Later exchanges in court battle (8) |
25629 22382 |
| Rufus | STEER | A good man always in control (5) Cattle drive (5) Ox and cox (5) Direct supplier of beef (5) |
25629 22792 22644 25761 |
| Rufus | NEGATE | Agent upset over point in dispute (6) Agent gets upset over point in veto (6) |
21874 24696 |
| Rufus | MANIPULATE | Use fingers to eat a plum in the break (10) Chap to turn up after one, not on time for work (10) |
21874 24296 |
| Rufus | GOOSEBUMPS | Rising indications that one is frightened (5,5) They may rise up in a frightening situation (5,5) |
21874 26299 |
| Rufus | AGENTS | They may be after estate — amen! (6) They don't mind their own business (6) A note sent out by representatives (6) |
25443 24898 24344 |
| Rufus | ROUNDUP | Gather that the boxer is slightly in the lead? (5,2) Accumulate stock (5,2) Gather that the bell has gone? (5,2) |
22422 24536 22714 |
| Rufus | EAT | Take courses in French and Armenian initially (3) Take a course (3) |
24982 23485 |
| Rufus | INRUSH | Rapid inflow in light material (6) Influx - one runs out before start of Hogmanay (6) |
24982 24578 |
| Rufus | DRAPES | Covers spread in disarray (6) Covers spread out (6) |
24982 25779 |
| Rufus | YIELDING | Producing elastic (8) Submissive bearing (8) |
25874 21784 |
| Rufus | ESPOUSES | Embraces sweetheart and wives (8) Embraces sweetheart and wives (8) |
25874 25198 |
| Rufus | ASSISI | Part of the Mass is identified with St Francis (6) Part of midnight mass is identified with St Francis (6) A southern university river rises where Francis came from (6) |
25874 24578 27197 |
| Rufus | ATHENS | The short answer about foreign capital (6) Capital A followed by S? (6) Capital A followed by S? (6) |
25874 25443 22172 |
| Rufus | ITCH | Scratch starter? (4) Football ground with no parking causes irritation (4) |
25874 22488 |
| Rufus | ATTENTION | Awareness shown by military command (9) Army command to be rigidly obeyed (9) Standing order, rigidly obeyed (9) |
25910 26108 27227 |
| Rufus | ENAMOURED | One thus may show soppy demeanour (9) Fascinated by unusual demeanour (9) So in love, with demeanour transformed (9) |
25030 27275 26801 |
| Rufus | BAGS | They were widely worn in Oxford in the ’20s (4) Lots of trousers (4) Childishly claims the luggage (4) |
25030 25425 24302 |
| Rufus | LUGGER | Sounds like a tugboat, but isn't (6) Tugboat? (6) |
26197 21982 |
| Rufus | INERTIA | Strangely, I earn it in doing nothing (7) Lack of action, but in time it returns (7) Changes in it are due to inactivity (7) Lack of action, but in time it turns up (7) |
26197 24106 24588 22804 |
| Rufus | ENNOBLED | Entitled to directions before turning blonde (8) Entitled to directions before turning blonde (8) Honoured with high rank in the finish (8) |
22232 23617 22876 |
| Rufus | REMIT | Put off mounting watch (5) Right! Breathe out and relax! (5) Suspend the terms of reference (5) |
26197 22626 23940 |
| Rufus | SETTO | Start to fight (3-2) Determined to fight (3-2) |
23324 24946 |
| Rufus | ENSNARED | Turn and sneer when trapped (8) Turn and sneer when trapped (8) |
23324 21880 |
| Rufus | BALLROOM | Where everybody goes in to sweep around the floor (8) Where everybody goes in to sweep around the floor (8) |
25940 22428 |
| Rufus | NOTEPADS | They're used by writers and poets for revision (8) Are they used for jotting down music? (8) |
23324 26981 |
| Rufus | RELICS | Churchgoers guarding priest's remains (6) Churchgoers guarding priest's remains (6) |
23324 22048 |
| Rufus | EON | Time one changed (3) One form of eternity (3) |
23670 23694 |
| Rufus | COMPLAIN | Grumble, having malady that's never-ending (8) Express dissatisfaction with a break in service (8) |
24386 25581 |
| Rufus | CATAPULT | Stone pitcher (8) Missile launcher fitted to aircraft carriers (8) A stone pitcher (8) |
23240 25868 23742 |
| Rufus | INCREASE | Swell position for a batsman (8) Swell position for a batsman (8) Extra fashionable line in trousers (8) Not liable to be stumped for a pay demand (8) Extra fashionable line in trousers (8) |
21653 25599 23335 24296 21826 |
| Rufus | HOLDUP | Delay that gives serious offence (4,2) Support by arms or threaten by them (4,2) Kind of robbery most likely to occur in rush hour? (4-2) Kind of robbery most likely to occur during rush hours (4-2) |
21653 23036 25677 21761 |
| Rufus | STENCIL | Rowdy clients cut by the typist (7) Master copy of client's order (7) |
21653 24536 |
| Rufus | ISAIAH | Prophet is first-class, given a head start (6) Prophet is first-class when given a head start (6) |
21737 23437 |
| Rufus | KANGAROO | Is the bounder brought before this court? (8) Jumper with a pocket (8) Jumper, pocket-size originally (8) |
21737 24332 24380 |
| Rufus | DOMAIN | Murder mother for the estate (6) Estate of party chief (6) |
22060 26586 |
| Rufus | AMBUSH | In which the early bird lies awaiting the worm? (6) In which the early bird lies awaiting the worm? (6) |
22060 24726 |
| Rufus | WATERMILL | Complain loudly about schooltime left — it may be grinding (9) Riverside plant? (9) |
26060 24928 |
| Rufus | AWFUL | Legitimate student expelled with dire result (5) Impressive, though not entirely legal (5) |
26060 22084 |
| Rufus | ARCHES | Search frantically for means of support (6) They may have fallen on people's feet (6) |
26060 25575 |
| Rufus | AEGIS | A brief, for example, is for the defence (5) Soldier in ebbing sea gets support (5) |
25653 26311 |
| Rufus | KINGDOM | Brunel's realm? (7) State engineer's middle name (7) |
25653 22912 |
| Rufus | FRINGE | Edge hoop in iron (6) Edge hoop in iron (6) Gang surrounded by iron border (6) |
25737 22268 27125 |
| Rufus | NURSEMAID | Organises us a minder — for a small charge? (9) Her charges are usually small (9) |
25737 24780 |
| Rufus | INHALER | Rough, long-haired dog taken out for a breather? (7) Rough long-haired dog taken out - for a breather? (7) |
25186 21898 |
| Rufus | POORRELATION | The family's failure makes a wretched story (4,8) The family's failure makes a wretched story (4,8) |
22756 27377 |
| Rufus | FALLOVER | Someone very fond of a Cornish river trip? (4,4) Winter trip? (4,4) Too late for an American cropper to come a cropper? (4,4) |
25006 23814 25946 |
| Rufus | SPRIG | Sucker in starting price swindle (5) Head of school, goody-goody young man (5) Twig a starting price swindle (5) |
22632 27059 24768 |
| Rufus | GHOSTTOWN | Community with spirit, though lacking humanity (5,4) A spirited community? Surely not! (5,4) |
22632 25934 |
| Rufus | ANTI | Not in favour of social worker taking one (4) Social worker takes one to be an opponent (4) It turns on an opponent (4) Not in favour of social worker being put over one (4) Book in first-class accommodation for one in opposition (4) Member of the opposition in Victorian times (4) |
22632 24368 24262 26329 25072 21826 |
| Rufus | LIMB | It's risky going out on this shoot (4) Dance circle lost member (4) |
23814 26377 |
| Rufus | OVA | A number returning with duck eggs (3) A five-nil reverse that may be scrambled (3) The eggs are soundly done (3) |
23814 23240 23300 |
| Rufus | LENGTH | The long version lacks nothing in measurement (6) A good one is important to one bowling from end to end (6) |
23814 23521 |
| Rufus | CAREFOR | Be fond of and look after (4,3) Be fond of nurse (4,3) |
23814 26203 |
| Rufus | IRELAND | Composer close to Britten in sound (7) Country music composer (7) It's partly a republic, ie country without a king (7) One about to settle in the country (7) |
26413 25371 26114 25707 |
| Rufus | SIGHT | Location in sound and vision (5) Spectacle in which a bull appears? (5) |
26413 26120 |
| Rufus | STEAMSHIP | Eleven in one vessel start to cheer for another (9) Shipmates set out in this vessel (9) |
26413 23485 |
| Rufus | VICTIM | Prey of little boys (6) Two little boys in the quarry (6) |
26413 21928 |
| Rufus | STAG | Game unsuitable for women (4) Guns are raised in this game (4) Guns raised, when animal being hunted appears (4) |
26413 22792 27305 |
| Rufus | TRACT | Pamphlet followed by pronouncement (5) Treatise closely followed, we hear (5) |
26389 26353 |
| Rufus | AGGREGATE | Collect material for concrete (9) Get garage to assemble parts (9) |
26389 22382 |
| Rufus | ENDSUP | Finishes with tails in the air (4,2) Finishes doing a headstand? (4,2) |
26389 27347 |
| Rufus | SACK | Rifle fire (4) Fire an employee for drinking, perhaps (4) Bag for loot (4) |
22888 24696 25761 |
| Rufus | OKAY | Certainly nothing to chatter about (4) Approve of American fashion (4) |
22006 23186 |
| Rufus | DECOR | Colour scheme for last month - heraldic gold (5) Colour scheme for last month — heraldic gold (5) |
22590 24822 |
| Rufus | FOLLOW | One won't be the first to do it (6) Don't take the lead, but succeed (6) |
26861 25898 |
| Rufus | LIAR | False witness who turns up to abuse (4) False witness who turns to abuse (4) |
26861 23515 |
| Rufus | CAIRO | Company about to broadcast somewhere in Egypt (5) Capital atmosphere in a small business house (5) Company about to declare capital (5) The atmosphere in a small firm may be capital (5) |
26861 23156 26556 25359 |
| Rufus | PASTORAL | Poem completed but not written down (8) Famous symphony, also part variation (8) |
25437 26514 |
| Rufus | POUNCE | Make sharp attack upon Reformed Church (6) Penny puts on weight in spring (6) |
25437 25569 |
| Rufus | SKIT | Take off garment right away (4) Take off in second gear (4) Take off in second gear (4) |
24416 23700 22118 |
| Rufus | MINUSCULE | Lacking a cryptic clue? It's not important (9) Minute required — or two thirds of a minute — solving clues (9) |
25437 25677 |
| Rufus | POSSESS | Hold police party on ship (7) You have to do so (7) |
24892 22602 |
| Rufus | CUSTODIAN | A discount off the Guardian (9) Discount a misprint in Guardian (9) |
24892 25761 |
| Rufus | DENSITY | Stupidity of trying to alter destiny? (7) Refuse to hold pose — demonstrating stupidity (7) |
25964 25359 |
| Rufus | MAPS | For centuries they ignored America (4) For centuries they ignored America (4) |
25964 21647 |
| Rufus | ADVERSITY | A setback — very sad to get upset about it (9) Setback — very sad to get upset about it (9) |
25964 26975 |
| Rufus | TASK | Job that's OK, oddly (4) The head to apply for a job (4) |
25120 27347 |
| Rufus | NEED | Lack, on the one hand, all the conclusions (4) Lack, on the one hand, all the conclusions (4) Want to work with the hands, say (4) Born in Paris, died in penury (4) |
25120 22488 23138 23060 |
| Rufus | AMBULANCE | In which somebody is travelling flat out? (9) You may get a ride in it, if you're patient (9) |
23880 21761 |
| Rufus | ISAAC | Numberless Visa bill for a patriarch (5) Bill is a first name (5) |
25120 24296 |
| Rufus | CALLOUT | Appeal — and how the umpire may react? (4,3) Appeal - and how the umpire may react? (4,3) |
25120 21976 |
| Rufus | RAIMENT | Object when put in torn clothing (7) Wear and tear about target (7) |
23198 22346 |
| Rufus | ENTRECHAT | The canter needs to be adjusted for the jump (9) Bound to be performed by the ballet dancer (9) Spring ballet performance (9) |
23198 21868 23138 |
| Rufus | SCALE | Go up an octave (5) A model may be drawn to it, but not an overweight one (5) Notes removed by a dentist (5) Plate of fish (5) |
23198 24910 24034 26927 |
| Rufus | PEELER | Old copper fruit knife (6) Old copper useful in the kitchen (6) PC Skinner (6) |
23198 26347 22912 |
| Rufus | STEEPLE | It may need a jack up before being repaired (7) High point of religious architecture (7) |
23198 26311 |
| Rufus | WHIPPET | One dog and two cats, perhaps (7) Nick's favourite dog (7) |
23198 26460 |
| Rufus | SNEEZE | Suddenly expire, having snuffed it? (6) An explosion due to the cold (6) |
22780 22756 |
| Rufus | BASSET | Barker is a fool to back the outsider (6) Take a chance injecting dope in dog (6) Wager about a dumb animal being a dog (6) |
22780 26335 23335 |
| Rufus | COUNSEL | Advice on clues in anagram form (7) Advise a local authority, say (7) |
22780 22500 |
| Rufus | TASKMASTER | Teacher after a job for a demanding employer (10) Disciplinarian marks a test roughly (10) Cook makes tarts for demanding employer (10) Teacher after job for a demanding employer (10) |
26646 22888 26867 21713 |
| Rufus | SECONDRATE | Sixty to the minute? Not so good (6-4) Doesn't care about being poor (6-4) |
23676 22530 |
| Rufus | TAPSTER | His drawings are refreshing (7) Much of his time is spent behind bars (7) |
27065 26508 |
| Rufus | EXPOSE | Unveil the ultimate sex op surgery (6) Former model makes a revelation (6) |
23676 26108 |
| Rufus | BROWSE | Casually raise the volume (6) Idly read and eat (6) |
23676 27329 |
| Rufus | CHAUCER | Middle-aged English travel writer (7) Middle-aged English travel writer (7) |
21743 27143 |
| Rufus | SEAPOWER | Main source of strength for a nation (3,5) Main source of strength for a nation (3,5) |
21743 26251 |
| Rufus | STANDOUT | Refuse to agree to project (5,3) Refuse to agree to project (5,3) |
21743 23294 |
| Rufus | ENCLOSED | Shut up tight in the terminus (8) Bound to be stifling in the finish (8) |
21743 24642 |
| Rufus | BEER | Better the non-drinker leaves this (4) Drink at Sheba's place? (4) Worker right to be bitter sometimes (4) |
22548 25827 22172 |
| Rufus | AGREE | About time to go out -- OK? (5) Be of one mind about being in time (5) Accept a proposal in Gretna Green (5) Strangely eager to come to terms (5) |
22548 27377 24588 24904 |
| Rufus | REVENUE | Income from flat in French street (7) Money coming in from flat in French street (7) Be sorry about unrising income (7) |
23712 26108 24148 |
| Rufus | GEAR | Trendy clothes changed on inclination (4) Equipment that is changed regularly in a car (4) Outfit changed on inclination (4) One of them will take you back in the car (4) |
23712 25910 22810 26275 |
| Rufus | OPPOSITION | Work on site can cause obstruction (10) Not the government's workplace (10) |
23712 24898 |
| Rufus | EMOTIONS | Time soon modifies feelings (8) Feelings shown by people put into some distress (8) |
23712 24368 |
| Rufus | NOAH | He floated a company to avoid liquidation (4) His vessel had a full complement of mates (4) |
23024 23186 |
| Rufus | MARASCHINO | Liqueur makes chairman so drunk! (10) Charmian so upset - a drink is needed (10) |
23024 22118 |
| Rufus | OUT | Published in error (3) Dismissed when on strike (3) |
23024 26490 |
| Rufus | ORDEAL | Test gold before transaction (6) Trial of gold with lead, perhaps (6) Trial to find alternative to softwood (6) Test of French in viva voce (6) |
25743 24982 22786 24910 |
| Rufus | ENTREAT | Press hard for change in net rate (7) Appeal for something nice to follow in French (7) Beg for rent in order to have food (7) Appeal in French to doctor (7) |
27209 26580 23700 25850 |
| Rufus | ARIA | Song with a retrospective melody (4) An uplifting tune for singing (4) A tune-up during the opera (4) |
25743 24208 24256 |
| Rufus | PERMIT | Allow to advise on how to treat straight hair (6) Let pass (6) |
26377 22912 |
| Rufus | TABERNACLE | A celebrant dancing around the foot of the mast (10) Temple altar, perhaps, inlaid with nacre design (10) |
23904 26700 |
| Rufus | SAVANT | Scholar took exam, securing first place (6) He's learned to park a vehicle in the street (6) |
25138 25635 |
| Rufus | APLOMB | A quiet look by doctor showing confidence (6) A quiet look by doctor shows self-possession (6) Assurance that dad is about to see doctor (6) Father about to see doctor in confidence (6) |
25138 26090 26945 25880 |
| Rufus | RIOT | When corruption is about, I show no respect for authority (4) When corruption is about, I show no respect for authority (4) Rebel king I turn to (4) |
25138 22118 23383 |
| Rufus | JUSTTHEJOB | Exactly what is needed in employment (4,3,3) Exactly what is wanted in a situation (4,3,3) |
25138 22876 |
| Rufus | GALLERY | Art exhibition venue for top people in the theatre (7) It's high in theatrical circles (7) |
24362 22226 |
| Rufus | AFTERMATH | Results of changes at the farm (9) A second mowing around at the farm (9) |
24362 26389 |
| Rufus | PLACEBO | Locate unpleasant smell, but this won't cure it (7) Identify unpleasant smell - but this won't cure anything (7) |
24362 22100 |
| Rufus | LASSO | Catch a young lady with nothing on (5) Look around a ship of the line (5) See someone stupid caught up in a rope (5) |
24362 26867 26951 |
| Rufus | NEARED | Earned aggravation, when closed (6) Got close, earned review (6) |
26257 25503 |
| Rufus | LIVERY | Left one extremely out of sorts (6) Left one extremely out of sorts (6) |
26831 21707 |
| Rufus | ORATOR | He's happy to give people his address (6) He gives people his address (6) A speaker returning brief thanks amid golden words (6) Personage of good address (6) |
26257 22006 24010 24666 |
| Rufus | AFRAID | Far-flung relief for the fearful (6) It is feared leader is missing in RAF raid (6) RAF cook needs help with chicken (6) |
23180 22006 22572 |
| Rufus | PAGEBOY | Bob is a hotel employee (7) Bob is a hotel employee (7) |
23180 25473 |
| Rufus | ALERTED | About time dodgy dealer was given a warning (7) Broken treadle had a warning notice (7) |
22112 21826 |
| Rufus | TRANSEPT | Wing patterns in metamorphosis (8) A cross section of the church (8) |
26347 26120 |
| Rufus | DIRECTION | Management course (9) Point of order? (9) |
22686 23156 |
| Rufus | AUTOGRAPHS | Star signs? (10) Star names booked (10) |
23473 24136 |
| Rufus | HOBART | Advocates breaking into stolen capital (6) Advocates breaking into stolen capital (6) |
23497 25132 |
| Rufus | MATCHMAKER | Union agent responsible for strikers, perhaps (10) Organiser of mixed doubles? (10) Union negotiator (10) |
23802 24904 22572 |
| Rufus | CELTIC | Church officer in charge of one side of Glasgow (6) Cross one side of Glasgow (6) |
23802 25982 |
| Rufus | ROOSTERS | Early callers get egg rolls outside (8) Early callers get egg rolls outside (8) Lists include love birds (8) |
24470 25305 22644 |
| Rufus | ROC | Blimey! Is taken aback by fabulous bird (3) This fabulous bird reciprocates a surprised expression (3) Amazed expression, taken aback by fabulous bird (3) |
23802 24588 22668 |
| Rufus | PRICELESS | Soft grain, inferior but still highly esteemed (9) Highly esteemed? That's hilarious! (9) |
26724 25677 |
| Rufus | DESCENT | Decline scented make-up (7) Drop of French perfume (7) |
26879 25168 |
| Rufus | PINERO | He acted and wrote a letter in Greek to a Roman (6) He wrote a letter in Greek to a Roman (6) |
26879 22572 |
| Rufus | COLD | Frozen fish left inside (4) Common complaint caught by the elderly (4) Common complaint of many of advanced years (4) |
26879 26299 22464 |
| Rufus | SPARSE | Rare fights with sweetheart (6) Original spares may be few and far between (6) Rows over sweetheart are not frequent (6) |
26879 23916 23796 |
| Rufus | PADDLESTEAMER | Master pleaded for a change of ship (6,7) Slept and dreamed about a new ship (6,7) |
24828 25257 |
| Rufus | HEARING | Attending the trial? (7) Trial makes sense (7) |
24828 25850 |
| Rufus | OUTPOST | Letters awaiting despatch to a colonial settlement (7) Letters being sent to distant branch (7) |
23551 22596 |
| Rufus | ANISETTE | Liqueur made in top Eastern state (8) Perhaps it's eaten as an aperitif (8) |
26550 26251 |
| Rufus | TASKFORCE | The initial question is put with vigour and detachment (4,5) Service men who have a job to do (4,5) |
26550 27353 |
| Rufus | REHEARSAL | What the listener does in actual practice (9) Time to check the lines after casting? (9) Tries to enter bona fide practice (9) |
26550 22888 25030 |
| Rufus | LIE | Be prone to untruth (3) It's not true I was imprisoned by the French (3) |
24852 24696 |
| Rufus | EAGERLY | For example, rising in the morning with enthusiasm (7) Organise gay reel with enthusiasm (7) |
25084 26688 |
| Rufus | ENZYME | Enemy Zulu leader going round causing ferment (6) Enemy Zulu leader going round causing ferment (6) |
25084 24262 |
| Rufus | INTHERED | Suffering from a lack of balance? (2,3,3) On the wrong side of banks? (2,3,3) |
25084 22762 |
| Rufus | INSTEAD | I'd sent a replacement as a substitute (7) A change in dates offered as an alternative (7) |
23974 24214 |
| Rufus | MUSICHALL | Form of variety before the '50s, much as I recollected (5,4) Form of variety before the ’50s, much as I recollected (5,4) |
24016 27059 |
| Rufus | CLOCKWATCHER | He keeps an eye on the hands to avoid overtime (5-7) He keeps an eye on the hands to avoid overtime (5-7) |
24016 21952 |
| Rufus | GOON | Turn on a fool (4) He's very stupid to continue (4) |
24016 23724 |
| Rufus | DISPERSE | The last thing a crowd will do (8) Move to break concentration (8) |
27113 25287 |
| Rufus | EYRIE | Nursery for high-flyers? (5) Nursery for high fliers (5) |
27113 25174 |
| Rufus | FANCLUB | Ardent followers form society on the blower (3,4) Cool beat from the backing group (3,4) |
23054 25018 |
| Rufus | SEVER | Cut, cut hard (5) Cut and serve out (5) |
25862 26622 |
| Rufus | ADOLESCENT | Youngster's grants in a foreign currency (10) A colt needs schooling as a youngster (10) Rise secures unemployment benefit for a youngster (10) |
25862 23180 24428 |
| Rufus | APED | Took off commercial about keep fit exercises (4) Took off commercial about keep-fit exercises (4) |
22030 26299 |
| Rufus | ADVANCE | Further progress (7) Go ahead and make a loan (7) Further progress (7) Go ahead with borrowed money (7) Go ahead — make a loan (7) Increase progress (7) |
25862 22268 22100 24928 26143 26437 |
| Rufus | PICT | Old northerner caught in trap (4) Old northerner caught in a trap (4) |
26771 27203 |
| Rufus | CURING | Finding a remedy for smoking, perhaps (6) Copper band used for healing (6) |
26837 24928 |
| Rufus | RISER | One is vertical in flight (5) One is vertical in flight (5) Revolting individual seen in flight (5) It gives height in flight (5) One out of bed seen going upstairs (5) |
26771 23455 27143 25066 26664 |
| Rufus | BARGAIN | The publican's profit is cheap at the price (7) Lawyers' profit is cheap at the price (7) Agreement lawyers attain (7) Something so cheap as to rule out profit? (7) |
24994 22310 24898 26670 |
| Rufus | OBJECT | Goal protest (6) Aim for goal (6) |
24994 25132 |
| Rufus | SCRUB | Scour the outback (5) Get rid of undergrowth (5) Take out and clean (5) Brush and clean thoroughly (5) |
25449 26724 23347 22226 |
| Rufus | PECCAVI | Classical admission of guilt (7) Classical admission of guilt (7) |
25449 21904 |
| Rufus | AGROUND | Giving frolicsome dog a run on the beach (7) Stranded silver ring (7) |
25449 24208 |
| Rufus | TRANSPORT | Entrance for vehicles (9) Joy ride? (9) |
25449 21898 |
| Rufus | ALLUDES | Infers total used is incorrect (7) Infers total used is incorrect (7) |
25449 21898 |
| Rufus | CHAIRMAN | Yet he stands at the head of the board (8) Yet he enjoys some standing at meetings (8) |
25449 25084 |
| Rufus | DOLLSHOUSE | Ibsen's model accommodation (5,5) Accommodation for a model family (5,5) |
22428 22172 |
| Rufus | RANGE | Used for firing the stove (5) Managed, say, to turn up the stove (5) Scope for target practice? (5) Mountains in cattle country (5) Limits area where cattle may graze (5) |
22428 22112 23048 25042 26508 |
| Rufus | DOWNBEAT | Relaxed, with lowered pulse (8) Gloomy start to the music (8) |
22428 22668 |
| Rufus | RECESS | Quiet place for a school break (6) Holiday nook? (6) A break in the depression (6) |
21623 24898 24154 |
| Rufus | OASIS | Deserted place of refreshment? (5) Well-equipped place to ring a relative (5) It is well used by desert travellers (5) |
21623 27113 22054 |
| Rufus | ASSUME | Put in on without being told? (6) Put it on without being told? (6) |
21623 26048 |
| Rufus | ENCROACH | Intrude by chance or mistake (8) Intrude by chance or accident (8) |
21623 24536 |
| Rufus | TANGO | Colour and leave the dance (5) It takes two to add zest to love (5) Dance having beat and vigour (5) |
23365 23974 22084 |
| Rufus | EMPLOY | Make use of unfinished polymer formation (6) Take on work (6) |
23144 24482 |
| Rufus | DEADPAN | Dad, after commercial, seen in study, expressionless (7) Departed vessel, showing no emotion (7) Notice dad in study, poker-faced (7) Breathless piper lacks expression (7) |
23144 21737 24982 27233 |
| Rufus | ABANDONONESPOST | Ignore letters and leave the office (7,4,4) Forsake your responsibilities, leaving letters unanswered? (7,4,4) |
23144 26592 |
| Rufus | NOTCH | Nick's not going to church (5) Make a record score (5) |
23144 22346 |
| Rufus | VANILLA | House includes an ice cream flavour for dessert (7) House accommodating an orchid (7) |
23020 23288 |
| Rufus | TANGERINE | Christmas fare from the Argentine (9) Taste before consuming popular fruit (9) |
23020 24780 |
| Rufus | UNION | Harmony in marriage (5) A league match (5) |
27365 23114 |
| Rufus | AUDITS | Searching investigations, by all accounts (6) Exams on book work (6) |
27365 23974 |
| Rufus | LEANEDON | Gangly English teacher put under pressure (6,2) Obtained support, having used threats (6,2) |
27365 22376 |
| Rufus | CHAINGANG | Prisoners closely linked at work (5,4) Its members have strong links (5,4) |
27365 22786 |
| Rufus | BUSTUP | Row caused by an underwired bra? (4-2) Row results from wearing an underwired bra (4-2) |
27365 24434 |
| Rufus | LADDERS | Many snakes are associated with them (7) Fifty snakes — and their partners (7) |
26293 27071 |
| Rufus | HEAVETO | He gets a command not to stop at sea (5,2) Stop at sea (5,2) |
26251 25569 |
| Rufus | DIEPPE | Put new pep into endless diet with port (6) Port required to finish university course (6) |
26293 25096 |
| Rufus | DISAPPEAR | Amend paper said to go by the board (9) Female engineer without a pass (9) Paper said to come out and leave no trace (9) |
25623 24536 27059 |
| Rufus | NINETEENTHHOLE | The bar, of course (10,4) A bar, of course (10,4) |
22364 24934 |
| Rufus | INCASE | Those vanquished by the Spanish head east as a precaution (2,4) Packed against the unexpected? (2,4) Peruvians head east as a precaution (2,4) |
25305 22428 26975 |
| Rufus | OVERTURE | Public union leader about to make a proposal (8) Proposal to provide public with running water (8) |
25305 26108 |
| Rufus | BOWLER | Derby cricketer (6) Delivery man? (6) |
25305 26550 |
| Rufus | INFORMER | Sneak in late (8) Sneak in late (8) Grass seen at home earlier (8) |
25305 22440 25599 |
| Rufus | PARALLEL | Meeting in such bars would be quite inappropriate (8) Corresponding but never meeting (8) |
25305 25138 |
| Rufus | EGGSHELL | Type of porcelain food container (8) Type of porcelain food container (8) Food container originally produced in layers (8) Type of porcelain food container (8) |
24070 22888 27101 22012 |
| Rufus | APOSTROPHE | When it's lost, it's indicating possession (10) Punctuation mark perhaps too freely used (10) To a shopper, oddly enough, it may indicate possession (10) Sign for a missing letter (10) It indicates I will be missing from "Who's Who" (10) |
24070 24172 25215 23641 22714 |
| Rufus | STUDS | Outstanding bosses for the stables (5) Bosses seen in boiled shirts (5) |
25186 24982 |
| Rufus | PLASTERED | Rendered incapable through drink (9) Rendered intoxicated (9) |
24834 23192 |
| Rufus | ELDERS | Trees entitled to respect (6) Yet they may be quite young trees! (6) |
24834 27017 |
| Rufus | BEMUSE | Provide inspiration for puzzle (6) Stupefy live captive birds (6) Live with inspiring woman in muddle (6) |
24834 24106 25365 |
| Rufus | BESTMAN | The perfect chap to be a match official (4,3) Presumably the bride wouldn't think of him as such (4,3) |
26419 26478 |
| Rufus | CONCLUDE | Decide to terminate (8) Finally decide (8) |
26419 24946 |
| Rufus | SCAR | A better mark (4) Cliff shows where he was hurt (4) Mark some golfer's cards (4) Cutting reminder? (4) |
26419 23641 23461 25850 |
| Rufus | STERILISE | Destroy bacteria, that is with Lister's treatment (9) How to destroy bacteria, ie with Lister's treatment (9) |
26419 25569 |
| Rufus | FREELOVE | Uncommitted affection? (4,4) Unlimited affection? (4,4) |
26419 21653 |
| Rufus | ENFORCED | Might, in extremity, be unavoidable (8) Compelled to use pressure in extremity (8) |
25659 25982 |
| Rufus | OMNIBUS | Large volume one may take to work (7) Transport a large volume? (7) Carrier gets warship in an instant to withdraw (7) |
24166 26395 23670 |
| Rufus | LEVERAGE | Purchase money always available on time (8) Purchase from bar before time (8) |
25659 23138 |
| Rufus | INVENT | Create trendy opening (6) In a hole? Use your ingenuity (6) |
25659 24666 |
| Rufus | PARCEL | Package is in the right place for sorting (6) Pack up quietly and clear out (6) |
25659 23455 |
| Rufus | PISA | There's a marked inclination here to knock back a drink (4) Location of well-known listed building (4) |
25659 24070 |
| Rufus | TELLER | Does he issue bank statements? (6) Counter-informant (6) |
25659 26090 |
| Rufus | CLERIC | Clergyman in the Magic Circle (6) Cloth worker? (6) |
25659 22786 |
| Rufus | ANTONYM | Not many can provide a word of opposite meaning (7) Many not able to provide a word of opposite meaning (7) |
22638 27233 |
| Rufus | POLISH | Foreign language could be French (6) European may be French (6) |
22638 25635 |
| Rufus | ERR | Put a foot wrong doing right about turn (3) Slip of a girl losing head on river (3) |
26628 26951 |
| Rufus | CHID | Told off when offspring left abandoned (4) Infant missing start of lesson rebuked (4) |
22638 23138 |
| Rufus | NEVERMIND | Lice in the back room? Don't worry! (5,4) Words of consolation always matter (5,4) |
22638 26114 |
| Rufus | LATERALLY | Recovery in the closing stages by the side (9) Eleventh hour revival from the side (9) |
25557 22984 |
| Rufus | GOLDMEDAL | Olympic award note to ancient, badly made by novice (4,5) Fashion model glad to win first prize (4,5) |
25557 25030 |
| Rufus | ENVELOP | Cover of new novel breaks record (7) Pen love letters, perhaps, and enclose (7) |
25557 26586 |
| Rufus | ESPYING | Discovering English work of intelligence (7) Discovering English work of intelligence (7) |
25557 22786 |
| Rufus | OVERCAST | Getting on top of the players is not very bright (8) Not very bright, so extra shy (8) Accomplished players, but not very bright (8) |
25557 26173 25898 |
| Rufus | PASSENGER | Weak team member transferred by coach, perhaps (9) Person who makes no effort to move (9) |
22536 25599 |
| Rufus | EARNED | Got out of doing something (6) With organ study over, got paid employment (6) Got paid employment, providing organ study in return (6) |
22536 23294 26478 |
| Rufus | ARSENIC | Poison scare in new development (7) Poison scare in disaster (7) |
22536 22244 |
| Rufus | ELYSEE | Rarely seen part of the French President's residence (6) Place for a president to see twice (6) |
22536 27311 |
| Rufus | DEPRESSED | Urge to go into action, though dispirited (9) Urge to go into action when disheartened (9) Put down action restricting newspapers (9) |
22536 25030 26251 |
| Rufus | BARBEDWIRE | Sharply worded telegram warning us to keep out? (6,4) Sharply worded cable about wartime obstacle (6,4) |
22452 25803 |
| Rufus | FARFETCHED | Strained, like Indian tea is? (3-7) Strained, as Indian tea is? (3-7) |
22452 27101 |
| Rufus | BIT | Small amount put on a horse (3) Piece of harness (3) |
22452 22834 |
| Rufus | TURRET | Revolutionary development in naval fire-power (6) Revolutionary development in firepower (6) |
22452 24512 |
| Rufus | FEELING | Touching sympathy (7) Sense and Sensibility? (7) Touching emotion? (7) |
21659 26293 21737 |
| Rufus | AIDEDECAMP | Generally helpful, he has the odd idea to abscond (4,2,4) Military assistant has crazy idea to abscond (4-2-4) |
21659 22720 |
| Rufus | INTENDED | One's fiancée proposed (8) Fiancée at home and cared for (8) One's fiancée proposed (8) |
21659 24898 24798 |
| Rufus | ENORMITY | An outrage otherwise concealed by ill-will (8) Outrage otherwise concealed by ill-will (8) |
27011 22566 |
| Rufus | LISZT | Famous composer? Hear, hear (5) Composer expressing an inclination (5) Famous composer? Hear, hear (5) |
27011 23060 21761 |
| Rufus | HOBNOB | Head of house, recent pupil and Head mix informally (6) Without love, tramp and wealthy man don't do this (6) |
26963 25341 |
| Rufus | ABUNDANT | Ample supply coming from British sailor and German worker (8) Plentiful supply coming from British sailor and German worker (8) |
26963 23641 |
| Rufus | NEWDELHI | Capital we held in another form (3,5) Reserves we held in capital (3,5) |
26963 23730 |
| Rufus | ASCRIBES | A writer's attributes (8) Assigns to berth in stormy seas (8) |
26963 24934 |
| Rufus | SCOPE | Room with a view? (5) Scout leader to make do with compass (5) |
26963 22530 |
| Rufus | LATHE | Turner writes bilingual articles (5) The bilingual machine (5) |
26963 23796 |
| Rufus | ECHOED | Breaking code, he made a resounding comeback (6) Made a resounding comeback (6) |
22262 26933 |
| Rufus | CAMBRIAN | Welsh river name (8) Scotsman comes up with a chap totally Welsh (8) |
22262 25880 |
| Rufus | EXECUTOR | Someone must have been willing to appoint him (8) He has the will to settle things (8) Someone must have been willing to appoint him (8) |
22262 27167 25898 |
| Rufus | CIRCLE | A group often described as vicious (6) Charming woman, about 50, in society (6) The never ending round (6) |
22262 23491 25395 |
| Rufus | BRASSBANDS | Musicians' money belts? (5,5) Metal shackles keep men in step (5,5) Finance companies issuing notes, not silver (5,5) Metal shackles keep men in step (5,5) |
22262 24898 22954 21761 |
| Rufus | BRACE | A boring couple (5) Two support the church (5) |
23252 25030 |
| Rufus | MOORAGE | Low gear involved, finding place to park? (7) Bank parking fee (7) |
26185 22280 |
| Rufus | OVERDRAWN | So greatly tempted, got into debt (9) Too greatly tempted, being in the red (9) Exaggerated account discredited (9) |
26185 25449 24744 |
| Rufus | ETERNITY | No end of time (8) Time in its entirety, perhaps (8) |
26185 27125 |
| Rufus | ASTEROID | A bodybuilder showing a heavenly body (8) Starfish disclosed by tides or a storm (8) |
24940 24136 |
| Rufus | SEARCHME | A blend of cashmere? I've no idea! (6,2) Cashmere weave? I've no idea! (6,2) |
26903 23862 |
| Rufus | IMMEDIATE | Means to enter a faulty item without delay (9) I'm to intercede without delay (9) |
24566 22470 |
| Rufus | DISBELIEF | Refusal to give credit? (9) Refusal to give credit? (9) |
24278 22130 |
| Rufus | LARBOARD | Old port of Labrador? (8) Left to old seamen in Labrador resort (8) Left fat pig inside (8) Pig in fat calls for old port (8) |
24278 25209 24588 22960 |
| Rufus | TANKARD | Volunteers drank rum from this (7) Local vessel that can be managed single-handed (7) |
24488 23551 |
| Rufus | NEAR | Close tight (4) Easy to reach but hard to touch (4) |
24488 21737 |
| Rufus | ACCUSED | The defendant also made charges (7) Denounced a cricket club not new to exploitation (7) |
24488 26861 |
| Rufus | EARN | Arne given order of merit (4) In the clear — not by merit (4) |
22554 26688 |
| Rufus | GARDENOFEDEN | It was heaven on earth while it lasted (6,2,4) An end of greed perhaps? Paradise! (6,2,4) |
22072 27377 |
| Rufus | SHAKO | French military cover (5) French military cover (5) |
22072 22346 |
| Rufus | THEIR | Her and it: conjunction or pronoun? (5) The one on the right of them (5) With time, successor of both (5) The king trapped one of them (5) |
25623 26227 27203 27023 |
| Rufus | DURATION | The length of time around it varies (8) Length of time around it varied (8) |
24202 27365 |
| Rufus | VERYWELL | All right for light and water? (4,4) Fit as a fiddle? If you say so! (4,4) |
24202 27113 |
| Rufus | TYPESET | The sort ready to compose something impressive? (7) The sort ready to compose something impressive? (7) |
24202 21982 |
| Rufus | HEADON | Not how Anne Boleyn's ghost will collide with you (4-2) In direct opposition, before the guillotine's brought into action? (4-2) |
24202 22888 |
| Rufus | STICKOUT | Continue to be stubborn, so cane produced (5,3) Continue to be stubborn, so cane produced? (5,3) |
21641 25904 |
| Rufus | IMPLICIT | Understood I am parking legally (8) Understood devil comes to a lawful end (8) Understood I am parking legally (8) Bad spirit permissible — it goes without saying (8) |
27287 26490 23479 26945 |
| Rufus | ESPALIER | It makes pears lie against the wall, for example (8) It may make pears lie against a wall, for example (8) |
21641 24326 |
| Rufus | IRONICAL | Press one to state conclusion is paradoxical (8) Press one to state conclusion involving a paradox (8) |
21641 25779 |
| Rufus | LION | Main shareholder? (4) Main shareholder? (4) |
24910 22130 |
| Rufus | TWENTY | Not a musical score (6) Score a number (6) Score is two-love (6) |
23431 26819 24864 |
| Rufus | ARMPIT | Under treatment, impart personal depression (6) Under treatment, impart personal depression (6) |
23431 27281 |
| Rufus | MARK | Identify the victim (4) Indicate a suitable victim (4) Old currency note (4) |
23431 25683 24136 |
| Rufus | TIMELAG | Some delay in imposing sentence on convict (4-3) Some delay in imposing sentence on the convict (4,3) |
23431 25174 |
| Rufus | IDES | Roman day that is endless (4) Final date in the Julian calendar? (4) Final date in the Julian calendar? (4) |
23962 23060 21761 |
| Rufus | VIGOUR | Potency of port half an hour later (6) Madly devouring without end, showing gusto (6) A port, half an hour later, shows potency (6) Potency of port half an hour later (6) |
23962 24070 25096 21982 |
| Rufus | ORANGE | Royal house, divided internally, naturally (6) Tree house (6) Colour ring on compass (6) Stocking filler for the royal house (6) |
23962 22948 22978 24578 |
| Rufus | RESCINDS | Discerns anomaly, so renders null and void (8) Discerns confusion and withdraws (8) Cancels order for windscreens — not new (8) |
26072 23980 27095 |
| Rufus | CLEVER | Talented leading counsel at the bar (6) Shrewd number head for the bar (6) |
26072 26347 |
| Rufus | ASSESS | Judge the fools will accept direction (6) Give rating a note to be taken between ships (6) Judge gives fools direction (6) |
26072 24834 25389 |
| Rufus | TISSUE | Paper required - the first edition (6) Time to publish paper (6) Sit out with a girl in gauzy fabric (6) Time to publish paper (6) Sit out with a girl in gauzy fabric (6) |
23252 22632 23455 26275 27383 |
| Rufus | RAGOUT | Serve up fish unacceptable for stew (6) Soldier has complaint for stew that's highly seasoned (6) Stew for which soldier has a complaint (6) |
26395 24004 21761 |
| Rufus | OKAPI | A wild animal but it's all right, a quiet one (5) Initially agreed, a mixed-up type of animal (5) |
26395 26825 |
| Rufus | RESISTANCE | Underground movement providing opposition (10) Insects are developing immunity (10) |
27263 27011 |
| Rufus | MARGINAL | On the verge of alarming changes (8) Sort of seat possibly alarming to an MP (8) Such a seat may be alarming to an MP (8) |
27263 21737 24004 |
| Rufus | ROEDEAN | Eggs on head of school — it's not for boys (7) Put up alternative English academic for girl's school (7) |
27263 24910 |
| Rufus | PELICAN | One with a large bill gets the Spanish into a dreadful panic (7) Kind of crossing made by Drake's ship (7) |
27263 22882 |
| Rufus | OHMS | Resistance units in the employment of the Queen (4) Some resistance found over taxing demands (4) |
24636 23455 |
| Rufus | ACTION | Fighting a case (6) Order to start shooting in battle (6) |
24636 24952 |
| Rufus | LIEIN | Don't get up early — about one is right (3,2) Rise late - about one will be right (3,2) Rise late, about one will be right (3,2) |
24636 23264 26269 |
| Rufus | MAIDENSPEECH | Chap seemed in trouble in debut as MP (6,6) Chap seemed in trouble at his first address (6,6) |
24904 23940 |
| Rufus | CLINCH | Not how boxers should settle matters (6) Embrace large number left in church (6) |
24882 25102 |
| Rufus | PINNACLE | First Lieutenant in boat gives a tip (8) The top pub in the place, perhaps (8) |
24882 24302 |
| Rufus | ANDES | High points of the danse macabre
(5) Range and directions (5) Line of peaks and points (5) |
24882 23796 25605 |
| Rufus | WELLINGTON | Capital way to serve beef tenderloin (10) Point to one duke or another (10) General still a duke, even if losing his head (10) |
23778 24434 22298 |
| Rufus | TENOR | Course for a singer (5) Singer put right after a wrong note (5) Pavarotti, say, or that's the implication (5) |
23778 21904 24404 |
| Rufus | TAKEON | Overreact to challenge (4,2) Undertake challenge (4,2) |
23778 27281 |
| Rufus | SIN | Triangular relationship abhorred by the Church (3) An ugly comparison? (3) |
23778 24928 |
| Rufus | GATHERS | Collects the rags for recycling (7) Collects the rags for recycling (7) |
22446 26951 |
| Rufus | UTOPIAN | An ideal description, too good to be true (7) Too good to be true (7) |
26580 21946 |
| Rufus | AXIS | A cricket team's turning point (4) A number set up an alliance (4) Pin of a revolver? (4) |
26580 22650 25365 |
| Rufus | STABLE | Firm for horses (6) Fast horses (6) Building on firm foundations (6) Fast horses (6) Good man, competent and reliable (6) Wound up the Spanish firm (6) |
26580 22262 24642 24672 26460 22232 |
| Rufus | PAGODA | A deity father observed outside a temple (6) Temple of a deity in Pennsylvania (6) Temple where father is filled with a divine spirit (6) |
26748 23974 23593 |
| Rufus | CORSET | Stays in confinement (6) Stays to give personal support (6) |
26748 23090 |
| Rufus | ANTITHESIS | Direct opposite of a scholarly exercise? (10) Is hesitant when perplexed? Quite the contrary (10) |
25054 24202 |
| Rufus | SOBER | Thus three-quarters of the beer is not drunk (5) Like a judge with robes in disarray (5) |
25054 26951 |
| Rufus | RIDDLE | It may be used to sort out a difficult problem (6) Its entertainment value is questionable (6) |
25054 25611 |
| Rufus | REBATE | One's income tax return (6) A bit of your own back (6) |
25054 27347 |
| Rufus | BUFFALOES | Wild animals have to rub on trees (9) Animals that have to rub on trees (9) |
27005 23114 |
| Rufus | ALARM | This may cause a number to take up weapons (5) Danger signal makes all but 50 prepare for battle (5) |
27005 22978 |
| Rufus | EVANGEL | Unusually, Len gave four good books (7) Gave Len unusually good news for Christians! (7) |
27005 23330 |
| Rufus | SCRATCHED | Injured, withdrew from competition (9) Slightly damaged, so withdrawn (9) Scored, but taken from the field (9) |
27005 26227 23270 |
| Rufus | GARIBALDI | Red shirt for one getting into clothes laid out (9) Soldier imprisons a licentious Italian union leader (9) |
27005 25132 |
| Rufus | GREENS | Political party on course (6) They're for putting on vegetables (6) |
27161 24326 |
| Rufus | PUMP | Well-used footwear? (4) It may be well-worn and well-used (4) Question a cause of inflation (4) |
27161 23515 21826 |
| Rufus | BUNG | A bribe for Cork? (4) Cork tip (4) |
27161 23904 |
| Rufus | REBUFF | Brush off and polish again (6) Brush off and polish again (6) |
25311 22756 |
| Rufus | AUDITOR | His is a searching examination, by all accounts (7) He will be called to account (7) His examinations necessitate a lot of bookwork (7) |
25311 27023 25395 |
| Rufus | LIPREADER | He will see what others have to say (3-6) He sees what one says (9) |
24440 21904 |
| Rufus | BLUES | Music of the Depression? (5) Is extravagant with music (5) |
25311 22202 |
| Rufus | EIGHTS | Numbers set out in rows (6) Figures in the University Boat Race (6) |
25275 22172 |
| Rufus | SHOESTRING | Austerity budget afoot (10) A sign of economy afoot (10) Re-establish one's rights in austerity budget (10) Low budget affecting one's rights (10) |
25275 22262 23090 24136 |
| Rufus | ALLEGE | Maintain there's some body in the beer (6) Maintain there's some body in the beer (6) A school loses business claim (6) |
25275 22428 23670 |
| Rufus | BADEGG | Scoundrel best avoided by soldiers (3,3) Unsavoury scoundrel (3,3) |
25275 22906 |
| Rufus | ISABEL | Name one dreadfully blase (6) Is the first murder victim a girl? (6) |
22370 24238 |
| Rufus | DRAWER | Draughtsman gets rise in pay (6) Prize returned to person picking the winning ticket (6) |
22370 26395 |
| Rufus | ANECDOTE | Account with date once rendered (8) Tale of love in a decent novel (8) |
22370 25042 |
| Rufus | TERROR | Fear of finishing last by mistake (6) The initial mistake causes panic (6) Fear to make the initial mistake (6) |
22370 24834 25611 |
| Rufus | CODE | Set of rules the expert may break (4) Laws that can only be broken by an expert (4) |
22370 26879 |
| Rufus | LEANDER | Hero-worship was fatal to him (7) Did he love to swim? Quite the opposite (7) |
22370 23437 |
| Rufus | CAUTIONED | Admonished as a result of bad education (9) Given a warning about education (9) |
27299 22912 |
| Rufus | GOLIATH | Very big chap who went down to a stone (7) Big chap who was catapulted to fame (7) Very big chap who went down to a stone (7) |
25192 24672 22084 |
| Rufus | SAUCER | Dressing right for part of the service (6) Cup-bearer? (6) |
25138 21844 |
| Rufus | ANNUAL | Book to read in bed? (6) Flower one sees periodically (6) Flower book (6) |
25192 23593 24082 |
| Rufus | ESCAPE | Egghead organised space flight (6) … and manage to avoid a leakage (6) Duck in flight (6) |
25192 26108 23383 |
| Rufus | ORIGINAL | The prototype of a girl in love, perhaps (8) First love, with a girl in torment (8) The prototype of an oil rig installation (8) |
25485 25635 25221 |
| Rufus | VEGETATION | Flora vetoing tea break (10) Flora vetoing tea break (10) |
26257 22118 |
| Rufus | LOOSELEAF | Sort of folder extensively used by students? (5-4) Extensively used sort of folder, found abandoned on table extension? (5-4) |
23497 26227 |
| Rufus | SERIAL | Account that is allowed to run on to attract interest? (6) A broken romance? (6) A broken romance? (6) |
25485 22888 25779 |
| Rufus | DESSERT | Upbraided a fool, perhaps (7) It comes last, locked in reverse (7) Course set south in barren terrain (7) Locked up as a final course (7) Leave without a second course (7) |
25665 26102 22376 23156 25707 |
| Rufus | BEAK | The bill offenders may have to face in court (4) Bill's teacher (4) Magistrates's bill (4) |
23150 25024 22602 |
| Rufus | FLOUNDER | Fish thrash around wildly (8) Swimmer appears to be thrashing about (8) |
23150 27011 |
| Rufus | FANCY | Imagine being decorated (5) Feel like something a bit extravagant? (5) |
23150 25629 |
| Rufus | RELUCTANCE | Holding back lecture can upset (10) Lecture can produce averse reaction (10) |
23150 25084 |
| Rufus | BONSAI | Such trees show no great variety (6) Various trees but no great variety (6) Production of woods for indoor bowls (6) Trees having no great variety (6) |
23150 26861 24798 21802 |
| Rufus | WORST | Best, strange as it may sound (5) Not the best way to beat an opponent? (5) Best, strange as it seems (5) Not the best way to beat an opponent (5) |
27215 26771 22124 21707 |
| Rufus | IDENTICAL | A client I'd make perfectly agreeable (9) I'd upset a client, just the same (9) |
27215 24446 |
| Rufus | OPERATIVE | Skilled worker in force (9) Prove a tie looks odd for a manual worker (9) |
27371 25359 |
| Rufus | TRACE | Draw a small amount (5) Wagon overturned on Eastern trail (5) |
27371 24238 |
| Rufus | TEMPORISE | Procrastinate when it's time to get up (9) Put off rate increase (9) |
27371 23515 |
| Rufus | RIALTO | Repairs to rail or canal bridge (6) Bridge, tailor-made for a canal (6) Canal bridge in an industrial town (6) |
22732 22596 24600 |
| Rufus | BELLOWS | Shouts that fan the flames (7) Roars, when seeing fire-raisers (7) |
22732 26586 |
| Rufus | ACUTEANGLE | A smart point of view in a tight corner? (5,5) This is too small to be right (5,5) This is too small to be right (5,5) |
22732 24898 22488 |
| Rufus | BOWER | Man-of-war rounds the point for shelter (5) One who submits to retreat (5) |
22656 26771 |
| Rufus | DOLDRUMS | Barrels found around ancient dumps (8) Barrels found around ancient dumps (8) |
22656 26353 |
| Rufus | CLUB | Bat that may be held in the hand (4) Union strike (4) |
21695 22804 |
| Rufus | LITERARY | It rarely turns out like this in books (8) It rarely turns out like this in books (8) |
21695 24256 |
| Rufus | MONARCHY | Cast my anchor in Norway, say (8) Harmony spray contains carbon by royal appointment (8) |
23581 23240 |
| Rufus | KIND | Friendly type (4) Charitable group (4) |
23581 21850 |
| Rufus | ENAMEL | Gloss over title in the Spanish style (6) Gloss over title in the Spanish style (6) |
21796 24690 |
| Rufus | AUDIENCE | Public house? (8) People at play (8) Meeting house (8) Interview everybody in the theatre (8) |
23581 24852 25174 24046 |
| Rufus | STRAYS | Animals unleashed on society? (6) Stragglers revealed in the street lights (6) Doesn't go right inside, but wanders around (6) Wanders away from street lights (6) |
22840 26185 25209 26897 |
| Rufus | EASTERN | Orders are sent from Asia (7) Fantastic seabird from the Orient (7) Point behind the ship towards the sunrise (7) |
22840 27065 26592 |
| Rufus | THRASH | Defeat for party (6) Lay on a party (6) The endless wild party? (6) Party defeat (6) |
22030 24268 24618 23980 |
| Rufus | OVERSIGHT | Give short change in error (9) It may be a mistake to express despair in public (9) Finished with a sense of failure (9) |
22840 26072 25569 |
| Rufus | UNDERGO | Experience diminished energy (7) Experience lower energy (7) |
22840 22530 |
| Rufus | ANCESTRAL | These voices were heard in Xanadu (9) Describing one's descent from Lancaster (9) Down the line from Lancaster (9) |
22840 27065 25102 |
| Rufus | PRISON | Where you'll find screws on the door (6) Where you must go if you have time (6) Jug can clink (6) |
22840 25174 26203 |
| Rufus | SHINDY | Start an uproarious din inside, resulting in brawl (6) Quiet during day without a lot of noise (6) |
25695 24952 |
| Rufus | EXUBERANT | Possibly untax beer, but spirits remain high (9) In high spirits, using once socially accepted form of banter (9) |
23467 25940 |
| Rufus | READER | He takes in the letters (6) Standard textbook just for you (6) |
25695 23676 |
| Rufus | TOIL | One among many getting up to work (4) One gets a large number upset about hard work (4) |
22924 25779 |
| Rufus | ROAD | Where ships anchor in island sound (4) Staff held a course (4) |
22924 24256 |
| Rufus | CASTLE | Move king to a stronghold (6) Keep a pupil in class (6) Chessman in a defensive situation (6) |
22924 23240 24672 |
| Rufus | REPAST | The others pop in for a meal (6) Pop into lounge for a meal (6) |
22924 24034 |
| Rufus | RESOLVE | Firm purpose to settle (7) Settle the will (7) |
22924 22720 |
| Rufus | SITAR | Instrument for one in the performing arts (5) Instrument is changing pitch (5) |
22924 26072 |
| Rufus | NOTEPAD | Writer's block? (7) Computer found after hold up of college flat (7) |
22924 26879 |
| Rufus | ELOPEMENT | A run to clinch the match? (9) Running away to join up? (9) |
22924 22440 |
| Rufus | SHUTUP | Reduce to silence when imprisoned (4,2) Imprison and reduce to silence (4,2) |
25539 23258 |
| Rufus | OVERTAKE | Go by car, perhaps (8) Completed snap overhaul (8) |
25539 24482 |
| Rufus | IMPOLITE | Naughty child to lie when in trouble, being insolent (8) Insolent little devil to lie when in trouble (8) |
25539 22720 |
| Rufus | SCARLET | Colour of Sherlock's study? (7) New cartels in the red? (7) |
25539 27227 |
| Rufus | ONCUE | Where one may put the chalk before break, at the right moment (2,3) At the right moment put chalk here (2,3) |
25539 26903 |
| Rufus | STRINGENT | Rigid line taken by hospital department (9) New net cord starts tight (9) Rigid line taken by hospital department (9) |
25821 26245 22048 |
| Rufus | TALENT | Gift for producing story book in abbreviated form (6) Story book is a gift (6) A relation, not being heartless, makes a gift (6) Money found by scouts? (6) Money-making facility (6) |
25821 23186 25221 24600 24702 |
| Rufus | CODA | Hoax article used as a tailpiece (4) The last piece of music to be accepted by disco dancers? (4) |
23096 22440 |
| Rufus | DERIDE | Ridicule made clear in a letter (6) Scoff at journalist's return journey (6) |
23096 22632 |
| Rufus | NOON | Refusal to start on time (4) A time when there are most strikes? (4) |
23096 24302 |
| Rufus | DOWN | Blue feathers (4) Many have soft feathers (4) |
22160 24852 |
| Rufus | BEDE | Old monk reciting part of the rosary (4) A venerable name in our illustrious past (4) |
24636 25419 |
| Rufus | TIED | Bound to sound like a current variation (4) Drawn and knotted (4) |
22160 26299 |
| Rufus | EARNEDINCOME | Returns from work (6,6) Returns from work (6,6) Means being out of employment? (6,6) |
22160 26514 24398 |
| Rufus | GALOSH | Worn-out shoe? (6) A worn-out shoe? (6) |
22160 24238 |
| Rufus | DIVEST | Strip joint is over the way (6) Take off garment I'd first put on upside down (6) Shed providing disreputable shelter beside the street (6) Strip joints? You need the West End (6) Strip joints opening tonight (6) |
25461 26371 21731 22376 22804 |
| Rufus | ORDAIN | Consecrate a Rodin sculpture (6) Consecrate a Rodin sculpture (6) Roadworks in order (6) Road works in order (6) |
22160 24010 22954 24702 |
| Rufus | USELESS | Economise in vain (7) To economise is of no avail (7) |
26341 22130 |
| Rufus | TOUCHANDGO | Close but brief contact (5-3-2) To borrow money then move away is risky (5-3-2) |
26341 25485 |
| Rufus | MISSAL | Religious book for a young lady — a student (6) Islam's enigmatic religious book (6) |
26341 25964 |
| Rufus | ASTRIDE | A way to be on a horse? Yes (7) Position of jockey produces a certain pace (7) Trade is bad, though up (7) |
26341 26012 27023 |
| Rufus | STATED | Way change of date may be expressed (6) Said to be like America? (6) |
26341 27383 |
| Rufus | REARRANGED | Fixed new date for back garden makeover (10) Fixed new date for back garden makeover (10) |
26341 23294 |
| Rufus | PANTECHNICON | Innocent chap in trouble driven to remove chattels (12) Innocent chap in trouble driven to take away furniture (12) |
24810 21976 |
| Rufus | TEAGARDEN | Is it all leaves and no flowers? (3,6) Place of refreshment for Great Dane off the leash (3,6) |
23425 25132 |
| Rufus | NOTHALF | Certainly less than 50% (3,4) Certainly less than 50% (3,4) |
25731 23150 |
| Rufus | DUNGEON | Prison for old debt collector who has gone astray (7) Where one may spend time underground (7) |
25731 26293 |
| Rufus | HANDCUFFS | Worker strikes result in restriction on movement (9) Restriction on movement, as worker strikes (9) |
25731 22346 |
| Rufus | SIGNET | Ring back a number of soldiers (6) The sound of a swan or seal (6) |
25731 24154 |
| Rufus | SYNODS | We hear wickedness has the advantage in church councils (6) Church councils saying wickedness has the advantage? (6) |
25731 24010 |
| Rufus | ADAGES | Sayings of modern times (6) Sayings of modern times (6) |
25731 21826 |
| Rufus | THIMBLE | Metal cover for the sewer (7) Handy cover for a sewer (7) |
22750 25910 |
| Rufus | PRAYER | Plea to the pleader (6) Collect rands clutched by one who is settling up (6) |
22482 25952 |
| Rufus | RESIGN | Abandon school subject and make one's name as a writer (6) Give up playing chess (6) Make someone take notice? (6) |
26293 23485 26700 |
| Rufus | ABOARD | Time to admit pig on a bus? (6) Abeam on a ship? (6) Time to admit pig on a bus? (6) A panel on an aircraft, perhaps (6) |
22750 25599 25042 22714 |
| Rufus | GENII | One repeatedly after information found in Arabian tales (5) Gin that is a mixture of bottled spirits (5) Gin that is a form of bottled spirits (5) |
22750 25293 22280 |
| Rufus | ETAL | Others also turn up late (2,2) The others coming from Latin and elsewhere (2,2) |
23676 22704 |
| Rufus | TEMPERA | Paddy has a wash (7) Modify a painting technique (7) |
22750 25707 |
| Rufus | ALLEGED | Declared a supporter in possible deal (7) Declared as supporter in possible deal (7) |
22750 25731 |
| Rufus | PERSIST | Keep on being saucy about half-sister (7) Press it, rudely and obstinately? (7) |
22750 21653 |
| Rufus | SAFETYNET | It may catch one in the act (6,3) A device for catching people in the act? (6,3) |
22750 27311 |
| Rufus | NONSENSE | Production of Lear? Don't believe it! (8) Fool's speech in production of Lear (8) Absurd production of Lear? (8) Fool's speech in production of Lear (8) Negative poles seen to change? Absurd! (8) |
26102 22364 23700 27305 24618 |
| Rufus | COLOMBO | See jazz group going round Asian capital (7) Capital boom develops after depression (7) |
26102 25132 |
| Rufus | DEFENDER | Challenged champion's delay about the final (8) Back one aiming to retain his title (8) Back one aiming to retain his title (8) |
26149 21641 23796 |
| Rufus | GREET | Welcome cry up North (5) Hail or drops of water in Scotland (5) |
26149 27233 |
| Rufus | PATIENCE | A woman's resignation (8) Waiting without complaint, head accepts nice break (8) |
26149 25737 |
| Rufus | CLEAN | Broken lance not spotted (5) How one comes to confess (5) |
27179 25683 |
| Rufus | LLAMAS | A small variety of beasts of burden (6) A small assortment of animals (6) |
26323 23892 |
| Rufus | ERNE | The main type of eagle (4) A bird in danger — nesting (4) |
26323 27299 |
| Rufus | SLEEPERS | Retired train-bearers? (8) Retired train-bearers? (8) |
26323 21683 |
| Rufus | STORK | Baby bird? (5) Go hunting, we hear, for a bird (5) |
26323 25647 |
| Rufus | AMERICA | Article on a crime wave in the country (7) A married woman in the country (7) A married woman in the country (7) Article on a crime wave discovered in the Western hemisphere (7) |
22208 22984 21946 25605 |
| Rufus | DRAUGHT | The depth one may sink to as a sailor (7) Checker of drawing (7) Drink to give us the shivers? (7) |
24386 25006 25827 |
| Rufus | ADHERE | Stick unusually hard with twice the initial efficiency (6) Dare he twist or stick? (6) Stick a number in this place (6) Stick the notice in this place (6) Dare he twist or stick? (6) Does he read badly? Stick at it (6) |
26634 22524 27377 23138 24864 23617 |
| Rufus | ERATO | Uplifting holy books are an inspiration to poets (5) Time to finish is what poets may need (5) Time to invoke the Muse (5) Muse takes a long time to identify (5) She inspired the lyrics in the opera "Tosca" (5) Time to muse (5) |
26634 23587 23186 21647 22280 21898 |
| Rufus | RENDER | Give up and get plastered (6) Submit and face the wall (6) |
26598 23497 |
| Rufus | ARITHMETIC | Crime that somehow involves one in school subject (10) One in crime that upset school discipline (10) |
26598 21647 |
| Rufus | PREDATORY | Wrongly portrayed as a hunter (9) Falsely portrayed as being rapacious (9) |
22208 24952 |
| Rufus | BERTHA | Girl in the bar getting drunk (6) Bunk with a woman! (6) |
21731 25635 |
| Rufus | APPROACH | Offer made by pilots before landing (8) Start overture (8) Proposal made by pilots before landing (8) |
23760 22632 21749 |
| Rufus | SHABBY | To hush an upset baby is rather mean (6) Quiet seaman gets by, looking scruffy (6) |
23760 22172 |
| Rufus | LILAC | Shrub I ring up about (5) Shrub, one that's in rising demand (5) I ring back about the shrub (5) Colour I call unusual (5) |
22178 22780 24780 23347 |
| Rufus | TAKETHEWRAPSOFF | Reveal what offers kept a reserve (4,3,5,3) Disclose what offers kept a reserve (4,3,5,3) |
22178 27251 |
| Rufus | DIRTCHEAP | Yet such things don't cost the earth (4,5) Yet such things don't cost the earth (4,5) |
22178 24822 |
| Rufus | EXORCIST | You're out of spirits when he leaves (8) His is a dispiriting occupation (8) |
22178 23521 |
| Rufus | TESTMATCH | Checkmate in sporting event (4,5) Try out striker in international game (4,5) River lighter may transfer the ashes (4,5) |
23246 25731 26550 |
| Rufus | OROTUND | Utterly pompous (7) Duck, plump and mouth-filling (7) |
23246 22590 |
| Rufus | PITCHER | One throwing a pot (7) Vessel without stabilisers? (7) |
23246 26197 |
| Rufus | STASH | One way to get a warning to keep quiet and hide away (5) Good man has criminal to hide away (5) |
23246 25599 |
| Rufus | AGEGROUP | Urge pa, go around with people of the same generation (3,5) Mature pop band, all as old as each other (3,5) |
23246 26777 |
| Rufus | SNATCH | A quick grasp of music (6) Pluck shown in American kidnapping (6) |
23246 26197 |
| Rufus | DEPOTS | Headquarters of the French vessels (6) Wrongly posted to headquarters (6) Could be posted to headquarters (6) |
25036 26532 23641 |
| Rufus | ACTOR | Agent loses fine performer (5) Playboy? (5) His professionalism may be brought into play (5) Current rock player (5) This person's work is another's play (5) He's not himself when working (5) |
25036 25737 27203 22720 25898 25341 |
| Rufus | SALMONELLA | Bacterium may be found on all meals badly cooked (10) Fish woman a source of bad feeling (10) |
23635 23258 |
| Rufus | STAFFA | Man - a Scottish isle? Yes (6) Office workers go to a Scottish island (6) |
23635 27017 |
| Rufus | HOWAREYOU | A question of personal welfare (3,3,3) Questionable greeting (3,3,3) |
23635 21844 |
| Rufus | SIERRA | International codeword is rare in operation (6) Code word for "S" is rare in operation (6) |
23635 26819 |
| Rufus | TABULATE | Catalogue banned, not before time (8) Catalogue banned at the last minute (8) |
24654 22178 |
| Rufus | ABUNDANCE | Plenty of light refreshment available during a ball (9) Plenty having a ball, eating cake (9) |
24654 27299 |
| Rufus | CANARD | Article in paper is a hoax (6) Article in paper is a hoax (6) Paper contains an unfounded rumour (6) Brief message about an unfounded report (6) |
24654 22632 23892 23886 |
| Rufus | DEGREE | Graduate's graduation? (6) The extent to which undergrads work? (6) Qualification awarded in sixty minutes (6) Extent of one's education (6) Educational measure? (6) |
25916 23431 23539 24726 27383 |
| Rufus | EVENSONG | Nevertheless netting first and last service (8) Service is nevertheless no good (8) Nevertheless, netting first and last service (8) Regular air service (8) |
25916 25539 21623 25497 |
| Rufus | DISOWN | Refuse to acknowledge down is out (6) Refuse to acknowledge down is out (6) Row about pig — say it isn't yours (6) |
25916 22440 26783 |
| Rufus | FORTUNATE | Lucky yet strange turn o' fate (9) Lucky one's strong point is catching fish (9) |
25521 24982 |
| Rufus | STAGEDIRECTIONS | Coach given guidelines for players to follow (5,10) Rules of play? (5,10) |
27053 26813 |
| Rufus | UNDER | French and German articles appear below (5) Not above using two foreign articles (5) Commanded by junior (5) Commanded by junior (5) |
23808 27143 21761 26664 |
| Rufus | STROPS | Brings back games and increases keenness (6) Sharpens games up (6) |
25521 26108 |
| Rufus | IMPUTE | Credit charge (6) I am given place at Cambridge finally, gaining credit (6) |
22858 25365 |
| Rufus | AMUSES | Diverts with morning exercises (6) A group of inspirational females entertains (6) |
22858 26143 |
| Rufus | MYOPIC | Limited in one's outlook (6) Limited in one's outlook (6) My work in charge of those limited in their outlook (6) |
24792 22858 26945 |
| Rufus | ONEDGE | Very nervous near the brink (2,4) Near the brink and very nervous (2,4) Understandably, one is nervous here (2,4) |
24792 22422 23623 |
| Rufus | CONFISCATE | Appropriate change of accent is made (10) Cost in café outrageous - get takeaway (10) |
26239 24178 |
| Rufus | CABIN | Shanty for the rest of the sailors (5) Shanty for the rest of the sailors (5) |
25737 26377 |
| Rufus | FLOTSAM | Flotilla leader almost wrecked — some debris seen (7) Leading frigate almost wrecked, debris seen (7) |
24792 26299 |
| Rufus | AGITATE | Stir it in a football crowd (7) Stir it in a football crowd (7) It takes a crowd outside to cause trouble (7) It takes those attending outside to excite trouble (7) |
21916 25425 22644 25880 |
| Rufus | CAPITAL | Major city investment (7) Major city investment (7) City finance (7) |
21916 26496 25144 |
| Rufus | AVARICE | It makes a man keen on money and a woman on food (7) It makes a man keen on money and a woman on food (7) Girl, given Chinese food, wanting more (7) |
21916 25629 22346 |
| Rufus | NETGAME | As played by the advanced tennis player? (3,4) As played by the advanced tennis player? (3,4) |
21916 26245 |
| Rufus | LETDOWN | Failed to deflate (3,4) A failure to deflate (3-4) |
21916 25910 |
| Rufus | BASEMETAL | Ideal material for a plinth? (4,5) Teams able to move into the lead, say? (4,5) |
21916 25623 |
| Rufus | DRAWING | Attractive artwork (7) Attractive artwork (7) |
21916 25755 |
| Rufus | RUNRIOT | After multiple gigs new trio perform without restraint (3,4) After several appearances, new trio perform without restraint (3,4) |
21916 26006 |
| Rufus | COMBAT | Struggle for doctor getting into his overall (6) Doctor in habit of fighting (6) Doctor in habit of fighting (6) |
26813 21743 25443 |
| Rufus | MORTAR | May help in building a house, or destroying it (6) It may help in building up or knocking down a house (6) |
26813 22124 |
| Rufus | ARMS | Prepares to fight artist about manuscript (4) They may hold one in affection (4) |
26813 21790 |
| Rufus | SCUT | Rabbit's tail trimmed to a point (4) Tail trimmed to a point (4) |
26813 23192 |
| Rufus | ADMIRER | A lover — married, unfortunately (7) One who goes to court? (7) Throw out married lover (7) One who loves being unhappily married (7) Possibly married one who thought a lot of another (7) A man in love may well get married (7) |
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| Rufus | ACTS | Book of plays (4) Legislative measures followed by Romans (4) Book some variety turns (4) |
23868 21653 22100 |
| Rufus | SUSPENDERS | Stocking up attachments (10) Uncle Sam's braces (10) Uncle Sam's braces (10) |
23868 21731 24214 |
| Rufus | ROTATOR | A muscle that turns up and down (7) A muscle unaffected by retraction (7) |
26203 23509 |
| Rufus | TREK | Suffering stroke, so missing journey (4) Travel after star of film and TV (4) |
23868 25503 |
| Rufus | RATIONALE | Limit the drink - it stands to reason (9) Motivation to share drink (9) |
23868 24822 |
| Rufus | INOFF | Batting cricket side to pocket the ball (2-3) Scoring shot in billiards or from batting cricket side (2-3) |
26000 25096 |
| Rufus | ISHMAEL | An outcast, his meal is cooked for him (7) Elisha ordered to take in male Biblical outcast (7) |
26000 25874 |
| Rufus | CHANNEL | TV line between Britain and France (7) A waterbed? (7) |
26000 22346 |
| Rufus | LIST | Lean over table (4) Pay attention, or bend over (4) |
26000 22674 |
| Rufus | ODER | Find love on the German river (4) River that's Polish - or German (4) |
23874 22310 |
| Rufus | EXCEL | We hear forty of the Romans do better (5) Do well, taking about ninety fish (5) Ninety, in general, to rise and shine (5) We hear forty of the Romans distinguish themselves (5) |
23874 27071 24296 26927 |
| Rufus | ESPLANADES | Fresh sand, please, for use by the sea (10) Sends a plea for restoration of seaside walks (10) |
26795 24136 |
| Rufus | CASTAWAY | One abandoned by actors on tour (8) Unfortunate craftsman left to fend for himself (8) |
23874 26819 |
| Rufus | COFFER | Chest is tender after cold (6) Careful opening bid for chest (6) Collector's opening bid for chest (6) |
23874 22686 24296 |
| Rufus | DECORATE | Confer a medal on deck (8) Give one an order: "Put up the ornaments!" (8) Give one an order to paint? (8) |
23790 25509 27131 |
| Rufus | CLEF | Musical character to have on the staff (4) Key almost split (4) |
24422 22572 |
| Rufus | FAST | Moored fleet (4) Refuse to eat quickly (4) How to lose weight quickly (4) Moored fleet (4) |
24422 27101 26724 25287 |
| Rufus | CLEAR | Empty vault (5) Establish one's innocence but get bound over (5) |
24422 26395 |
| Rufus | SATAN | First job-finder for the unemployed (5) Enemy the Salvation Army has to beat (5) |
24422 26185 |
| Rufus | EVIDENT | It's apparent I've been set back by depression (7) I'd fill in result - it's obvious (7) It's obvious I've been set back by depression (7) |
24422 22596 26867 |
| Rufus | LAYETTE | Set of clothes awaiting a delivery date (7) Complete outfit for a small charge (7) |
25042 26203 |
| Rufus | VEAL | Meat for a prodigal son (4) Carve a large slice of meat (4) |
23443 22304 |
| Rufus | MALADY | Complaint of youth in spring (6) Complaint made by qualified woman (6) |
23443 25317 |
| Rufus | VILLAIN | Criminal gets in at the back of the house (7) No hero of football team at home (7) |
23443 26329 |
| Rufus | ADHERENTS | Supporters now in new stand (9) Followers stand here, confused (9) Fans present in stand run riot (9) The supporters present in the new stand (9) The followers stand here when assembled (9) |
23443 27161 25371 22470 21761 |
| Rufus | IMPEL | Project that is captivating politician leading the left (5) Force politician into clumsy lie (5) Drive for a mile trip round pithead (5) |
23443 23760 24148 |
| Rufus | ALIEN | Foreign article contains inaccuracy (5) A right outsider (5) A right to be different from others (5) Strange story told in article (5) |
23706 27167 26114 26981 |
| Rufus | TOUR | Trip to the city (4) Round trip to ancient city (4) |
23706 24554 |
| Rufus | ROUGHHOUSE | Log cabin brawl? (10) Log cabin brawl? (5-5) |
23706 21647 |
| Rufus | ATTACHE | Diplomat made to stick to the point (7) A whip-round held by the junior diplomat (7) Stick to point as a junior diplomat (7) |
23706 23557 23294 |
| Rufus | COWARD | One that would be a drawback to the commanding officer? (6) Animal on a road is easily frightened (6) |
26736 27113 |
| Rufus | CUPOFTEA | One drink that refreshes but another is a different matter (3,2,3) One drink that refreshes, but another will be a different matter (3,2,3) |
26736 22078 |
| Rufus | SALVO | Ovals? Possibly rounds (5) Shots of Surrey opener stir the Oval (5) Discharge from the Royal Artillery (5) |
26736 26783 23694 |
| Rufus | RUDE | We hear old area of land is uncultivated (4) Regretted sounding discourteous (4) |
23641 24702 |
| Rufus | CRAWL | Stroke fawn (5) Swim before one can walk (5) |
26736 23808 |
| Rufus | LOADED | Rich and having the power to fire (6) Packed and ready to go off (6) Being rich, packed it in (6) Wealthy drunk (6) |
26736 25485 22780 24536 |
| Rufus | RAILED | Was abusive, yet guarded (6) Upset about article, complained strongly (6) Annoyed about article, became abusive (6) Exchanged abuse with a guard (6) Lost one's temper with a guard (6) |
21994 24882 25904 23724 23515 |
| Rufus | BACKDOWN | Face up? It might mean the opposite! (4,4) Face up, perhaps, but not to a challenge (4,4) Face up? Quite the opposite (4,4) Face up, perhaps, but not to a challenge (4,4) |
26652 24952 23479 22232 |
| Rufus | SCOTCHMIST | Alcoholic haze? (6,4) An alcoholic daze? (6,4) |
26652 27383 |
| Rufus | INDONESIA | Is done in a different way in the Far East (9) Units seen in one Eastern country or another (9) |
26652 25317 |
| Rufus | TITAN | Giant bird on a pole (5) Small bird and an enormous one (5) |
24840 27227 |
| Rufus | STRIFE | Fighting prevalent on street (6) Battle raging on the street (6) |
26257 23922 |
| Rufus | RAKEOFF | A roué not waiting for his cut? (4,3) Clear share of the profit (4-3) |
26652 23365 |
| Rufus | ADIEU | A valediction is something cast in gold (5) Farewell notice that is given to union leader (5) Valediction announcement that is given to university (5) Impressive stamp edged with gold — the last word in France (5) Leave word for the French (5) Last word to the French about to expire (5) So long to suffer in a university (5) Goodbye for new aide to union leader (5) Farewell announcement that is socially acceptable (5) Final word from new aide to union leader (5) Farewell notice that's going to university (5) Last word to the French about to expire (5) Something cast in gold - the last word in France (5) |
26652 24792 23425 25192 26969 21749 27275 27017 23980 24600 23838 25066 23730 |
| Rufus | ASSEGAI | A ship, say, with first-rate weapon (7) A ship has, for example, first-rate missile (7) |
23156 22738 |
| Rufus | TEACHERS | Young trainers coming from the races (8) Masters the conversion of hectares (8) |
24648 24946 |
| Rufus | ABSENTEE | A worker interrupted by euphoric non-worker (8) Though he's not there, he's proverbially conspicuous! (8) A busy worker sent in for a shirker, perhaps (8) Sailor sent to quarters for being a defaulter (8) Sailor banished to quarters for being a defaulter (8) |
24648 27017 25168 27383 23216 |
| Rufus | STAGEWHISPER | Dramatic confidence? (5,7) The confidence of one taking part (5,7) House address (5,7) |
24648 23431 22542 |
| Rufus | DASH | A mild imprecation - here's an example (4) Bother! Make a run for it! (4) A touch of style (4) Signal for Morse to make a quick move (4) |
23629 23539 22906 23796 |
| Rufus | AJAR | A grating not fully closed (4) It could contain jam, but is certainly not jammed (4) Open with a shock (4) Just open a grating (4) Just open - so have a glass of ale (4) Just open for a drink (4) |
23629 24172 26490 23772 21982 23002 |
| Rufus | PROMPT | Line call (6) Supply lines (6) |
23629 23539 |
| Rufus | ARCHIMEDES | Man of principle made riches in a way (10) Man of principle made riches the right way (10) |
23629 26329 |
| Rufus | IGNOMINY | Move west from Wyoming in terrible disgrace (8) Head off from Wyoming in terrible disgrace (8) Go in — in my discomposure, shame (8) Move west from Wyoming in terrible disgrace (8) |
26502 27359 27191 23790 |
| Rufus | REVUE | Verbal criticism of the show (5) Show, we hear, to look back on (5) |
23629 22786 |
| Rufus | CAMERASHY | Unwilling to go into print (6-3) Unwilling to go into print (6-3) |
23629 21952 |
| Rufus | CHEETAHS | Spotted animals involved in the chase (8) Animals involved in the chase (8) |
24314 23377 |
| Rufus | TIER | A row about it mounts (4) Restrict river level (4) Time that is right for a row (4) |
24314 24542 25677 |
| Rufus | EASING | Relaxation, say, about a moral slip (6) In the East a strange sign, giving relief (6) |
24314 25305 |
| Rufus | CAPEHORN | Chaperon needed going round place with a rough reputation (4,4) Chaperon needed going round place with a rough reputation (4,4) |
24314 21743 |
| Rufus | REAMER | It bores me in the back (6) It bores me in the back (6) |
24314 23455 |
| Rufus | HUB | Revolutionary Schubert piece (3) Centre of radiation? (3) |
24314 27179 |
| Rufus | SKELETON | Sort of key found in a cupboard? (8) Framework keels over with added weight (8) Not wanted at the feast, best left in the cupboard (8) |
24314 22602 24976 |
| Rufus | FATE | Lot of grease going on bearing (4) Female consumed the lot (4) |
26221 24136 |
| Rufus | RIFLE | Weapon in sack (5) General carries sovereign's weapon (5) |
26221 26646 |
| Rufus | GRAMMY | An award for record achievement (6) An award for record achievement (6) |
26628 21850 |
| Rufus | TAKEAWAY | Remove portable meals (4,4) Detract from a Chinese restaurant? (4,4) |
26628 23868 |
| Rufus | CORRESPOND | Agree to write (10) Agree to write? (10) |
26628 27143 |
| Rufus | CLAMP | Murphy's pile (5) Murphy's pile? (5) |
26628 24840 |
| Rufus | INTOW | Pull in first behind another vehicle (2,3) Two in difficulties, being pulled along (2,3) |
26628 23431 |
| Rufus | THOUGHT | Idea for consideration (7) The first half of this should be considered (7) |
26628 25874 |
| Rufus | INTER | Bury in Milan? (5) In the meantime, I'm after this (5) Put down as late (5) In the meantime I am off to Bury (5) |
24756 23443 25821 23515 |
| Rufus | ULYSSES | Sly Sue's destroyed Joyce's character (7) Greek hero, oddly sly in habits (7) |
24756 26580 |
| Rufus | SHAKEUP | Mix a cocktail to revitalise people (5-2) Get fish in to eat for a complete change (5-2) |
26155 23425 |
| Rufus | FANTAIL | Flier in a flat spin (7) Flier in a flat spin (7) |
26155 22060 |
| Rufus | LEOPARD | Often behind bars when captured, but may be paroled (7) Its quarters are not spotless (7) |
26155 26730 |
| Rufus | ELSIE | She has no right to leave Hamlet's scene (5) Girl's back to oriental island (5) |
23282 27311 |
| Rufus | STYMIE | Snooker, of course, in the old days (6) Snooker on the green? (6) |
23282 22810 |
| Rufus | OGLES | Makes eyes at a man on turning to leave (5) Looks to be an own goal by Leslie (5) |
23282 23772 |
| Rufus | NICETY | Little distinction (6) Fine quality diamonds worn with shirt in New York (6) |
23282 26861 |
| Rufus | BEAT | Start the game and win (4) Raise game although ready to drop (4) Worst — and best! (4) Wager about a pound (4) Cane provided by master (4) Wager about a pound (4) Put on about a pound (4) |
26526 24202 25874 23700 27071 22298 22762 |
| Rufus | UMPIRE | He'll tell us when it's over (6) The Lord's judge (6) |
26526 25605 |
| Rufus | STODGE | Indigestible food, for example Dorothy's turnover (6) Indigestible food, for example ... - sent back (6) |
26526 23192 |
| Rufus | TIGHTS | Temptress finally put on figure-hugging garment (6) Things loose women won't wear? (6) |
22488 23335 |
| Rufus | BRASILIA | Blair's going out on first-class return to acquire foreign capital (8) Blair is changing note in foreign capital (8) |
26526 22006 |
| Rufus | TROUGH | In depression, find somewhere to drink (6) Vessel among the waves, perhaps (6) Depression pigs get into (6) |
26526 23294 24028 |
| Rufus | BRASS | Comparatively bold material (5) Nerve - but not of steel! (5) |
22024 24392 |
| Rufus | AGED | Silver-headed editor, getting on a bit (4) Agreed, but not about being old (4) Being old, agreed about being dropped (4) Old silver used before notes (4) Old notes used after silver (4) |
24940 26281 27281 24666 23730 |
| Rufus | ABUSED | Took advantage of American in a plot (6) Sailor accustomed to being reviled (6) |
24940 25934 |
| Rufus | SCARAB | Mark, the sailor, is a six-footer (6) Rat swallows a river insect (6) Rat swallows a river insect (6) |
24940 24560 24512 |
| Rufus | ORCHESTRA | Band of gold put on box by artist (9) Short race organised for a play group (9) |
24940 23252 |
| Rufus | ADDLED | Confused tot given guidance (6) Rotten theologian in crooked deal (6) |
24458 22298 |
| Rufus | ELECTION | A time when the populace is at cross-purposes? (8) A time when the populace is at cross-purposes? (8) |
21814 25934 |
| Rufus | SENIOR | No rise for those more advanced in service (6) No rise for those more advanced in service (6) Elder in sore distress (6) |
21814 25072 25575 |
| Rufus | SLEIGHT | Cunning action made with the French in view (7) Trickery that doesn't amount to much by the sound of it (7) Cunning oriental with slender frame (7) Cunning action made with the French in view (7) |
21814 27179 22226 25102 |
| Rufus | LEFT | Withdrew labour (4) Naval port (4) |
21814 23940 |
| Rufus | CHARITABLE | Kind of folding chair and table (10) Generous daily help, albeit disorganised (10) |
21814 22876 |
| Rufus | FAUCET | Not sound advice if this tap gets stuck! (6) Not sound advice, when this tap gets stuck! (6) |
21814 25611 |
| Rufus | COMMANDMENTS | Moses received them in order, ten set out in writing (12) Holy orders? (12) |
24690 26783 |
| Rufus | CAPSULE | Medicine used by astronauts? (7) Medicine used by astronauts? (7) |
21970 26903 |
| Rufus | UNDERARM | How one may serve as subordinate member (8) How one may serve as subordinate member (8) |
21970 24750 |
| Rufus | COMEDIC | Company doctor is amusing when in theatre (7) Company doctor is amusing (7) |
21970 26227 |
| Rufus | HELSINKI | He has broken links with one foreign capital (8) He has broken links with one foreign capital (8) He has one pound, about to invest in foreign capital (8) |
21970 24278 24004 |
| Rufus | FIREARM | Gun company occupied by receiver (7) Weapon company gets receiver in (7) Gun company occupied by receiver (7) |
21970 27305 25066 |
| Rufus | TEHRAN | Confused sunbather misses bus to capital (6) Sunbather getting dressed misses bus in capital (6) |
22536 24106 |
| Rufus | CUSTARDPIE | Results are laughable when this missile is launched in panto (7,3) Results are usually laughable when this missile is launched (7,3) It may be thrown in car dispute that's unsettled (7,3) |
24268 22590 23455 |
| Rufus | ALADDINSLAMP | Whence came the magic spirit of panto? (8,4) Magic lantern - a feature of Christmas entertainment? (8,4) |
24268 22012 |
| Rufus | BLOC | State obstruction to an alliance (4) Look in British Columbia for powerful alliance (4) United Nations look into pre-Christian era (4) |
26239 26771 21743 |
| Rufus | NAUTCH | Aunt about to get a distinction in Indian dance (6) Aunt about to get a distinction in Indian dance (6) |
26239 22786 |
| Rufus | REPRESENT | Speak for traveller with grudge (9) Stand for soldier's award (9) Play the part of engineer on stage (9) What MPs do about now (9) Act for traveller with grudge (9) Stand for soldiers' salute (9) |
25156 22536 26293 25683 26203 22674 |
| Rufus | AGITATOR | A good mixer, maybe, but a troublemaker (8) One causing trouble in a washing machine? (8) |
25156 23922 |
| Rufus | ABHOR | Shun sailor with horror? Not half! (5) Shrink from hunting initially — there's wild boar around (5) |
26604 26867 |
| Rufus | AILS | Is indisposed to alter sail (4) Flags and sail adjusted (4) |
27107 23635 |
| Rufus | TATE | Where hangings still take place in London (4) Old music-hall comedian remembered in the gallery (4) |
27107 24326 |
| Rufus | DODGE | A ruse to avoid (5) Avoid Kansas city (5) |
27107 24750 |
| Rufus | RURITANIA | Land of Hope? (9) Land of Hope and Glory? (9) |
27107 22530 |
| Rufus | MINER | Underemployed gallery worker (5) One employed to unpick seams? (5) |
27107 23060 |
| Rufus | HOARD | Gather a large crowd, we hear (5) To save is difficult with nothing coming in (5) |
27107 22048 |
| Rufus | NORM | Mean? No, jolly! (4) The average Pole or Frenchman? (4) |
25275 26622 |
| Rufus | ASCERTAIN | No less sure to find out (9) Settle sectarian differences (9) Confirm when definite (9) Confirm when definite (9) |
22018 23090 23485 21928 |
| Rufus | TALKINGTO | Addressing some criticism (7-2) Addressing some criticism (7-2) Number sitting in beginning to enjoy lecture (7-2) |
22018 24994 23904 |
| Rufus | STOKERS | Firemen? (7) Crew men showing little variation in strokes (7) |
25689 26413 |
| Rufus | TERMINI | Ends interim arrangements (7) There's merit in unhappy endings (7) |
23246 25419 |
| Rufus | ARMOURY | Soldiers take in our weapons (7) The military impound our weapons (7) |
25689 24536 |
| Rufus | TELL | One who refused to accept tyranny to work as a bank clerk (4) Heroic Swiss count (4) |
25689 24052 |
| Rufus | AGILE | Gets the 1:50 in time, being nimble (5) Quick to move, I left in time (5) |
25689 25120 |
| Rufus | JUNIOR | Minor French king returns after short month (6) Sort of school French king goes up to after short month (6) |
25299 26550 |
| Rufus | ADULT | Infantile converse (5) Responsible person gives notice last month (5) |
25689 27167 |
| Rufus | LEAPYEAR | Springtime's for female proposals (4,4) Springtime, when women may propose (4,4) Springtime — when women propose to break with tradition (4,4) |
25689 22178 26819 |
| Rufus | INTERN | Confine one after another, we hear (6) Detain one after another, we hear (6) |
22482 23916 |
| Rufus | SHEARS | Cuts and shares out (6) Try to get aboard cutters (6) |
22482 27353 |
| Rufus | EXIST | Be way out about a point (5) Be quick! (5) |
26544 24940 |
| Rufus | ANTIDOTE | Changing diet not a remedy (8) Poison counter (8) |
26544 26927 |
| Rufus | NOTON | Either way, it's unacceptable (3,2) Impracticable, whichever way it is viewed (3,2) |
26544 24172 |
| Rufus | GNUS | They run well, naturally, and their rise is celebrated (4) They naturally run well and their return is celebrated (4) |
21689 24946 |
| Rufus | SYMMETRY | Mystery involved a number in regular correspondence (8) Regular correspondence between sides (8) |
21689 25437 |
| Rufus | RECIPE | I creep around helping in the kitchen (6) Crêpe one cooked — instructions provided (6) Prescription for success in the kitchen (6) Ingredients relating to cold mince pie (6) |
21689 26335 25683 26138 |
| Rufus | OMEN | Sign to appeal to males (4) Sign on to tour the Middle East (4) Topless females - a bad sign (4) |
21689 22750 23383 |
| Rufus | NUTS | They may be eaten slowly or bolted (4) They may be nibbled or bolted (4) Stagger back, deprived of one's wits (4) |
21689 26197 27131 |
| Rufus | PLEASANT | Delightful lake in rustic surroundings (8) Delightful lake in rustic surroundings (8) Change at Naples for Nice (8) |
21695 25976 24154 |
| Rufus | COPPER | Metal washing machine? (6) A good conductor works on the beat (6) Metal detector (6) |
21689 26060 25431 |
| Rufus | DIESOUT | Poor side away from home fails to survive (4,3) Poor side away from home fails to survive (4,3) |
25587 22714 |
| Rufus | LOTTERY | Gamble a great deal on a patched-up tyre (7) Game that ends in a draw (7) |
25587 23383 |
| Rufus | BEESKNEES | Worker's joints are wonderful (4,5) Low joints for workers? That's outstanding! (4,5) |
25587 27167 |
| Rufus | ITALIC | Literary type with a leaning to the right (6) Emphatic type (6) Literary type inclined to impress (6) |
25587 21695 23778 |
| Rufus | POOL | Game reserves (4) People available for a game (4) |
25587 25785 |
| Rufus | FALTER | Note to change flag (6) Not the way to walk or speak, surely? (6) |
25587 26048 |
| Rufus | BUCKRAM | Two animals bound for cover (7) Two animals bound into cover (7) |
25587 24934 |
| Rufus | COTERIE | Set resting place above lake (7) Exclusive group with resting-place up-country (7) |
24922 22054 |
| Rufus | ROCOCO | Gold backing used by two firms for decoration (6) Gold goes up when two firms are after it for decoration (6) Two firms after gold mounting for decoration (6) |
24922 22536 22978 |
| Rufus | CARNAGE | Showing concern about horse slaughter (7) Ran wild in captivity, causing dreadful loss of life (7) |
23928 25215 |
| Rufus | PALM | Sign of victory on hand (4) One always on hand for a date, say (4) |
24922 25305 |
| Rufus | THATCH | Roof covering yonder church (6) Do a rush job on the roof? (6) |
24922 27095 |
| Rufus | ABOVEALL | A lovable disposition may be most important (5,3) Particularly the highest (5,3) |
24922 24834 |
| Rufus | ALPS | Lake in rising resort in the mountains (4) Rising resort includes lake and mountains (4) A record, second highest in the European charts (4) |
24846 24214 23658 |
| Rufus | INELEGANT | "Get in lane" order unfinished (9) Crude, but in a gentle fashion (9) |
24846 22446 |
| Rufus | RADII | They meet in the centre of the ring (5) Bones placed in a circle (5) More than one spoke of bones (5) |
24846 22364 24380 |
| Rufus | BALLOONIST | One seen in a hanging basket? (10) He hopes to avoid getting chicken in the basket (10) |
24166 23886 |
| Rufus | USANCE | American church accepts an interest in redemption (6) Period for redemption states article on church (6) Period for redemption, states article by church (6) |
24166 23778 22118 |
| Rufus | SLACK | The last of the coal in the bag? (5) Coal left in fire (5) |
24166 25186 |
| Rufus | SEVERN | River veers roughly north (6) River veers roughly north (6) It flows always from south to north (6) |
27209 25868 24618 |
| Rufus | SATANISM | Perverted anti-Mass in devil worship (8) Anti-Mass movement? (8) |
27209 25731 |
| Rufus | ABIDE | A newly married woman has no right to stay (5) Stay in Lincoln - I would (5) |
27209 22280 |
| Rufus | ELEVATE | Cheer for most of the players at end of game (7) Leave scribbled note offering lift (7) Cheer most of the players at end of pantomime (7) Cheer a team endlessly at entry (7) Cheer a team endlessly at entry (7) Cheer a team endlessly at finale (7) |
22316 26227 26138 22298 25287 22036 |
| Rufus | IDEAL | Perfect profession for a croupier? (5) Showing no flaws, though I have a lot (5) Thought leading lady to be perfect (5) Conception many find immaculate (5) The best of friends (5,9) Thought first of ladies a model of excellence (5) Thought a pupil perfect (5) Perfect cards came from me (5) Fancy Luxembourg as Utopia? (5) Indeed, all the odd bits are perfect (5) Thought trainee perfect (5) |
22316 27011 25862 25317 23974 27275 22738 23330 27329 24034 27227 |
| Rufus | TODATE | Hitherto the aim of boys wanting to go out with girls (2,4) Hitherto, why boys may telephoned girls? (2,4) |
22316 24982 |
| Rufus | CONCERTI | Compositions one added to the performance (8) Pieces played in correct, but not right, order (8) Pieces played in correct order? Not right (8) |
22316 23629 24726 |
| Rufus | EASE | Take a sea voyage - relax! (4) Leisure facility (4) Relax! Take a seat inside! (4) |
22316 25215 26353 |
| Rufus | GENOA | Sail out of port (5) Sail Columbus raised here (5) |
25377 24792 |
| Rufus | OVAL | Square cuts, surprisingly, may be seen there (4) Love girl's curved shape (4) |
27209 26000 |
| Rufus | BULLETIN | A loaded statement? (8) Loaded statement? (8) |
26018 23892 |
| Rufus | MARESTAIL | New materials could appear sky-high (5,4) Marsh plant providing a variety of materials (5-4) |
26018 22482 |
| Rufus | PRAISE | Quietly uplift with encouragement (6) Pleads, we hear, for approval (6) |
26018 24928 |
| Rufus | OBSCENE | Filthy bones scattered around church (7) Offensive alumnus put on some act (7) |
26018 26592 |
| Rufus | IGLOOS | Endless darkness is found around northern blockhouses (6) Icy blockhouses (6) Northern blockhouses (6) |
26018 23712 24332 |
| Rufus | LANDSCAPE | It involves places and composition (9) Painters may paint it — and in a variety of places (9) |
26018 26688 |
| Rufus | ABOUT | Not exactly up and doing (5) Sailor dismissed roughly (5) Concerning a fight (5) A fight in the neighbourhood (5) |
26018 26496 27305 26700 |
| Rufus | COBWEB | He plays Shakespearean part for the network (6) Horse and trap showing sign of neglect (6) |
24440 25072 |
| Rufus | LEES | Grounds or pastures, say (4) General's remains (4) |
24440 24554 |
| Rufus | BARNDOOR | You can't miss this store opening (4,4) One shouldn't miss this store opening (4,4) |
24440 22602 |
| Rufus | SENORITA | Foreigner who loses it when she gets married (8) When this foreign girl gets married, she loses it (8) |
24440 27275 |
| Rufus | CHOCOLATE | Snack bar? (9) Drink most commonly sold in bars (9) Bar snack? (9) |
24440 25419 26090 |
| Rufus | YANKEES | Statesmen making bets (7) Keen, say, to make bets (7) |
24440 25503 |
| Rufus | DEADHEAT | A double first (4,4) Preliminary race neither quick nor decisive (4,4) |
24524 24368 |
| Rufus | ICEHOCKEY | Puck gets the push in this (3,6) Chill wine to go with ends of turkey and cold game (3,6) |
24524 26185 |
| Rufus | RAWDEAL | Rough treatment for unseasoned wood (3,4) It would be if you bought it as seasoned timber (3,4) |
24524 23868 |
| Rufus | AUKS | Bird rears others (4) Birds another turns to? (4) |
26646 24332 |
| Rufus | DODO | Prepare and serve a bird, none now left (4) Double act no longer seen (4) |
24524 25096 |
| Rufus | CHICAGO | Elegance given a trial in Illinois (7) US city that was smart in the past (7) |
24524 23998 |
| Rufus | REVEAL | The French always turn up for this show (6) Make merry, take in a show (6) A lever used to take the lid off (6) |
24386 24226 25743 |
| Rufus | STRESS | Emphasise need for second lock (6) Emphasise the consequence of overwork (6) Beat nervous tension (6) Strain to find way about the ship (6) Tension disturbed rest on ship (6) |
24958 25976 25389 26167 27227 |
| Rufus | SCANDAL | Con man turns up in disgrace (7) Shocking subject for play school? (7) Caught in something afoot — it's disgraceful! (7) Playschool syllabus is a disgrace (7) Shocking subject for play school (7) |
22208 26149 24828 22524 22078 |
| Rufus | EMANATE | Spring issue (7) Manatee is about to emerge (7) Issue call-up to rising Greek character (7) |
22208 23365 23551 |
| Rufus | ATSEA | Sailors are all so perplexed (2,3) Sailors are often so confused (2,3) |
22208 27125 |
| Rufus | PHARAOH | Old Egyptian gambling game, its said (7) Old Egyptian gambling game, it's said (7) |
22208 26544 |
| Rufus | PROPERTY | A characteristic of houses, say (8) Quality homes (8) |
25269 24630 |
| Rufus | ASCETIC | His view of life is austere, one might say sour (7) His view of life is austere, one might say sour (7) |
25269 22470 |
| Rufus | GOODLOSER | An admired sport (4,5) He won't complain when he gets a beating (4,5) |
25269 26496 |
| Rufus | OTHELLO | Look after new hotel for one who couldn't trust his wife (7) Shakespearian character to rise with a greeting (7) |
26496 24362 |
| Rufus | STREW | Sprinkle the last of the pepper in the hash (5) Wrest apart and scatter (5) |
25269 26060 |
| Rufus | FECUND | City investment is about to be productive (6) City investment is about to be productive (6) Point to a hundred in stock that's prolific (6) |
22106 26227 26819 |
| Rufus | RECEDED | Soldiers gave up and retreated (7) Troops gave up and retreated (7) |
22106 26897 |
| Rufus | BYGONES | They should be allowed to be themselves, we're told (7) They should be allowed to be themselves, we're told (7) |
22106 25653 |
| Rufus | ONESTEP | Dance apace (3-4) Dance all beginners should take at a time (3-4) The easiest dance to learn? (3-4) |
22106 26072 22226 |
| Rufus | CIRCULAR | Looking round for a letter? (8) Looking round for a letter? (8) |
22106 27263 |
| Rufus | PENANCE | For punishment, keep in and cane, perhaps (7) Last character leaves Cornish town in humiliation (7) Coppers must accept an imposed punishment (7) |
22106 25311 25683 |
| Rufus | LYRICAL | Enthusiasts may wax it (7) Enthusiasts may wax it (7) Enthusiasts may wax it (7) |
22106 24536 26269 |
| Rufus | CHARM | Bad spelling in Daily Mail's leader (5) Captivate a church member (5) |
26754 27005 |
| Rufus | PAIR | [Match's quiet atmosphere] (4) Piano music - a duet (4) Match's quiet atmosphere (4) I knock back about a couple (4) Mean to accommodate one or two (4) |
26754 24542 26335 21683 24326 |
| Rufus | PROD | Push money over bar (4) Prompt and quiet staff (4) |
26754 23904 |
| Rufus | DESERTRAT | Soldier serving in North Africa made to turn traitor twice (6,3) Run away twice? Not this soldier! (6,3) |
26754 22364 |
| Rufus | RIOJA | European agreement on port wine from Spain (5) Wine and port provided with German agreement (5) Wine jar I put out when empty (5) |
26754 25910 25473 |
| Rufus | TROOPER | He swears he's a soldier (7) One expected to swear he's a soldier (7) |
22692 27179 |
| Rufus | HANDLE | Manage to get a title (6) Held with an awkward grip (6) |
22692 25803 |
| Rufus | SENTRY | Enraptured railway guard (6) He may challenge you for record after slow start (6) Dispatched by railway guard (6) Guard dispatched to the lines (6) |
22692 25743 27299 24326 |
| Rufus | ACCUSATIVE | A case for making a charge (10) The case for the prosecution? (10) |
22942 23431 |
| Rufus | TETHERS | Ties the rest in knots (7) Ties the rest in knots (7) |
22942 25263 |
| Rufus | CLEANSLATE | Chars at night to gain freedom from debt (5,5) Fresh start for an old scholar? (5,5) Char works overtime to wipe off debts (5,5) |
22942 21970 24744 |
| Rufus | ABHORRENT | Those that do will probably have a mortgage, though it's horrid (9) Those that do may have a mortgage, though it's hateful (9) |
26096 21647 |
| Rufus | THROUGH | Finished, being nothing less than painstaking (7) Having finished a boring job? (7) Finished, being nothing less than painstaking (7) |
26096 27179 22680 |
| Rufus | PROTEST | In favour of nuclear experiment — or against it? (7) Object is to get a tiresome person to admit corruption (7) Outcry in favour of a trial? (7) Object is to get an annoying person to admit corruption (7) |
26096 25186 26413 22602 |
| Rufus | ADVICE | Counsel may remind us of the wickedness of our times (6) Publicity wrong for counsel (6) Publicity in place of helpful suggestions (6) Plug evil counsel (6) |
24612 26221 22376 23700 |
| Rufus | ADVERTISER | He pays the price of publicity (10) He announces drivers' tea break (10) He has his own ideas on hoarding (10) |
26096 26813 21874 |
| Rufus | ENCODE | Create a secret passage (6) Don't make a message plain (6) |
26096 26801 |
| Rufus | DEDUCTION | Rational conclusion to be drawn from one's earnings (9) Taking away Sherlock Holmes's secret of success (9) |
26096 22912 |
| Rufus | NUANCE | Shade of nun seen round a religious establishment (6) Shade that makes little difference (6) |
26096 26927 |
| Rufus | MERE | Nothing more than two notes (4) Only I object to scripture lessons (4) |
24244 25581 |
| Rufus | LIONSDEN | Home to have pride in (5,3) Dangerous position, where pride goes before a retreat (5,3) |
24244 25982 |
| Rufus | ELECTORATE | Voters choose to speak (10) Choose to speak for the voters (10) |
24244 21761 |
| Rufus | SPIRIT | Demon drink? (6) Alcohol providing animation (6) |
24244 27071 |
| Rufus | RAPT | Transported for regimental training? (4) Very interested in the paper, say (4) Utterly absorbed in something, say (4) |
24244 22632 25209 |
| Rufus | IMPLORES | Simple or complicated requests (8) Prays for urchins without learning (8) |
24244 24398 |
| Rufus | UPRISING | Mounting a revolt (8) Mounting disorder (8) |
24244 25209 |
| Rufus | PLEA | Call for energy in mountain climb (4) Copperfield may be guilty (4) |
26215 23407 |
| Rufus | SHELVE | Gradually descend to procrastination? (6) Make provision for volumes put aside (6) Put off by girl wanting affection but no ring (6) |
26215 26149 25275 |
| Rufus | CINDERS | A burnt-out pantomime character? (7) A burnt-out pantomime character? (7) |
26215 21737 |
| Rufus | RALLYING | Gathering round about a friend (8) Encircled friend making a comeback (8) |
26215 25377 |
| Rufus | BEAGLE | Darwin's crafty dog (6) Start breeding a bird dog (6) |
26215 23635 |
| Rufus | EXEUNT | "Cast off" order? (6) They walk out of the play (6) |
26371 24588 |
| Rufus | SIDEREAL | Team with genuine line-up of stars (8) Genuine support for a team of stars (8) Team not assumed to be of star quality (8) Team not made up of stars (8) |
26371 23760 26598 22762 |
| Rufus | TALKOVER | Discuss and OK travel arrangements (4,4) Discuss after the lecture? (4,4) |
26371 24672 |
| Rufus | REPLENISH | Helpers in mess supply seconds (9) Stock up with helpers in break (9) Fault admitted by assistant setting up store (9) |
26371 23443 23288 |
| Rufus | ABEL | Third man sounds competent (4) Abraham Lincoln, to start with, was murdered (4) Abraham Lincoln, to start with, was murdered (4) |
27287 22048 25102 |
| Rufus | ELEVATION | Part of plans for promotion? (9) Architect's plan for advancement (9) The height of architectural draughtsmanship (9) Drawing showing face lift (9) Face lift? (9) Part of the plans for promotion (9) |
27287 27101 22882 22644 27143 24034 |
| Rufus | COMIC | Cause of cracks that can bring down the house (5) Funny business with three blind victims? (5) |
27287 26108 |
| Rufus | ELATION | Euphoria makes family member lose her head (7) Delight in storytelling right from the start (7) Tail one wags in delight (7) Tail one wags in delight (7) |
27287 23581 25653 21904 |
| Rufus | NASAL | Like the accent of US space admin figure? (5) Alan's wrong to be nosy (5) Sort of organ that sometimes needs a blow (5) Alan's unusual manner of speaking? (5) |
23341 27311 26903 26981 |
| Rufus | PENNYFARTHING | Old coppers went by foot (5-8) Cheap transport (5-8) |
23341 21749 |
| Rufus | VANDAL | Old German destroyer still active today (6) Old German destroyer still active today! (6) |
23986 26114 |
| Rufus | RARELY | Seldom depend on the Gunners (6) Seldom depend on an arty type (6) |
23986 24214 |
| Rufus | STONEHENGE | Rock group that's been around for a long time (10) Antique stones set in a ring (10) |
23986 22232 |
| Rufus | RELIC | Priest depicted in church memorial (5) Priest in church demonstrates holy memento (5) Memorial of old priest outwardly Roman Catholic (5) |
23986 22160 25030 |
| Rufus | NOOSE | End of the line for an old criminal? (5) Loop line quickly going north, then east (5) Loop line quickly turns east (5) |
23986 26736 23838 |
| Rufus | CONSECRATE | Venerate actor in scene in new production (10) Vow to re-write scene or act (10) |
22370 27143 |
| Rufus | OFFERS | Remove top of boxes to reveal presents (6) Presents for volunteers (6) Proposals for heartless transgressors (6) |
25509 23264 26508 |
| Rufus | WISDOM | Property of the Magi (6) Prudence West is taking Benedictine (6) |
25509 24278 |
| Rufus | ORNAMENT | Pretty useless object on the tree? (8) Deck of a thousandtonner at sea (8) |
25509 24560 |
| Rufus | CHAINS | China's unusual Christmas decorations (6) Restrictive measures (6) China's new restrictive measures (6) They are linked with land measures (6) |
25509 26120 27329 25221 |
| Rufus | COMFORTER | Woollen scarf worn in cold weather — Job's one wasn't much help! (9) Job wasn't made any easier by advice from this dummy (9) |
25509 22924 |
| Rufus | SNOWBALL | Winter dance thrown for enjoyment? (8) Winter dance thrown for enjoyment? (8) |
25509 24268 |
| Rufus | NOWHERE | Two presents impossible to locate (7) At present not there, nor anywhere else (7) Just come in, unplaced (7) |
25509 27263 26185 |
| Rufus | LIEDER | Songs the first violinist heard? (6) Sound conductor of works by Schubert (6) Sound conductor of German songs (6) Songs the Führer sang? (6) |
22870 26239 23180 26825 |
| Rufus | CHAPEL | Union members' oratory (6) The Spanish man comes first in place of worship (6) Press union members for oratory (6) |
22870 24524 25533 |
| Rufus | DERANGED | Barking when called into action (8) Not all there when called into action (8) |
24416 22720 |
| Rufus | SIFT | Riddle involves Kipling poem, in a way (4) Riddle provided in a way (4) Carefully analyse Kipling's work, in a way (4) |
26568 26981 25066 |
| Rufus | VETO | Block vote? (4) Refuse to allow a free vote (4) |
26568 24648 |
| Rufus | FLAIR | Talent shown by a number in entertainment (5) Instinct for money in the market (5) Gift is just about a pound (5) |
26568 26299 25317 |
| Rufus | INPUT | Putin may produce new data (5) Putin ordered data insertion (5) |
26568 24994 |
| Rufus | NONET | Lack of practice for players in group (5) Musical composition to catch on the heart (5) |
23790 24768 |
| Rufus | LEAPFROG | A golfer gets upset about first putt in game (8) A golfer upset about pro's first game (4,4) |
23790 21874 |
| Rufus | LIED | The song told a story (4) I was first out but refused to admit it (4) |
23790 26730 |
| Rufus | RUNACROSS | Rush over to meet (3,6) Rush over to meet (3,6) |
21778 25946 |
| Rufus | HEADWIND | It's a blow that has to be faced (8) It's a blow that has to be faced (8) |
22358 26987 |
| Rufus | GAMBLE | Speculation is in the wind about doctor (6) Chance taken by doctor in storm (6) |
27341 26879 |
| Rufus | AKIMBO | A disposition of arms (6) A disposition of arms (6) Arms displayed openly? (6) |
21820 25473 23694 |
| Rufus | WARCRY | Call for action put out by the Salvation Army (3,3) Call for action put out by the Salvation Army (3,3) |
21820 25305 |
| Rufus | ATHLETES | Runners allowed to enter various heats (8) Runners allowed to enter various heats (8) Let heats decide those who run (8) |
21820 25377 23497 |
| Rufus | APERTURE | Opening for a photographer (8) Opening here for a photographer (8) |
21820 27215 |
| Rufus | INFORM | Where teachers teach? (6) Expected to do well at school (2,4) |
21820 22668 |
| Rufus | CASCADE | Fall of rotter in lawsuit (7) Fall of rotter in lawsuit (7) Caught a fish near eastern waterfall (7) Flower sprays falling over the edge (7) |
21820 24488 23156 23974 |
| Rufus | HATES | Can't bear inordinate haste (5) Doesn't take kindly to making haste (5) |
24810 25791 |
| Rufus | ELABORATE | Unexpectedly able to speak in a flowery style (9) Complicated to work out (9) Package turned up, given address with added detail (9) Not at all simple to work out (9) Freely able to speak with added detail (9) Complicated to work out (9) Extravagant garnish (9) Package returned, give address with added detail (9) |
24810 22524 23156 23700 26867 22786 27125 26508 |
| Rufus | INCUMBENT | Living man (9) Obligatory for a clergyman (9) |
24810 23700 |
| Rufus | AFTERNOON | For No 10 a new PM (9) PM comes out of No 10 for a break (9) |
24810 22656 |
| Rufus | TREND | Mind about mid-14 drift (5) Mind about mid-afternoon drift (5) |
24810 22984 |
| Rufus | EMBARGO | Measure lawyers try to ban (7) An order to stop amber changing to green? (7) Ban involving English doctor on Greek ship (7) Stop and go after amber changes (7) |
24810 26155 24994 23048 |
| Rufus | BIRETTA | Capital investment for father? (7) A bitter brew that might go to father's head (7) |
24810 24214 |
| Rufus | CEREAL | A grain of genuine support for the church (6) Pure corn, but sounds as if it might run (6) Harvest genuine support for the church (6) |
25719 24362 24696 |
| Rufus | DISPENSE | Do without work at the pharmacy (8) Do without and give to others (8) |
25719 22714 |
| Rufus | JEKYLL | Stevenson's better half (6) Stevenson's better half (6) Stevenson's better half (6) |
25719 24542 22596 |
| Rufus | SANDCASTLE | Coastal defence that is soon liquidated (10) Keep on the beach: it will be soon liquidated (10) |
25719 25132 |
| Rufus | GRATIS | Note deserter is not charged (6) Soldiers holding deserter without charge (6) Free a deserter held by soldiers (6) Deserter held by soldiers is not charged (6) |
25719 26634 25275 23090 |
| Rufus | ANALGESIC | Bill without a single wrong number (9) Bill without a single wrong number (9) |
22340 26377 |
| Rufus | IRENE | She made peace in Greece (5) Girl providing passion to one lacking love (5) She shows anger with heartless nurse (5) Girl showing passion over loveless one (5) |
22340 24768 26167 21946 |
| Rufus | ENTRAIN | Net adjustment by water board (7) Board transport in a violent rainstorm (7) Net adjustment by water board (7) Net adjustment by water board (7) |
22340 26544 23288 22704 |
| Rufus | BROKERAGE | Exploded with fury when there's commission to pay (9) Exploded with fury, where there's commission to pay (9) |
26161 27251 |
| Rufus | MATISSE | Sea mist represented by painter (7) Miss tea when involved in painting (7) Miss tea when involved in painting (7) |
26161 26646 21928 |
| Rufus | RELAPSE | To fall back, a mistake made by soldiers (7) A cause of repeated ill-feeling (7) Not a change for the better (7) |
26161 25964 25635 |
| Rufus | MOOSE | Animal's low points (5) Low quarters of the elk (5) |
24130 22416 |
| Rufus | STANDBY | Be prepared to defend (5,2) Be ready to give support (5,2) |
24130 26221 |
| Rufus | RESTRAINT | Others take exercise in moderation (9) Teach the others about self-control (9) About to teach the others self-control (9) No action required about coach reservation (9) |
24130 26580 22112 25497 |
| Rufus | ONTHELINE | Using the phone when one is at risk (2,3,4) At risk when making a call (2,3,4) Telephoning, hung up (2,3,4) |
24130 25982 23998 |
| Rufus | STIFFEN | Strengthen dispute in foreign currency (7) Strengthen dispute in Japanese currency (7) |
24130 22446 |
| Rufus | SKID | Row of drunks (4) Small child to go out of control (4) |
24308 26383 |
| Rufus | EXIT | Get out of this! (4) Point of issue (4) Players leave English football team before time (4) |
27035 24750 24952 |
| Rufus | ASSENT | Nod when told to go? (6) Express approval when posted (6) Approve a head's elevation before time (6) |
27035 23258 22720 |
| Rufus | HALO | Upper Circle (4) An overhead light (4) A light headband (4) |
27035 22494 25904 |
| Rufus | TED | Hal stopped with him (3) He means to make hay while the sun shines (3) |
27035 23916 |
| Rufus | AESOP | He told tales for soap set around English capital (5) A model upstanding moralist (5) A reflective attitude taken by a storyteller (5) Writer of bad English soap (5) |
27035 26580 26532 23090 |
| Rufus | TRAINEE | One under instruction to make a stand about wet weather (7) Learner encountered bad weather in driving area (7) |
27035 24828 |
| Rufus | ACCURATE | Precise bill supported by a junior minister (8) Right to get junior minister to foot the bill (8) A copper-lined box produced with precision (8) Account by clergyman should be reliable (8) Correct for clergyman to foot the bill (8) |
26987 27107 26239 26293 25677 |
| Rufus | USES | Takes advantage, gaining three points on centre court (4) Customs of the American Middle West (4) Customs of the American Middle West (4) |
26987 22858 23198 |
| Rufus | CHARTERED | Accountant may be after this three-card trick (9) Three-card trick has been given a licence (9) |
26987 22680 |
| Rufus | MALLET | Striker appears satisfied about everything (6) Everybody satisfied about powerful striker (6) |
26987 25018 |
| Rufus | OWNER | One has to be what one is (5) Man of property, three quarters in gold (5) |
26987 26227 |
| Rufus | STAIRCARPET | It may have a good nap on the flight (5,6) Cover for the flight may also include landing (5,6) It reduces the noise on some flights (5,6) |
26987 26347 27101 |
| Rufus | ORAL | A student is after an alternative exam (4) A moraliser, not someone like Scrooge, it's said (4) Marks dropped in proper examination (4) It can't be passed in silence (4) Large number leave lesson for exam (4) |
26987 25509 24214 23623 23694 |
| Rufus | CRUISER | Not quite a heavyweight vessel? (7) Crafty boxer? (7) |
26987 25982 |
| Rufus | COMPASS | Range of company found by MP on a ship (7) Scope for firm with a thousand to spend (7) Drawing instrument traditionally boxed (7) |
26987 24846 22840 |
| Rufus | SOURGRAPES | Unpleasant bunch's dismissive attitude (4,6) Envious reaction not worth pressing? (4,6) The fruits one can't have decried (4,6) |
24642 21826 22762 |
| Rufus | OAST | Ring road goes round a kiln (4) This oven has a ring outside for roasting (4) |
24762 24268 |
| Rufus | PROOF | Evidence of spiritual strength (5) Demonstration of spiritual strength (5) |
24762 22714 |
| Rufus | OPPOSITE | Work back-to-back on location across the way (8) It comes in to resist on the other side (8) It comes in to fight on the other side (8) It comes in to resist, or just the contrary (8) It comes in to fight on the other side (8) |
24762 26736 22178 26108 25569 |
| Rufus | CANARIES | Is able to sign for Norwich City FC (8) Is able to sign for cage birds (8) |
24606 27161 |
| Rufus | BALI | Bail out in the Indian Ocean (4) Jump bail in Asian isle (4) Jump bail in Asian isle (4) |
24606 23706 21850 |
| Rufus | CHAGRIN | Embarrassment of companion ends with a smile (7) Embarrassment of companion ends with a smile (7) Arching in embarrassment (7) |
24606 26155 22786 |
| Rufus | BRISTOL | Fashion city (7) Port or sherry? (7) Fashion city (7) |
24606 25880 21880 |
| Rufus | AGENT | A fellow spy (5) A male delegate? (5) Get involved with an intermediary (5) Get an order for the middleman (5) |
24606 27371 22112 25066 |
| Rufus | TRIPOLI | Stumble on crude oil in Africa (7) Oil change needed after journey in capital (7) On tour I look round capital (7) Journey to oil rig in North Africa (7) |
24606 26335 25174 22470 |
| Rufus | IDAHO | State aid distributed by the Home Office (5) State aid distributed by the Home Office (5) Girl has half an hour in a state (5) |
24606 26383 27095 |
| Rufus | UNLIT | One left in dark (5) One accepts student as dim (5) |
23898 25239 |
| Rufus | COOP | Firm with little work is shut up (4) Shut up firm having little work (4) Firm work with the pen (4) |
23898 26383 26670 |
| Rufus | AMMO | Doctor on morning rounds (4) Large number seen in a doctor's rounds (4) Short of ammunition (4) |
23898 26640 25018 |
| Rufus | ENTRANCE | The way in which one may charm (8) Actor's arrival on stage produces delight (8) Recent furore about an actor's appearance (8) Charm one's way in (8) |
23898 27377 26006 21982 |
| Rufus | SENSE | Many ways to show feeling (5) One of five, one may feel (5) |
22512 27347 |
| Rufus | EBBING | Falling off Big Ben (6) Falling off Big Ben (6) |
22512 25910 |
| Rufus | DRAWINGPIN | Means to secure artistic work? (7-3) Means to secure artistic work? (7,3) |
22512 26652 |
| Rufus | HACK | Kick from a horse (4) Even a dull writer may deliver a kick (4) |
22512 26969 |
| Rufus | INTHEEND | Finally need hint, perhaps, to solve this clue (2,3,3) Mean to arrest man, eventually (2,3,3) |
22512 26514 |
| Rufus | SPRANG | Telephoned after the odds leapt up (6) Telephoned after the odds leapt up (6) |
22512 26018 |
| Rufus | FEINTS | Threatened strikes that don't come off (6) Threatened strikes that don't come off (6) |
21719 24332 |
| Rufus | SCOOTER | Pedestrian transport (7) Transport that gets up speed by putting one's foot down (7) |
21719 22106 |
| Rufus | SEDANCHAIR | Old personnel carrier, powerfully armed? (5,5) Drunk crashed in a single seater (5,5) |
21719 22858 |
| Rufus | ENLISTED | Went into service? (8) Registered requirements for presents, getting one finally in consequence (8) Registered having listened for a change (8) |
21719 23020 21802 |
| Rufus | COMEON | Show progress? Don't exaggerate! (4,2) Show progress? Don't exaggerate! (4,2) |
21719 24524 |
| Rufus | HEEL | Sound cure for cant (4) Not the sole order dogs learn to obey (4) |
22322 23802 |
| Rufus | INSET | It has a small part in a big picture (5) Not flush, but accepted by the social clique (5) Not flush, but accepted by the social clique (5) |
22322 24368 21898 |
| Rufus | LEADIN | Introduce Daniel, perhaps (6) Go before Doctor Daniel (4,2) Introduce Daniel incorrectly (4,2) |
22322 26526 23144 |
| Rufus | OILS | Well-produced paintings? (4) Lois becomes a medium (4) |
22322 21623 |
| Rufus | KEEP | Detain in a safe place (4) Hold a strong position (4) Hold the fort (4) |
22322 23808 26616 |
| Rufus | ELDORADO | Place represented as loaded with gold (8) Adore old novel featuring a place of wealth and opportunity (2,6) |
22322 27341 |
| Rufus | GARRET | Slip up in gunroom (6) Slip back into the gun room (6) |
27191 24082 |
| Rufus | CASTIRON | Sort of alibi that has not been forged (4-4) The actors have to press hard (4,4) Strong players joining club (4-4) |
27191 25581 24672 |
| Rufus | NIGHTFALL | Day trip? Quite the contrary (9) Dark autumn evening (9) |
27191 23742 |
| Rufus | FORBID | Though in favour of an offer, say no (6) Veto for proposal (6) Ban bird of passage (6) |
27359 22428 23461 |
| Rufus | DETACH | The cad is out to break the engagement (6) The cad is about to break off the engagement (6) Part the cad needed to play (6) |
27359 22714 27095 |
| Rufus | FINN | You may meet one, if coming up north more than once (4) Scandinavian drink Mickey introduced (4) |
27359 23986 |
| Rufus | FENCE | Fight to protect one's property (5) This criminal may be cleared (5) |
27359 27101 |
| Rufus | CLASP | Embrace for a bemedalled warrior (5) Embrace for warrior previously decorated (5) |
23605 26096 |
| Rufus | INRETREAT | Going back to renewing one's faith? (2,7) Going back to living quietly (2,7) |
23605 23347 |
| Rufus | APPEAL | Please request a re-trial (6) How's that for charm? (6) How's that for charm? (6) Beg for a retrial? (6) |
25809 26634 23802 26383 |
| Rufus | SCHOONER | Drinking vessel (8) Vessel sunk at the bar (8) Church enveloped in rather ornate glass (8) No chores undone in this vessel (8) Vessel that crosses the bar? (8) |
25809 24892 24952 25683 21647 |
| Rufus | BAIT | The lure of old-fashioned sex appeal to some degree (4) Entice one into a club (4) Lure one into a club (4) |
25809 25120 22416 |
| Rufus | ONEWAY | No traffic is met in this street (3-3) A method for dealing with traffic? (3-3) |
23276 27311 |
| Rufus | DEPRESSION | Slump causing gloom (10) Blues associated with the early 1930s (10) |
23276 24070 |
| Rufus | DISCERN | See Cinders in transformation scene (7) Spot Cinders acting up (7) See Cinders in transformation scene (7) |
23276 26556 26138 |
| Rufus | DESTROYERS | Naval vessels for the breakers (10) Seagoing vandals (10) |
23276 23730 |
| Rufus | STRETCH | Extend a term of imprisonment (7) Eke out the bird (7) Time for expansion (7) Eke out the porridge (7) |
23276 23020 25862 22756 |
| Rufus | CHIP | Murphy sliced a golf shot (4) Slice the approach shot (4) Approach shot that may be sliced (4) Cooked potato with cold joint (4) |
22148 23246 24542 23862 |
| Rufus | UPTURN | Recovery vessel to put out first (6) Recovery vessel - put out in it (6) |
22148 22422 |
| Rufus | INFRINGE | Poach refining process (8) Break popular with those on edge (8) |
22148 26221 |
| Rufus | UPLIFT | Improve one's bust line? (6) Improve one's bust line? (6) |
22148 23581 |
| Rufus | TRANSIT | Moving passage from "Tristan" (7) Opposing points in characteristic passage (7) Tidy up — start in the passage (7) Passing through Turkish capital, changing trains (7) |
22148 26688 25144 27251 |
| Rufus | REIN | Sappers in control of cavalry (4) Sappers in control of cavalry? (4) |
22148 25096 |
| Rufus | TRAPDOOR | Gin before opening may let down an actor (8) A gin before opening may let an actor down (8) |
22148 25904 |
| Rufus | NOSEDIVE | Even so, I'd resolved to take the plunge (4,4) Sharp decline in air traffic (8) |
23312 22232 |
| Rufus | WHEEZE | Breathe with difficulty and gag (6) Strained inspiration to produce a joke (6) |
23312 23455 |
| Rufus | NUDE | Having nothing on a dark horse, back the favourite finally (4) Having nothing on a dark horse, raised stake finally (4) |
23312 22428 |
| Rufus | CLOUTS | Belts from old clothes (6) Patches cuffs (6) Patches cuffs (6) Look into injuries from blows (6) |
23629 25036 22668 23886 |
| Rufus | ONTHESLY | Honestly in distress, trying to avoid publicity (2,3,3) Honestly in distress, trying to avoid publicity (2,3,3) |
23312 24070 |
| Rufus | ATTEND | Be there at the start and finish (6) Wait on nondrinker, whose after a tip (6) Be there at the beginning and end (6) |
23359 24178 23455 |
| Rufus | VIZIER | Old court official, specifically one preceding the queen (6) Old court official — namely one standing over the Queen (6) |
23359 26149 |
| Rufus | SURETIES | Guarantees certain bonds (8) Guarantees certain bonds (8) |
23359 24554 |
| Rufus | PERNOD | Drink obtainable by agreement (6) Drink for each returning academic (6) |
23359 25209 |
| Rufus | REWARD | Payment for artist making a comeback (6) Artist's backpay (6) One who picks the winning ticket goes up for the prize (6) |
23359 21707 26514 |
| Rufus | IDIOT | What I'm called when I do it all wrong (5) One to do it wrongly (5) I do it when playing the fool (5) |
23359 22924 25557 |
| Rufus | OYSTER | Taciturn native? (6) Funny story about Oriental, one spending life in bed (6) |
23359 24488 |
| Rufus | SERGEANT | Russian insect with stripes? (8) NCO set about constructing range (8) |
23359 27371 |
| Rufus | OVER | Finished in a superior position (4) Left in charge (4) About finished (4) |
24094 24792 25557 |
| Rufus | NUTMEG | Mace bearer (6) Head girl is a macebearer (6) |
24094 22804 |
| Rufus | FELLOWSHIP | Postgraduates may hope for such camaraderie (10) Camaraderie sought by ambitious academics (10) |
24094 24636 |
| Rufus | ENOUGH | What is needed is no huge change (6) To have one return a casual hug is sufficient (6) |
24094 26532 |
| Rufus | NICHE | Start of holiday in delightful nook (5) Recess in pleasant hospital (5) Hospital situated in pleasant nook (5) Where a saint could be standing still? (5) |
24094 26819 24864 27329 |
| Rufus | SOHO | So hard to get round parts of London and New York (4) Staff officer with small house in London area (4) |
24094 27023 |
| Rufus | STOCKSTILL | Holds until completely motionless (10) Unmoving shares to cultivate (10) |
24094 22542 |
| Rufus | DEIFIC | It''s divine if iced ingredients are used (6) Divine is providing one in the last month (6) |
24094 23916 |
| Rufus | BETA | Offbeat classical character (4) Thanks be given first for letter from Greece (4) |
24338 24732 |
| Rufus | FIDDLESTICKS | Bows and scrapes to obtain indications of approval (12) Rubbish played on violins (12) |
24338 24696 |
| Rufus | ALCOVE | In retreat, Capone stood at bay (6) Opening vocal variation to Elgar's first (6) Small space where Capone stood at bay (6) A niche for a fellow about fifty (6) |
24338 25365 26783 22876 |
| Rufus | TAPER | Get thinner and lighter (5) Fall off in a spill (5) Gradually reduce the light (5) |
25162 26012 23383 |
| Rufus | AGAINST | Opposed to profits at outset (7) Profit in a way in opposition (7) Not a word for a win on the way (7) Opposed to profit in a way (7) Anti-cooking, anti-gas (7) |
25162 22692 25964 22846 23335 |
| Rufus | EMPOWER | Give authority to mounted soldiers to secure prisoner (7) Give authority to a rising Middle East nation (7) |
25162 25689 |
| Rufus | VAUDEVILLE | Poorly valued live entertainment (10) Old Harry entertained by poor value variety show (10) |
22900 23180 |
| Rufus | AUTUMN | Fall back in common mutual defence (6) Fall to the Americans (6) |
25162 22422 |
| Rufus | CHARISMA | Charm is a curious personal quality (8) A Christmas saint leaves free personal gift (8) |
25162 24578 |
| Rufus | STEALTHY | Pinch your old-fashioned secret (8) Being sly they last out (8) Furtive sort of hat style (8) |
25006 26646 26490 |
| Rufus | DISRAELI | Edited fifty diaries of Victorian novelist (8) Edited diaries involve Liberal PM (8) About fifty diaries edited by Victorian novelist (8) |
25006 23264 24256 |
| Rufus | DOWNCAST | Dejected when name is not top of the bill? (8) County players dejected (8) Depressed by loss of feathers (8) |
25683 26825 24618 |
| Rufus | ALMANAC | Girl able to set up a whole lot of dates (7) Girl able to turn up on a whole lot of dates (7) Girl can put up a calendar (7) |
25838 23641 22876 |
| Rufus | CEASE | Finish with conclusion of judge in lawsuit (5) Stop giving cold comfort (5) Finish with conclusion of judge in lawsuit (5) |
25838 27005 22036 |
| Rufus | HIGHTIME | Drunk given prison sentence none too soon (4,4) Jolly occasion, long overdue (4,4) |
25838 22304 |
| Rufus | BEANFEASTS | Parties of runners? (10) Festive gatherings of runners? (10) |
25838 23216 |
| Rufus | STANDUP | Show politeness to a lady, but not to a girlfriend (5,2) Comedian who may fail to keep a date? (5-2) |
24892 27065 |
| Rufus | ENDANGERED | Put in a difficult position when a tip gave offence (10) Put in a difficult position and finished full of rage (10) Put in a difficult position and finished full of rage (10) Put in a difficult position when tip gave offence (10) |
21665 27191 24636 23700 |
| Rufus | BOTTOMGEAR | Shorts designed for hill climbing? (6,4) Shorts designed for hill-climbing? (6,4) |
21665 24588 |
| Rufus | MOWGLI | Literary orphan who was accepted as a wolf cub (6) Orphan who was accepted as a Wolf Cub (6) |
21665 25874 |
| Rufus | CANOODLE | What many a simpleton may do when courting (8) What many a simpleton may do when courting (8) |
21665 25689 |
| Rufus | PLEDGE | Take it, if you mean to stay dry (6) Loyal toast drunk in hock, presumably (6) Take it, if you hope to stay dry (6) |
21665 22566 27329 |
| Rufus | WRIST | It enables one to turn one's hand to many things (5) It enables one to turn one's hand to many things (5) |
21665 26311 |
| Rufus | NETHER | Name and number for subordinate (6) Subordinate gives name and number (6) |
26604 21659 |
| Rufus | APPOSITE | Suitable belief accepted by primate (8) A quiet river location, well chosen (8) |
26604 25539 |
| Rufus | DISCREETLY | Prudently involved city elders (10) Prudently involved the city elders (10) |
26604 21653 |
| Rufus | BINGE | Begin drunken spree (5) Party being organised (5) |
26604 26975 |
| Rufus | ROPES | One knows them to be well-informed (5) One knows them to be well-informed (5) |
26604 22208 |
| Rufus | RELEASE | Free delivery (7) New pop CD — free! (7) |
26604 26012 |
| Rufus | SIESTA | Seat is free for the rest of the afternoon (6) The rest of the afternoon (6) Light sleep? (6) Light sleep (6) |
23880 24690 26771 27299 |
| Rufus | NONONSENSE | Sensible number join production of Lear (2-8) Straightforward refusal to join production of Lear (2-8) |
23880 22720 |
| Rufus | DRILL | A bit of exercise? (5) Not well, goes to doctor — that's the routine (5) It makes a hole in material (5) |
23880 26155 27125 |
| Rufus | AGHAST | Horrified at being cut by jagged gash (6) Taken aback by swindles, tag was changed outside (6) Horrified — has the wrong tag showing outside (6) |
23880 24798 25072 |
| Rufus | INSOLENT | Saucy book going to part of Oxford? (8) Saucy books supporting part of Oxford? (8) |
23880 26604 |
| Rufus | ACCIDENT | Bill takes detectives to hospital department after crash (8) I'd interrupted to stress something unexpected (8) Dice can't change your bad luck (8) Mishap caused by stress - I'd go into it (8) Calamity — can't dice bananas (8) |
23880 27107 25533 24082 26167 |
| Rufus | DESIGN | Plan to uplift soldiers in retreat (6) Plan to bring back soldiers in retreat (6) |
26760 23617 |
| Rufus | DOMINION | Party underling to gain power (8) Command a slave to serve one first (8) Act before an underling gains control (8) |
26760 24750 24136 |
| Rufus | ARMADILLO | Mail a lord sent out, which is naturally under personal cover (9) Support, from chair, fuss about sick animal (9) Support fuss about sick animal (9) |
26760 22340 24214 |
| Rufus | ANGINA | An alcoholic drink leads to a complaint (6) An alcoholic drink leads to a complaint (6) |
26760 21928 |
| Rufus | EXISTENCE | Being a term for life (9) That's life! (9) Being in the wrong scene, exit (9) |
26760 26730 26275 |
| Rufus | EMEND | Right for boy to hold hands (5) Troops invading England's boundaries? Correct (5) |
26760 25168 |
| Rufus | ENDYMION | Poem done in my style (8) Poem done in my break (8) |
26760 23922 |
| Rufus | TEAR | Damage one's shed, sadly (4) Saline drip? (4) Drop in rent (4) |
24226 26227 25880 |
| Rufus | RIDERS | They sit for qualifications (6) Conditions under which horses race (6) |
24226 24446 |
| Rufus | FOCI | Withdrawal of 101 meeting points (4) Upwards of 101 meeting points (4) Provided encircled commanding officer upset with meeting points (4) |
24226 22548 27227 |
| Rufus | ISLEOFMAN | No end of cats here! (4,2,3) There's no end of cats here (4,2,3) Where the flag flies three feet off the ground? (4,2,3) Starting place for the three-legged race? (4,2,3) |
27149 23258 23407 24768 |
| Rufus | CARDINAL | Laird can stand for chief (8) Prime minister? (8) |
27149 25575 |
| Rufus | DEFECT | Fault or default (6) Desert fault (6) |
27149 25138 |
| Rufus | AGONISED | Worried about San Diego (8) Suffered, so gained redress (8) |
27149 25785 |
| Rufus | OZONE | Something in the air makes one put on weight? On the contrary (5) Sea air adds a little weight to one (5) One's put on weight — it's something in the air (5) Snooze - head drops - rest could be a tonic (5) |
27149 27275 25419 23216 |
| Rufus | BARREL | Gunsmiths will add it to their stocks (6) A gunsmith will add it to his stock (6) |
27149 24952 |
| Rufus | FREEFALL | A quick drop for one waiting for opening time (4,4) A quick drop for one waiting for opening time (4,4) |
27149 22148 |
| Rufus | OPENING | Door of opportunity? (7) Moves at first opportunity (7) |
26132 26496 |
| Rufus | ALBATROSS | A hole in one, perhaps, for mariner's dependant (9) One was unlucky after shooting such a score, of course (9) Ship's follower hung about an old sailor (9) |
26132 26389 25066 |
| Rufus | HUBBUB | Sounds confused (6) Sounds confused (6) |
22148 24010 |
| Rufus | ESOTERIC | Boy on toes, perhaps, sees secret (8) Private escort that is arranged (8) Boy on toes about to discover secret (8) Secret coteries broken up (8) |
23066 24094 24654 25761 |
| Rufus | ENTIRE | I enter amended total (6) The whole country is full of conservationists (6) |
23066 24928 |
| Rufus | TACIT | Tom came up with it, it's understood (5) Bound by discretion, one is silent (5) It's understood Tom came back with it (5) Understood one to be in diplomacy (5) |
23066 25293 27023 21761 |
| Rufus | CLARINET | Single reed blown in the wind (8) It's instrumental in having wine around (8) |
23066 26963 |
| Rufus | ADORABLE | Charming Arab about to swindle the French? (8) Girl outwardly competent and very charming (8) Lovely girl, outwardly competent (8) It's lovely wandering abroad with the French (8) Lovely girl, outwardly competent (8) |
23066 26532 22060 26120 25713 |
| Rufus | INTACT | It can't be made whole (6) Perfect diplomats excel thus (6) |
23066 23485 |
| Rufus | IDA | She's in peak form in Crete (3) Girl who could have a lead in opera (3) Girl Friday, no cook (3) |
23066 25072 26700 |
| Rufus | ONONESTOES | Where a dancing partner shouldn't tread, if alert (2,4,4) Running nose to nose and ready (2,4,4) Nose to nose, perhaps, and alert (2,4,4) |
23066 23706 26616 |
| Rufus | BEAD | Drop of moisture round bearing is not good (4) Drop of moisture round bearing is not good (4) |
22358 26933 |
| Rufus | YOKED | Bound to pull together (5) Bound to pull together (5) |
22358 24244 |
| Rufus | ALLEGORY | Go really wild with a symbolic tale (8) Go really wild with "Pilgrim's Progress", for example (8) |
22358 25096 |
| Rufus | AFFAIR | A very noisy bearing causes concern (6) Business concern (6) A very strong atmosphere of romance (6) |
23102 22166 26514 |
| Rufus | GLEBE | Does it soil the cloth? (5) Land of the living (5) |
23102 26622 |
| Rufus | ETHER | Number three is wrong (5) Bearing the right number (5) What might be there to put you out? (5) |
23102 22590 24214 |
| Rufus | PUPA | It's not fully-grown, anyway (4) Not a fully grown creature, whichever way you look at it (4) |
24284 26257 |
| Rufus | MALICE | Many caught in a lie show spite (6) Ill-will of many to a girl (6) Married girl from spite (6) Married woman showing ill will (6) |
24284 27329 23347 22416 |
| Rufus | SLUR | A slight incoherence in speech (4) Slight legato effect (4) Slight drawl (4) |
24284 25006 22566 |
| Rufus | SPROUT | Spring vegetable (6) Grow something to eat (6) Shoot something to eat (6) |
24284 24846 27107 |
| Rufus | ELEMI | Something fragrant returned in the time left (5) Emile provides something fragrant - could be myrrh (5) |
24284 23020 |
| Rufus | PALMOIL | Bribe with hand lotion? (4,3) Handy lubricant? (4,3) |
24284 27233 |
| Rufus | ISLET | A bit of land is granted to a tenant (5) Bit of land one's leased (5) |
24284 24344 |
| Rufus | MAMBA | A poisonous creeper (5) It's poisonous, so mother gets a doctor in (5) |
27053 22112 |
| Rufus | AIDS | It's said to produce a killer disease (4) Helps in case of serious disease (4) |
27323 27191 |
| Rufus | NATURE | An upright and stylishly true character (6) Kind disposition (6) Motherly type? (6) |
27323 25377 24536 |
| Rufus | EARTHWORKS | Banks that can stop advances (10) Banks can stop advances (10) |
27323 22762 |
| Rufus | AGNOSTIC | Acting so strangely, not knowing what to believe (8) Acting so strangely when in doubt (8) Christmas carol coming up in a moment? One doubts (8) In a religious sense, he believes in coasting freely (8) |
27323 23874 24888 27383 |
| Rufus | ARTDECO | Firm follows new trade style (3,4) Redcoat dressed up in 1930s' style (3,4) |
27323 22084 |
| Rufus | ARISTOTLE | Old Greek totaliser cock-up (9) A great thinker tries a lot to be different (9) Totaliser beaten by great logician (9) |
27323 24160 24864 |
| Rufus | DERVISH | Man in a whirl — fuel's his trouble? (7) He needs religious ecstasy to fuel his whirling (7) |
27323 23892 |
| Rufus | IMPI | Jet fighters? (4) Self-righteous declaration made by black militants (4) |
26179 25036 |
| Rufus | OUTOFSIGHT | Proverbially, it leads to madness! (3,2,5) Proverbially it implies madness (3,2,5) |
26425 21982 |
| Rufus | ELIOT | Priest and Old Testament poet (5) Samuel's teacher turns to George (5) |
26425 26748 |
| Rufus | YACHT | Chay Blyth's fourth refurbished boat? (5) Cathy rocks the boat (5) |
25449 24028 |
| Rufus | PAID | Settled one into residence (4) Settled one in a small apartment (4) |
26425 23324 |
| Rufus | CROOKED | Warped, like the criminal mind (7) A number swindled — that's dishonest (7) A number swindled - that's dishonest (7) |
26425 25898 22244 |
| Rufus | ASSENTS | Agrees when ordered to go aboard a ship (7) Agrees to be transported in a ship (7) |
26425 24976 |
| Rufus | STEAMER | The craft of the cook? (7) Not a galley, but may be found in one (7) Large vessel used as a pressure cooker (7) |
26425 23617 23922 |
| Rufus | CONCLUSIVE | Convincing vice-consul is difficult (10) Final move for vice-consul (10) |
26425 23264 |
| Rufus | ENLIST | Join forces? (6) Come into force? (6) Join silent order (6) |
21838 21689 23180 |
| Rufus | COMEDOWN | Humiliating return from a summit meeting? (8) Humiliating return from a summit meeting? (8) |
21838 26783 |
| Rufus | HUSBAND | He's married, so means to economise (7) Be frugal, mate! (7) |
21838 25791 |
| Rufus | ASSAULT | Make an attack on an old sailor, we hear (7) Attack by a saint about one who became one (7) |
21838 26167 |
| Rufus | ATHLETIC | A wild cat, lithe and muscular (8) Wild cat, lithe and muscular (8) |
21838 25365 |
| Rufus | MOON | High light, low point (4) High light, low point (4) |
21838 26670 |
| Rufus | ELLA | After the salmon she gets food poisoning (4) She follows one sort of track in pantomime (4) |
21838 23330 |
| Rufus | PSALTER | David's work book (7) A seaman's got in by the book (7) David's work book (7) |
21838 25036 25677 |
| Rufus | IMPLY | Hint that simply pointless (5) Suggest I am to practise a trade (5) |
26789 25024 |
| Rufus | SLALOM | Look in to criticise a winter sport competition (6) In which one goes downhill fast and in an dodgy way (6) |
26789 22452 |
| Rufus | UNLOAD | Take off some weight (6) Put in charge? Quite the opposite (6) Free of charge (6) |
26789 26813 24554 |
| Rufus | DONKEYWORK | Academic gets important job, but it's drudgery (6,4) Academic gets important job, but it's drudgery (6-4) |
26789 22370 |
| Rufus | YIELDED | Gave way under pressure and resigned (7) Produced admitted superiority (7) Produced admitted superiority (7) |
26789 22060 26353 |
| Rufus | APPARENT | Dad's backing Mum perhaps, that's obvious (8) When father came up by himself, the rift was unmistakable (8) |
26789 26903 |
| Rufus | SPORADIC | Picadors are involved here and there (8) Picadors get injured now and then (8) |
27005 25791 |
| Rufus | ADOPTION | Notice work getting into shape for a takeover (8) These days an alternative to fostering (8) Acceptance of notice before election (8) Taking trouble to point out (8) |
26789 23557 24928 25395 |
| Rufus | GEESE | Silly things, but capital savers (5) About to notice, for example, returning birds (5) Look back in Middle Ages for capital savers (5) |
23946 27323 25311 |
| Rufus | ABASEMENT | A shop floor humiliation (9) A low place to live brings humiliation (9) |
23946 25263 |
| Rufus | ODDS | Matters of give and take between our betters (4) Advantage at which disagreement arises (4) The chances of racing (4) They give better prices (4) |
25665 23252 22548 27335 |
| Rufus | CONSONANT | There's only one in Eire (9) Agreeing to study issue with worker (9) |
25665 25904 |
| Rufus | ESPERANTO | Not one's mother tongue but could be pater's one (9) Language that provides neat prose (9) |
26472 22464 |
| Rufus | ASHEN | An embrace for Lady Grey (5) She appears in an ensemble that's rather colourless (5) He splits a couple of poles made of wood (5) |
26472 25916 22750 |
| Rufus | EVENSUP | Makes things balance and quits to eat late meal (5,2) Quits at university levels (5,2) |
26472 26670 |
| Rufus | MIGHT | Russian fighter gains height and power (5) Synonymous with right? Could be (5) A possibility of power? (5) |
26472 23629 24262 |
| Rufus | PHENOMENA | Wonders when phone exchange changed name (9) Wonders when phone is out of order and name has changed (9) |
26472 24690 |
| Rufus | GREAT | Leading gangster about and at large (5) Big jar, say (5) Gang leader about — at large (5) |
26472 26293 25497 |
| Rufus | TANGIER | More tasteful port (7) Port of granite construction (7) |
26472 21916 |
| Rufus | ENTRIES | Competitors making records (7) Competitors making records (7) |
26472 22530 |
| Rufus | STRIKER | Match for a football player (7) He refuses to work for more pay, perhaps (7) One refusing to work in the forward line (7) |
21940 26299 22334 |
| Rufus | ARMSRACE | What gunrunners take part in? (4,4) What gun-runners take part in? (4,4) Is it won by the fastest guns in the West? (4,4) |
21940 24208 24010 |
| Rufus | TEETOTAL | What the driver needs on the whole is to be sober (8) What the driver needs needs above all is to be sober (8) |
21940 25659 |
| Rufus | BROADBEANS | They're widely grown for eating (5,5) They're widely grown for eating (5,5) |
21940 23617 |
| Rufus | SEAFEVER | Masefield's mal-de-mer? (3-5) Masefield's main complaint (3-5) |
25030 23587 |
| Rufus | DEADLOSS | Mortality figures are a complete write-off (4,4) Mortality figures are a total write-off (4,4) |
21940 25096 |
| Rufus | BARK | What dogs do around trees (4) What dogs do around trees (4) |
21940 23986 |
| Rufus | DEADCERT | No racehorse alive is one (4,4) No racehorse alive is one (4,4) |
21940 25659 |
| Rufus | HABITAT | Where one lives a little in Panama, for example (7) Where one lives a little in Panama, for example (7) Practice at home ground (7) Tabitha abandoned her natural home (7) It's the custom at home (7) Tabitha changes one's environment (7) |
21940 24440 22656 27065 23998 22280 |
| Rufus | BELLBUOY | Buttons said to represent danger to sailors (4-4) It gives warning to sailors affected by the drink (4,4) |
21940 26108 |
| Rufus | ELEVATOR | Resort to a lever to provide lift (8) Air traffic control (8) Its users have no need to take flight to reveal confusion (8) Resort to a lever to provide lift (8) Lift to reveal switch (8) |
26795 22160 21623 25042 23617 |
| Rufus | EDIT | Prepare to put out with the rising tide (4) Correct reversal of flow (4) Correct rise in current (4) Rise in current is correct (4) |
26795 24744 24262 27299 |
| Rufus | ASTONISH | Cause amazement, seeing a holy man on his mobile (8) Surprise shots in a melee (8) |
26795 26179 |
| Rufus | CHAINGANGS | Their members were bound to work under strict supervision (5,5) Their members were bound to work under strict supervision (5,5) |
26795 26132 |
| Rufus | VEERS | Newly written verse takes a new direction (5) Takes a new line in free verse (5) |
26795 25761 |
| Rufus | LOOKOUT | Guard gives a warning (4,3) A warning to those who are too introspective? (4,3) Cave used as an observation post (4,3) |
26795 22316 25311 |
| Rufus | ERROR | Fear head chopped off in mistake (5) Queen Elizabeth - right or wrong (5) Panic, losing head, and slip (5) It's a mistake to be led astray over gold (5) One may slip and fall into it (5) |
26921 23635 27203 23084 21790 |
| Rufus | ADMISSION | Leave to enter guilty plea? (9) Commercial delegation gets right of entry (9) Entry to a commercial office (9) Entry to a profession (9) Right to enter guilty plea (9) Right to enter guilty plea (9) Commercial delegation gets right to enter (9) |
26921 25689 27161 22948 24768 22084 22054 |
| Rufus | ATROPHIED | A drink knocked over ran away swiftly — wasted (9) Aphrodite's emaciated form (9) |
26921 25623 |
| Rufus | SERVANT | He may have to wait for his money (7) The civil type won't wait for a job (7) He may have to wait for his money (7) |
26921 26592 22232 |
| Rufus | ARENA | Engagement ring from one who will care, naturally (5) Scene of combat in an era that was backward (5) A period return to Wembley, say (5) Scene of conflict a long time back (5) Boxing ring takes an age to erect (5) A period return for Wembley, say (5) Region holding northern sports venue (5) Engagement ring? (5) Earn a special place in the sporting world (5) Northern region about to hold sporting events (5) |
26921 27359 27191 23282 24654 23377 26006 22494 21850 26269 |
| Rufus | AGUE | A complaint I'd not put in a guide (4) Illness makes the French quit league (4) Complaint may be socially acceptable in time (4) |
26921 22316 25359 |
| Rufus | EUNICE | She's seen in a classy French resort at end of June (6) She can turn out to be an upper-class niece (6) She finds English university pleasant (6) She finds English university pleasant (6) |
26921 26281 25551 21844 |
| Rufus | ZEROHOUR | It's when to start, but nothing's on time (4,4) But it's not the time nothing happens (4,4) |
26921 23658 |
| Rufus | OBSESS | Torment bosses in difficulty (6) Loosened bosses grip (6) |
25060 23084 |
| Rufus | AHEAD | More advanced as a teacher? (5) Given such a start, where you should be (5) Winning article by school principal (5) A capital position to be in (5) A capital forward (5) |
25060 26185 22888 26251 23491 |
| Rufus | RESIDENCE | Home one left when decree nisi brought round (9) Decree nisi produced when one abandoned home (9) |
25060 26694 |
| Rufus | APSE | Primate seen around Sunday in church (4) Mock taken around start of school recess (4) Seen in church when spring returns before Easter starts (4) Point primate out in church (4) Primate embraces son in church recess (4) Keys admit private secretary to part of church (4) Primate embraces son in church (4) |
25060 23808 26801 25293 23479 24560 22298 |
| Rufus | CAIN | Bill turned in a murderer (4) Fratricide put one in jail (4) One imprisoned as a murderer (4) |
24196 26389 23114 |
| Rufus | ASTRINGENT | Following terrible strain chap becomes acerbic (10) Severe strain breaks a man (10) |
24196 24666 |
| Rufus | MACABRE | Ghostly appearance of horse without carriage (7) Taxi runs into a horse - ghastly! (7) |
24196 23002 |
| Rufus | ADDICT | One habitually taking things did wrong in law (6) Drug user did wrong as lawbreaker (6) A pothunter? (6) One habitually taking things did wrong in law (6) Drug user did wrong in law (6) |
21886 27323 23521 25683 24864 |
| Rufus | OFFSTAGE | Where prompt action is requested (3-5) Non-playing coach attached to cricket side (3-5) Not playing - cancelled coach (3-5) |
21886 23742 22906 |
| Rufus | STALAGMITE | One growing up in a cave (10) A prison camp child growing up (10) |
21886 24732 |
| Rufus | INITIATE | Begin to explain what I did at the restaurant (8) Start to teach (8) |
21886 22668 |
| Rufus | LIBRETTI | Books for the opera (8) Books for more than one opera (8) |
21886 24672 |
| Rufus | ACCEDE | Agree to take the throne (6) Agree it's of small account and acquiesce (6) Agree current yield (6) |
21886 25635 26478 |
| Rufus | SKETCHY | Sailing boat seen in seaway in extremis — it's rough (7) Rough cast to entertain king and others (7) |
25940 23539 |
| Rufus | INFERNO | Fail to draw positive conclusions from Dante's work (7) The hell of inner turmoil (7) Conclude there's no place for the damned (7) It's hell for nine at sea (7) |
25940 26586 26090 24976 |
| Rufus | ARROWS | New wars or old weapons (6) Gunners come up to the lines with weapons (6) |
25940 23527 |
| Rufus | ONTAP | Where to keep one's hose readily available (2,3) Where to find a washer permanently available (2,3) |
25940 25359 |
| Rufus | UNSEEN | Nun wanders around diocese without being observed (6) Nun wanders around diocese with unprepared translation (6) |
26813 21946 |
| Rufus | CINDERELLA | Rags-to-riches story recalled in new adaptation (10) She may be recalled in pantomime (10) Rags-to-riches story recalled in new adaptation (10) |
24088 26221 27263 |
| Rufus | KEEPOUT | A sign that visitors aren't welcome (4,3) Peek, perhaps, but don't go in (4,3) |
25299 26269 |
| Rufus | COMPLETE | Perfect finish (8) Engage in competition without money to finish (8) |
25299 26395 |
| Rufus | IMPAIR | Damage results from one member being overbearing (6) I'm not one to weaken (6) One member bearing harm (6) Undermine brat with a look (6) |
25299 22888 24732 26933 |
| Rufus | OPERATION | Musical production turned into theatrical work (9) Relation seen in public performance (9) Get choice about time for exercise (9) Medical treatment in battle (9) Performance in the theatre switched to open air (9) |
25299 25731 25174 26167 27095 |
| Rufus | GREASE | A fat lot of good as a lubricant (6) Oil found somewhere in southeast Europe, say (6) Agrees to make a film musical (6) |
25299 25377 26173 |
| Rufus | ECONOMY | Saving firm beset by money trouble (7) Firm in money management? (7) What's needed by firm in money trouble? (7) Saving firm in money difficulty (7) |
25299 26879 22440 22810 |
| Rufus | GENERAL | Officer in uniform or overall (7) Officer showing intelligence and real potential (7) |
22154 26114 |
| Rufus | SPINACH | Various chaps in vegetable production (7) Drinks up with a companion and leaves (7) |
22154 24816 |
| Rufus | DICTATOR | Secretary's boss can be a tyrant (8) A tyrant will appear the day Riot Act is reformed (8) |
22154 25066 |
| Rufus | SPAGHETTI | Diners wind up eating it (9) You may wind up eating it (9) Kind of Western food that's long in the cooking (9) |
22154 27131 22036 |
| Rufus | ENGAGEMENT | Battle that led to union? (10) Promise a fight (10) Date of a battle? (10) |
26813 25653 26969 |
| Rufus | UPTHEPOLE | In great difficulty, but the flag is still flying (2,3,4) In trouble, but the flag is still flying (2,3,4) |
22154 24410 |
| Rufus | MERCEDES | Car, after hesitation, gives way on motorway (8) Car, after hesitation, gives way on motorway (8) |
22154 24702 |
| Rufus | CRACKS | Tells these jokes (6) Stop these jokes (6) |
22030 25431 |
| Rufus | NEAREST | Certainly it's not far eastern in origin (7) Certainly it's not Far Eastern in origin (7) |
22030 27233 |
| Rufus | OPPOSED | Objected to work, took up modelling (7) Work put forward, but not accepted (7) Popped the question after work but not accepted (7) |
22030 22978 26508 |
| Rufus | INTERIM | One kept in during school break (7) Termini switched for the time being (7) Fit, full of energy for the time being (7) One kept in during school break (7) |
22030 26155 24744 26825 |
| Rufus | LORD | Gracious! What an uncommon chap! (4) In speech, commend one in the Upper Chamber (4) |
22030 24052 |
| Rufus | TIEBREAKER | Decisive court action for a divorcee? (3-7) Divorce in decisive court action? (10) Decisive court action for one seeking a divorce? (10) The services may prove decisive in this struggle (10) |
22030 23240 25533 25850 |
| Rufus | SLIGHT | Minor shows discourtesy (6) Minor shows discourtesy (6) Small - that's how it's meant to make one feel (6) |
22030 24762 24326 |
| Rufus | DREARY | Gloomy doctor takes year off (6) Gloomy feature in arid surroundings (6) Dispirited doctor takes a year off (6) |
25815 26634 23138 |
| Rufus | UNCLEAR | One of the family assumes a right, which is questionable (7) Uncle Arthur's day off? It isn't apparent (7) |
25815 24780 |
| Rufus | DUENNA | Young female accompanist (6) Governess expected girl to stand up (6) Spanish gooseberry (6) Chaperon is expected to bring the girl back (6) Governess is expected to bring the girl up (6) |
25815 24958 25485 22304 25647 |
| Rufus | INANE | When at home an Oriental looks foolish (5) Silly girl that is going out (5) |
25815 25916 |
| Rufus | TESTCASE | Two trials setting a precedent (4,4) Matchbox model (4,4) |
21970 24160 |
| Rufus | RAMP | It's a swindle to put a penny on farm butter (4) Incline to drive quietly (4) Parking on drive may be exploitation (4) Storm caused by parking on drive (4) |
26706 27371 26478 26831 |
| Rufus | TOTE | It's on course to work for the better (4) System for better transport (4) |
26706 26646 |
| Rufus | REEF | The knot sailors try to avoid (4) Bank sailors try to avoid? (4) Knot sailors try to avoid (4) |
26706 24750 25239 |
| Rufus | THUMB | One of two up for approval (5) It's quite rough and ready as a rule (5) |
26706 24082 |
| Rufus | POD | Pea jacket? (3) It's evacuated during shelling (3) |
26706 26353 |
| Rufus | COLON | Stop, or pass on (5) Stop firm acquiring half the capital of England (5) |
26706 25982 |
| Rufus | CARVE | Number feel concern about cut (5) Cut number in custody (5) Slice the turkey with five in mind? (5) |
26706 25317 26138 |
| Rufus | INKIND | How one may receive payment of a sort (2,4) How one may receive payment of a sort (2,4) |
21767 24618 |
| Rufus | ADROIT | On a winding road it is showing skill (6) Road is renovated — it is skilfully done (6) On a winding road it shows skill (6) Expert — for a doctor, nothing to it (6) |
21767 25838 24952 25503 |
| Rufus | BUSYBODY | An energetic group out to make mischief (8) Energetic group, one out to make mischief (8) |
21767 26257 |
| Rufus | BACON | Meat company included in embargo (5) Breakfast food firm breaks an embargo (5) |
26706 26221 |
| Rufus | NICENE | A number embracing church creed? (6) A number embracing church creed? (6) |
23652 26120 |
| Rufus | OUCH | Pained expression when top of bed falls off (4) Pained expression when top of pocket is ripped off (4) Pained expression when top of finger is cut off (4) |
23652 24166 25066 |
| Rufus | BURN | Fire and water (4) Cold running water is treatment for it (4) Poet's endless stream (4) |
23652 21814 26598 |
| Rufus | ECLIPSE | Cuts in the middle of Greece produce blackout (7) Obscure point repeated about prunes (7) |
24536 24410 |
| Rufus | INEQUITY | Unfairness in the value of shares (8) Injustice in the players' union (8) |
25215 25791 |
| Rufus | ODESSA | From this port seas do appear rough (6) Lines up a ship in port (6) Lines going to a ship back in port (6) |
24678 24308 23623 |
| Rufus | CONFETTI | Paper for a union meeting? (8) Papers thrown at union meeting (8) Paper that's bought to throw away (8) Papers thrown at union meeting (8) Paper thrown at the match (8) |
24678 21767 24278 23084 27383 |
| Rufus | REAP | Exceptional pear crop (4) Harvest a variety of rape (4) |
23760 27101 |
| Rufus | LUDO | Number taking turn at party game (4) I play in Roman children's game (4) |
24678 22316 |
| Rufus | SWATHE | Hit with explosive, required bandage (6) Sort of hats we put bands round (6) |
23844 22686 |
| Rufus | RATING | Deserving a reprimand (6) Grade scrap metal inside (6) |
23844 24554 |
| Rufus | BREAKTHROUGH | Penetrate enemy defences in a major advance (12) Penetrate enemy defences — a significant development (12) |
23844 26963 |
| Rufus | ITERATE | Repeat it in front of English judge (7) Repeat treat that is arranged (7) |
23844 25838 |
| Rufus | TROT | Left-wing movement (4) Go for a jog, taking wrong turn (4) Easy pace of David Copperfield (4) |
23473 22178 23114 |
| Rufus | TITLE | The name is right (5) Name and rank (5) Handle right (5) |
22446 23922 22280 |
| Rufus | ERNIE | Irene ruined the bondsman (5) Irene may appear when he's around (5) |
23473 22084 |
| Rufus | EQUIP | Fit of wild pique (5) Provide the point before the joke (5) Provide some point to a joke (5) |
26443 24070 21874 |
| Rufus | SICKLEAVE | An off break? (4,5) Is one ill at ease with this? (4,5) Period when one is not well off (4,5) |
26443 26556 24952 |
| Rufus | NOMINEE | He must have a supporter and may get one in me (7) A man who's proposed? (7) |
26443 22072 |
| Rufus | EQUITY | Union left got in extremely easily (6) Right sort of stock (6) It's members want fair play, presumably (6) |
26443 26281 23587 |
| Rufus | DRAMATIC | Sort of society in which people want to take part? (8) People are keen take part in such a society (8) |
26443 27305 |
| Rufus | AMPS | A chemist using current measures (4) Current assertion of private secretary status (4) |
26443 25862 |
| Rufus | CONTENDER | One who struggles to steer a boat (9) He tries to swindle with a business offer (9) |
26443 26771 |
| Rufus | ROYAL | Sail with two little boys (5) Put up wager with gold sovereign (5) |
27221 23383 |
| Rufus | NAIL | File often found after this arrest (4) It has a point, which may need filing (4) A hard thing to catch (4) To expose a lie, it needs hammering home (4) A love outwardly secure (4) Catch or fastener (4) |
27221 24648 25629 22948 25647 27299 |
| Rufus | SANCTUM | Private study (7) Where man cuts adrift? (7) |
27221 22280 |
| Rufus | FEEL | Have some sense and charge a pound! (4) Be under the impression the charge is over a pound (4) |
22124 23998 |
| Rufus | ELOPE | Make a run for the match (5) Run away to marry East European on the rebound (5) Run away to marry East European on the rebound (5) Make a run to clinch the match (5) Take sweetheart and run (5) Leave secretly for the match (5) |
24386 24852 21713 24332 23886 26275 |
| Rufus | OCEANLINER | Developed reliance on ship (5,5) Ship wrecked in lone race (5,5) |
24386 23150 |
| Rufus | AFAR | Prophet leaves seafarer well off (4) A service rise that makes one well off (4) A service rise that makes one well off (4) A rise for flying men, now well off (4) A force raised at some distance (4) A return of service which is some way off (4) A long way off getting a rising service (4) A long way off getting a return of service (4) |
24386 21665 26568 23874 25599 25425 22954 21707 |
| Rufus | NAILED | Fixed form of denial (6) Notts opener wasn't well caught (6) |
24386 24284 |
| Rufus | ONTHELEVEL | Not inclined to be fair (2,3,5) Honestly devoid of cant? (2,3,5) No tipping? Honestly! (2,3,5) |
24386 25263 26664 |
| Rufus | SENESCHAL | She cleans out for the steward (9) She cleans out for the steward (9) |
21689 25605 |
| Rufus | DOT | Stop that girl! (3) The point of a dowry (3) I will need it, when small (3) |
24386 23180 24554 |
| Rufus | COSTS | Expenses legally incurred (5) The price of a suit (5) |
26030 22750 |
| Rufus | TITANIC | Enormous disaster struck it (7) It's flipping Brown in charge — what a disaster! (7) |
26030 26443 |
| Rufus | AGREEMENT | Enter game play, making contract (9) Fellows entering into a welcome correspondence (9) People engaged in a welcome correspondence (9) People engaged in a welcome correspondence (9) Compact correspondence (9) |
26030 23605 22072 25934 22036 |
| Rufus | ADORATION | Commercial address brings high esteem (9) Love helping after a party (9) A girl getting into giddy hero worship? (9) Greatest respect for commercial delivery (9) Love a girl, one not otherwise engaged (9) |
26030 25509 27209 26879 26586 |
| Rufus | PLANTAIN | Worker in the prairie producing fruit (8) A fruit worker in Spartan accommodation (8) |
26030 22686 |
| Rufus | FATHOM | Think in depth (6) Investigate in depth (6) |
26030 25731 |
| Rufus | PLAN | Unfinished aircraft design (4) Blueprint for a tailless aircraft (4) Plot a tailless aircraft (4) Blueprint of factory nearing completion (4) Design a tailless aircraft (4) |
26030 25162 22370 24892 22006 |
| Rufus | SPOONERISM | That half-warmed fish, for example (10) Belly jeans, for example? (10) Is bird-watching an appropriate example of this? (10) |
23754 26329 22762 |
| Rufus | AIR | Dry bearing? (3) Inspired piece of music (3) Piece of music that's inspired (3) |
23754 22626 23862 |
| Rufus | PETITION | Tiptoe in order to get round robin, perhaps (8) Tiptoe in order to get round robin, perhaps (8) |
22106 26203 |
| Rufus | INDIGO | Looking blue, I'd go in for treatment (6) Colour I associate with wrongdoing (6) Duke Ellington's mood? (6) |
23754 23198 25257 |
| Rufus | OUTRIGHT | Completely wrong direction (8) Rejected just for being unqualified (8) |
22972 21850 |
| Rufus | SCORED | Kept a record that's scratched (6) Achieved one's goal? (6) Hit orchestrated (6) |
22972 25581 26114 |
| Rufus | TALLIED | Agreed everything was bound to come out (7) Agreed everything was bound to come out (7) |
22972 24940 |
| Rufus | ROASTBEEF | Cooked best o' fare? (5,4) Boar's feet cooked as traditional English fare (9) |
22972 22202 |
| Rufus | ATLARGE | General on the loose (2,5) General on the loose (2,5) |
25958 22232 |
| Rufus | SCANDALOUS | Describing a school at play? (10) Describing a school at play? (10) |
24010 21880 |
| Rufus | ELBOWROOM | Space for army manoeuvres? (5,4) Space for joint study (5,4) Space for army manoeuvres? (5,4) Sufficient for a joint operation in space? (5,4) Joint study produces scope for expansion (5,4) |
25958 22340 21928 25898 25761 |
| Rufus | REARRANGE | Back to stretch and score again (9) Back stove put in new order (9) |
25958 26664 |
| Rufus | CRUSOE | Robinson, of course (6) He could get his work done by Friday (6) Off course, he was shipwrecked (6) |
25958 23198 23557 |
| Rufus | ACIDTEST | Dictates new chemistry examination involving litmus paper (4,4) Dictates one way to prove gold genuine (4,4) Dictates new chemistry examination involving litmus paper (4,4) |
25958 23252 22166 |
| Rufus | CHANGE | Cash difference (6) Novelty trade (6) Church is about to suspend innovation (6) |
25958 23808 25683 |
| Rufus | COLT | Two officers, one gun (4) Horse pistol (4) |
25078 23778 |
| Rufus | CRACKPOT | Crazy to take two banned substances (8) Fool to pocket a ball at the end of break (8) |
25078 23114 |
| Rufus | UNTIE | It returns in June, having got the tip-off it's free (5) Sort of nut that is loose (5) Loose relative seen topless (5) Loose relative seen topless (5) |
25078 22202 26269 24380 |
| Rufus | REASSESS | Soldiers on ship have to accept turbulent seas or reconsider (8) Think again about seas breaking over ship (8) Think twice about seas breaking over ship (8) Reconsider about seas breaking over the ship (8) About to start, seas break over ship — so reconsider (8) |
26317 26239 27377 22738 27023 |
| Rufus | ANGEL | A spirited harpist? (5) An ugly leg but a heavenly body! (5) Guardian article wins back support (5) |
26317 27161 23772 |
| Rufus | FACADE | Commercial set in new cafe may give a false impression (6) Walton's deceptive appearance (6) |
26317 22780 |
| Rufus | DRINK | Tea and toast (5) Tea and toast (5) |
26317 26437 |
| Rufus | HANDBAG | Most women have this combination of give and take (7) Most women have this combination of give and take (7) |
22136 26155 |
| Rufus | TREMOLO | How to sing a piece written in quavers? (7) Musical effect that's a lot more complicated (7) |
22136 23114 |
| Rufus | HASTE | It may be called for as the situation changes (5) Expedition has only half a tent (5) One is quick to make it (5) |
22136 21874 22524 |
| Rufus | ARCHENEMY | One bent on trying to destroy you? (4-5) Many cheer the reformation of Satan (4-5) Many cheer reformation of Satan (4-5) |
22136 21820 26245 |
| Rufus | SECTION | Notices faulty part (7) Notices deployed military group (7) Notices damaged part (7) |
22136 22072 26556 |
| Rufus | ERRATUM | Singular mistake in Latin translation (7) Singular mistake in Latin translation (7) Mistake by deserter trapped by signs of hesitation (7) |
22136 27251 26664 |
| Rufus | STUDIO | A Broadcasting House workshop? (6) The artist's sitting-room (6) |
22238 22470 |
| Rufus | ERASURE | Removal time guaranteed (7) Removal time guaranteed (7) |
22238 26179 |
| Rufus | MEASURE | Act or dance (7) I object to a certain extent (7) |
22238 24488 |
| Rufus | LOYAL | Alloy turns out to be dependable (5) Dependable form of alloy (5) |
23359 23144 |
| Rufus | NASSAU | It may be recommended as a sun resort (6) Capital resort to give Susan a break (6) |
22238 25623 |
| Rufus | ESPRIT | Wit of a turbulent priest (6) Wit of an animated priest (6) |
26939 25377 |
| Rufus | EYEWASH | England's first two trees? Nonsense! (7) Asian trees? Nonsense! (7) It clears one's view - to humbug? (7) |
26939 23096 23551 |
| Rufus | TENNIS | Game won by the overforties (6) Set up games around pub — one game in particular (6) A real sport! (6) |
24470 26771 23258 |
| Rufus | CLAN | Family is able to provide accommodation for a student (4) Scots they may be, but they put a pound in the tin (4) |
23575 23491 |
| Rufus | AGEOLD | A ruined lodge that's been around for centuries (3-3) Gaoled drunken ancient (3,3) Gaoled drunken ancient (3-3) |
23575 21970 23300 |
| Rufus | THETA | A letter is all the thanks you get (5) He's in race with a foreign character (5) Letter that he takes to heart (5) The thanks one gets from a Greek character (5) |
23575 25078 24648 27017 |
| Rufus | ROSE | Stood up for a lady (4) Adjourned for some wine (4) |
23575 21695 |
| Rufus | ARTISAN | Possibly train as a mechanic (7) Sinatra, swinging expert (7) Made a move to train as a mechanic (7) |
23575 26281 26454 |
| Rufus | CAROUSEL | Musical baggage carrier (8) Girl secures employment as baggage carrier (8) Girl secures employment in musical (8) |
23575 24166 25497 |
| Rufus | ALLITERATION | Repetition is, after all, Peter Piper's speciality (12) Repetition is, after all, Peter Piper's speciality (12) Initial repetition is only repetition after all (12) |
23575 27197 27095 |
| Rufus | HAM | Radio operator who performs badly (3) Food served at Noah's table (3) |
23575 23180 |
| Rufus | CIVIL | Polished Roman figures (5) Polite sort of servants (5) Are these servants always polite? (5) |
23886 23383 25102 |
| Rufus | MAINLINE | Mother queueing for Inter-City travel? (4,4) Principal occupation of a railway? (4,4) Mother queueing for InterCity travel? (8) |
21958 25815 26048 |
| Rufus | CONVEYANCE | A vehicle drawn up in accordance with the law (10) Legal document that could be a trap (10) |
21958 24244 |
| Rufus | GRIT | Courage needed on icy roads (4) Courage needed on icy roads (4) Courage needed by chickens? (4) |
21958 25144 22948 |
| Rufus | ABSTRACTED | Summarised and withdrawn (10) Summarised and withdrawn (10) Daydreaming, make wrong bet at cards (10) It's taken out in wool-gathering (10) |
21886 24606 26724 26831 |
| Rufus | MANILLA | Chap unfit to work on a tough paper (7) Paper obtained for one pound in Asian capital (7) |
21958 26754 |
| Rufus | TREACLE | Well content in Wonderland (7) Syrup well described by the Dormouse (7) |
22524 24768 |
| Rufus | NEGLIGENT | Has a fresh egg in Lent, regardless (9) Has a fresh egg in Lent, regardless (9) |
21958 27329 |
| Rufus | NOTES | Marks or pounds? (5) Cash registers? (5) |
21958 24648 |
| Rufus | DIAMOND | Area inside American bases (7) No heart of stone (7) |
21958 22674 |
| Rufus | EARL | Noble brew of ale that's about right (4) Listener and learner in the Lords (4) |
27239 26694 |
| Rufus | LOSING | Defeat looks far from good in the record (6) What is wrong in record being beaten? (6) |
27239 26257 |
| Rufus | OFFENDER | Criminal purpose in proposal (8) The culprit's proposal about the outcome (8) Criminal making last bid to get outside (8) |
27239 21886 24922 |
| Rufus | BEES | Their quarters are combed for food (4) Their quarters are combed for food (4) |
27239 23002 |
| Rufus | SQUATTED | Settled without recourse to law (8) Settled without recourse to law (8) |
27239 21958 |
| Rufus | EAGER | Agree to differ, being passionate (5) Keen to agree to differ (5) |
27239 23527 |
| Rufus | SERVETIME | Go to prison for bad verse and metre (5,4) Work for the enemy, as a prisoner might do (5,4) |
27239 25024 |
| Rufus | OFFAL | Refuse of autumn left out (5) Refuse to be seen away with a student (5) Waste parts of Cornish river (5) Refuse organic food? (5) |
27239 25162 24840 26670 |
| Rufus | PIQUE | Resentment at card game not finishing (5) It sounds like the height of irritation (5) |
27239 26335 |
| Rufus | LICKED | Lapped and beaten (6) Gave tongue, though subdued (6) |
25347 26622 |
| Rufus | HEELED | Carried out shoe repairs as listed (6) Angled and he'd caught a fish (6) |
25347 24076 |
| Rufus | GRIEVE | Suffer changing rig with first mate (6) Mourn for George, King-Emperor, the night before (6) |
25347 25215 |
| Rufus | EMIGRATE | Move to a new country home (8) Travel overseas to get home (8) Government leader in Arab state made to leave home (8) |
25347 26096 24642 |
| Rufus | TABLET | One may take this battle formation (6) It may be prescribed or inscribed (6) Prescription for sober man with a healthy heart (6) |
25347 27113 23521 |
| Rufus | EFFETE | Spent two notes at gala (6) Spent two notes at the fair (6) |
25347 23066 |
| Rufus | CORPSE | Subject in a stiff examination? (6) Body found right in the middle of a small wood (6) |
25347 23808 |
| Rufus | ASSERTS | Maintains a rising pressure (7) Maintains a back pressure (7) Maintains a return pressure (7) |
26574 22596 25497 |
| Rufus | RESPONSE | Angrily press one for an answer (8) Improperly press one for an answer (8) |
26574 25473 |
| Rufus | ENBLOC | Altogether, Ben misdirected back pass (2,4) Altogether Ben fails to set up pass (2,4) Noel with balloons and chains, initially well turned out, as a whole (2,4) |
26574 25581 23330 |
| Rufus | TEAL | Duck leaves lake (4) After tea make a half century, or a duck (4) |
26574 23150 |
| Rufus | FIRED | As good and bad employees may be, with enthusiasm (5) Given the sack with enthusiasm (5) As good and bad employees may be, with enthusiasm (5) Sacked and burnt (5) |
24876 27203 22500 26275 |
| Rufus | ACETIC | One with nervous trouble can be really sour (6) One getting over show of nerves can be really sour (6) |
24876 26598 |
| Rufus | INTHEBAG | Sacked, no doubt (2,3,3) Sacked, no doubt (2,3,3) |
21796 23742 |
| Rufus | INDICATE | Cat Enid and I groomed for show (8) Cat Enid and I groomed for show (8) One acted in variety show (8) |
21796 25719 24840 |
| Rufus | BEHINDBARS | Where publicans may be locked up (6,4) Where publicans are locked up? (6,4) |
21796 26281 |
| Rufus | OTIC | Notice part of the ear (4) Ring starts nervous reaction in the ear (4) |
21796 26030 |
| Rufus | EXTRA | Run out of pictures to back (5) Run a special edition (5) Run over? (5) A minor player makes more (5) Non-striking bonus (5) Run out of paintings for mounting (5) Another run (5) More than usually wide (5) Small part actor gets a run (5) Tear out about ten more (5) More or less important player (5) He's paid to say nothing (5) |
21796 22972 24756 22446 26245 23288 24010 27335 23114 23724 27299 22298 |
| Rufus | PACIFIC | Calm sea (7) Seeking peace between China and the US (7) |
21796 25629 |
| Rufus | NAIVETE | I have innate artlessness (7) New native quarter shows simplicity (7) |
21796 23138 |
| Rufus | CHEEK | The nerve of the chap (5) The nerve of the chap (5) |
21922 24756 |
| Rufus | HASHISH | Finding cannabis will settle his hash (7) Drug used when man's between hospitals (7) |
21922 27005 |
| Rufus | RUSTLER | Specialist in stocktaking? (7) Thief starts right but gets wrong result (7) |
25563 26951 |
| Rufus | EMENDED | Turn me over - that's better! (7) Chaps caught in foul deed are corrected (7) Turn me over - that's better! (7) |
21922 22202 23330 |
| Rufus | TABOO | Label a pair socially unacceptable (5) Expressions of gratitude and disapproval are forbidden (5) |
21922 23862 |
| Rufus | LORDOFTHERINGS | Book champion boxer? (4,2,3,5) Film boxing champion? (4,2,3,5) |
21922 25084 |
| Rufus | AWARD | Assign a key part (5) A minor scholarship (5) |
22410 24554 |
| Rufus | POLESAPART | Irreconcilable Europeans have to be separated (5,5) Very different from East Poplar (5,5) |
22410 22906 |
| Rufus | PUTOUT | Annoyed at being inconvenienced (3,3) Yet you may feel so, if taken in by somebody (3,3) |
25515 26927 |
| Rufus | CROSSBOW | Travel through East End district with offensive weapon (8) They make a bolt for it (8) |
25515 22834 |
| Rufus | QUARTERDECK | Clubs, possibly, where naval officers may be found (11) Suit for naval officers (11) |
25515 26646 |
| Rufus | LUNATIC | Involved in a cult that's crazy (7) Involved in a cult that's crazy (7) |
23198 21976 |
| Rufus | PLOT | Ground needed for play (4) Plan to put money in the kitty (4) Ground plan (4) Aviator lacking a single chart (4) Flier without a single chart (4) Plan shows parking place (4) |
25515 23443 24488 24892 22118 24112 |
| Rufus | UNGAINLY | Being awkward in an ugly development (8) Drunk in an ugly situation gets awkward (8) |
25515 21737 |
| Rufus | CASINO | Counterfeit coin as used by gamblers (6) Where people make pots on a wheel (6) A coin's tossed in a gambling situation (6) One takes no end of cash in, finishing with nothing (6) One takes no end of cash in here, finishing with nothing (6) Group going round an evil gambling den (6) |
25515 24470 22972 26030 21653 23437 |
| Rufus | UPBEAT | Favourable pub cooking — tuck in! (6) Pub arranged to have meals in every bar (6) |
25515 23377 |
| Rufus | OSIER | Rosie's willowy form (5) Wild rose one found growing by the river (5) |
25922 27065 |
| Rufus | RENEGES | Pulls out Greene's novel (7) Pulls out Greene's novel (7) |
25922 21731 |
| Rufus | FOUNDLING | Abandoned infant discovered by Heather (9) Abandoned type petting outside university (9) |
25922 26921 |
| Rufus | TIDETABLE | Publication showing current changes (4,5) Its ups and downs may be studied by the pilot (4,5) |
25922 21916 |
| Rufus | TORPEDO | It sinks below the waves (7) It sinks beneath the waves (7) |
25922 24898 |
| Rufus | IRONS | Restrictions for members in clubs (5) People are clapped in these clubs (5) |
25922 26167 |
| Rufus | GUNPOWDER | Explosive magazine article (9) Contents of magazine now purged, re-issued (9) |
25922 25269 |
| Rufus | ASSETS | When companies provide capital (6) Fool set about things of value (6) Capital for a ship holding company (6) When collections are worth having (6) |
25922 26413 26227 24560 |
| Rufus | CAWS | Reason heard for bird cries (4) Cries of ravens or motherless parrots (4) |
25922 25024 |
| Rufus | EASY | Take it away from work (4) It's not difficult to name a novel midshipman (4) A piece of cake for a midshipman (4) Soft piece of cake (4) Yet it is difficult for busy people to take it (4) Simple? Yes, with a new form (4) |
26885 26795 21820 26975 26622 24034 |
| Rufus | INNOVATION | Hostelry needs plaudits for introduction of something new (10) Pub needs approval for modernisation (10) |
26885 27359 |
| Rufus | AREA | A touching article or tract (4) Time to come up before a court (4) Space evolved a long time back (4) |
26885 24946 25575 |
| Rufus | PLUS | A positive sign (4) A sign of increasing significance (4) |
26885 24834 |
| Rufus | TAFFETA | Obtaining material, staff head missed tea break (7) Staff head missing tea break to obtain material (7) Fine stuff for a Welsh banker at tea break (7) |
26885 22590 21904 |
| Rufus | ESPY | Yes, about to include parking spot (4) Spot for parking inside, yes? Possibly (4) See key goes to the agent (4) Leading estate agent's notice (4) Spot for parking inside? Yes, possibly (4) Yes! About to accept parking spot (4) See a letter goes to the agent (4) |
27137 26102 26060 22440 22006 24618 22602 |
| Rufus | ALLTHESAME | There's a lack of variety, still (3,3,4) Nevertheless, shows no distinctive qualities (3,3,4) Identical, nevertheless (3,3,4) Still a lack of variety (3,3,4) |
27137 26574 23557 26700 |
| Rufus | ASIA | Part of the Burma-Siam landmass (4) Like to take one to a region where Jesus was born (4) |
27137 23330 |
| Rufus | SACREDCOW | Scared, possibly by bully — one given undue respect (6,3) Papal bull's counterpart that's beyond criticism (6,3) Counterpart of a papal bull that's above criticism? (6,3) |
27137 22536 25024 |
| Rufus | DATES | Fruit goes out of fashion (5) Takes a girl out fruit (5) |
27137 25635 |
| Rufus | SWELL | Splendid organ effect (5) Waves get bigger (5) |
27137 24440 |
| Rufus | ERRATA | In time, deserter will make mistakes (6) Bookmaker's slips? (6) Mistakes in Latin translation (6) Such mistakes are holding a sailing man up (6) Subjects of Shakespearean comedy in Latin (6) Mistakes upset sailor in time (6) Mistakes are holding sailor up (6) In time deserter will make mistakes (6) Time conceals deserter's mistakes (6) Rising in time, sailor rectified mistakes (6) Mistakes are holding a sailor back (6) |
27053 23276 25539 26419 25305 25743 24594 22804 23742 24702 21946 |
| Rufus | EYES | They see and give audible approval (4) Witnesses a key agreement (4) They look for sounds of agreement (4) Potato peelers may miss them, if they don't keep them peeled (4) They're down to play bingo (4) One may get one's hooks into them (4) |
27053 25156 26628 27263 25174 25102 |
| Rufus | ANGELA | Girl writing Guardian article (6) She writes Guardian article (6) |
27053 23024 |
| Rufus | LEADON | Persuade one to believe the dog's ready for walkies (4,2) The dog's ready for walkies - go ahead (4,2) |
24196 23980 |
| Rufus | SIDEISSUE | Team result is not the main topic of conversation (4,5) Team result of little importance (4,5) |
27053 26454 |
| Rufus | ENDLESS | Coming to no conclusion (7) Descriptive of an eternity ring? (7) Not interrupted without reason (7) |
27053 22512 22446 |
| Rufus | EASYCHAIR | Academic sinecure to fall back on? (4,5) Comfortable situation for a professor (4,5) |
25281 22972 |
| Rufus | GLOBAL | Comprehensive to throw girl out (6) Comprehensive to throw girl out (6) Going round the world is smashing opportunity for girl to take in (6) |
22692 26395 25713 |
| Rufus | TOWER | Wrote off loom (5) Building quarters within a rock (5) Building quarters inside a hill (5) |
25281 24386 22160 |
| Rufus | PEDANTS | They're out of step and overfussy (7) They're out of step and overfussy (7) |
25281 22166 |
| Rufus | HYMN | Air of sanctity (4) An air of sanctity (4) |
25281 22154 |
| Rufus | EXCERPT | It may be taken from a book but is about right (7) Passage taken from book unless grabbing reader at the start (7) Small passage runs into bar (7) Right in, but it's taken out (7) |
25281 24488 23198 22960 |
| Rufus | LADIESMAN | He might take advantage of a damsel in distress (6,3) One fond of the girls puts damsel in a turmoil (6,3) |
23850 27359 |
| Rufus | ALLOCATION | Assignment left in a particular spot (10) Assignment requiring a number and place (10) |
23850 27143 |
| Rufus | OBSTACLE | A barrier to progress for some races (8) The problem of race? (8) Check repair to cables (8) |
23850 23962 26347 |
| Rufus | REMEMBER | Recall soldiers and arm (8) Recall soldiers and arm (8) |
23850 26628 |
| Rufus | SHEET | Paper put to bed (5) Such music is not bound to sell (5) |
27287 23365 |
| Rufus | BISTRO | Way out writer in French restaurant (6) A bar across the channel? (6) Writer, a good man, seen inside foreign restaurant (6) |
23850 26939 26167 |
| Rufus | SPIRAL | The continual round of wage increases? (6) April's wild wind (6) April's turning out to be spring-like (6) |
23850 22154 22810 |
| Rufus | OFFEND | Annoy by leaving on purpose (6) Insult by leaving a tip (6) Insult by leaving a tip (6) Break the law, but not on purpose (6) |
23850 21796 26102 24882 |
| Rufus | ENVIED | Resented having to struggle in the final stage (6) Begrudged having to compete in the final round (6) |
23934 24798 |
| Rufus | STEPDOWN | Don swept out when made to resign (4,4) Demotion? Resign! (4,4) |
23934 23658 |
| Rufus | OFFA | Who ditched England and Wales of all football clubs? (4) A bad start for an ancient king (4) |
23934 25209 |
| Rufus | DIDO | Hearing of Troy's fall, she took no action (4) Mythological princess performed with nothing on (4) |
23934 27071 |
| Rufus | BUTTONHOLE | Waylay Rose, perhaps (10) Collar — or another part of the shirt? (10) Part of a shirt and collar (10) |
23527 26102 23892 |
| Rufus | NOODLE | Mug one may put one's teeth into? (6) One old silly (6) |
25773 26789 |
| Rufus | CARESS | Pat is anxious, starting school (6) Worries over second stroke (6) |
25773 23180 |
| Rufus | IGUANA | Lizard again becoming animated around mid-January (6) Union leader upset again about a creeper (6) |
25773 27161 |
| Rufus | BUTT | The barrel end of a gun (4) Barrel and stock of gun (4) |
25773 21874 |
| Rufus | ALBS | A pound's put on for services (4) A pound's put on clerical wear (4) |
23467 23940 |
| Rufus | PERSISTENT | It's present in a constantly recurring form (10) Prettiness in a constantly recurring form (10) |
23467 21958 |
| Rufus | ANTE | A stake in a buoyant economy (4) Hothead raised the stake (4) Sounds an unfavourable bet (4) Stake for backing a mount (4) Dined about noon, or before (4) Back a mount, ie bet (4) Back a mount, ie bet (4) Payment before mountain ascent (4) |
23467 27287 25731 25311 26586 24898 21802 26173 |
| Rufus | TRENDY | Close in an attempt to be fashionable (6) With it, the essay is without purpose (6) |
23467 26771 |
| Rufus | ATTEMPT | A shot at test (7) Trial at court (7) |
23467 25557 |
| Rufus | DORMANT | Possibly asleep, certainly inactive (7) Walked back around a chap sleeping (7) |
27023 26377 |
| Rufus | ENTER | Go in for chips without fish (5) Appear to act? (5) Go in for chips without fish (5) Accept an invitation and stop being an outsider (5) Record some inadvertent errors (5) Put your name down to go in (5) Record a stage direction (5) Record a stage direction (5) Come in to register (5) |
23467 26939 23844 23020 27101 26006 21868 26454 25761 |
| Rufus | SPAR | Box of ship's timber? (4) Fight possibly rigged (4) Hits back in fight (4) Knocks over box (4) Fight taking one second on average (4) Fight blows up (4) Beats up a Pole (4) |
23503 24958 25689 21874 23641 24332 24238 |
| Rufus | WING | It may be used to lift a football side (4) Part of a building — birds may be on it (4) Elevator for part of the building (4) |
26652 24636 24798 |
| Rufus | COAXED | Persuaded firm to cut down (6) Induced firm to cut down (6) |
23503 25815 |
| Rufus | AGEING | Throwing out an egg I found no longer fresh (6) An egg I scrambled, obviously not new-laid (6) |
23503 22942 |
| Rufus | CHEESECAKE | Pin-up of uncovered tart (10) Tasty dish, or picture of one? (10) |
23503 24482 |
| Rufus | ROMANCE | Account for two Christian churches (7) Love of fiction (7) |
24392 25371 |
| Rufus | TESTCASES | Experiment on patients may set precedents (4,5) Experiment on patients may set precedents (4,5) |
24392 21922 |
| Rufus | IDEALS | Things difficult to live up to in one's trade? (6) Reformed ladies highly thought of (6) Ladies in fashion or models (6) Naughty ladies men dream of (6) Ladies in fashion becoming models (6) Models or ladies in fashion (6) Naughty ladies that men dream of (6) Models or ladies in fashion (6) |
24392 24470 27221 23096 22166 26090 24136 24238 |
| Rufus | EXPRESS | Push former wife in front of train (7) Say, that's quick! (7) Speak fast (7) |
24392 25192 24618 |
| Rufus | MAISONETTE | No estimate for rebuilding home (10) Make use of one's time at home (10) |
24392 26646 |
| Rufus | TSETSE | Repeatedly set about a fly (6) Come up with trial bearing on African fly (6) Repeatedly set about a bloodsucking fly (6) New set admits another set in insect life (6) |
24392 24846 25263 26700 |
| Rufus | FETE | Sounds a lot to make much of (4) Fair to put the head in charge (4) Putting the head in charge is fair (4) Carnival produces a lot of sound (4) Shuffling feet in the bazaar (4) French summer celebration (4) |
24392 26969 23437 22668 23998 24398 |
| Rufus | DARWIN | Draw in new capital (6) Inward-turning scientist (6) |
26024 22160 |
| Rufus | STAMPEDE | Stock reaction to panic? (8) Running out of stock, all at once (8) Impressed by eastern flight (8) Run caused by panic in the stock market? (8) Flight impressed about a quarter (8) |
26024 25006 22846 25389 27329 |
| Rufus | ESTRANGE | Sergeant out to part friends (8) Part friends? (8) Cut off with wrongly set compass (8) Split up and set off with compass (8) |
26024 26760 23904 27131 |
| Rufus | ICICLES | They're frozen in suspense (7) They're frozen in suspense (7) They are suspended in cold weather (7) They hang about in the cold (7) |
26024 22446 23090 26951 |
| Rufus | KIMONO | A book Kipling wrote on love — it's popular in Japan (6) Oriental cover for doctor in family circle (6) |
26024 25287 |
| Rufus | FLEACIRCUS | Where one may find a small jumper with a big top? (4,6) Where to find a small jumper with a big top? (4,6) |
22024 25281 |
| Rufus | APPEARANCE | It's put in by an attendant or 3 down in 21 down (10) One turns up to put one in (10) It's put in by an attendant (10) |
22024 26789 23670 |
| Rufus | JOBSATISFACTION | People do what they like with it (3,12) People do what they like with it (3,12) |
22024 24922 |
| Rufus | LIEN | Right position of course - north (4) Right position of course — north (4) |
22024 24648 |
| Rufus | INTEGRAL | Possibly relating to the whole (8) Whole triangle is out of kilter (8) |
22024 24594 |
| Rufus | ALLSAINTSDAY | Festival in various lands - Italy's a possibility (3,6,3) Festival in various lands - Italy's a possibility (3,6,3) |
22024 24398 |
| Rufus | JACOBEAN | 17th century girl straddles a horse (8) 17th-century girl astride a horse (8) Girl straddles a horse belonging to James (8) |
22024 25036 25581 |
| Rufus | SQUEAL | Cry out - to the police? (6) Cry to the police? (6) |
21773 24882 |
| Rufus | COVERED | Reported to be held at gunpoint (7) Hidden - but not from a gunman? (7) |
21773 22328 |
| Rufus | USURER | Loan shark certain to be found in the City (6) Loan shark employer admits game is up (6) He takes more interest than you would wish (6) Loan shark certain to be found in the city (6) One who takes great interest in business (6) |
21773 23312 26688 25425 26251 |
| Rufus | SKEWBALD | Spotted horse thatês white, not black (8) Spotted horse that's white — not black (8) |
21773 26161 |
| Rufus | CARRIER | Naval ship requiring quarantine? (7) Naval ship requiring quarantine? (7) |
21773 25215 |
| Rufus | STRUGGLE | Try hard to get free labour (8) Try hard to get free labour (8) |
21773 25497 |
| Rufus | OUTTRAY | Where office work is seen to be done (3,4) Where office work is seen to be done (3,4) |
22578 25317 |
| Rufus | UTAH | State university backed capital investment (4) State without a health centre (4) State university raising capital investment (4) State university raising capital investment (4) |
22578 22882 22626 25168 |
| Rufus | COOK | Captain's favourable report on the colonel (4) Chef's firm "Yes" (4) |
22578 26789 |
| Rufus | REVISION | The last thing those taking exams should do (8) Preparing for exam? That makes a change (8) |
22578 26108 |
| Rufus | BEELINE | Quickest way home for some workers (7) No deviation from a working party policy? (7) |
27035 25827 |
| Rufus | SPLIT | A sign of disunity in Croatia (5) It may describe the infinitive "to separate" (5) Breakdown in disagreement (5) Disunity seen in former Jugoslavia (5) Rent a place in Croatia (5) |
22918 25461 22834 21898 25880 |
| Rufus | OLDHANDS | Elderly crew of experienced campaigners (3,5) Elderly crew of experienced campaigners (3,5) |
26676 21773 |
| Rufus | AFTERTASTE | Behind gets a smack, leaving a lingering sensation (10) A smack on the behind gives a lingering sensation (10) |
26676 23575 |
| Rufus | ISLE | Land in the water (4) Small marine detachment (4) Setting up Italian agreement, the French give ground (4) What divides the Church, say, in Ireland, perhaps (4) In French is it spelt without the S? Yes (4) I stole away to an isolated spot (4) Key heading is missing from passage (4) Little land is left to the East (4) Land in Paris (Le Bourget) (4) |
26676 27053 27263 22262 26257 24588 24560 23002 26167 |
| Rufus | ALLOTMENT | Allowance for home-grown food provider (9) Does this imply sharecropping? (9) Share in a growing concern (9) |
26676 27233 22912 |
| Rufus | FLUE | Outlet for dispersing fuel (4) Fuel designed to deal with smoke problem (4) |
26712 23054 |
| Rufus | VICTORIA | Queen's state carriage (8) State carriage? (8) Old coach station (8) |
26712 22030 25874 |
| Rufus | COURAGE | Bottle about as old as we are (7) Bottle company prompt, coming about midday (7) |
24070 26197 |
| Rufus | SCOTCH | The spirit of Hogmanay? (6) Stop and have a drink (6) Put down a whisky (6) Crush the spirit (6) |
26712 22942 24648 24482 |
| Rufus | SETFAIR | Party with blonde when weather forecast's favourable (3,4) Weather forecast favourable ? fear it's incorrect (3,4) |
26712 22226 |
| Rufus | TAKEITORLEAVEIT | Shoplifter's dilemma? (4,2,2,5,2) Fancy Kate over Letitia? It's Hobson's choice (4,2,2,5,2) Hobson's choice (4,2,2,5,2) |
26712 23635 21778 |
| Rufus | IRISH | Hibernian flag on hospital (5) Flower head of hydrangea comes from Ireland (5) |
26712 21790 |
| Rufus | INERT | It holds the unloved emperor motionless (5) Nitre treated like nitrogen (5) |
26712 27227 |
| Rufus | EBOR | Archbishop has to dress up (4) Dress up as an archbishop (4) |
24708 24326 |
| Rufus | LOITER | Toiler disposed to belie his nature (6) In a new role it may make no attempt to hurry (6) Hang around and see it turn up again (6) |
24708 25719 24554 |
| Rufus | AUGRATIN | Gold rating for cooking grilled dish (2,6) Cooking technique gets gold rating, perhaps (2,6) |
24708 24888 |
| Rufus | ACIDIC | Sharp detectives in US intelligence set-up (6) Sharp detectives in rising American intelligence organisation (6) Detectives in US agency retired, remaining sharp (6) |
24708 26646 25419 |
| Rufus | ODES | Does wrong, gets lines (4) Does wrong, so gets lines (4) Some poetry does need editing (4) |
24708 22512 26006 |
| Rufus | OBELI | Samuel's teacher is after old boy with daggers drawn (5) Daggers drawn? (5) Nigerian tribesmen hold up the French with daggers drawn (5) |
24708 23605 25132 |
| Rufus | EPITAPH | Deadlines (7) It's usually written to one unable to read it (7) |
24708 22118 |
| Rufus | GREMLIN | Aviation spirit? (7) Aviation spirit (7) |
25563 23294 |
| Rufus | SHRED | She would pack a right in a scrap (5) Scrap when Communist is told to be quiet! (5) |
25563 27203 |
| Rufus | CHEERUP | Take encouragement in comfort (5,2) Take encouragement in comfort (5,2) |
22578 24810 |
| Rufus | LYRICS | Cyril's playing with words in numbers (6) Cyril's odd odes (6) |
25563 24696 |
| Rufus | PARENTAL | Torn between father and a love initially of mother? (8) A payment covered by friend of father, perhaps (8) Fatherly friend swallows a tear (8) |
25563 27263 23240 |
| Rufus | COMMERCE | Business force established around the last millennium (8) Business award in force (8) Force acquiring thousands by way of business (8) |
25563 23557 26927 |
| Rufus | THRESHOLD | Starting point is no walkover for the bride (9) The bride will be up in arms over it (9) |
25563 24834 |
| Rufus | MAILED | Posted under protective cover (6) Posted under protective cover (6) |
25407 27281 |
| Rufus | ACROSS | A vote to the other side? (6) A vote having gone to the other side (6) |
25407 23742 |
| Rufus | LEAKAGE | Unofficial news of an escape (7) A breach of security (7) A breach of security (7) |
23551 26437 22280 |
| Rufus | ORGANDIE | Instrument to stamp fine material (8) I'd turn up in a sort of orange fabric (8) Instrument to stamp fine material (8) Fabric on instrument to perish (8) |
25407 24284 22440 26143 |
| Rufus | KISMET | A thousand odd times is a lot (6) Musical destiny (6) Lot of Arabs (6) |
25407 27113 24016 |
| Rufus | ACHE | A pain in the stomach eased by treatment (4) One outside hospital may need treatment (4) Pine used in making a tea chest (4) One seen outside hospital may need treatment (4) Current male desire (4) Yearn for each other (4) |
21892 21623 26389 25144 23437 23407 |
| Rufus | SPLASH | Excitement created by man overboard? (6) Excitement created by the astronaut's comedown (6) |
21892 24398 |
| Rufus | DESPAIR | A spider possibly saved Bruce from it (7) Padre is sunk in gloom (7) A spider possibly saved Bruce from it (7) Aspired to be a giant in the literary world (7) |
21892 23503 24958 22566 |
| Rufus | UMBRELLA | It gets held up when the weather's bad (8) It's always used up when needed (8) Handy personal cover? (8) |
21892 26736 26813 |
| Rufus | PROPERTIES | Playthings? (10) Building constructed with joints in natural colouring (10) |
21892 22680 |
| Rufus | ALTO | He is used to having high scores (4) A number given to someone to sing (4) |
21892 23300 |
| Rufus | LINING | It conceals the seamy side of our habits (6) It conceals the seamy side of our habits (6) |
21892 25006 |
| Rufus | ASSEMBLE | See lambs rounded up and put together (8) Collect up jumble in efficient fashion (8) See lambs rounded up and put together (8) Bless me! A strange get-together (8) |
21892 25347 26347 26945 |
| Rufus | ANCIENT | Article on foreign currency includes one that's out-of-date (7) Article on foreign currency includes one that's out of date (7) |
21892 26454 |
| Rufus | ARRESTED | Stayed in custody (8) Stayed in custody (8) Stopped and taken into custody (8) |
21892 24052 26927 |
| Rufus | ATREST | Doing nothing right in an examination (2,4) Doing nothing right in an exam (2,4) |
21892 25791 |
| Rufus | ULCER | Cruel doctor causes pain (5) Cruel doctor may give continuing pain (5) |
26466 24892 |
| Rufus | TRADEUNION | Working association involves routine and order (5,5) Order and routine for working organisation (5,5) |
26466 23455 |
| Rufus | APPENDICES | Writer's additions that may be cut out in the theatre (10) Writers' additions? They may be taken out in the theatre (10) |
26466 21653 |
| Rufus | TURNOVER | Amount of business produced by a pie (8) Business reverse? (8) Pass on the takings (8) |
26466 22488 26120 |
| Rufus | CENTIMETRE | Short measure I encountered in the middle of town (10) Length of time in the middle (10) |
26466 23473 |
| Rufus | UNA | One seen in France with a girl One Italian girl's name (3) |
26466 22942 |
| Rufus | MIND | No matter to object to (4) Be careful - it's said to be booby-trapped (4) |
21958 23808 |
| Rufus | PERCENTAGE | Cut in decimal rates (10) Part of centre page spread (10) A cut in the rate (10) |
26466 24672 21946 |
| Rufus | SCRATCH | Minor injury is no handicap (7) Slight wound is no handicap (7) Withdraw with a slight injury (7) Make a mark as a non-runner (7) Cancel score (7) Retire from the contest - not up to it? (7) |
26466 25060 23246 23156 27065 22602 |
| Rufus | HADRIAN | He built a wall and kept rain out (7) Pope with aspiration, leading to becoming emperor (7) Pope with aspiration to become emperor (7) |
26502 26329 21707 |
| Rufus | ABACI | You can count on them (5) Hand-operated computers (5) On which adders slide to and fro? (5) |
26502 26132 23962 |
| Rufus | DIABOLO | Top game can be the very devil (7) Game in which Diana and Jack have nothing on — look! (7) |
26502 25587 |
| Rufus | ABOLITION | There's no alibi to put out for the cancellation (9) End of the act? (9) |
26502 26132 |
| Rufus | PEKE | Said to be the top dog (4) Said to be top dog (4) |
24964 21802 |
| Rufus | AMID | Between-maid after new position (4) In the course of a lacklustre comeback (4) |
24964 21946 |
| Rufus | MIDAIR | I'm mounting new raid above ground level (6) I join Bond's boss arranging raid above ground level (3-3) |
22512 26897 |
| Rufus | ENFORCE | Clamp down in French army (7) Demand observance in French Foreign Legion, say (7) Clamp down in French Legion (7) Clamp down in French Legion (7) |
24964 25192 23796 21790 |
| Rufus | DANGEROUS | Relaxing one's guard is risky (9) Relaxing one's guard is risky (9) |
24964 22440 |
| Rufus | ALOFT | A place to see pigeons flying (5) Empty new flat on the top floor? (5) |
24518 26161 |
| Rufus | ENMESHED | Coming in last after me, she gets caught (8) Engaged, that's the outcome about me and a girl (8) |
24518 25036 |
| Rufus | DIGITS | Understand it's including one's fingers and toes (6) Understand it's describing figures below ten (6) |
24518 21868 |
| Rufus | OKLAHOMA | Musical state (8) State accepted initially leaving Omaha out (8) |
24518 24690 |
| Rufus | UNISON | Agreement to give son in marriage (6) International group is performing in concert (6) Trade organisation about to start striking reaches agreement (6) International group's performing in concert (6) |
24518 25737 26730 22668 |
| Rufus | BRITANNIA | Copper was impressed with the old Royal Yacht (9) She backed the replacement of the ten-shilling note (9) |
24518 21731 |
| Rufus | GAGA | Senile and repetitive state (4) Lady in a senile and repetitive state (4) Nuts: crack almonds to start with (4) |
22358 25239 23838 |
| Rufus | DIVIDEND | Interest shared about a point (8) Benefit is cut about a quarter (8) A product of good stock (8) Benefit from investment is cut about a quarter (8) |
24518 24106 26777 26233 |
| Rufus | BAILIE | Scottish magistrate that is after guarantee of court appearance (6) False alibi initially excluded by Scottish magistrate (6) |
25892 25437 |
| Rufus | LAUGHINGSTOCK | Comedian's repertoire is one that's ridiculous (8,5) Butt for the flower under the ha-ha (8-5) |
25892 22446 |
| Rufus | CYCLOPS | Singular-looking giant? (7) Singular-looking giant? (7) |
25892 21695 |
| Rufus | GOLDILOCKS | Wealth is about to provide security for girl in panto (10) Bears out what she found in story? (10) Wealth is about to provide security for girl in pantomime (10) |
25892 23814 23491 |
| Rufus | ACTRESS | She plays with electricity switch (7) Player inserts key in a lock (7) She plays with key in a lock (7) |
25892 26371 23060 |
| Rufus | TERRAPIN | I take new partner round to see small reptile
(8) Hardback produced by a printer (8) Reptile bringing back one young salmon in ten (8) Aquatic creature softly goes into ground (8) |
26748 22644 25982 24034 |
| Rufus | NICOLE | She brings firm into line, perhaps (6) Colin goes out East to see her (6) |
23389 26652 |
| Rufus | RATIO | A trio involved with proportional representation (5) A trio bent on making a relationship (5) Relationship discovered in the maths class (5) A trio's broken relationship (5) |
23389 25689 27179 25024 |
| Rufus | TRADEWAR | Exchange hostilities in commercial confrontation (5,3) Exchange hostilities in commercial confrontation (5,3) |
23389 26114 |
| Rufus | REVEILLE | It brings about a military rising (8) Army call-up (8) The militant's first summons (8) |
25347 25611 21713 |
| Rufus | ETNA | Mount hotly tipped to run (4) Sicilian hothead (4) Raising the stake for hotly tipped runner (4) A feature of Sicily and French North Africa (4) Mount found in Estonia, oddly enough (4) Stake for backing hotly-tipped runner (4) Raise the stake — this mount's hotly tipped (4) Raise the stake for mount hotly tipped when it runs (4) |
22404 27263 23252 21749 27203 21707 24816 23509 |
| Rufus | ASSIST | Help to ensure a ship is on time (6) Fool it's silly to help (6) |
25449 26048 |
| Rufus | SCREAM | Something very enjoyable is still second best (6) Great fun for sadists? (6) Second best part in a hilarious performance (6) Indication of terror: how funny! (6) |
22560 24338 22310 23521 |
| Rufus | SPA | A well-endowed result (3) Spring in southern US state (3) Health resort's endless boom (3) |
22560 24958 24166 |
| Rufus | OBSTINATE | Stubborn stain to be treated (9) Stubborn stain to be removed (9) |
22560 24904 |
| Rufus | PENPUSHER | Clerk gives pound to drug peddler (3,6) Clerk to confine drug pedlar (3-6) |
22560 26060 |
| Rufus | NIAGARA | A river once more rises and falls (7) A river once more rises and falls (7) |
23288 22226 |
| Rufus | TILLAGE | Cultivation that's up to date (7) Cultivation that's up to date (7) |
22560 24940 |
| Rufus | AMENABLE | The morning help is easily won over (8) Willing to provide means in support of rising scholar (8) Willing scholar comes up to help (8) During stroll, girl is likely to be won over (8) |
24566 26395 22780 24214 |
| Rufus | MISUSE | Brood about one's ill-treatment (6) Brood about one's ill-treatment (6) |
22560 26777 |
| Rufus | NELSON | Victory was doubly his (6) You'll find this admiral in the hold (6) |
22560 23563 |
| Rufus | NITWIT | A complete fool can be turned to a humorist (6) He's stupid in trying to open it without a key (6) |
22560 23216 |
| Rufus | STAIRS | Steps inside (6) They include a case for those seeking a rise (6) |
22560 22626 |
| Rufus | RAREST | Least common form of arrest (6) Most unusual form of arrest (6) |
24892 22846 |
| Rufus | ENDEDUP | Finally attained a high position (5,2) Eventually made it to the top (5,2) |
24166 26694 |
| Rufus | MOROSE | "Moody" could describe Romeo's disposition (6) Romeo's disposition is melancholic (6) Sad as the Walrus swallowing first of the oysters (6) Doctor got up and down (6) |
22560 26795 25120 26969 |
| Rufus | UPRIGHT | Part of one's goal at university? Correct! (7) Moral support (7) Moral support (7) |
21994 22732 25605 |
| Rufus | GLAZIER | His work is often framed (7) His work is often framed (7) |
21994 26490 |
| Rufus | PLATEAU | Paul brewed tea in a high-rise flat (7) High-rise flat (7) Paul brewed tea in high-rise flat (7) Paul brewed tea in a high-rise flat (7) |
21994 21719 24828 25653 |
| Rufus | REELED | Danced and swam (6) Got in on line and danced (6) Danced and swam (6) Staggered, but got in line (6) How one danced when not quite sober? (6) |
21994 26760 24488 23324 24296 |
| Rufus | LOGS | Mathematical aids may finish up on the fire (4) Outmoded tables may end up on the fire (4) |
21994 25934 |
| Rufus | ENTRENOUS | French private (9) French private (5,4) |
21994 24004 |
| Rufus | GATE | Punish student spectators (4) Entrance for spectators (4) Money taken at gunpoint? (4) |
21994 25635 22912 |
| Rufus | DIGS | Appreciates one's accommodation (4) Appreciates verbal thrusts (4) |
21994 23102 |
| Rufus | GEMINI | Twins, for example, reversed the car (6) Twins have empty garage, acquiring car (6) A sign, say, to jack up the car (6) The twins, for instance, jacked up the car (6) A sign of twins (6) Twins with empty garage acquiring car (6) There's something precious in one set of twins (6) |
21994 22750 24630 23587 25144 25677 27347 |
| Rufus | CHORUS | Alternative accepted by such poor singers (6) It's sung by numbers (6) Either sing together or refrain (6) |
27047 25695 24560 |
| Rufus | BRIDGE | Pontoon is a card game (6) Violin part played by a quartet (6) Game captain takes control here (6) Violin piece needs quartet to play it (6) |
27047 22154 26173 25018 |
| Rufus | NEEDLE | Old record player (6) Sewer used for the introduction of drugs (6) Jabber and annoy (6) Poverty to the French produces hostility (6) Has it a piercing eye? Quite the opposite (6) Such a sewer could produce hostility (6) Hostility put on record (6) A point that was put on record (6) An old record-player (6) |
27047 23754 26221 26550 25437 26389 23539 25868 21707 |
| Rufus | ISLANDER | One to vilify a British resident (8) One naturally separated from the rest of humanity (8) Man's man, for instance (8) Man's man, for example (8) |
27047 21731 21695 26251 |
| Rufus | EARTH | Current means of escape for a fox? (5) Huge cost of electrical safety precaution (5) Terminal heart trouble (5) Hide a broken heart (5) Slight change of heart for space traveller (5) Huge cost of electrical safety precaution (5) |
27047 26293 23365 24828 23658 22084 |
| Rufus | SALON | Girl taking on hairdressing business (5) Girl working in a beauty parlour (5) |
27047 26825 |
| Rufus | PRECIS | Summary is not quite accurate (6) Summary of the former USSR? (6) |
27047 25036 |
| Rufus | DISTANCE | It's put out in the dance interval (8) Reserve takes ball and it's thrown in (8) I'd take up position some way away (8) One keeps it in reserve (8) |
27047 23066 25036 24052 |
| Rufus | SKIP | Miss the dance (4) Miss having a nap on Sunday (4) Bound to leave something out (4) |
24142 26185 26478 |
| Rufus | ADDERS | They also multiply, naturally (6) Cold-blooded calculators? (6) |
24142 27161 |
| Rufus | OLIVER | Fifty-one in surplus - yet he wanted more (6) Hungry boy - or about to be (6) |
24142 22382 |
| Rufus | SCANTIES | Cast one's eye over neckwear and knickers (8) Glance at the fixtures - not much on (8) |
24142 24076 |
| Rufus | TENANTS | Number of workers that pay rent (7) A number of workers in occupation (7) A number of workers in possession (7) |
24142 24214 21928 |
| Rufus | SCIENCE | Discipline gained since conversion to church (7) Discipline gained since conversion to church (7) |
21659 24892 |
| Rufus | IMAGES | Symbols of ageism put out (6) I'm taking a long time making representations (6) Representations will be made, if game is disrupted (6) |
24142 25120 26700 |
| Rufus | ACRID | Bill has to deliver bitter (5) Bill free of bitterness? (5) Bill gets free bitter (5) Getting little credit in support is irritating (5) |
23168 26018 27071 26173 |
| Rufus | SAFFRON | Colour reserved for fans (7) Colouring when second offence is detailed (7) |
26604 22686 |
| Rufus | TOPSAIL | A bit of rigging works in the end (7) Part of the rigging works in the end (7) |
22030 25803 |
| Rufus | ENRAGE | Wild anger over a point is still anger (6) Cause anger by damaging a green (6) Incense — a green variety (6) |
23168 27305 25168 |
| Rufus | RELIEF | Substitute judge accepts story (6) Some solace in failed investment (6) End of investment that helps the poor (6) Judge accepts story in mitigation (6) |
24208 25209 23192 24588 |
| Rufus | ENTITLE | Give one the right name (7) Give claim to name (7) |
23168 25850 |
| Rufus | ASCENT | A hint of a rise (6) Oral agreement for a rise (6) A trail that leads to the summit (6) |
23168 22638 25533 |
| Rufus | ONUS | Head denied extra payment for responsibility (4) Burden we can't avoid? (4) Old students burden of debt? (4) Responsibility we can't avoid? (4) Where lies our responsibility? (4) Rising star finds love a burden (4) Burden of love to star making a comeback (4) |
23168 25922 23880 21731 22686 24892 26335 |
| Rufus | ANTLER | Branch of the deer family (6) Head branch rental adjusted (6) |
23168 26706 |
| Rufus | NOSIDE | The game's finished without a team (2,4) The game's finished without a team (2-4) |
22256 25557 |
| Rufus | IRISHSEA | Man rises above it (5,3) Man's environment (5,3) Man's environment, geographically speaking (5,3) Man rises above it (5,3) Man rises above this environment (5,3) |
22256 21892 22692 24898 27335 |
| Rufus | SKEWER | A joint stake (6) Pin inserted into joint (6) Joint holder (6) |
25353 22674 22196 |
| Rufus | OBTUSE | Dull-witted, note, after punishing bouts (6) More than right, but stupid! (6) Angle of density (6) |
25353 26018 21880 |
| Rufus | EMINENCE | Importance of a cardinal's address (8) The height of distinction (8) |
25353 23718 |
| Rufus | TRAIPSE | Not a pleasant walk pirates ordered (7) Drag along to wild parties (7) Tramp a priest converted (7) Long walk pirates ordered (7) |
25353 24076 27059 22036 |
| Rufus | SWEETENER | Somehow resent accepting small bribe (9) Somehow resent accepting little bribe (9) Dash of sugar? (9) |
25353 21916 26269 |
| Rufus | SEANCE | Irishman at church for spiritual guidance (6) A meeting that seeks spiritual guidance (6) Meeting that raises the spirits (6) Irishman at church for spiritual guidance (6) |
25353 24142 23934 21695 |
| Rufus | ADRENALIN | Stimulant for a Northern Ireland development (9) It's released when one is agitated and in real trouble (9) |
25353 26132 |
| Rufus | ENSURED | Guaranteed safe, when in extremity (7) Determined, though certain to come in last (7) |
25994 22536 |
| Rufus | INSOLVENT | Rude about vessel's prow being on the rocks (9) Broke nine-volts circuit (9) On the rocks, in the sun and air (9) |
25994 26604 26167 |
| Rufus | DESIRED | Title in fact much wished for (7) Wanted to be a schoolmaster, in fact (7) |
25994 27035 |
| Rufus | EYESTRAIN | Complaint as regards public transport (3,6) Monitors public transport complaint (3,6) |
25994 24732 |
| Rufus | ORCHARD | Fruit supplier made love to cleaner in street (7) Where to find fruit or tea on the way (7) Where one may grow fruit or vegetable (7) |
25994 26371 26694 |
| Rufus | NOBODY | Not a person of substance, presumably (6) Number, figure and cipher (6) |
25994 26879 |
| Rufus | ESCAPADE | Prank ceased being funny when father came in (8) Prank ceased being funny when father came in (8) Notice, in flight, a lark (8) Inserted plug in leak — a daring exploit (8) |
25994 22692 23054 25779 |
| Rufus | PEDANT | Nit-picker takes notes in exercise books (6) The know-all gets chap in a temper (6) |
25994 22578 |
| Rufus | PRONOUNCE | The Church is after him, say, to deliver judgment (9) Say it, for example, before church (9) |
25994 25539 |
| Rufus | OVERSEA | Supervise, we hear, somewhere abroad (7) Supervise, we hear, away from this country (7) Pilot reported to be abroad (7) |
26957 21731 26269 |
| Rufus | EIDER | Dis duck - or dat? (5) Duck down (5) |
22256 21683 |
| Rufus | ELI | Declaim regularly, being a priest (3) The man from whom Samuel imbibed wisdom (3) |
26957 23652 |
| Rufus | ADMIRERS | Errs amid wayward lovers (8) Errs amid wayward lovers (8) |
27221 21952 |
| Rufus | TARANTULA | Jack upsets aunt with the French spider (9) Spider, natural at spinning (9) It's poisonous, thanks to natural mutation (9) In time, a natural evolution of spider (9) Thanks to natural evolution, it has a serious bite (9) |
26957 23904 23294 21928 27299 |
| Rufus | ELEVEN | Number of the French in uniform (6) Side number (6) Number of the Spanish flat (6) |
25329 24654 24476 |
| Rufus | MEAN | Intend to get tight (4) Low average (4) Aim when near (4) Aim low (4) I object to an average standard (4) Near the middle (4) Grasping what is meant by average (4) Aim low (4) |
25329 23276 25719 27107 25635 24010 24302 21952 |
| Rufus | STATIC | Make cat sit still (6) Still getting interference (6) Make cat sit still (6) Stable form of electricity (6) Stable and attics needing renovation (6) Radio reception problem which never goes away (6) |
25329 26789 24654 24106 23974 25365 |
| Rufus | EXACTOR | Once in the theatre, he demands his money's worth (7) Retired Thespian appearing as Shylock? (7) Retired thespian appearing as Shylock? (7) |
24172 21874 26640 |
| Rufus | ANTHILL | Pile made by industrious workers (7) A rising of workers (7) A rise for the workers (7) |
25329 22328 23270 |
| Rufus | RESERVE | The lowest acceptable price is a pound (7) Stock book (7) Savings book (7) Book is in stock (7) Book not one's first choice (7) Husband shows reticence (7) Book store (7) |
25329 22238 23180 26454 25257 25779 24666 |
| Rufus | STERN | Not smiling back (5) Grim end to a ship (5) Not a bow — not even a smile, apparently (5) Strictly speaking, the tail of a dog (5) Grim prospect for yachtsman trying to catch rival (5) |
25329 25994 26155 26419 27023 |
| Rufus | ENTAIL | Necessitate being in late for assembly (6) Necessitate a note before Latin revision (6) Necessitate being in late, perhaps (6) Necessitate a note before Latin revision (6) Involve in late changes (6) |
22614 21731 26185 24446 22906 |
| Rufus | TURNOFF | Stop vessel caught in swell (4,3) Change course when vessel's caught in the swell (4,3) |
22614 22804 |
| Rufus | ABSTAINER | Type that's rarely in bar seat (9) In bars, tea may be served for a teetotaller (9) |
22614 26867 |
| Rufus | NAIF | Innocent abroad? (4) Send up article if too unsophisticated (4) Article about Kipling poem of unaffected simplicity (4) An elevating Kipling poem of unaffected simplicity (4) |
22614 23754 24076 22668 |
| Rufus | ELEPHANT | One who well remembers the penal settlement (8) It has a thick skin, rougher than peel (8) The plane might be a Jumbo (8) |
24500 26472 22196 |
| Rufus | FLYBYNIGHT | To get cheaper travel, he avoids paying (3-2-5) Untrustworthy advice for cheaper air travel (3-2-5) |
24500 22494 |
| Rufus | BLUE | Colourful source of surprise (4) A shade depressed (4) Unhappy choice of colour (4) |
24500 22178 23922 |
| Rufus | TEES | Flower pegs (4) Small supports in the river (4) They are driven from the river (4) English flower seen on the golf course (4) |
26849 25821 21659 22382 |
| Rufus | ACID | Bring in a number to help — sharpish! (4) Altogether sour, but one drop is sweet (4) Descriptive of a sharp drop in sweet production (4) Drug found in a police department (4) |
26849 23898 23443 27203 |
| Rufus | DEBATE | Be up in time for a serious discussion (6) Be up in time for a parliamentary occasion (6) Be up in time for discussion (6) Be up in time for a parliamentary occasion (6) |
26849 21767 25018 27131 |
| Rufus | CONVICTION | Firm belief in guilty verdict (10) Firm belief may lead to imprisonment (10) |
26849 23694 |
| Rufus | EMBRYO | It should grow by more development (6) It grows more by development (6) It will grow more by development (6) |
26849 27203 22810 |
| Rufus | BATS | Cricketers attempt to get a rise (4) Strikers attempt to get a rise (4) |
26849 24088 |
| Rufus | BROADCAST | Unusually bad actors heard on the radio (9) Wide variety of actors giving a sound performance (9) |
26849 25862 |
| Rufus | SATIRICAL | Humorously critical, yet possibly racialist (9) Critical of racialist broadcast (9) |
26849 24404 |
| Rufus | ACUTE | A quaintly pleasing French accent (5) Serious but not grave (5) A wound made with a point that's sharp (5) |
26849 24440 23048 |
| Rufus | RAMADAN | Adam disturbed, bolted out fast (7) Managed to hold the first man coming up fast (7) |
24464 26664 |
| Rufus | ERRATIC | Capricious boy about to betray one's trust (7) Man going around desert, wandering (7) Wayward boy about to betray one's trust (7) |
24464 26496 26532 |
| Rufus | OUTCROP | Offcut of rock appearing on the surface (7) Rock formation cut away at first (7) |
24464 23288 |
| Rufus | GODS | Gallery idols (4) They're very high in theatrical circles (4) |
24464 26143 |
| Rufus | SPARETYRE | Gluttons may have one; Alexander the Great didn't (5,4) A precaution against deflation (5,4) Overeaters may have one; Alexander didn't! (5,4) |
24464 22072 21790 |
| Rufus | TOLERATE | Permit, strange to relate (8) Allow real change in a better system (8) |
24464 24690 |
| Rufus | ARMADA | Equip a girl for naval war service (6) A jolly girl Philip sent to sea? (6) A jolly girl for the Fleet (6) An English bowler knocked it for six (6) |
24464 24386 23048 22530 |
| Rufus | STUD | The poker players' boss? (4) Boss's education cut short (4) Word associated with poker - it's not flush (4) Boss seen in a boiled shirt (4) Game of poker cuts time for learning (4) Boss of Animal Farm, say (4) Macho boss (4) Boss seen in a boiled shirt (4) Endless reading for a boss (4) Boss to pore over books endlessly (4) An outstanding boss (4) |
24464 26466 23754 23946 26789 21665 23760 21749 27203 26831 24052 |
| Rufus | FOOTSTOOL | Pays bill, say, for furniture (9) Pays for implement to make furniture (9) |
22966 27095 |
| Rufus | SKIRMISH | A short-lived engagement (8) Small party conflict (8) |
22966 27353 |
| Rufus | TOUCHDOWN | Make a three-point landing (5,4) Try to land (5,4) |
22966 22446 |
| Rufus | ENTERS | Ernest broke records (6) Ernest goes out for records (6) Ernest breaks records (6) |
22966 27203 24256 |
| Rufus | HALFASLEEP | Having a score of winks? (4-6) 50% off? (4-6) |
25108 23437 |
| Rufus | FLYTHEFLAG | See that the standard is kept up (3,3,4) See that the standard is kept up (3,3,4) |
25108 21892 |
| Rufus | MENTAL | Crazy man let loose (6) Crazy lament? (6) |
25108 24338 |
| Rufus | LEANTO | Show preference for a simple building (4-2) Show preference for old penthouse (4-2) Show preference for a penthouse (4-2) |
25108 26030 22602 |
| Rufus | EROS | Tender returned for capital statue (4) Tender put up for a capital statue (4) Did his influence make Rose change her name? (4) |
25108 25677 21761 |
| Rufus | PROPAGANDA | Artificial intelligence? (10) New OAP, grandpa is spreading information - true or false? (10) |
25108 24214 |
| Rufus | ALLTOLD | Everything considered, no one is left in ignorance (3,4) Summed up, keeping nothing secret (3,4) |
25108 24594 |
| Rufus | VERA | Girl getting rave review (4) In truth she is head of a big place (4) Julietês town is just not on for her (4) Juliet's town is not on for her (4) In truth, she goes to the city (4) Girl upset a clergyman (4) Nominally, she gets five years (4) |
25108 24500 21773 23102 26383 26933 25898 |
| Rufus | BREADBIN | Money box opened daily in the kitchen (5,3) Money box opened daily? (5,3) |
25108 23980 |
| Rufus | DEFEND | Guard is fed up to death (6) Fed up, having to stop on guard (6) Finish behind full back to protect the goal (6) Fed up, having to stop on guard (6) Guard is fed up to death (6) Guard appears fed up over tip (6) |
25114 23312 25659 21874 22100 26173 |
| Rufus | OBSERVER | He sees robes laid out before clergyman turns up … (8) Spectator, a weekly publication (8) |
25114 22692 |
| Rufus | READ | Study a book about publicity (4) See what has been written about publicity (4) Not quite willing to study (4) |
21719 26969 24554 |
| Rufus | SHOWUP | Appear to cause public embarrassment (4,2) Attend and cause embarrassment (4,2) |
25114 24678 |
| Rufus | DISCIPLINE | One who follows another about in training (10) Correction as part of learning (10) Punishment as part of learning (10) |
25114 25485 27299 |
| Rufus | INGREDIENTS | Tenderising prepared items for cooking (11) Tenderising chopped-up cooking components (11) |
25114 27101 |
| Rufus | VIABILITY | Six with skill showing potential (9) Six with skill showing potential for success (9) Six bringing skill to practicality (9) |
25114 24864 22810 |
| Rufus | RIDGE | Evidence of high pressure produces the hump (5) Crest of a game bird having part missing (5) |
24612 24410 |
| Rufus | HAIRDO | Bang on the head, perhaps (4-2) Bob all set for musical party? (4-2) Top style musical party (6) One all set for a musical party (6) |
23575 26353 27017 24578 |
| Rufus | BIREME | It involved two banks in a row (6) Old warship with two sets of propellers (6) It had row upon row of rowers (6) |
24612 26730 25431 |
| Rufus | GULLIVER | Swift traveller (8) Swiftly booked traveller (8) |
24612 22906 |
| Rufus | OUST | To turn us in or turn us out? (4) Turn out to be in error about a point (4) |
24612 23527 |
| Rufus | FLEECE | Run across City swindle (6) Coat to take to the cleaners (6) Swindle and run, having taken in the City (6) Do some asset-stripping to run church (6) Uncover swindle (6) Charge exorbitantly for a warm woollen coat (6) |
24612 23096 22948 26090 24028 26945 |
| Rufus | WERE | We are cut down or used to be (4) We are - or used to be (4) Sort of wolves apparently extinct (4) |
26993 23778 23886 |
| Rufus | GREECE | Fat, it is said, of the land (6) Fat, it is said, of the land (6) |
26993 22626 |
| Rufus | IDEAS | One can't imagine being without them (5) Schemes thrown aside (5) Plans to move aside (5) |
26993 27263 25629 |
| Rufus | ICEBERG | Drifter of a coldly detached nature (7) In the main, its chief danger remains hidden (7) |
26993 25108 |
| Rufus | ACORN | Fruit suggests trouble afoot (5) A grain found in oak (5) |
26993 22704 |
| Rufus | SEMICOLON | Half an organ stop? (9) Monocle is readjusted half a stop (9) |
26993 25683 |
| Rufus | ELGRECO | Attic studio ideal for this artist? (2,5) Attic studio suitable for this Spanish painter? (2,5) |
26993 24410 |
| Rufus | ONSET | Start working as a film actor (5) Determined to follow on an attack (5) Ready to start acting from the beginning (5) Attack by throwing stone (5) Offensive film location (5) Charge made on collection (5) |
26993 24964 26102 22554 23904 26048 |
| Rufus | USESUP | Goes through customs at university (4,2) Goes through customs at university (4,2) |
23419 27263 |
| Rufus | CLAQUE | Hired hands? (6) Its members show appreciation for money (6) |
23419 21814 |
| Rufus | TINOPENER | Can a beginner operate this kitchen equipment? (3,6) Can starter be produced in the kitchen? (3,6) Metal key used by the cook (3-6) |
26676 26903 26353 |
| Rufus | HIGH | Drunk in the centre of Oxford? (4) An Oxford street drunk (4) Descriptive of hung meat? (4) Going off in great spirits (4) |
23419 26072 21790 26664 |
| Rufus | HERCULES | Labour candidate - he's accepted dirty money that must be returned (8) Hard task master? (8) Hard taskmaster — he's accepted money that must be turned over (8) M Poirot has a point — a strong one (8) |
23419 25665 27149 26335 |
| Rufus | CELERY | Keen to have jellied eel found in the salad? (6) Shout about jellied eel in the salad, perhaps (6) Plant in haste, losing it (6) |
25251 22548 25647 |
| Rufus | CHEERS | Thank you — and goodbye! (6) Hurrah for good health (6) Eggs on toast (6) Plaudits for good health (6) |
25251 22238 23485 24672 |
| Rufus | ABSORB | Take in the sailor's world? (6) Jack's brother about to imbibe (6) |
25251 26395 |
| Rufus | ULSTER | Orange overcoat? (6) Unexpected result of Parnell's policy (6) |
25251 23216 |
| Rufus | QUARTERS | News rooms (8) Digs for foreign coins (8) |
25251 24076 |
| Rufus | PEEK | Look for support in return (4) Look what we do with the Joneses! (4) |
25251 23742 |
| Rufus | EREBUS | Place that was hellish before getting public transport (6) Place that was hellish before getting public transport (6) |
25251 21940 |
| Rufus | EVENT | Keyhole operation? (5) A keyhole operation? (5) Incident on Orient Express (5) |
27083 25192 22792 |
| Rufus | RECIPROCATED | I accept order mistakenly and went to and fro (12) I accept order mistakenly went to and fro (12) |
27083 24410 |
| Rufus | PARASITE | Ruination of parties, a hanger-on can be (8) The ruination of parties a sprig of mistletoe can be (8) |
27083 24630 |
| Rufus | BYPASS | Go over someone's head, being close to exam result (6) Circumvent with the aid of permit (6) Avoid surgery (2,4) |
27083 25904 23437 |
| Rufus | ODYSSEUS | His Greek island tour became quite an epic (8) Greek hero who had an epic journey to get home (8) |
27083 27017 |
| Rufus | SEDATE | Cool way to use barbiturates (6) Unruffled, though badly teased (6) Teased about being placid (6) A steed in not very frisky form (6) Possibly seated and quite composed (6) Possibly seated and quite composed (6) Teased about being staid (6) |
27083 23497 24332 27281 22876 22912 27347 |
| Rufus | AVAST | A great stop for sailors (5) A huge shipping order? (5) |
27083 22626 |
| Rufus | SCOFF | Speak mockingly about food (5) Mock food (5) |
27083 22554 |
| Rufus | UNFAIR | Not just an international trade show (6) Amusement park fails to open — how dishonest! (6) Not just ugly (6) |
27083 26072 25221 |
| Rufus | PEDANTRY | Still room to absorb education that's hair-splitting (8) Perfectionism comes from short education in the butler's domain (8) |
27083 24750 |
| Rufus | DECAMP | Leave the City in the wet (6) Christmas morning? Quietly do a runner (6) |
27083 26138 |
| Rufus | INSHORE | Not far out in marine navigation (7) Not far out in marine navigation (7) |
22840 26227 |
| Rufus | BOHEMIAN | Ham bone I cooked in unconventional way (8) Unconventional description of old Prague (8) |
27083 25737 |
| Rufus | ADZE | Tool commercials broadcast (4) Axe commercials on the radio (4) Woodcutter found wandering in a daze (4) Axe broadcast commercials (4) |
24124 25251 23180 23491 |
| Rufus | CANE | Punishment for a murderer, say (4) It tastes sweet, but schoolboys dislike it (4) |
26580 24202 |
| Rufus | FATALERROR | Mistake one doesn't make twice (5,5) Mistake that makes one late (5,5) |
24124 24964 |
| Rufus | WHEELS | Within themselves they are intriguing (6) Western with baddies and revolvers (6) |
24124 24512 |
| Rufus | ABACUS | A taxi is turning up to get us - count on it (6) Chinese takeaway counter? (6) You can count on it being at the top of a column (6) Jack and Bill meet us at the counter (6) A graduate copper's calculator (6) Where an adder slides to and fro? (6) |
24124 23652 26341 26688 23485 22124 |
| Rufus | NOTED | Well-known college promoted deputy head (5) Made a record and was famous (5) Celebrated reply to unlucky Edward's proposal (5) |
24124 26454 23300 |
| Rufus | RITE | About to include it in the ceremony (4) Formal procedure correctly reported (4) |
24124 23168 |
| Rufus | THEATRE | Ether may be around at this place (7) Heart transplant completed without half the team in surgery (7) Plays with the exchange rate (7) It has wings and flies (7) Where the stage is set for an operation (7) |
24124 26472 26580 24852 25174 |
| Rufus | RHESUS | Rushes round to see the Primate (6) Primate replaced ushers (6) Primate replaces ushers (6) |
24124 27167 24160 |
| Rufus | ADIT | Entrance examination abandoned by university (4) Entrance, using commercial with sex appeal (4) I'd turn in at the entrance to a mine (4) It needs a key first for opening (4) I'd turn in at the entrance (4) |
23682 26526 24952 26167 22762 |
| Rufus | AGO | An attempt to get past (3) An attempt to indicate time past (3) |
24124 23676 |
| Rufus | RIO | Girl loses man, discovering port (3) A man around here may be taken for a girl (3) |
24124 22428 |
| Rufus | ADMINISTER | Publicity given to official run (10) Run and puff — clergyman required (10) Notice a government official's conduct (10) Give the head of department a little publicity (10) |
24124 27287 27101 25168 |
| Rufus | SALLOW | Greedy creature consumes entire plant (6) Sarah depressed and rather jaundiced (6) |
24124 24512 |
| Rufus | CHOP | Meat axe (4) Cut down on meat (4) |
24566 26114 |
| Rufus | DISCHARGE | Perform for free? (9) Fire and unload (9) Fire — or let off? (9) Put out fire (9) |
25563 26371 27209 25635 |
| Rufus | DETAILED | Comprehensive description of "The Three Blind Mice"? (8) Assigned a job — it's comprehensive (8) |
24566 26789 |
| Rufus | REHEARSALS | Show trials (10) Trials from which the public are excluded (10) Opportunities to check the lines after casting (10) Training sessions for the players (10) |
24566 23581 25581 23772 |
| Rufus | PASS | Spend a penny on a ship (4) Licence is almost out of date (4) Document that allows father onto ship (4) |
24566 26257 26981 |
| Rufus | EDITED | Amended deed includes it when revised (6) Revised point I'd raised with Edward (6) Revised diet arranged with Edward (6) It's found in a rediscovered deed and revised (6) |
24566 23962 25293 26514 |
| Rufus | APPRECIATE | Be thankful for rise in value (10) Dig to attract interest (10) |
24160 22566 |
| Rufus | FREEDOMOFSPEECH | Say what you like, this right is not absolute in any country (7,2,6) Say what you like, this right is not protected everywhere (7,2,6) |
24566 27251 |
| Rufus | INGLE | One loses one's head when in a corner (5) Warm place in the singing lesson (5) Single unfronted fireplace (5) |
23784 27059 26981 |
| Rufus | NOAHSARK | Company floated to avoid liquidation (5,3) It floated a company to avoid liquidation (5,3) It didn't take single boarders (5,3) Vessel on a shark trip (5,3) |
23784 21737 24594 24560 |
| Rufus | ENSUED | Proceeded to take legal action in extremity (6) Proceeded to take legal action in the finish (6) Happened to go to law, in extremity (6) |
23784 22024 26006 |
| Rufus | CUBA | Country copper with a degree (4) Novice reporter on a Caribbean island (4) Island producing copper and barium (4) Young reporter has article on Caribbean island (4) |
23784 23593 27281 24380 |
| Rufus | MINISTRY | Many revs make small cars go (8) Short skirts tempt the clergy! (8) Old cars go here for service (8) |
23784 25665 25072 |
| Rufus | INTELLIGENCE | News the teacher would welcome in any form? (12) Military wit? (12) |
27293 27365 |
| Rufus | UNTIDY | Slovenly in duty — removed (6) Slovenly in duty, perhaps (6) |
27293 22452 |
| Rufus | TESTDRIVE | Evaluate performance of stroke on river (4,5) Trial run of stroke on river (4,5) Straight hit in international cricket — going for a run (4,5) |
26604 25192 25635 |
| Rufus | SCENES | Angry outbursts in play (6) Embarrassing moments in play (6) |
27293 25719 |
| Rufus | RIPEN | Mature — or mature to a point (5) Mature, or mature to a point (5) Flourish in US state prison (5) |
27293 21820 26012 |
| Rufus | PEARL | A gem looks right in the ring (5) It looks as though the frost has got this bulb (5) |
22972 26138 |
| Rufus | GIANTS | They play big parts in children's tales (6) They're enormous soldier ants (6) |
27293 27167 |
| Rufus | LADDER | Defect in hose used by firemen (6) Defect in the hose used by firemen (6) |
27293 22542 |
| Rufus | PEWS | Fixed forms of worship (4) Rigid forms of worship (4) Rigid forms of worship (4) Service accommodation (4) |
24250 26580 24004 27023 |
| Rufus | ICON | One to study a good figure (4) Representation in holding company (4) Picture held firm in frame (4) An image of swindler admitting his crime? (4) The first person to study a work of art (4) Revered figure in holding company (4) |
24250 23419 24016 24892 25371 24296 |
| Rufus | PRIEST | Service provider (6) Father tries moving piano first (6) |
24250 26335 |
| Rufus | RECANT | Soldiers unable to withdraw (6) Have second thoughts about hypocrisy (6) |
24250 25599 |
| Rufus | DOGSDINNER | A terrible mess follows a meal (4,6) Follows a meal in the mess (4,6) |
24250 23138 |
| Rufus | WISEACRE | A know-all appears perceptive over the port (8) A know-all appears perceptive with port (8) |
24250 23521 |
| Rufus | LAUD | Praise one in the Upper House in speech (4) Celebrate when double comes up (4) Have a double round to celebrate (4) |
24250 24876 23407 |
| Rufus | TALENTS | Special gifts of money (7) New Testament stories about money (7) |
24250 24566 |
| Rufus | SITUPS | Physical exercises I put off when on board (3-3) Physical exercises I put off when on board (3,3) |
24250 21623 |
| Rufus | BARBECUE | Hot food taken out (8) French beard and pigtail, say, put on for the party (8) |
24250 22006 |
| Rufus | AID | Help I had with an article (3) Help one gets in this day and age (3) |
24250 24196 |
| Rufus | APOCRYPHAL | Make lay chap pro? Questionable (10) Happy carol that's become legendary (10) Wildly happy carol made up (10) Happy 16 across turns out to be unauthentic (10) |
24250 27107 24268 25827 |
| Rufus | FOURSOME | Game for two couples, but involving more of us (8) A game that involves more of us (8) |
24250 22196 |
| Rufus | ARNOLD | A service attended by ancient head of Rugby (6) A service attended by ancient head of Rugby (6) |
24250 22048 |
| Rufus | HOLYWAR | A struggle to maintain one's faith (4,3) A struggle to maintain faith (4,3) |
24250 21892 |
| Rufus | YANK | Jerk, but he wouldn't like to be called it (4) American tug? (4) |
26365 25946 |
| Rufus | EDGE | The advantage a sword has over a blunt weapon? (4) The advantage of keenness (4) Side having the advantage (4) The advantage being sharp gives one (4) Snick a boundary (4) A marginal advantage (4) Understandably, one is nervous on it (4) The advantage of keenness (4) Fringe left off the shelf (4) The advantage being sharp gives one (4) Three-speed gears give one the advantage (4) A boundary gives us the lead (4) |
26365 21940 22732 25192 22888 21874 23587 24840 26724 22012 27125 24380 |
| Rufus | DOMINATE | Get control of silly mid-on before tea break (8) I'm back in present command (8) |
26628 24446 |
| Rufus | BRICKBAT | Blunt criticism of decent chap joining club (8) Criticism for decent chap leading strike (8) Blunt criticism from decent chap to striker (8) |
26365 25994 27281 |
| Rufus | ISIS | As one's written repeatedly, she was revered (4) A course at Oxford (4) Divinity course at Oxford (4) Oxford banker (4) Divine lady currently in Oxford (4) One member of the family currently at Oxford (4) River claims two lives (4) God is first and last (4) Goddess is after Spanish agreement being lifted (4) |
26365 23575 26443 26795 26161 22846 24256 24344 26981 |
| Rufus | RECORD | It may get broken — put it down! (6) It may get broken - put it down (6) Written evidence leads to convictions (6) Log that has been cut (6) Best time to register (6) |
26365 24314 25659 23808 23270 |
| Rufus | EPIC | Great work from the picador (4) Heroic tale from The Pickwick Papers (4) The story's only part of the whole picture (4) |
26365 27107 23623 |
| Rufus | REFIT | Note on qualified dockyard job (5) About due for a dockyard job (5) |
26365 23581 |
| Rufus | ATHEISM | Lack of faith in humanity (7) It is mingled with shame and disbelief (7) His mate turned in disbelief (7) |
26365 24172 23198 |
| Rufus | DWELT | Stayed and spoke at length (5) Live in the past (5) |
26365 24876 |
| Rufus | CASTRO | Cuba's leader - a revolutionary sort (6) He is part of America's troubles (6) Leading Cuban actors in play (6) |
22554 26293 25569 |
| Rufus | DERIDED | Jeered at performance after free admission (7) Jeered at performance after free admission (7) Hooted at performance after free admission (7) |
26365 21665 23443 |
| Rufus | RATRACE | Desert folk struggle to succeed (3,4) Soldiers with a bit of a struggle to succeed? (3,4) Desert people engaged in fierce competition (3,4) Desert nation's competition (3,4) Desert people engaged in fierce competition (3,4) |
22900 24392 22072 23886 24410 |
| Rufus | MOLIERE | Doctor to tell stories about dramatist (7) French writer's story set in the ruins of Rome (7) |
22900 25521 |
| Rufus | TREATMENT | Dealing with team capsized in river (9) Nursing management (9) |
22900 26921 |
| Rufus | TRAP | Means of transport, sometimes sprung (4) Gin? Some coming up (4) |
22900 27239 |
| Rufus | MOUNTS | Climbs Everest and Ararat, say (6) Bay horses (6) |
22900 24076 |
| Rufus | AMBER | A shade of caution (5) Fossil resin that should be approached with caution (5) |
22900 27095 |
| Rufus | TRINITY | College group (7) Essay I can turn in at Oxford or Cambridge (7) |
22864 25605 |
| Rufus | MAGICAL | Supernatural calm created round a soldier (7) Wise men state it's miraculous (7) |
22864 26138 |
| Rufus | CLAMPDOWN | Stringent restrictions take vice to a low level (9) Vice has fallen with stringent suppression (9) |
22864 26120 |
| Rufus | ORDERS | Directions taken by clergymen (6) Sends for instructions (6) Nuns take what superiors give (6) Sends away for books (6) |
22864 26885 25755 24840 |
| Rufus | AGES | Earnings do not begin for a long time (4) Agrees about being dropped as one grows older (4) A long time providing sage stuffing (4) |
22864 26622 24578 |
| Rufus | HEROIN | Horse on hire, having been broken (6) Leading lady cut short with smack (6) |
25479 25437 |
| Rufus | CHANCERY | Opening lines in court (8) Court awards fortune to railway (8) |
25479 26532 |
| Rufus | ALSO | In addition a number's coming to zero (4) Further chaos in Laos (4) Too wrapped up in financial solvency (4) |
25479 26939 26801 |
| Rufus | INACTION | Idleness seen at work (8) Doing nothing but fighting? (8) Rest during battle (8) Idleness indeed (8) Idleness during battle (8) |
25479 26861 24028 27383 24476 |
| Rufus | ANALYSIS | Snail, say, is about to show determination (8) They should be able to identify any salts in a mixture (8) Determination that snail, say, is about to demonstrate (8) |
25479 21820 22810 |
| Rufus | CRIMEA | Misdeed on a battleground (6) Evil article on place of conflict (6) It's an offence to go to a part of Putin's Russia (6) |
25479 27377 26801 |
| Rufus | DEPARTED | Started out late (8) Act, taking a central role, then quit (8) Left for dead (8) |
25479 27239 26580 |
| Rufus | REFERENDA | Votes to consult new dean (9) Whistler earned potential votes (9) |
27149 27377 |
| Rufus | RODIN | He sculpted man embracing girl (5) He sculpted a man embracing a girl (5) |
25479 21922 |
| Rufus | EXECUTE | Finish off the job? (7) Put to death — and do it with a will (7) |
23072 26801 |
| Rufus | AUNTSALLY | Shy relative (4,5) She's a relatively fair target (4,5) Female that's a fair target, relatively speaking? (4,5) |
23072 21994 24630 |
| Rufus | FOSSIL | Ancient stone vessel found in metal wrapping (6) Relic of ship in protective wrapping (6) |
23072 26090 |
| Rufus | ROMEO | Lover needing capital to acquire ring (5) A capital ring from one's lover (5) He was known for loving capital, nothing more (5) |
26042 23377 26903 |
| Rufus | IRONIC | Sarcastic driver on course put in charge (6) Sardonic driver possibly in charge (6) Sarcastic driver, maybe, in charge (6) |
26042 23276 21659 |
| Rufus | ATTENDANT | Turn up with a six-footer as escort (9) Servant, a sober worker, receives tip (9) |
26042 26508 |
| Rufus | STRONG | High-powered firm (6) Severe, in a way, on offence - not the first (6) |
26042 23455 |
| Rufus | SHERBET | Perhaps he's right to gamble and drink (7) Ready to accept simple drink (7) |
26042 24780 |
| Rufus | HERE | Girl's first Easter present (4) He's on about being present (4) Qualifying for an attendance mark in the register (4) Present the woman's beginning to expect (4) You might say it when offering a gift or present (4) Present her with a key (4) Present the woman's beginning to expect (4) Woman given note and present (4) |
24290 22024 22512 26598 25192 26185 25084 25497 |
| Rufus | INLAWS | Marital relations (2-4) They join the family after the match (2-4) Marital relations welcomed over Christmas? (2-4) |
24290 25743 25827 |
| Rufus | MACAW | Parrot with head of myna and a cry of rook (5) Tropical bird with head of myna and a cry of a rook (5) Tropical bird has bill in its stomach (5) |
24290 22864 23443 |
| Rufus | MEANDER | Keep turning in bed? (7) Turn, or intend to turn, Communist (7) Turn, or intend to turn, Communist (7) |
24290 21695 27059 |
| Rufus | NERVE | Sauce bottle (5) Steel or brass (5) Bottleneck (5) It conveys a sense of courage (5) |
24290 23808 23294 26616 |
| Rufus | LANCELOT | Spear carried by many a knight (8) Knight provides weapon to many (8) Knight requires weapon — and fortune (8) |
23682 27191 27215 |
| Rufus | CREATE | First form (6) Found note in packing case (6) First form (6) |
23682 26227 27383 |
| Rufus | ACCIDENTAL | Unintentional change of key (10) Cacti lend a different look to a flat, perhaps (10) Fortuitous bit of scoring? (10) |
23682 22882 26233 |
| Rufus | INEXACT | It's not right for in-law to embrace divorcee (7) It's not right for in-law to embrace divorcee (7) |
23682 25785 |
| Rufus | PLUMP | Fat left in grill (5) Fruit, soft and well-rounded (5) |
23682 25503 |
| Rufus | REARED | Are in debt, but managed to bring up the children (6) Are in debt, but managed to bring up the children (6) |
25671 21850 |
| Rufus | EXPAND | Become more relaxed when no longer criticised, we hear (6) Elaborate spread (6) |
25671 24488 |
| Rufus | IRON | Might be in or even out (4) Club used in the evening (4) Club for an evening out (4) Press old curtain material? (4) Press club (4) Metal press (4) Press for an element essential to life (4) Smooth metal (4) |
25671 23419 25114 21892 24762 25485 26419 21784 |
| Rufus | SHEARED | Like sheep are in a shed (7) Cut some grain in an outhouse (7) |
25671 23676 |
| Rufus | NIPPY | Fast getting chilly (5) Quick — it's cold! (5) Fast getting chilly (5) |
25671 26149 22382 |
| Rufus | RESIST | Is among those left to fight (6) One's getting in support to carry on the fight (6) Is among those left to fight (6) Is getting in support to carry on the fight (6) |
25671 25551 22298 21946 |
| Rufus | ANTELOPE | Bet a long leaping stride is natural to it (8) Bet a long striding gait is natural to it (8) Open late, perhaps for the supply of chamois (8) |
25671 23389 24922 |
| Rufus | ESPOUSAL | Marriage or adoption (8) Organising Sue's opal wedding (8) Marriage or adoption (8) |
25671 21886 21737 |
| Rufus | STRATUS | Cloud cover is right in position (7) Cloud starts lifting, admitting sun in the middle (7) |
24554 26120 |
| Rufus | REGISTRAR | He keeps records of matches (9) Official record holder (9) One who holds match records (9) |
25671 25958 26963 |
| Rufus | UNRIG | Dismantle ruin collapsing with gravity (5) Dismantle collapsing ruin at midnight (5) |
25671 27377 |
| Rufus | MISERY | Anguish descriptive of Scrooge losing a pound (6) Anguish descriptive of Scrooge losing a pound (6) |
24816 21790 |
| Rufus | INROADS | Hostile incursions into Greek island, say (7) Hostile incursions where the fleet lies at anchor? (7) |
22774 25102 |
| Rufus | SCARECROW | A guy in the field (9) He doesn't have to be smart to fool the birds (9) |
22774 26897 |
| Rufus | ASPHALT | Pitch of the roof (7) Stop when confronted by snake on the road (7) Used when a path's relaid around lake? (7) Used when a path's relaid round top of the lane (7) |
22774 24464 26293 21749 |
| Rufus | REMOVE | Bare form of Bunter? (6) Bunter's form is to change houses (6) |
22774 22674 |
| Rufus | DISPATCH | Send off message in haste (8) A message to execute, once and for all (8) |
22774 24898 |
| Rufus | PAGE | Quiet time for a hotel employee (4) Summon attendant (4) Call sheet? (4) Sheet of buttons, say? (4) |
26688 26012 26377 24148 |
| Rufus | STACK | Cheat with cards and make a pile (5) Shuffle the cards dishonestly and make a pile (5) |
22774 25539 |
| Rufus | SONATA | Issue a word of thanks for some music (6) Uplifting numbers at a musical performance (6) Music that's played as composed, not as a variation (6) |
22774 23946 24732 |
| Rufus | DEAL | Port trade (4) Give players a hand (4) Board of Trade? (4) Timber trade (4) |
22774 27107 26353 23617 |
| Rufus | TREE | Form of decoration that has grown over the years (4) It has branches in every street (4) |
23952 26700 |
| Rufus | TENDER | Fragile present (6) One who cares to make an offer (6) One who cares is easily hurt (6) Offer rented accommodation (6) |
23952 24226 22370 24852 |
| Rufus | SERAPHIC | Angelic turn of phrase initially introducing Christmas (8) Chips are heavenly served like this (8) |
23952 21874 |
| Rufus | TIMBER | Warning the tree is about to be taken down (6) Deal might get doctor into a row (6) |
23952 23497 |
| Rufus | SANTACLAUS | Stocking filler (5,5) Stocking filler (5,5) |
23952 24268 |
| Rufus | NEWYEAR | We yearn for change in 2007 (3,4) Occasion for facing the future with resolution (3,4) We yearn for change in 2015 (3,4) |
23952 25827 26269 |
| Rufus | SHEPHERDS | Mince pie men? (9) They openly work with crooks (9) |
23952 23485 |
| Rufus | BAMBINO | Young Italian graduate doctor in love (7) Young Italian graduate doctor in love (7) |
25994 22590 |
| Rufus | TUCKBOX | Friar has Christmas tip for food container (4,3) Outlaw to fight for food for children (4,3) |
23952 22590 |
| Rufus | ERECT | Not inclined to put up, say, the tree (5) Appearing upright before getting caught (5) Appearing upright before being taken to court (5) Construct perpendicular (5) |
23952 23497 22738 22912 |
| Rufus | APERITIFS | Appetisers provided in various parties (9) Drinks provided in riotous parties (9) |
23952 24840 |
| Rufus | NURSERY | Place or race for two-year olds (7) Place or race for two-year-olds (7) Two-year-olds run in it - in two ways perhaps (7) |
26586 22668 23264 |
| Rufus | CERVANTES | Quixotic writer never acts in play (9) Quixotic writer never acts in play (9) |
21671 26975 |
| Rufus | ENTICE | Draw, perhaps, ten of diamonds (6) Draw out ten of diamonds? (6) Lure damaged net on the rocks (6) |
21671 23904 25431 |
| Rufus | INNS | Where barristers get refreshers? (4) In extremities, they can be accommodating (4) Where barristers get refreshers? (4) Pubs names one's made a case for (4) |
21671 22942 25269 21749 |
| Rufus | BLACKCAP | Bird of ill omen to an old criminal? (8) A death sentence impending or just some bird? (8) Bird of ill omen to criminals in the past (8) Bird of ill omen to an old criminal? (8) Bird of ill omen to an old criminal? (8) |
21671 27113 24004 25072 27383 |
| Rufus | MUFF | Handy aid to warmth (4) Handy aid to warmth (4) |
21671 25521 |
| Rufus | STOCKS | Investments frame-up exposes people to ridicule (6) Investments frame-up exposing people to ridicule (6) Footholds in the financial world (6) Bloomers are old-fashioned wear (6) |
21671 25719 24542 25599 |
| Rufus | CHEESE | It's said to produce a smile (6) It's said to produce a smile (6) What one may say when being shot? (6) |
21671 23150 24952 |
| Rufus | EMU | Big Bird in The Muppets (3) One getting a lot of runs in Australia (3) Stratagem used to catch a bird (3) Some of the musicians get the bird (3) |
24232 26957 27065 27251 |
| Rufus | ICE | Dropped in for a cold drink (3) There'll be talk if this is broken (3) |
24232 23431 |
| Rufus | SCORES | Music of the twenties (6) Accounts to be settled in large numbers (6) Accounts to be settled in large numbers (6) |
24232 21695 26347 |
| Rufus | BALANCE | It weighs what's left (7) If you lose it you may slip — into the red? (7) Square the difference (7) |
24232 25910 24744 |
| Rufus | FIRESIDE | If given a rise, live somewhere warm (8) If rebuffed, stay home (8) If retired, live somewhere warm (8) |
24232 23359 24296 |
| Rufus | MAIDEN | Fellows gather round to help a girl (6) You'll never score with this girl (6) Girl graduate with whom I study (6) No one scores with this girl (6) A girl to help people out (6) |
24232 21719 24070 21844 24476 |
| Rufus | TABLEAU | Representation results in ban limiting mulled ale (7) Picture furniture embellished with gold (7) |
24232 24392 |
| Rufus | CRUISE | One embarked in old vessel for this voyage (6) One goes in an old vessel for a voyage (6) Vessel goes round island in pleasure trip (6) |
24232 27113 25533 |
| Rufus | AFIRE | Blazing with a loud anger (5) A point about wood for burning (5) By start of evening a Christmas tree may be lit up (5) |
24232 22656 24888 |
| Rufus | HUNCH | Feeling the hump (5) Richard III had this premonition (5) |
24232 26466 |
| Rufus | CRISIS | Little credit goes to academic stream in crucial period (6) In trouble, is repeatedly after credit (6) Course at Oxford is after credit when in trouble (6) Credit is twice provided in an emergency (6) |
24356 23844 27095 25359 |
| Rufus | AGENDA | Turkish leader about to conclude the business (6) Programme that may be debated a long time and amended (6) Programme information in commercial article (6) Things to be done in company (6) A note to finish a list of things to be done (6) Girl takes in information for programme (6) Business fixed in minutes (6) Girl holds information for the programme (6) A long time and varied things to be done (6) Much time and trouble is taken in its drafting (6) |
24356 26317 27149 26604 25036 27113 22834 23593 23407 23922 |
| Rufus | DAWNCHORUS | Arousing songs? (4,6) The early morning air? (4,6) A rousing outdoor performance (4,6) |
26341 23455 23892 |
| Rufus | KNEE | One bent on submission (4) It's bent on submission (4) Born at the King's Head - a low joint (4) Keen to wreck the joint (4) Kind of bender the vanquished go on (4) Part of link needing a joint (4) Supporter of proposal (4) Keen about being capped (4) |
24356 21796 24470 24314 22732 26251 23437 23563 |
| Rufus | GOSLING | Attempt with catapult to get young bird (7) One too young to make Christmas dinner? (7) |
24356 23330 |
| Rufus | LOOKALIKE | Appear to relish swallowing a double (9) Seem to enjoy swallowing a double (9) |
24356 23144 |
| Rufus | KNIT | Work with stitches to heal (4) Work to furrow the brow (4) |
23611 23742 |
| Rufus | TROOP | Artillery unit to show the colours (5) The capital gets poor return in this company (5) |
23611 26694 |
| Rufus | COATHANGER | Ulster may depend on it (4,6) Wardrobe equipment supplied at no charge, maybe (4,6) |
23611 25611 |
| Rufus | CHAMPS | In their own fields the French are unbeatable (6) Eats with the best (6) |
23611 24744 |
| Rufus | LESSEE | The French bishop's responsibility for a tenant (6) He should honour his agreement to the letter (6) Tenant in the French diocese (6) |
24714 23419 21982 |
| Rufus | ASITWERE | We are its ruin, so to speak (2,2,4) Wear ties knotted oddly, so to speak (2,2,4) It was reconstituted before, like it used to be (2,2,4) We are its new version, so to speak (2,2,4) |
24714 27143 27329 23820 |
| Rufus | OFLAG | Zero standard of wartime prison (5) Wartime imprisonment of a convict (5) |
24714 23658 |
| Rufus | YIELD | Admit defeat and return (5) Give way under pressure (5) Submit a return (5) Make a submission for grant (5) |
24714 21796 23036 23300 |
| Rufus | CHAPERON | Broken car phone in Escort (8) Broken car phone in Escort (8) Attendant taking tea to Evita (8) Young female accompanist (8) Guard of honour (8) |
21886 26149 25263 23641 22626 |
| Rufus | TITFORTAT | Retaliation in kind from tart, fit to burst (3,3,3) A blow in an attempt to achieve parity (3,3,3) |
24714 24810 |
| Rufus | ALUMNI | Students of the past (6) Milan university turning out graduates (6) Milan University turning out graduates (6) Students of the past? (6) |
24714 25557 22978 27353 |
| Rufus | REGARDS | Looks at with an expression of friendliness (7) Looks kind, often (7) Looks at with an expression of friendliness (7) Looks for a friendly word (7) |
25856 23419 21773 26831 |
| Rufus | INSECT | Popular school for cricket, say (6) Possibly fly in group (6) Fashionable school for cricket, say? (6) School batting first with cricket, say (6) |
25856 25940 25311 26167 |
| Rufus | HUSSAR | Cavalryman turns back without thinking about us (6) Cavalryman retreats without thinking about us (6) |
24166 24642 |
| Rufus | ATTIC | Room at the top in rising Italian city (5) Greek for "upper room" (5) Greek Upper Chamber (5) Athenian garret (5) |
25856 27341 23186 25683 |
| Rufus | FINISH | Polish or polish off (6) Polish, perhaps — or not, by the sound of it (6) Angle brackets in the end (6) |
25461 26604 23312 |
| Rufus | SHIFTY | Devious move before close of play (6) Crafty move before close of play (6) |
25461 22316 |
| Rufus | LATE | Still to come or already gone? (4) Not quick or not quick enough (4) |
25461 25221 |
| Rufus | PORRIDGE | Time for breakfast? (8) Stir food (8) Breakfast time? (8) Breakfast time? (8) |
25461 24882 22304 24864 |
| Rufus | FIANCE | Intended taking note out of funds (6) Intended taking one quarter out of capital (6) Intended taking note out of funds (6) He's bound to go the match (6) |
25461 22692 21928 22572 |
| Rufus | BRAINY | Clever binary code (6) Blustery at first with frequent showers, but bright (6) Blustery at first, with frequent showers, but bright (6) |
25461 24654 22650 |
| Rufus | UNDERWORLD | It can be hell for criminals (10) It's hell for criminals, generally (10) |
23581 22416 |
| Rufus | WREATHE | Wind resulting from unsettled weather (7) Wind resulting from unsettled weather (7) |
22400 26706 |
| Rufus | AIRS | Side winds? (4) Looks composed (4) Exposes pretentiousness (4) |
22400 26018 26724 |
| Rufus | STRAIT | Sound sort of artist (6) Channel is without water, we hear (6) |
22400 23066 |
| Rufus | BREADFRUIT | Pacific islanders cash crop? (10) Pacific islanders' cash crop? (10) |
22400 27347 |
| Rufus | CARRIAGE | Sulky demeanour (8) Bearing the cost of transport (8) Deportment of unusual air and grace (8) |
22918 27137 23676 |
| Rufus | HERETO | The ore may be converted to this (6) The answer to this lies in the retort (6) |
22918 22762 |
| Rufus | THEFT | Taking offence (5) The first heartless crime (5) Pinching the feet (5) Lifting the foot (5) One takes something for it (5) Getting the short measure and taking offence (5) |
22918 24356 23365 23916 24864 25982 |
| Rufus | HEARTSDESIRE | Dear Sir, These could be what you've always wanted (6,6) What one wants above all is the reader's involvement (6,6) |
22918 23778 |
| Rufus | ROTOR | Moving arm up and down (5) It's essential to a helicopter going up and down (5) Up and down, round and round it goes (5) |
23306 24244 24178 |
| Rufus | ADDRESS | Notice groom giving speech (7) Speech and attire of modern times (7) Speech written on an envelope (7) Pay attention to sermon (7) Give a talking-to, being direct (7) Speech might indicate where one lives (7) Lecture put on at short notice (7) Speech getting publicity coverage (7) Publicity coverage of speech (7) Directions for delivery of speech (7) Lecture a daughter on clothes (7) Speak to one's home (7) |
23306 25856 22846 25371 24898 22984 22680 22500 25257 25803 23060 22382 |
| Rufus | TAPE | Record finish of race (4) Record broken by the winner (4) Recording band (4) |
23306 25042 25174 |
| Rufus | PARADE | Air display (6) Easter display - of troops? (6) See 10 Notice to cut out and show (6) |
23306 22482 25431 22804 |
| Rufus | ADVANCED | Lent is brought forward (8) Promoted ahead of one's time (8) Given credit for having made headway (8) |
23306 23276 26072 |
| Rufus | OPUS | Rings about turning up for work (4) Love to drink up after work (4) |
23629 22494 |
| Rufus | SAFARI | A fair way out on Sunday excursion (6) Journey to the game (6) |
23306 22686 |
| Rufus | SOMERSAULT | Turnover from two seasons, say (10) Almost sure to take a turn in the air (10) Take a turn in the air (10) |
23306 23419 23862 |
| Rufus | HASSLE | Lashes out in quarrel (6) Lashes out in quarrel (6) |
22394 23986 |
| Rufus | OPORTO | Good centre to find wine in? (6) Poor to riot in Portuguese city (6) City's side at sea in scoreless draw (6) |
22394 27215 24798 |
| Rufus | DECORATION | Coordinate new colour scheme (10) Flags put out in honour to a brave man (10) |
22394 24302 |
| Rufus | WHIP | Nick to administer a beating (4) Parliamentary official who cracks (4) Administer a beating at Westminster? (4) |
22394 26885 23312 |
| Rufus | ATHOME | Do in (2-4) Out of the office, but ready to receive calls (2,4) Out of the office, but receiving calls? (2,4) |
22394 23335 22130 |
| Rufus | METE | Satisfied with a quarter measure (4) Satisfied with a quarter measure (4) Measure two notes (4) Dole out food, say? (4) Measure of night-time temperature (4) Measure encountered over the East (4) Measure for fitting, say? (4) |
22394 24070 24208 26383 22012 22488 23796 |
| Rufus | CAPITALGAINS | London profits from this form of taxation (7,5) Head profits from a form of taxation (7,5) |
27047 22328 |
| Rufus | SEASIDE | Disease possibly spread by water (7) Disease possibly spread by water (7) |
22394 25599 |
| Rufus | LEADER | Editorial chief (6) Editorial boss (6) |
22394 23874 |
| Rufus | FIERY | Like whiskey, if rye is used to make it (5) Like whiskey, if rye is used to make it (5) |
25012 23288 |
| Rufus | RAREBIT | Fashion arbiter of Welsh taste (7) Savoury portion, not well cooked (7) Half-cooked scrap of food (7) Unusual portion of toasted cheese (7) |
25012 21922 21719 27251 |
| Rufus | APPREHEND | Arrest suspect (9) Recognise and arrest (9) Fear arrest (9) Fear capture (9) |
25012 22446 23365 26389 |
| Rufus | RIVIERA | Nice environment (7) Nice surroundings (7) |
25012 23700 |
| Rufus | TOSSPOT | One drunkard turns up to see another (7) One drunkard turns to espy another (7) |
25012 22870 |
| Rufus | MASSE | Tricky shot manipulative female has no use for (5) It's made with a billiard cue - straight up! (5) Tricky shot manipulative female has no use for (5) |
25012 22900 22238 |
| Rufus | TALLIES | Labels for matches (7) Agrees to put the lot in bonds (7) |
25012 26496 |
| Rufus | EXCISE | Remove from duty (6) Tax cut (6) |
25012 24314 |
| Rufus | BREATH | One can't run out of it (6) You need inspiration to draw one (6) |
23008 22370 |
| Rufus | ADVENT | The arrival of a commercial airway (6) The coming of the Christian faith (6) Notice the opening coming (6) Arrival of a head of department at opening (6) Notice gap coming in the church calendar (6) Notice opening time before Christmas (6) The coming of the Christian faith (6) Notice split coming (6) Notice gap coming (6) |
23008 21994 22030 26646 26383 25425 26897 26437 25168 |
| Rufus | CASHIERS | Bread counters? (8) Sacks those that take money (8) |
23008 27035 |
| Rufus | ELEMENTARY | No problem in Baker Street (10) Preliminary manoeuvres alert enemy (10) Sort of school where merely neat composition is required (10) |
25233 26574 24440 |
| Rufus | AHOY | Hail a boat (4) The call of the sea? (4) |
25233 26096 |
| Rufus | PANAMA | Parents separated by an ascending waterway (6) Criticise a mother in straw hat (6) |
25233 23407 |
| Rufus | OVERCOME | Master lost for words (8) Win, although exhausted (8) |
25233 26018 |
| Rufus | IRIS | One rejecting a knight's title? It's a bloomer! (4) Bloomer in which a pupil is involved (4) Flag raised in the garden (4) Flag of many colours (4) Girl in a Fair Isle jumper (4) Girl is to accept religious instruction (4) Flag of Eire shortened (4) Girl puts one over teacher being sent up (4) A bit of an eye for a girl (4) |
25347 27221 24524 23974 21778 22680 26981 27131 25066 |
| Rufus | GYMNAST | He is trained in horse jumping (7) He may resort to bars and clubs, but should be fit (7) |
25233 23312 |
| Rufus | CAPSIZE | Upset glue, lid needs to be put on first (7) Upset? Depends on how big-headed one is! (7) |
25233 25060 |
| Rufus | SIEGE | Its happy ending comes as a relief (5) Investment but not necessarily of capital (5) |
25233 26275 |
| Rufus | OBITUARY | Life after death? (8) Late item for the press (8) |
23652 24744 |
| Rufus | BLOOD | It may be in the bank or in circulation (5) It's kept in banks but also found in circulation (5) |
25233 27125 |
| Rufus | ILLEGALENTRY | False registration made by a criminal (7,5) Get criminal record for this? (7,5) |
23389 23300 |
| Rufus | ADVENTURE | Risk coming by river (9) Coming over a river, which may be exciting (9) |
25233 26143 |
| Rufus | NOTSO | Two Poles about to set up job centre? Untrue (3,2) Two Poles about to come up with nothing? Untrue (3,2) |
24022 23341 |
| Rufus | DIVINE | Minister is to eat about six (6) Guess what the poet Donne was by profession (6) |
24022 24940 |
| Rufus | RAISIN | Fruit is gathered in the fall (6) Fruit is seen in the fall (6) Fruit is planted in wet weather (6) |
24022 26861 24052 |
| Rufus | PORTIA | Barmaid, say, who argued about a pound (6) Barmaid who argued about a pound (6) |
24022 22536 |
| Rufus | CANNIBAL | An individual consumer (8) He's been known to pot the white (8) |
24022 24250 |
| Rufus | RENTAL | Payment received by letter (6) Charge for digs to split with a student (6) Payment received by letter (6) Split nearly all the income from property (6) |
21856 23629 25120 22756 |
| Rufus | ACHILLES | Heroic Greek units holding an elevated position (8) Hero achieves eminence amongst top men (8) Greek hero is sick, gripped by pains (8) Heroic Greek units holding an elevated position (8) |
21856 24416 26628 26933 |
| Rufus | MAGNETICCOMPASS | Attractive range shown in traveller's guide (8,7) Attractive range shown in traveller's guide (8,7) |
21856 26496 |
| Rufus | FANCYFREE | No intention of going to court (5-4) Lacking the imagination to fall in love? (5-4) |
21856 22202 |
| Rufus | ANCESTRY | Any crest may indicate it (8) Around noon, top fighter pilots attempt descent (8) Tyres can burst in race (8) Any crest may indicate it (8) |
21856 26149 23962 22876 |
| Rufus | ESTANCIA | Local ranch where Incas ate, perhaps (8) Ranch where Incas ate, when working (8) A site can be created for cattle in South America (8) |
21856 27287 22304 |
| Rufus | AUCTION | Where lots go despite rising prices (7) Where lots go despite rising prices (7) Caution — jumble sale! (7) |
21856 23808 25707 |
| Rufus | IMAGINE | Fancy silver in one place of gold, perhaps (7) Picture held in fancy (7) |
21856 22888 |
| Rufus | DOGCOLLAR | It takes the lead (3,6) Kit for vicars and boxers? (3,6) Follow appropriate sign of clerical occupation (3,6) |
22560 27191 22870 |
| Rufus | AGORA | Wool drops a point in the market (5) Wool drops a point in the market (5) |
21856 26550 |
| Rufus | INSOLENCE | Cheek to have one in pub before church (9) Silence on reform shows lack of respect (9) |
21856 25437 |
| Rufus | SCHEDULE | He'd put cryptic clues in the list (8) Timetable for education in a German school (8) Cryptic clues he'd put in the agenda (8) Cryptic clues he'd put on the agenda (8) |
26837 23652 26754 24618 |
| Rufus | PRIVATES | Snoops about tax for men serving in company (8) Is inquisitive about the tank and soldiers (8) |
26837 23539 |
| Rufus | USURY | A highly profitable practice! (5) There's a lot of interest taken in it (5) |
26837 22882 |
| Rufus | ADAPTS | Fashions suitable to be shown in commercials (6) Fashions suitable to be shown in commercials (6) Makes work play, perhaps (6) |
26837 22554 24398 |
| Rufus | STEADY | Second date broken by youth leader's girlfriend (6) Set day out for regular date (6) Stable companion? (6) |
26837 25329 22358 |
| Rufus | ENTRAILS | What's inside is revealed by bird in nest-building (8) What's inside isn't real - only different (8) |
26837 24178 |
| Rufus | FRAIL | Too delicate to use loud abuse (5) Weak and unable to succeed outright (5) |
26837 27263 |
| Rufus | TUTTI | All the players express mild disapproval, before taking it back (5) All the composer required (5) Everybody's playtime? (5) Everybody's playtime? (5) |
26837 21874 22948 27197 |
| Rufus | APPRAISE | Review in a paper is flawed (8) Value a quiet compliment (8) Pop back to extol value (8) |
26837 26921 24958 |
| Rufus | SHOE | Female with hole in her footwear (4) Female holding oxygen pump, perhaps (4) Worn part of a brake (4) An overcrowded children's home (4) It's made to last (4) An overcrowded children's home in Oxford, say (4) |
23928 23946 23712 23658 22334 25982 |
| Rufus | IDEA | Conclusion of endless dream (4) An almost perfect concept (4) Perfect but inconclusive thought (4) It is thought to be almost perfect (4) A letter less than perfect in conception (4) |
23928 23934 25311 24278 22530 |
| Rufus | DETAIL | Point duty (6) Group of soldiers in particular (6) |
23928 21707 |
| Rufus | HIGHBALL | Cocktail drunk before the dance (8) One that's drunk is off to dance (8) Bouncer drunk at dance (4,4) Strong drink may lead to smash (8) |
23928 25671 23706 22762 |
| Rufus | OPENINGBAT | The first man to take over (7,3) He'll be the first to take over (7,3) |
23928 24428 |
| Rufus | SPECTACLES | Shows put on for the pupils' benefit (10) Sights for sore eyes? (10) |
23928 24904 |
| Rufus | CASE | Objective action? (4) Argument in cabinet (4) |
23928 22804 |
| Rufus | NEE | Born with kneecap missing (3) Born in France, daughter is not in want (3) Born in unending need (3) Backing the poetic use of stillborn (3) Born of woman (3) French-born (3) Born and even briefly raised (3) Born French in the Pyrenees (3) |
23928 23844 27179 24010 24928 23455 27233 26616 |
| Rufus | SINECURE | Soft spot your boss has for you? (8) An office in which little or no work gets done (8) Sort of job that's popular in firm? (8) Cushy job at home in safe environment (8) |
23928 23008 24142 25581 |
| Rufus | CORPUS | Body of Latin speakers (6) Works in Oxbridge colleges (6) |
23928 24946 |
| Rufus | TAR | Sailor possibly low in cigarettes (3) Salt used as a preservative (3) The pitch of the road (3) |
22512 23096 22714 |
| Rufus | LYING | Not standing for falsehoods (5) Not standing for falsehoods (5) Prone to mendacity (5) |
26245 21904 23730 |
| Rufus | TEAINTERVAL | Break alternative arrangements (3,8) Break alternative arrangements (3,8) |
25431 24798 |
| Rufus | MAINE | Major eastern state (5) State of the sea, say (5) |
26706 26777 |
| Rufus | LEADING | Badly aligned at the front (7) Badly aligned at the front (7) |
25910 22382 |
| Rufus | SLIPUP | Backward students demonstrate human fallibility (4,2) Recalling students is a blunder (4,2) Backing some students is a mistake (4-2) Backward students demonstrate human fallibility (4,2) |
22024 25186 24630 24798 |
| Rufus | AMORAL | A dictum devoid of principles (6) Morning viva voce quite unethical (6) |
25221 22130 |
| Rufus | INBREED | Multiply without going forth (7) Multiply without going forth (7) |
23288 26951 |
| Rufus | MACARONI | Exquisite food (8) Dish for a Scotsman? Girl returns with one (8) |
22888 23114 |
| Rufus | ADVOCATE | Brief support (8) He should know how to press a suit (8) Recommend someone to take legal action (8) |
27377 21868 26490 |
| Rufus | ADIPOSE | Notice one model getting fat (7) Fat and foolish, said Poe (7) Fat and foolish, said Poe (7) |
27053 26012 22762 |
| Rufus | ATTITUDE | One may be struck for showing off (8) Outlook from carriage (8) |
23431 24278 |
| Rufus | ILLGOTTEN | Unusually long title to describe The Wages of Sin? (3-6) Like sickness benefit falsely claimed? (3-6) |
26849 25689 |
| Rufus | FLINTLOCKS | Pirate captain bolts, seeing firearms (10) Pirate captain bolts, seeing firearms (10) |
22410 23670 |
| Rufus | AFLAME | A past love, far from extinguished (6) Excited footballers wanting return game (6) |
23784 23060 |
| Rufus | MOPE | Complain when doctor introduces exercise (4) Be unhappy with work in Maine (4) Be depressed when doctor introduces exercise (4) |
24356 23491 25341 |
| Rufus | BLOWOUT | Burst from a large meal (4-3) Large meal causes spare tyre to be put on (4-3) |
23652 21838 |
| Rufus | MEMORY | Foreign capital recalled in my reminiscences (6) One won't remember losing it (6) One won''t remember losing it (6) |
24958 24262 21880 |
| Rufus | ECONOMISTS | Financial experts involved in some cost (10) There's some cost in involving financial experts (10) |
21689 23264 |
| Rufus | TAKINGOFF | Having a flying start? (6,3) Sending up from the runway? (6,3) |
24022 24422 |
| Rufus | EARMARK | Characteristic note on organ (7) Hold note on organ (7) |
22470 22054 |
| Rufus | SARACEN | A contest between two Poles and an Arab (7) Cross opponent of the Middle Ages (7) |
23682 27023 |
| Rufus | INTENT | Steadfast purpose (6) Firm plan (6) Firm plan (6) |
23377 26975 21707 |
| Rufus | AGATES | Name for stones when placed round an entrance (6) Name for stones when placed round an entrance (6) A new stage setting may include them (6) |
24208 24696 24052 |
| Rufus | CREAM | The best Religious Education received in academic stream (5) The best stuff available around the East (5) Pack a quarter in of the very best (5) |
26813 25036 26903 |
| Rufus | LAVISH | Six have a whip-round that's generous (6) It's pointlessly subject to being extravagant (6) |
24088 25653 |
| Rufus | LITUP | A bulb may be a variety of tulip (3,2) Drunk started smoking (3,2) Having had a lot of drinks, started to smoke (3,2) |
25096 22668 26783 |
| Rufus | ANNEXE | A letter, say, may be an attachment (6) We hear a letter gets an extension (6) Extension of a letter, say (6) A kiss, say, indicates attachment (6) A letter reportedly gets an extension (6) |
23008 26760 23874 25581 23192 |
| Rufus | OFFCOLOUR | Seen by footballer shown the red card? Well, no! (3,6) Sick of getting the red card? (3-6) Blue and not feeling well (3-6) Not on green, perhaps, yet below par (3-6) A shade less well than usual (3,6) |
25233 23682 21922 22316 24422 |
| Rufus | DIAGNOSIS | Ill-judgment (9) Dosing is a remedy in the doctor's opinion (9) |
25563 25006 |
| Rufus | SKILIFT | Winter sportsmen take it up (3,4) What winter sportsmen may need to reach their peak (3,4) |
22208 21916 |
| Rufus | ENNOBLE | Give a subject a title, perhaps (7) Honour Ben and Noel with new order (7) |
24834 24994 |
| Rufus | SEEPAGE | Discharge notice goes to attendant (7) Evidence of a leak? Contact the attendant (7) |
24290 24822 |
| Rufus | NOISOME | Offensive rumour about a retired doctor (7) Offensive Moonies dispersed (7) |
23306 26078 |
| Rufus | SCRUTINEER | Cross-examiner? (10) Cross-examiner? (10) |
22948 26724 |
| Rufus | CRADLESONG | Early form of rock music? (6,4) Early form of rock music? (6,4) |
24876 21713 |
| Rufus | ASPIRED | Hoped to rise from despair (7) Had ambitions for a high place in the church in the Christian era (7) |
24464 25964 |
| Rufus | DISCUSS | Dispute being second in field event (7) Being second placed in field event leads to dispute (7) |
22238 23796 |
| Rufus | ILLHUMOUR | Bad temper resulting from sick jokes (3,6) Sick jokes producing bad feeling? (3,6) |
22112 24744 |
| Rufus | JACKKNIFE | Dive that lorry drivers try to avoid (9) Kind of dive lorry drivers try to avoid (9) |
22864 21946 |
| Rufus | CODICIL | A willing rider (7) A note added willingly (7) |
23425 25683 |
| Rufus | CONTEST | Study exam question (7) Trick examination question (7) |
26060 23335 |
| Rufus | ELEANOR | English queen, one Lear got involved with (7) English queen, one with real potential (7) English queen, one Lear got confused with (7) |
26161 22060 21713 |
| Rufus | ADRIFT | Commercial break cut off (6) Undirected commercial break (6) A tenor is currently helpless (6) Cut off commercial break (6) How one may be cast as Captain Bligh? (6) |
21671 25347 26006 23593 23886 |
| Rufus | STEPOUT | Increase the pace (4,3) Lengthen your stride, if a stair tread is missing (4,3) |
21958 22238 |
| Rufus | HOEDOWN | One who'd have to change for the dance (7) One who'd organised a dance party? (7) One who'd turned out for a dance (7) |
25281 26754 23629 |
| Rufus | EYEBALL | Sphere of vision (7) Globe in orbit (7) Watch the dance in which one has a pupil (7) |
22984 22644 26120 |
| Rufus | SCREEN | Check for security guard (6) Hide or show (6) |
23802 22118 |
| Rufus | SUPERB | Magnificent Slav round-up (6) Pubs rebuilt, providing choice (6) Pubs re-built providing choice (6) |
23682 24828 22100 |
| Rufus | NOTARY | Small number attempt to entertain a public official (6) Small number attempt to entertain a public official (6) |
22160 23718 |
| Rufus | HEDGED | Worked in fields, but got laid off (6) Worked in fields, but got laid off (6) Acted evasively, being naturally guarded (6) Was shifty and naturally guarded (6) |
21838 26760 22756 23916 |
| Rufus | MEAGRE | Lake containing silver in very small quantity (6) Many agree it's new and in short supply (6) |
24232 24606 |
| Rufus | GODIVA | Lady bareback rider (6) Tax protester who presented her buff form (6) Concerned with taxes, she showed spirit, keen to make a return (6) Tax protester who presented her buff form (6) She's barely remembered as being against oppressive taxes (6) |
21856 21641 25132 24798 26048 |
| Rufus | APTITUDE | Tied up at work acquiring skill (8) A diet put out for fitness (8) Tied up at work, reaching capacity (8) |
26634 23407 25569 |
| Rufus | DELTA | Water at the mouth (5) A current coastal issue (5) A widespread current issue (5) A mouthful of water (5) Widespread issue of currency (5) |
22774 25821 24208 25785 22596 |
| Rufus | ODDBALL | Not even graduate students can be so bizarre (7) Eccentric, strange dance (7) |
27359 26568 |
| Rufus | IRONED | Pressed on amid dire distress (6) Did some evening work (6) |
23862 23658 |
| Rufus | HANDICAP | The better runners suffer setback at start of this race (8) In which all entrants won't come up to scratch (8) |
24934 24302 |
| Rufus | STRIKE | Pound is hit by industrial action (6) All-out hit (6) Bring the match alive with shot at goal (6) |
25162 22542 25419 |
| Rufus | INTOTO | It's completely in Latin (2,4) It's completely in Latin (2,4) |
25958 23862 |
| Rufus | MALAWI | A west African state engulfs a west African state (6) African state where one follows matriarchal rule (6) May French frame legislation for African state? (6) One must back the law to some degree in Africa (6) |
24566 24166 23407 22298 |
| Rufus | USEDTOIT | Suited to change, knowing what to expect (4,2,2) Suited to change, knowing what it's like (4,2,2) |
27215 23563 |
| Rufus | USURPER | He's made pretence a reality! (7) Wild pursuer of regal status (7) He wrongly assumes moneylender carries cash (7) He enters the office uninvited (7) |
23008 25192 22632 22960 |
| Rufus | DELETED | Removed lease included in legal document (7) Lease in legal document taken out (7) Lease included in legal document removed (7) |
26245 23641 27281 |
| Rufus | DIAMONDS | Quarterdeck cutters (8) Suit for a girl's best friend (8) Suit worn by the wealthy (8) Cutters for the quarterdeck (8) |
23008 27149 25030 23509 |
| Rufus | ASSISTANT | Help worker to find a mate? (9) All excited, sit with Santa's helper (9) One who helps satanists out (9) One helping satanists out (9) |
26155 24888 22172 25850 |
| Rufus | STRAITJACKET | No sane person is likely to assume it (12) The case for arms limitation (12) |
24518 23276 |
| Rufus | DONATE | Give fellow a note (6) Give fruit on entering (6) |
23962 27365 |
| Rufus | BUCK | A dollar for it? Sounds dear (4) Please start (4) |
22410 21796 |
| Rufus | PRETTY | Reasonably fair (6) Fine for a non-drinker found in the quarry (6) |
22410 27383 |
| Rufus | BRIGANDS | Ships and, in them, pirates (8) Ships' prisons and inside are bandits (8) |
22614 26688 |
| Rufus | NEEDY | Such people want a lot (5) One wants to be so described (5) |
23467 26861 |
| Rufus | FAREWELL | Water jug put back in sink for so long (8) Water jug back in sink for so long (8) I'm off food and water (8) |
21814 26598 24666 |
| Rufus | CELIA | Alice is out to get her (5) US spies capture the Spanish girl (5) |
22786 22328 |
| Rufus | STITCH | Result of running repair (6) Sewer's cramp? (6) |
23485 23300 |
| Rufus | ORDINAL | Maybe first or second row in exam (7) A number making loud noise during examination (7) No cardinal has spoken about the noise (7) A number making a noise in examination (7) |
26502 25623 26197 22422 |
| Rufus | SEAFRONT | Promenade provides ocean air (8) It's safer not to stray by the shore (8) |
23150 22954 |
| Rufus | KEYS | Operators of locks and harbours, say (4) Lockers A to G, perhaps (4) |
26425 25683 |
| Rufus | ASWELL | And, what is more, a real gent! (2,4) Also seen as a real gent (2,4) A dandy, too (2,4) A second source found, in addition (2,4) It follows a gale at sea, too (2,4) Also seen in the guise of a dandy (2,4) |
26993 21892 26257 26389 22876 22130 |
| Rufus | CONFIDENCE | Shared secret belief (10) Shared secret belief (10) Private communication of faith (10) |
23144 21653 26377 |
| Rufus | TRAMPS | Vagrants responsible for swindle in backstreet (6) Ships could be drifters (6) First of the inclinations of vagrants (6) |
25838 24178 22334 |
| Rufus | SNUFFSIT | Extinguishes the candle and passes on (6,2) Extinguishes a candle flame and passes on (6,2) |
27293 25096 |
| Rufus | CHAIN | Length of pitch for batting after tea (5) A paper decoration from China (5) It makes the bike move like lightning (5) |
23240 25827 25102 |
| Rufus | NEAT | Ordered, as whisky may be (4) Cattle without water (4) Unwatered stock (4) Steer straight (4) |
24166 26413 24106 24702 |
| Rufus | ATHEART | Essentially consisting of articles and paintings (2,5) Basically, a threat needs to be dealt with (2,5) |
26096 22638 |
| Rufus | PILLAGE | For looting in store, convict (7) Convict dividing hoard of plunder (7) Convict surrounded by a stack of booty (7) |
23928 24070 24046 |
| Rufus | NEBRASKA | American state banks are, after the crunch (8) A banker's order in America (8) American state banks are to be reorganised (8) |
24750 25102 21761 |
| Rufus | LEEWAY | General method that allows margin for error (6) Some freedom allowed for fish picked up on route (6) One not going straight will have to make this up (6) General means to establish latitude (6) Tiny raised inlay that may have to be made up (6) General means to establish latitude (6) Tiny turned inlay that may have to be made up (6) |
22900 27053 25269 25096 22012 22720 25221 |
| Rufus | NEIGHBOUR | Hour being struck for close acquaintance (9) Hour being struck for close acquaintance (9) |
23341 23020 |
| Rufus | YEMEN | Middle Eastern country's potential enemy? (5) The old soldiers of a country (5) |
26754 23425 |
| Rufus | STREAMER | Flagship rounds end of pier (8) Pennant flown by vessel with monarch aboard (8) Flagship rounds end of pier (8) Ship carrying right pennant (8) |
21743 22756 24672 25168 |
| Rufus | EMBRACE | Take to arms! (7) Typical measure by couple to show affection (7) |
23974 25263 |
| Rufus | TRAMPOLINE | A bouncer at the gym club (10) A performer's bound to be uplifted by it (10) One may be uplifted by ship on the equator (10) |
24142 26628 22978 |
| Rufus | AMBASSADOR | Sam's abroad, working as a diplomat (10) As a diplomat, he is seen in capitals (10) |
27209 22876 |
| Rufus | KNAPSACKS | Packs gifts without a second thought (9) Packs gifts without a second thought (9) We hear sleeping bags are carried by hikers (9) Chip bags or containers (9) |
24488 25198 23820 21946 |
| Rufus | REALISE | Cotton on a reel is in a tangle (7) Understand that lies are wrong (7) |
21970 24588 |
| Rufus | INTHEAIR | Not yet decided on flying, perhaps (2,3,3) Flying is not yet fully developed (2,3,3) |
23790 22440 |
| Rufus | ABUTMENT | Only men go in at such a meeting (8) Only males go in at such a meeting (8) |
22704 25066 |
| Rufus | INCH | Long Island in Scotland? No! (4) Part of the foot and chin broken (4) It doesnÍt go far in church (4) In certain charts it may indicate a mile (4) Move slowly in order (4) Long Island? Hardly (4) |
23652 27323 21743 27071 27125 23892 |
| Rufus | SHOWOFF | Exhibitionist who's of loud disposition (4-3) There's no performance of "The Peacock" (4-3) |
22446 22172 |
| Rufus | RESOLUTE | Determined to give poor Rose an instrument (8) Intent on rendering two notes on an instrument (8) Determined to produce two notes on old instrument (8) |
26987 25635 25934 |
| Rufus | MASSIF | Concentrate on providing a complete range (6) High range of service provided (6) High-rise central block (6) High level of service provided (6) |
22632 22422 27311 24560 |
| Rufus | TOUCHING | Moving about (8) Making contact can be emotive (8) |
25443 25359 |
| Rufus | STEPHENSON | Rocket launcher (10) Rocket engineer (10) Rocket designer (10) |
23682 24792 21844 |
| Rufus | EDAM | Key engineering work in Holland (4) It is made in a churn (4) Feed a mouse with cheese (4) Dutch product manufactured to be sent North (4) |
25054 23904 22166 27203 |
| Rufus | OSPREY | Bird circles its quarry (6) Very large game bird (6) Bird circles its quarry (6) |
26323 25623 23617 |
| Rufus | RANCID | Rank detectives originally managed (6) Rank one can change in a way (6) Turned and fled with detectives in pursuit (6) Managed to get detectives' rank … (6) Going off, chased by police (6) Drove police off (6) Directed police offensive (6) |
24338 27107 23024 26108 26933 23694 24512 |
| Rufus | WARPAINT | Feature film put on before the big fight (3,5) Means to put on a brave face (8) |
24416 26867 |
| Rufus | ASCENSION | Rising place in the Atlantic (9) The Easter Rising? (9) Atlantic island rising above the horizon (9) |
23306 26179 26903 |
| Rufus | URNS | Build-up of runs — they may retain the Ashes (4) Building up runs, retaining the Ashes? (4) |
25377 26867 |
| Rufus | FLEE | Desert one's post, though left in charge? (4) Left in charge but run away (4) |
27101 24666 |
| Rufus | AUDIO | The sound of Ouida's characters (5) Hi-fi in Latin, I hear (5) |
24922 22978 |
| Rufus | LISBON | Pound is good in France and capital elsewhere (6) Pound is good in France — capital! (6) |
22166 25365 |
| Rufus | LAYOFF | Stop and fire (3,3) Temporarily stop work on hedge (3,3) |
25485 23940 |
| Rufus | ADJUTANT | Military assistant gives notice to project worker (8) Notice worker accepting project for military assistant (8) |
24612 27359 |
| Rufus | NOTICES | Section reserved for reviews (7) Marks the broken section (7) |
24314 24362 |
| Rufus | EYESORES | Inspect damaged roses for blemishes (8) Watches Rose dancing - horrors! (8) |
26939 23020 |
| Rufus | ATTEST | Declare when playing cricket match (6) Declare at cricket match (6) |
23276 24332 |
| Rufus | ACCOUNT | Bill is an aristocrat, we hear (7) Tale a hundred tell (7) Bill's a relation (7) |
26957 22136 25198 |
| Rufus | STUN | Make a hit unexpectedly by sending up crackers (4) Shock caused by teachers' union's uprising (4) Heads up to deliver a knock-out blow (4) Astound without ado (4) Turn crazy in shock (4) Heads turn in shock (4) Heads turn in shock (4) |
23952 24708 26987 27287 23629 21844 26508 |
| Rufus | USEFUL | Able to help us with fuel product (6) Functional American fuel product (6) |
24500 21892 |
| Rufus | REPEL | Drive off quietly in middle of dance (5) Check the advance of a sick man's comeback (5) Ward off with shortened sword held in both hands (5) |
24982 26622 25497 |
| Rufus | INTHEMAIN | Generally where the seas are high (2,3,4) Floating at sea, for the most part? (2,3,4) Generally all at sea (2,3,4) Where the seas are high, generally (2,3,4) |
26221 26419 22084 21790 |
| Rufus | HARBOUR | Hide the port (7) Refuge in the middle of the garden retreat (7) |
23306 23551 |
| Rufus | OPTOUT | Choose not to be involved with pot? (3,3) Solicitor to go to work — or decide not to? (3,3) |
23874 25904 |
| Rufus | BILLPOSTER | He sticks up for his employer (10) One who sticks at his job and mails his account? (10) |
24696 22626 |
| Rufus | STOMACH | New mascot hard to put up with (7) Tolerate a most unusual church (7) New mascot hard to put up with (7) |
21731 26801 25803 |
| Rufus | AGATE | An entrance of ornamental stone (5) Stone fence may well have one in it (5) |
22840 25569 |
| Rufus | APPARENTLY | Petition about a regular payment, so it seems (10) New play gripped mother, say, or so it seems (10) |
23652 26389 |
| Rufus | HEDONIST | Fellow entertained by robbery - he enjoys the fun (8) The trouble about a Spaniard is he puts pleasure before work (8) |
23754 24934 |
| Rufus | AWAY | A course taken abroad (4) Off on a course (4) Absent abroad (4) A direction to be off (4) |
25186 24696 22494 26825 |
| Rufus | PIECE | Sound of harmony in musical composition (5) Man on board with gun (5) |
24612 25156 |
| Rufus | ALLFOUND | No one is missing full board and lodging (3,5) Nothing lost, having everything provided (3,5) |
22942 26233 |
| Rufus | IGNORE | Disregard one note and not another (6) Neglect desolate region (6) Pass by troubled region (6) Soldier returns to scene of mutiny and neglect (6) No notice is required should you wish to do it (6) Region sadly showing neglect (6) |
23611 23503 24196 23156 21647 23838 |
| Rufus | CURE | French priest sought in Lourdes (4) French priest one may go to Lourdes to find (4) Priest needed by the sick (4) |
24762 21928 24136 |
| Rufus | CHASE | Do impressive work as a huntsman? (5) Engrave a hunting scene? (5) |
26921 22178 |
| Rufus | TOMCAT | A Queen's consort (6) Queen's consort (6) |
26365 22488 |
| Rufus | KHAKI | Uniform colour of Gurkha kit (5) Habit Tommy got into (5) Shade giving cover for the troops (5) |
27167 23491 24256 |
| Rufus | ESCAPEE | Fugitive takes cover in English diocese (7) One who should be inside out (7) Point to observe about international runner (7) |
23419 22500 22470 |
| Rufus | MAKEUP | Compensate with cosmetics (4,2) Compensate with cosmetics? (4,2) |
24208 21707 |
| Rufus | GUERNSEY | Island off the Needles? (8) Source of milk that provides us with energy (8) |
22118 24344 |
| Rufus | CORONATION | Enthronement of firm king has appeal to the country (10) Enthronement of firm king's naught to the country (10) |
22692 26311 |
| Rufus | POPEYE | Cartoon character it's fashionable to watch (6) Cartoon character for father to watch (6) |
22106 23114 |
| Rufus | CONTINGENT | It's dependent on a good start in Europe, for example (10) Last of the fighting in Europe for army unit (10) |
24542 24380 |
| Rufus | ISOLATE | Cut off and also tie off (7) One extremely behind schedule in divorce (7) One extremely behind schedule is cut off (7) |
22394 25389 26167 |
| Rufus | OBOE | Player giving lead on pitch (4) Instrument Martin's left is a trombone (4) Empty honour for a woodwind player (4) |
24898 22834 27125 |
| Rufus | ENTERITIS | To begin with, it is an internal inflammation (9) Come in; it is not an infectious disease (9) |
27233 25239 |
| Rufus | EARTHBOUND | Like an astronaut returning — or failing to get lift-off? (10) Paradoxical description of the returning astronaut (10) |
25108 23676 |
| Rufus | KNITTER | One providing cast-off clothing? (7) One joining in needlework (7) |
22864 25629 |
| Rufus | GIFT | Present capacity (4) A natural aptitude is present (4) |
25233 23347 |
| Rufus | ITERATES | Says again that the treatise needs amending (8) States repeatedly breaking treaties (8) |
22078 25168 |
| Rufus | LIBRETTO | A noted textbook (8) Score book (8) |
23282 23138 |
| Rufus | COMMENTARIES | They may be running the moment race is organised (12) They may be running the moment race is organised (12) |
21784 27095 |
| Rufus | TIMETABLE | Schedule means item is thrown out by the board (9) Schedule means item is thrown overboard (9) |
25168 21826 |
| Rufus | STOCKINGS | The present holders (9) Hose down one's supporters (9) |
23952 23114 |
| Rufus | TRAMP | Ship, possibly a drifter (5) Derelict ship (5) Go for a long walk, or take up afternoon painting (5) |
27107 24314 26556 |
| Rufus | PRECEDE | Take the lead but quietly drop back later (7) Quietly withdraw and go before the others (7) Lead about a hundred into deep trouble (7) Quietly withdraw and go before the others (7) |
26532 21826 22280 25880 |
| Rufus | PIERROT | Report written about one performer (7) Report rewritten about one entertainer (7) |
26365 22226 |
| Rufus | ERRAND | Make a mistake with the charge (6) Mother ran down holding a message (6) Make a mistake and run for it (6) Short service commission? (6) Make a mistake and run one (6) |
23934 23802 21928 26981 25898 |
| Rufus | OCTOBER | O to be in credit for a month! (7) There's a number to be surrounded by gold in autumn (7) |
24810 22226 |
| Rufus | ORCHID | It may be buttonholed or rebuked (6) Blooming choir spoilt start of "Deck The Halls" (6) It may be buttonholed or rebuked (6) |
22410 25509 24690 |
| Rufus | CORNUCOPIA | Our panic moderated after company provides abundant source of supply (10) Company moderating our panic, providing a huge supply (10) |
23024 24428 |
| Rufus | DRAWABLANK | Be unlucky in raffle, but lucky in Russian roulette (4,1,5) Be unlucky in raffle, but lucky at Russian roulette (4,1,5) |
25892 21838 |
| Rufus | QUESTIONMARK | It normally completes the written enquiry (8-4) It is there for the asking (8,4) |
24278 22572 |
| Rufus | GENERIC | Somewhat green and barely in charge of a class (7) Information going to one boy is applicable to the whole class (7) |
22310 23838 |
| Rufus | EASYSTREET | Simple way of affluent living (4,6) Simple way in which the affluent live (4,6) |
26000 23509 |
| Rufus | STIFLE | Choke is left out (6) Choke is left out (6) Check a word that is an anagram of itself (6) |
26299 22846 23916 |
| Rufus | GROTTO | About the end of December, reached Santa's base (6) About the end of December reached Santa's base (6) |
21641 25305 |
| Rufus | SPEARHEADS | The points of savage attacks (10) Pioneers asparagus tips (10) |
25096 22644 |
| Rufus | IMBUE | Initially it may be uphill, even steep (5) Initially it may be uphill, even steep (5) |
21844 24476 |
| Rufus | REPARABLE | Note good golf score, competent, but may be improved (9) Note golf score: adequate but may be improved (9) |
25299 22738 |
| Rufus | GRADIENT | Treading slippery slope (8) Incline to wither in general (8) |
23760 25359 |
| Rufus | DENUDE | Complete exposure of corruption in Dundee (6) Complete exposure of corruption in Dundee (6) |
26215 22118 |
| Rufus | CROSSBAR | Upset over ban on bicycles (8) Helps to define the goal of angry lawyers (8) |
26347 26460 |
| Rufus | THEORY | They hold an alternative view of things (6) He interrupts politician, showing presumption (6) |
24952 25611 |
| Rufus | DELAWARE | State of the French merchandise (8) State of being guided upwards with knowledge (8) |
25042 27227 |
| Rufus | TAILOR | Follow an alternative man of the cloth (6) He hopes to get suitable clients (6) He works his hours to suit his customers (6) Others acquire their habits from him (6) Tradesman having trouble occupying a high position (6) |
23473 23066 23898 27161 24016 |
| Rufus | AFOOT | Going out on a limb (5) About twelve inches? (5) A measure in operation (5) |
25269 25599 25677 |
| Rufus | USURP | Enter the office uninvited? (5) Enter the office uninvited? (5) Make pretence a reality? (5) |
26419 22494 24410 |
| Rufus | BRER | Brother to Uncle Remus (4) Uncle Remus's brother (4) |
22602 26377 |
| Rufus | TREATY | Break for food in attempt to reach agreement (6) Attempt to get round tea-blending agreement (6) Take down in an attempt to reach agreement (6) |
22560 27215 24082 |
| Rufus | SIROCCO | An oppressive blow for the Italians (7) A hard blow for the Italians (7) |
27053 22202 |
| Rufus | LINNET | Bird left in snare (6) Winger having scored 50 goals? (6) |
24356 24172 |
| Rufus | EMBOSS | Set me up to supervise relief work (6) Set me up with manager to perform relief work (6) Back me to supervise relief work (6) |
24828 23700 22172 |
| Rufus | EPILOGUE | Close of play (8) It's heard at close of play (8) |
23754 24308 |
| Rufus | NESTEGG | Gets inside information coming up for savings (4,3) Gets inside information coming up for savings (4,3) It's intended to encourage laying in a little money (4,3) |
27005 22524 22048 |
| Rufus | MESS | Where officers eat pickle (4) Canteen stew? (4) |
24142 22924 |
| Rufus | FLORAL | Free-for-all sort of arrangement (6) Free-for-all in kind of dance in Cornwall (6) |
25635 25431 |
| Rufus | PROFIT | In favour of suitable financial advantage (6) Not against healthy yield (6) |
23389 25898 |
| Rufus | BARMAN | Supplier of drinks acquired weapon during Prohibition (6) A local pump attendant (6) |
26072 25371 |
| Rufus | NOOK | Corner disallowed (4) There's no approval for retreat (4) Absence of agreement regarding recess (4) |
23048 24028 26311 |
| Rufus | ALTAIR | Trail a wandering star (6) An officer bearing a star (6) A lieutenant bearing one star (6) |
23102 24654 22006 |
| Rufus | PULLUP | Stop going up and down (4,2) Stop vehicle and issue a reprimand (4,2) |
23090 23742 |
| Rufus | ENDEAVOUR | Aim always, say, to try hard (9) Try an overdue reform (9) Aim always, say, to do one's best (9) |
27191 27113 24828 |
| Rufus | ETCH | Produce a work of art from scratch (4) Attack the copper with acid (4) |
25305 23060 |
| Rufus | REHEARSING | Taking part in a dramatic trial (10) Preparing for the night? (10) |
26748 26861 |
| Rufus | PSYCHIATRY | A subject for those who have a mind to study (10) A subject for those who have a mind to study (10) |
22786 27335 |
| Rufus | SECURE | It's safe to view, when dog is kept inside (6) Guard dog - watch out! (6) It's safe to view when the dog is kept inside (6) Rescue needs organising fast (6) |
25671 22560 21641 25551 |
| Rufus | CEASEFIRE | Potentially fierce sea battle avoided by this (5,4) Number to facilitate and inspire truce (5,4) Eire faces new truce (5-4) Potentially fierce sea battle avoided by this (5,4) Unusually fierce sea battle ends with it (9) |
24290 25731 22124 21826 26311 |
| Rufus | AIRCREW | High-flyers at work? (7) Company of high-fliers (7) |
26472 22060 |
| Rufus | ICEMAN | Who cometh in play or cinema production? (6) He cometh in theatre or cinema production (6) |
21814 24982 |
| Rufus | ROTA | Go off with a list (4) List of biblical books held by academy (4) |
24314 25066 |
| Rufus | SLEW | Killed — and swing for it! (4) Swing - that's what killers did in olden days (4) |
24852 21761 |
| Rufus | JACKPOT | Kitty on dope needs a lot of money (7) Kitty puts flag on vessel (7) |
22136 23054 |
| Rufus | STEPPE | Set out university course to make plain (6) It's a sound move — that's plain (6) Badly set university course, that's plain (6) |
24070 25209 27197 |
| Rufus | STUTTER | Have initial difficulty in talking (7) Experience initial difficulty in speech-making (7) |
25329 22954 |
| Rufus | FINE | Capital punishment (4) Capital punishment (4) |
22692 26395 |
| Rufus | TWELFTHMAN | He hasn't made the First XI (7,3) He hasn't made the First XI (7,3) |
26179 22310 |
| Rufus | LAMB | City doctor and writer (4) Writer destined for the chop? (4) |
24642 27335 |
| Rufus | CARTON | Carriage on a package (6) Box, one dispatched in error by the French (6) |
24232 25611 |
| Rufus | ANDALUSIA | Region that's Spanish and American, inter alia (9) Part of Spain and America inter alia (9) |
26921 21790 |
| Rufus | ALEXANDER | A great man in history (9) A channel swimmer accepts kiss from the great man (9) A channel swimmer accepts kiss from great man in history (9) |
26634 26460 21761 |
| Rufus | STEPONIT | Hurry, if you want to use the weighing machine (4,2,2) Hurry to play set point (4,2,2) |
27311 24476 |
| Rufus | ABSENT | Missing sailors — ten adrift (6) Sailor posted as missing (6) |
25275 22078 |
| Rufus | GERMINATE | Start a new life in a regiment abroad (9) A regiment prepared to shoot (9) |
25114 24112 |
| Rufus | TADPOLE | Young creature to plead insanity (7) Swimmer who will leap ahead when detailed (7) |
27371 22006 |
| Rufus | UTTER | Issue of extreme importance (5) Golf club lacks parking, say (5) Unqualified to make a statement (5) Declare total (5) Boat without a bow, say? (5) Not qualified to speak (5) Total put into words (5) |
22446 23024 25293 25934 25707 23347 23383 |
| Rufus | EASEL | One means of support for an artist (5) Peg-legged supporter of the school board (5) Peg-legged supporter of the Arts (5) Moderate money providing support for teacher (5) |
26939 27035 22012 23742 |
| Rufus | ECONOMIC | In income distribution, company is thrifty (8) Variable income restricts business that could make a profit (8) With new income around, company becomes viable (8) In distribution of income the company is thrifty (8) |
26993 24284 23054 22602 |
| Rufus | DRAWBRIDGE | Put up defence and tie game (10) A moving entrance (10) Movable spanner (10) |
25311 24852 24828 |
| Rufus | SOAPOPERA | Propose a broadcast article on serial drama (4,5) Flattery works in this kind of TV (4,5) Propose a broadcast on a serial TV drama (4,5) Flattery works with EastEnders, say (4,5) Flattery works with neighbours, for example (4,5) |
25114 22536 25874 26383 23002 |
| Rufus | LISTS | Tilts - where? (5) Turns the tables (5) |
24088 22084 |
| Rufus | ANTIMONY | One metal fused into many (8) Element may be Athenian in any case (8) |
25036 24934 |
| Rufus | ELEGANCE | Refinement, for example, in an eastern weapon (8) Point to a member twiddling cane with style (8) |
21940 24482 |
| Rufus | CHOWMEIN | How mince is cooked by Chinese? (4,4) How mince is cooked by Chinese? (4-4) |
24416 21689 |
| Rufus | REMORSE | Ruth Rendell's first English detective (7) Pity the Royal Engineers have adopted the signallers' system (7) |
25395 26437 |
| Rufus | SERENADE | Song composed about the present time (8) Play to the balcony (8) |
22692 22012 |
| Rufus | DIATRIBE | Bitter criticism — I'd bear it somehow (8) Return help before the race — and get a stream of abuse! (8) |
27149 27377 |
| Rufus | ONTHERACK | In agony for quite a stretch? (2,3,4) Items of luggage may be severely tested (2,3,4) Pipes may be severely tested (2,3,4) |
22160 24172 21707 |
| Rufus | ABORIGINAL | Primitive sailor of marked individuality (10) Sailor on an oil rig turning native (10) |
22148 26197 |
| Rufus | SEAMANSHIP | Article has wrong emphasis about ocean-going craft (10) Wrong emphasis about an ability in the main (10) |
23844 27347 |
| Rufus | APOLLO | Sun-god took men to the moon (6) Greek god's head set in a ring (6) Moon rocket gets ahead on oxygen (6) |
21820 25695 24744 |
| Rufus | SCRAPS | Fights waste (6) Fights for leftovers (6) Fights that dogs enjoy (6) Throws away fights? (6) Fights are things dogs enjoy (6) |
27239 24386 25743 23670 22172 |
| Rufus | NOEL | Trotsky came back for the festival (4) A man for one season (4) Japanese play the Spanish in season (4) |
24226 23312 23324 |
| Rufus | BREACH | Rift created by a broken promise? (6) Rift created by a broken promise? (6) |
25916 22172 |
| Rufus | STUMPS | Must fix rider's wooden legs (6) Used in cricket matches that may be drawn (6) Cricket fixtures finally drawn (6) Dismisses batsman in match, finally drawn (6) |
25479 26795 24160 24326 |
| Rufus | INCHARGE | Reaching new position of authority (2,6) Reaching new position of authority (2,6) |
22394 26712 |
| Rufus | MAGI | Wise men having a different image out East (4) Wise men have a month in Paris about the end of spring (4) They were wise, putting the scholar before the soldier (4) Silver wrapped up in note for old priests (4) |
22322 27035 26514 27227 |
| Rufus | SASH | Point to a quiet word, which is binding (4) Part of a window dresser's flamboyant attire (4) It's worn to order, perhaps (4) A form of window decoration (4) A type of window decoration (4) Corporation band (4) Decoration son put on the tree (4) |
22154 24940 22428 23802 22686 23557 24888 |
| Rufus | EVENTS | They happen to upset Steven (6) They happen to find an opening in two quarters (6) |
26143 26700 |
| Rufus | DENIAL | Rejection upset Daniel (6) Daniel's upset at rejection (6) |
22738 25880 |
| Rufus | UNCLE | Relation who takes the pledge (5) Cryptic clue about northern relative (5) Cryptic clue about northern relative (5) |
26383 23084 26945 |
| Rufus | PLUNGE | Throw oneself into exercises without a breather (6) Gamble heavily in dive (6) |
21826 22810 |
| Rufus | ANCIENTS | Greeks and Romans are different, for instance (8) New instance of Greeks and Romans? (8) |
23928 23198 |
| Rufus | HEAT | It comes before the final passion (4) Trial run in the theatre (4) |
25539 21707 |
| Rufus | BLACKOUT | Need to have a match around when it's dark (8) What's missing in a fight is obscure (5,3) |
24446 24934 |
| Rufus | LADEN | Left port with cargo on board (5) Left port carrying cargo (5) |
26748 23712 |
| Rufus | RENEWAL | Restoration novel in authentic setting (7) Restoration novel in authentic setting (7) |
25449 22668 |
| Rufus | EMPHASIS | Import a dish of pies and mash (8) Same ship, different stress (8) Hip seams split under stress (8) |
24290 26742 24666 |
| Rufus | INST | The present month, in a way (4) In a way, it may mean this month (4) This month in Westminster (4) This month in Westminster (4) |
26502 26281 21928 23347 |
| Rufus | COVERS | Area of cricket field used in wet weather (6) Area of cricket field used in wet weather (6) Conceals or reports a story (6) |
22370 24208 24326 |
| Rufus | OTHERWISE | White? Rosé provided if not (9) Mother wisely included it — or else! (9) He swore it might be different (9) Different white and rosé, perhaps (9) |
25060 27035 26628 27335 |
| Rufus | DUCK | Get down — from this? (4) Try to avoid the lowest possible score (4) |
24840 26514 |
| Rufus | TIDINESS | Insisted order must be a good order (8) Insisted order is order (8) Insisted order is order (8) |
25084 25653 22912 |
| Rufus | BARRAGE | Gunfire from ship-borne gunners (7) Line of defence that makes lawyers angry (7) |
22864 24172 |
| Rufus | INGRESS | Entrance signs switched round about (7) The way in which a French painter finally got the point (7) |
25731 25311 |
| Rufus | ABOUTTURN | A call for military revolution (5,4) Reverse order (5,4) |
25078 23054 |
| Rufus | BIGAMY | Generous girl having two husbands? (6) Great girl, marrying unlawfully (6) |
24714 26831 |
| Rufus | LINESUP | Queues seen on washdays? (5,2) Queues seen on washing days? (5,2) |
25976 22048 |
| Rufus | OTTOMAN | Seat of Empire (7) Old Empire which, lacking arms, lacks backing (7) Old Empire sofa (7) Seat of empire (7) |
21767 26179 25850 24702 |
| Rufus | ANSWERED | Wars need to be justified (8) Bad news, dear, it must be acknowledged (8) |
23198 24238 |
| Rufus | RIDER | Yet it might be quite a pedestrian clause (5) Condition under which a horse races (5) Equestrian, it's clear, about to return (5) Clause added for a cyclist (5) Added recommendation for a jockey (5) |
25856 22404 27011 27071 22530 |
| Rufus | HERO | The lady's ring is one much admired (4) Object of the lady's love? (4) He goes down or rises in play (4) He goes down or rises as the star (4) He is brave, so was she (4) Brave man: he has heart of iron (4) |
26161 26748 22428 26060 24750 24428 |
| Rufus | BALANCESHEET | He sent a cable setting out financial position (7,5) Statement the cane's able to make (7,5) |
24630 23479 |
| Rufus | BLOTTO | Opening bottle before the game, get drunk (6) Open bottle before the game, get drunk (6) Drunk takes bottle opener to bingo (6) |
27239 21886 22834 |
| Rufus | SEESAW | Understand woodcutter made playground equipment (6) Observe present and past in child's play (6) The bishop's concern observed in child's play (3-3) |
21958 23258 26108 |
| Rufus | SPASM | Resort to sergeant major to get fit (5) Health resorts get a number fit (5) Pass out with many a twitch (5) |
25060 25006 22382 |
| Rufus | SCAM | Put up rainwear in a swindle (4) Rogue quietly abandoned swindle (4) |
26706 22732 |
| Rufus | MEASURES | Steps taken in yards or metres (8) Hands and feet, for example (8) |
27167 25605 |
| Rufus | CHAR | Overcook fish (4) A woman cleaning fish (4) Fish for tea (4) |
27359 24542 23144 |
| Rufus | ANIMOSITY | Hate to say I'm in disarray (9) I'm so taken aback by it in any display of ill-will (9) One doesn't like to show it (9) |
22560 26000 22470 |
| Rufus | IDOL | I'd look up to see a star (4) I'd look up to one who's worshipped (4) I'd look up to this hero (4) One with old-fashioned image (4) I would look up to one that's worshipped (4) An image I'd behold in retrospect (4) I'd see about the favourite (4) |
26365 22410 27191 22840 25054 25030 24332 |
| Rufus | WINNINGS | Spoils Worcestershire opener's time at the crease (8) Spoils Worcestershire opener's time at the crease (8) |
22358 26514 |
| Rufus | RANSOM | Free with money (6) The price of freedom? (6) |
24852 26347 |
| Rufus | APPAREL | Garments appear dishevelled on student (7) Clothes appear new on student (7) |
25186 26801 |
| Rufus | ALFRESCO | Open rising of the French irregular forces (8) Open coal fires I let go out (8) |
23102 23886 |
| Rufus | EMERGED | Got together after an important point cropped up (7) Rising unit of temperature — about a thousand — appeared (7) A thousand accepted by university award, set up and developed (7) |
23036 25425 26012 |
| Rufus | CEDAR | It has branches in Lebanon (5) It has branches in Lebanon (5) |
27149 21790 |
| Rufus | GREENBELT | Container for spread (5,4) Container for spread (5,4) |
25653 21761 |
| Rufus | REIGN | Put a curb round gelding's head and get control (5) Check the key in, as a rule (5) Check the key in, as a rule (5) |
21671 23084 23892 |
| Rufus | TIME | Spell it back to me (4) Occasion for the landlord to call (4) Occasion for the landlord to call (4) |
24922 25557 22566 |
| Rufus | DRYEYED | Visibly unaffected by sorrow (3-4) Visibly unaffected by sorrow (3-4) |
27107 21880 |
| Rufus | HUSHMONEY | Mum's dowry? (4,5) The price of silence? (4,5) The price of silence? (4,5) |
23168 22440 25239 |
| Rufus | ENDORSE | Back possibly sore after the finish (7) Finish with terribly sore back (7) |
21922 25934 |
| Rufus | DISCOVER | Hear of a record surplus (8) Detect Diana's disguise (8) |
23389 26736 |
| Rufus | STYGIAN | Staying out in the dark? (7) Staying terribly dark and gloomy (7) |
25958 22750 |
| Rufus | ASHORE | A horse being exercised on the beach (6) Received a hero's treatment when landed (6) |
22154 23258 |
| Rufus | RUMPUS | Raise drink after drink: result - uproar! (6) Liquor to drink up: result - uproar (6) |
22536 22060 |
| Rufus | SOMEONE | Not a particular person (7) Unspecified bigwig (7) |
26323 26078 |
| Rufus | SLOGAN | Work hard on an advertising jingle (6) Hit on an advertising catch phrase (6) |
25551 22704 |
| Rufus | TEAPOT | Vessel used by unlicensed brewers (6) Home brewing accessory (6) |
24416 23868 |
| Rufus | HELP | Assistance for the man with a record (4) Support man with a record (4) |
23054 24672 |
| Rufus | ASCEND | Dances arranged to scale (6) Get up for wild dances (6) Dances arranged to scale (6) |
25647 21844 22130 |
| Rufus | TULIP | Switch lit up bulb (5) Bulb lit up, when switched (5) |
26706 26987 |
| Rufus | LEARNER | Left one gainfully employed as an apprentice (7) Motorist waiting for a chance to pass (7) |
22786 23515 |
| Rufus | INFAVOUR | Popular pro (2,6) Popular pro (2,6) |
25132 22012 |
| Rufus | DESIST | To stop in Rhodes is tempting (6) Stop in a crooked side street (6) Stop side moving good man (6) |
27047 27191 25868 |
| Rufus | SALAMI | Banger unfortunately overturned on motorway (6) Italian banger unfortunately going the wrong way joining the motorway (6) |
22536 25419 |
| Rufus | ALGEBRA | Change of lab gear required for this subject (7) A student, say, set up female support in maths subject (7) |
26748 24828 |
| Rufus | CENSURED | Blamed a number before having made certain (8) Many made certain to be rebuked (8) |
23359 27215 |
| Rufus | BOAR | Steal up around a wild beast (4) Animal with fur and a round head (4) |
26993 24458 |
| Rufus | INACANTER | I can't earn redress, as the race was easily won (2,1,6) I can't earn redress, as race won easily (2,1,6) |
22524 27251 |
| Rufus | MAIDENS | Girls get degrees without a study (7) I study among graduates — young females (7) |
21922 26730 |
| Rufus | GARDENIA | Plant in Grade A condition (8) This plant requires proper drainage (8) Growing area, one with a shrub (8) Growing area, one with a shrub (8) |
27359 24798 25257 21844 |
| Rufus | ESTONIA | Result of converting sea into land (7) Points to raise in a republic (7) Land on a site needing development (7) |
22840 22334 25803 |
| Rufus | PIONEER | Explorer, one given all-round support (7) An explorer needing one in support (7) |
21737 23156 |
| Rufus | COMPOSED | Being calm, scored (8) Made up a number (8) Produced original work that's collected (8) Calm artfully created (8) Collected and wrote notes (8) |
22756 24946 26616 25018 25066 |
| Rufus | NEAPTIDE | When high water is low (4,4) When the water moving ain't deep (4,4) Need one tap repaired when the flow is minimal (4,4) |
22900 24440 25695 |
| Rufus | HEADWAY | Principal method of progress (7) Principal method of progress (7) |
21671 24852 |
| Rufus | NIECE | Civil about egghead member of the family (5) Relative found somewhere in the south of France, we hear (5) Annie celebrates having this other girl in the family (5) Exact about a point being relatively close (5) |
23389 26030 22208 26329 |
| Rufus | ALABASTER | Rate balsa as a smooth material (9) Gypsum and basalt are different (9) Gypsum and basalt are different (9) |
26748 23365 21707 |
| Rufus | SARDINIA | Island doctor turns up to be imprisoned in Asia, unexpectedly (8) Island thoroughfare in Asia needing renovation (8) |
26969 23407 |
| Rufus | CHATEAU | French castle in which a tea urn is lost (7) Cat is given water in French country house (7) Large house where cat is given water in France (7) |
27065 23114 26120 |
| Rufus | GARBAGE | A beggar sorted out contents of bins (7) Refuse to dress on time (7) |
25012 26496 |
| Rufus | ENVY | Grudging admiration of diplomat with nothing to lose (4) Sin of a loveless diplomat (4) Sin of ambassador with nothing to lose? (4) Feel jealous of minister who lacks nothing (4) Grudging admiration of diplomat who lacks nothing (4) |
23168 23844 24088 25006 23264 |
| Rufus | TANGENT | An outside line to ring (7) Get browned off with a chap on the Circle Line? (7) An outside line to ring (7) |
24810 22626 22346 |
| Rufus | DISCO | Girl's firm provides entertainment (5) Place to dance in a girl's company (5) |
24708 23922 |
| Rufus | TALON | Claw used in fight, along with teeth (5) Heavyweight gets round a novice with a hook (5) |
26813 24028 |
| Rufus | ALLIGATOR | Reptile snarling at gorilla (9) Reptile snarling at gorilla (9) |
23629 26353 |
| Rufus | IMAM | I'm a Muslim leader? Yes (4) I'm a Muslim leader — yes, a Muslim leader (4) I'm a leader of Muslims (4) |
24458 25611 23892 |
| Rufus | LESS | Smaller boy absent from lessons (4) Shorter time for teaching? That's not on (4) |
22488 25713 |
| Rufus | LEGATO | Breaks a leg, has to play on without a pause (6) Gale blows itself out to a smooth finish (6) |
24314 23485 |
| Rufus | DITCH | Desert watercourse (5) Abandon land in the sea (5) |
24464 23479 |
| Rufus | TEDDYBEAR | Musical picnicker (5,4) Baby Edward has to carry something to cuddle (5,4) |
26395 26592 |
| Rufus | VERONA | Girl carries on in Juliet's place (6) Girl carries on in Juliet's place (6) |
22310 25263 |
| Rufus | PUTINTHEBOOT | Adopt a brutally tough line with motoring cases (3,2,3,4) Take a tough line to deal with a motoring case (3,2,3,4) |
23491 26490 |
| Rufus | INTESTATE | Unwillingly late (9) Indicative of a lack of will (9) |
23784 27065 |
| Rufus | THELMA | She made her name in production of Hamlet (6) She made her name in production of Hamlet (6) |
21940 22416 |
| Rufus | EPONYM | Hoover, for example, sets me back about £25 (6) See me mounting horse entered in Derby, for example (6) |
24940 24208 |
| Rufus | ROUSE | Provoke audible discord (5) Disturb with sound arguments (5) |
23754 24160 |
| Rufus | EGOTRIP | An over self-indulgent action to gripe about (3,4) Presumably, I get a lift during this tour (3,4) |
24768 22382 |
| Rufus | GUIDE | We'd be lost without him! (5) Handbook for girl in uniform (5) |
26179 27005 |
| Rufus | TAPDANCER | He won't take steps to maintain silence (3-6) Performer who can tread about quietly? Not this one! (3,6) He trips and hits the floor noisily (3,6) One taking steps to make himself heard (3,6) |
23102 27101 27023 27227 |
| Rufus | EVENSO | Nothing more than a 50-50 chance, nevertheless (4,2) Nothing more than a 50-50 chance, nevertheless (4,2) Still rings back, nevertheless (4,2) |
27293 24004 26616 |
| Rufus | ALABAMA | State of a student gaining a couple of degrees (7) Look for a mole (7) Sailor held by a devout Buddhist state (7) |
26676 22482 25257 |
| Rufus | BANDANNA | Bandage head with girl's kerchief (8) Girl following music group may be spotted (8) |
24964 27305 |
| Rufus | ERASER | It enables a writer to eliminate unwanted characters (6) When used between rulers it eliminates mistakes (6) When used between rulers, it eliminates mistakes (6) One is often led to use it by mistake (6) |
24232 24964 22322 26616 |
| Rufus | EPICURES | Mince pies and preserve inside for gourmets (8) US recipe cooked for gourmets (8) |
25198 25779 |
| Rufus | SPRUCE | Smart deal (6) Deal turned out well (6) |
25269 27167 |
| Rufus | WELLOFF | Rich source no longer available (4,3) Moderately rich oil producer on holiday (4,3) |
25838 25605 |
| Rufus | SITE | Sound sense of position (4) Sound vision required by a city developer (4) Such a location makes sound sense (4) |
24142 24016 24344 |
| Rufus | BRINGTO | Stop for Jack to revive (5,2) Stop for Jack to revive (5,2) |
25030 22244 |
| Rufus | TISSUES | For wrapping or handkerchiefs - its uses are varied (7) Papers - the first editions (7) |
24130 22494 |
| Rufus | PORT | Vessel has got right inside the harbour (4) Wine shippers use it (4) |
22966 22160 |
| Rufus | DRESSING | Sauce required for a formal dinner (8) Oil and vinegar is bound to help the wound (8) |
23593 27197 |
| Rufus | BYRD | US polar explorer - and aviator, by the way (4) US polar explorer — and aviator, by the way (4) |
22404 25473 |
| Rufus | TRIO | Small group involved in riot (4) Small group to split over religious instruction (4) Group of musicians — or it could be (4) |
26849 26771 24744 |
| Rufus | LATENT | Exceptional talent may be hidden (6) Concealed overdue books (6) |
22918 23270 |
| Rufus | VOTER | He makes one cross at times (5) Parties appeal to him (5) |
26000 22382 |
| Rufus | MANUAL | Handy reference book (6) Physical training instructor (6) |
22364 23515 |
| Rufus | EMIR | Ancient mariner's story upset Arab prince (4) Middle East overturns one ruler — or another (4) Arab prince recalls Ancient Mariner story (4) |
25437 25755 24934 |
| Rufus | OVERLOOK | Forget how to take charge (8) Fail to notice what 1 down will do (8) |
22178 21713 |
| Rufus | DISTRESS | Stride about ship in trouble (8) Little Sidney turned the lock, causing much trouble (8) |
26736 25293 |
| Rufus | ACME | High spot of getting married in a church (4) Getting married in a church will be a high spot (4) |
23706 22124 |
| Rufus | RECITAL | Novel, article and story (7) One in court trapped by factual account (7) |
26879 23192 |
| Rufus | SHOWER | Rabble's downfall (6) Rabble's downfall (6) |
22118 24332 |
| Rufus | LODGE | Deposit for a house (5) House deposit (5) |
22018 26281 |
| Rufus | COMPOUND | A settlement is involved (8) Enclosure is not at all simple (8) |
24124 27047 |
| Rufus | DIVISION | Commons vote leads to disagreement (8) It comes under a general vote in the Commons (8) It may weaken or strengthen an army (8) |
25856 22172 22810 |
| Rufus | CLOCKSIN | Makes a timely entrance? (6,2) Makes a timely entrance? (6,2) |
21796 25078 |
| Rufus | LITTLE | This by itself is only a gradual process (6) Very much the opposite (6) This by itself is only a gradual process (6) Very much the opposite (6) |
21994 22524 25419 25850 |
| Rufus | ELSINORE | Girl embraces chap up in Hamlet's place (8) Girl holds chap up in Denmark (8) Girl will entertain no alternative site for Hamlet (8) |
22370 25868 25503 |
| Rufus | TOLERABLE | Fair distribution of beer to all (9) It's only fair the board should accept new role (9) |
25791 22704 |
| Rufus | HATPIN | Does it secure tile to shingle? (6) It secures a superior item for ladies (6) Does it secure tile to shingle? (6) |
22256 22542 25365 |
| Rufus | FUTURE | It's present on arrival (6) A tense time ahead (6) |
25407 23658 |
| Rufus | UNIT | Some soldiers can return to university (4) One upper-class twit (4) University can come up to an accepted standard (4) One upper-class twit (4) Single piece of ammunition (4) One has a lot of fun with it (4) |
22614 22578 22358 25084 22060 25707 |
| Rufus | SAUCE | Relish a piece of impudence (5) Impertinence one might get from a waiter (5) |
26550 26927 |
| Rufus | BOLT | Lightning? Run! (4) Run away or be shot for security reasons (4) Run away from a flash of lightning (4) Shot for security reasons? (4) |
24606 26580 21647 22906 |
| Rufus | ANCHOR | It is weighed by craftsmen (6) Basic security for sailors (6) One stays in bed when working (6) It could get Charon in a fix on the Styx (6) Moor in Arabian chorus (6) Tug of war team member weighed before departure (6) |
26652 25916 23150 23192 22006 24618 |
| Rufus | EMERALD | Small type of gem (7) Gemstone dealer, maybe, holds a number (7) |
22882 27143 |
| Rufus | TAKEIN | Pick up contract (4,2) Contract to accommodate lodgers (4,2) |
22632 23641 |
| Rufus | RETREAT | Flight departure (7) About to shout the order to withdraw (7) |
25862 23192 |
| Rufus | LABEL | A bell-shaped attachment to the Christmas parcel (5) Lincoln students without name tag (5) |
25827 22328 |
| Rufus | EDGY | Extremely irritable? (4) Extremely nervous (4) |
24238 26664 |
| Rufus | VIOLENT | Not evil — maybe just lacking restraint (7) Wild flower absorbs nitrogen (7) Remarkable novel, it is intensely passionate (7) |
27179 26102 25982 |
| Rufus | ACNE | Name expert seen about skin problem (4) Bill born with spots on the face (4) Teenage trouble spots? (4) One covering end of chin in spots (4) Expert seen about new skin problem (4) |
26466 23946 26813 23324 24982 |
| Rufus | HEROIC | Valiant choir somehow held a note (6) Undaunted, he falls or rises in command (6) |
22942 24106 |
| Rufus | ESSAYS | Tracts of eastern and southern states (6) Tracts of eastern and southern states (6) |
22578 24154 |
| Rufus | BREAKCOVER | If you do, you will be clearly out when turning ball goes to fielder (5,5) Be clearly out when turning ball goes to fielder (5,5) |
23814 24666 |
| Rufus | GOINGSON | Suspect hijinks for the departing prodigal? (6-2) Leaving child constitutes misconduct (6-2) Absconding child makes mischief (6-2) Suspect behaviour of absconding child (6-2) |
25868 24928 21802 23461 |
| Rufus | SINAI | Deserted area is in a bad way (5) Is climbing in a rough mountainous area (5) |
23467 24524 |
| Rufus | BUREAU | Foreign Office desk? (6) Ladies' man holding ancient city office (6) Office desk (6) Foreign Office has its back to the wall (6) |
25299 23868 22680 26670 |
| Rufus | SHATTER | Surprise Mum with an unusual treat (7) Wreck that's broken up with little hesitation (7) |
22316 26867 |
| Rufus | RESCUE | Possibly secure and free from danger (6) Free delivery (6) |
23928 23575 |
| Rufus | SHORELEAVE | Break away from the craft (5,5) Time off for a craftsman (5,5) Leisure time for a craftsman (5,5) |
26987 24554 21952 |
| Rufus | HAMSTER | The arms go round the cheeky little pet! (7) The arms go round one's pet (7) |
26323 25030 |
| Rufus | SEETHE | Steep swell (6) Boil — the spot comes first (6) |
23527 25539 |
| Rufus | FASTBOWLER | Express delivery-man? (4,6) He's quick to take over (4,6) |
21778 26825 |
| Rufus | ASPEN | Tree in a small enclosure (5) Tree for a small enclosure (5) Trembling on account of going to prison (5) |
26706 21665 22720 |
| Rufus | DIOCESE | See a bishop's concern (7) See the bishop's concern (7) |
26921 21731 |
| Rufus | ACCOST | Confront with small account charge (6) Current charge for what solicitors do (6) |
24284 22714 |
| Rufus | ISOLATED | Ill-disposed ladies to be separated (8) Divorced ladies to be rehabilitated (8) Divorced ladies to be treated differently (8) |
25874 23377 25401 |
| Rufus | SPANK | Stretch over the end of the desk and chastise (5) Stretch over end of desk and chastise (5) |
22422 25803 |
| Rufus | STYE | It becomes inflamed by the lash (4) Pen note making a personal complaint (4) Animal enclosure to note as an eyesore (4) Small yet troublesome inflammation (4) Something troubling your eye, initially (4) Number not in style, a real eyesore (4) Untidy place to note as an eyesore (4) Pen a note making a complaint (4) A way the old can show complaint (4) It is small, yet strangely irritating to the eye (4) |
24524 26646 22524 26694 26233 24434 24028 24816 23820 22244 |
| Rufus | INTEARS | Plainly distressed, but retains composure (2,5) Plainly distressed, but retains composure (2,5) |
25156 22262 |
| Rufus | NUT | Head teachers (3) Food which might be bolted (3) |
22756 23491 |
| Rufus | FRIGATE | Ship's sails etc split a lot (7) Equipment in what must be a warship (7) |
25311 25401 |
| Rufus | ANNOYANCE | Irritation anyone can cause (9) Can anyone disguise such irritation? (9) |
24714 24296 |
| Rufus | SESSION | Meeting that has no standing? (7) A parliamentary term? (7) |
25377 26951 |
| Rufus | ISOBAR | Boris upset about article describing Met line (6) It shows pressure or bias is developing (6) It connects similar pressure points (6) Boris takes a strangely pressurised line (6) Is nothing but a pressure line (6) |
26604 23312 21731 25629 24560 |
| Rufus | SEPULCHRE | Lush crêpe put round burial place (9) Lush crepe put round burial place (9) |
26736 21647 |
| Rufus | VERSED | Well acquainted with the metric system (6) Poetically skilful (6) |
26550 26777 |
| Rufus | TORRENTS | Hill splits and falls, perhaps (8) Hills split internally by floods (8) |
27101 24594 |
| Rufus | EASED | Facilitated a seed's germination (5) Stopped losing head and relaxed (5) Facilitated return by stamped addressed envelope to editor (5) |
25964 26903 23886 |
| Rufus | THERAPY | Cure those people without charge (7) The charge incurred by you initially for treatment (7) Pray the change will do you good (7) |
25233 22918 27299 |
| Rufus | AGENCY | A representative business (6) Means business (6) Means business (6) It won't play a principal part (6) |
27107 21641 25599 26233 |
| Rufus | UNDERAGE | Lacking a majority (5,3) UN agreed resolution, though lacking majority (5,3) UN agreed resolution, though lacking majority (5,3) |
24678 21814 24208 |
| Rufus | EXAMPLE | No longer plentiful, for instance (7) Model, formerly fat? (7) |
27071 22202 |
| Rufus | ABYSSINIA | Land a hole in one - amazing start! (9) Land a hole in one, an amazing start! (9) |
22578 26454 |
| Rufus | DEMESNE | The estate needs me for organisation (7) Send me round to eastern land (7) |
25665 22680 |
| Rufus | EARNER | Student losing head deserves what he gets (6) Head left student to get a good job (6) |
23946 25365 |
| Rufus | TIDE | It does twice daily turns at coastal resorts (4) Period of time - spring, for example (4) We hear it's bound to be a current variation (4) |
22548 21653 22792 |
| Rufus | SCHEMATIC | Catechism arranged according to plan (9) Graphic new form of catechism (9) |
25449 21749 |
| Rufus | NEARBY | Close - doubly close in fact (6) Awful barney not far away (6) |
22656 26048 |
| Rufus | CAREWORN | Oarsman overturned in vessel in distress (8) Capsized oarsman in vessel is in distress (8) Oarsman returned in vessel, showing distress (8) Vehicle owner may be distressed (8) |
23096 25437 27167 24082 |
| Rufus | UNIFORMITY | One class in agreement (10) In one class where everything is the same (10) |
22668 27281 |
| Rufus | TIDEMARK | Evidence of a slack washer (8) Washing line? (8) |
23389 22792 |
| Rufus | SEPIA | Copies sent up, including one in colour (5) Returned copies, including one in colour (5) Cuttlefish product very good in salt water (5) Cuttlefish very good in water (5) |
23306 24732 27023 25677 |
| Rufus | INCA | Trendy accountant who lived in South America (4) Peruvian gets fashionable account back (4) Peruvian in Spain cannot be understood (4) Trendy accountant lived in Peru (4) American business contract with a Peruvian (4) |
23072 26754 21689 23527 21874 |
| Rufus | UNIFORM | Livery stable (7) All the same, it suits some people (7) All the same a soldier has to assume it (7) Regular soldiers have to assume it (7) |
26544 21731 25473 22054 |
| Rufus | SARTRE | False arrest of French intellectual (6) Wrongly arrest French intellectual (6) Jean-Paul's wrongful arrest (6) Wrongly arrest French intellectual (6) |
23898 23036 26724 26048 |
| Rufus | TACK | Take another course in sewing (4) Food on the turn? (4) |
22566 26311 |
| Rufus | PIKESTAFF | A plain standard (9) There's a fish on the rod, plain enough (9) Rod, pole, but plainly not perch (9) |
27113 25042 26048 |
| Rufus | RUCHE | A fringe gathering of lace makers (5) A trimming of lace, one gathered (5) |
23425 27023 |
| Rufus | MASCOT | One's lucky in races beyond a mile (6) It's lucky mother's gone to bed (6) |
26550 25359 |
| Rufus | STAFFS | Employees used to keep up standards (6) County clubs (6) |
22470 26275 |
| Rufus | TURNIP | Vegetable growing from vessel in the rubbish dump (6) The root that shows us pi? (6) |
26096 26933 |
| Rufus | DUFF | Boiled sweet that's no good (4) No good at making pudding (4) |
24422 24046 |
| Rufus | INTROVERT | Dog entered in races is withdrawn (9) Dog entered in favoured races is withdrawn (9) |
24536 21683 |
| Rufus | NEEDINESS | Denis seen to be wanting (9) Denis seen to be wanting (9) |
21856 27083 |
| Rufus | HALFTERM | Injure outside left, fouled, resulting in a break (4-4) Outside left fouled - injury is a break (4-4) |
25365 24560 |
| Rufus | LAIDUP | Saved, but confined to bed (4,2) Ill stored (4,2) Ill stored (4,2) |
22394 26317 22130 |
| Rufus | ATLASES | Collected books of maps at jumble sales (7) Collected reference books at jumble sales (7) |
26443 22494 |
| Rufus | LASHOUT | The French cry "Attack!" (4,3) Give generously when there's a whip-round? (4,3) Give generously when there's a whip-round (4,3) |
26939 22060 24982 |
| Rufus | CAPERS | Saucy antics? (6) They're not necessarily cut in pickle making (6) They may be cut or not in the cooking (6) |
26030 22106 24726 |
| Rufus | SILENT | Mum, listen for a change! (6) Mum, listen for a change! (6) |
24910 22048 |
| Rufus | BENT | Bowed to talent (4) Criminal tendency (4) Not true talent (4) |
26628 23587 22948 |
| Rufus | INSITU | Unit is possibly Roman, naturally placed (2,4) It's naturally placed among Latin phrases (2,4) Is in its rightful place among Latin phrases (2,4) |
25671 25898 22244 |
| Rufus | PERU | A state of pure chaos (4) Country putting physical education over sport (4) |
22256 24160 |
| Rufus | SAPPER | He wrote for various papers (6) Private papers destroyed (6) Private papers put in order (6) |
22536 23455 25359 |
| Rufus | SEVERE | Strict clergyman has a setback in the diocese (6) Cut by a quarter? That's serious (6) Strict clergyman is elevated in diocese (6) Harsh cut with end of knife (6) |
22238 24314 27377 24428 |
| Rufus | OVERWHELM | Too much rudder, admitted first watch to master (9) More than a quarter take control at sea as master (9) |
23796 25761 |
| Rufus | BEEF | Grouse meat (4) When the buzzer gets loud, complain (4) Cattle complaint (4) Some steak or grouse? (4) Joint complaint (4) |
25156 23090 22644 22124 23940 |
| Rufus | ANGER | Old car doesn't start, causing exasperation (5) Pole in wrong gear shows annoyance (5) |
24464 27329 |
| Rufus | CUTANDRUN | Two ways to operate? Get away! (3,3,3) Score from an offside ball? Get away! (3,3,3) |
24326 22226 |
| Rufus | LILY | She's not improved by the golden touch (4) It's purely symbolic (4) |
26586 23258 |
| Rufus | ALLRIGHT | It's OK, there's no one left (3,5) None left unharmed (3,5) OK, there's nothing left (3,5) |
21647 24798 25287 |
| Rufus | SCREENTEST | The shooting of an unknown person? (6,4) An opportunity to put one in the picture? (6,4) |
23652 24052 |
| Rufus | ACCENT | Possibly a grave sign of stress (6) Stress it's money on account (6) |
22614 24344 |
| Rufus | USAGE | We object to long period of employment (5) States the time for practice (5) Employment of university man of learning (5) Time to follow American custom (5) States how old one is — it's the custom (5) |
22686 23240 24732 22978 26173 |
| Rufus | ADELAIDE | City set within a river (8) City set within a river (8) |
26257 22978 |
| Rufus | OPEN | Unfasten the duck cage (4) Yet such a championship may be close (4) Frank, ready to do business, … (4) Duck and swan up in the air (4) |
25096 24004 26867 23509 |
| Rufus | DEVIL | He leads many to sin (5) He leads many to sin (5) |
27197 26048 |
| Rufus | RETORT | About to get wrong answer (6) Answer is again wrong (6) |
25305 24178 |
| Rufus | FELL | Cruel, unloved doctor (4) Went over the hill? (4) |
22644 27347 |
| Rufus | ACCORD | Bill is on the line expressing agreement (6) Current binder for correspondence (6) |
24010 22714 |
| Rufus | MYNA | Bird able to speak, surprising many (4) Talking bird many may climb up to see (4) |
26132 26933 |
| Rufus | ALSORAN | Out of place competitor (4-3) Athlete who's out of place on the track (4,3) Athlete out of place on the track (4-3) |
24958 22078 24910 |
| Rufus | STUDIOUS | Scanning the books for money owing on the horses (8) Rooms outside university for academic (8) Academic bosses must admit financial liability (8) Academic has rooms outside university (8) |
24524 26018 24910 23694 |
| Rufus | TIEPIN | Decoration worn on one's chest (6) Decoration worn on one's chest (6) |
25407 22030 |
| Rufus | SAMPAN | Oriental vessel is a mile in length (6) Mother's coming up on a vessel - a Chinese one (6) Bridge seen around morning from boat (6) |
22238 21719 24630 |
| Rufus | EXHUME | To do this illegally is a grave offence (6) Give someone a lift from the cemetery (6) |
26443 22452 |
| Rufus | OGLE | Show fond regard for the opposite sex (4) Look round to leg in play (4) Show fond regard for the opposite sex (4) |
24882 25629 22912 |
| Rufus | OPULENT | By endless work advanced to become rich (7) Work socially acceptable advanced as worth a lot (7) |
24290 24816 |
| Rufus | SKIRT | Go around in women's clothing (5) Go round in a woman's garment (5) |
27263 24928 |
| Rufus | TOURER | New route right for an open car (6) New route right for sightseeing visitors (6) |
26574 25827 |
| Rufus | CLEANSE | Is inclined to enter the church, subject to purification (7) Case Len resolved to clear up (7) Is inclined to enter the Church, subject to purification (7) |
26425 22072 22202 |
| Rufus | ENDANGER | Compromise and put a stop to ill-temper (8) To put one at risk on purpose is a sin (8) Bury the hatchet, though put in jeopardy? (8) To put at risk on purpose is a sin (8) Peace-making counsel is put at risk (8) What peacemakers try to do is put at risk (8) Risk death with passion (8) Cut short acrimony — compromise (8) |
24566 21695 23521 24750 22118 22738 25018 26167 |
| Rufus | ACROSTIC | Wordplay of a Socratic kind (8) A sign of wrong and right, we hear, in puzzle (8) Verse that is initially puzzling (8) A sign of wrong and right, we hear, in a puzzle (8) |
21689 25934 24560 27383 |
| Rufus | STOODUP | Rose let down by her boyfriend (5,2) Showed respect for an old lady, but insulted a young one (5,2) |
21892 22208 |
| Rufus | FLYPAST | Run quickly over ceremony (3-4) Get away with experience in aerial display (3-4) |
23425 24238 |
| Rufus | PARTICULAR | Fussy individual (10) Fussy detail (10) |
21695 25707 |
| Rufus | ONHIRE | Processed heroin available at a price (2,4) Processed heroin available at a price (2,4) |
22786 23084 |
| Rufus | INDUCE | Prompt delivery (6) Prompt delivery (6) |
23240 21683 |
| Rufus | BOARDS | Stage directors make them up (6) Stage directors make them up (6) Stage directors in groups (6) Goes on the stage (6) |
25407 24196 21623 22440 |
| Rufus | SPLITHAIRS | Revised parish list made fine distinctions (5,5) Quibble about trifles, resulting in parting? (5,5) |
24482 23617 |
| Rufus | STROLL | Short way to take a turn on promenade (6) A street to flatten out for a gentle walk (6) Journey without purpose (6) One way to loaf is to walk leisurely (6) Walk slowly along the street with a list (6) |
23575 25305 22376 24302 25880 |
| Rufus | ASHAMED | Cinders gets wicked dame feeling guilty (7) Feeling guilty, so has made amends (7) A bogus journalist found guilty (7) Feeling guilty, has made reparations (7) |
22900 25006 22554 22846 |
| Rufus | OUTFIT | Not in suitable attire (6) Not in appropriate costume (6) |
22358 23718 |
| Rufus | THOU | It became you (4) You used to be grand (4) You used to be grand (4) |
25479 27335 21952 |
| Rufus | DATA | A little upset when given the facts (4) At short notice, sent up information (4) Arranged a takeover, having inside information (4) |
26628 24982 26825 |
| Rufus | ESSAYED | Attempted to replant seed, say (7) Tried and tested (7) Tried writing to the editor (7) |
24458 22984 22960 |
| Rufus | CELLAR | Wine store is a short distance in vehicle (6) Underground source of salt? (6) |
27191 22644 |
| Rufus | TRAGEDIAN | Actor gives reading at new production (9) Crash of train carrying elderly actor (9) Train crash included elderly actor (9) |
26748 25215 27335 |
| Rufus | NIECES | Female relatives of a pawnbroker? (6) It leaves refined niceties for female members of the family (6) Relatives might make a scene about one (6) |
24714 22100 22978 |
| Rufus | TAILEND | Become weak, get nurse round for the final stage (4-3) Become weak, get nurse round for the final stage (4,3) The last section with trouble in mind (4,3) |
21820 24994 25803 |
| Rufus | CACAO | Accountants love this bean (5) More than one accountant has love for this chocolate supplier (5) |
22686 24822 |
| Rufus | TERMAGANT | She might well make man target (9) Scold or nag — matter put straight (9) |
24654 26861 |
| Rufus | BEAUTYSPOT | Boy upset at vandalised tourist attraction (6,4) Tourists may go to see something cheekily displayed by ladies (6,4) |
22774 23742 |
| Rufus | ONSTRIKE | Leg side shot results in being out (2,6) Bring the match alive when playing, before getting out (2,6) |
25575 24380 |
| Rufus | REBELLION | Rising, like a defiant beast (9) A wildcat rising? (9) |
23467 27143 |
| Rufus | PASSABLE | Fair examinations should be! (8) Good enough to get by? (8) |
22118 26777 |
| Rufus | BASTILLE | Safe in sordid foreign jail (8) Plough into vile jail (8) French fortress, HQ until captured (8) |
24846 21814 25569 |
| Rufus | ROVE | Five small deer about to go wandering (4) Badly delivered over to knock about (4) Wandered over casually (4) Cruise? Get overexcited! (4) Over-disposed to wander (4) |
23276 22512 22178 26090 22130 |
| Rufus | PAPER | Daily thesis (5) Father is getting through the Guardian (5) Father get through exam (5) |
24708 27215 22500 |
| Rufus | AIREDALE | Warmed drink for a dog (8) Dog's very good about being put on new lead (8) Big dog very good about change of lead (8) |
22834 22804 27095 |
| Rufus | INTRANSIT | The broken-down train isn't moving (2,7) It's neither here nor there (2,7) |
25922 24256 |
| Rufus | ACCORDS | Gives a hundred lines? (7) Gives a hundred lines? (7) |
22554 25850 |
| Rufus | ECSTATIC | Note a hundred still in rapture (8) Enthusiastic, still supporting City (8) Cock-a-hoop, still following City (8) City still on cloud nine (8) |
26466 27371 25874 22738 |
| Rufus | FRAY | Wear down in fight (4) Combat wear (4) |
24792 24028 |
| Rufus | IBERIA | I breathe fresh air in the peninsula (6) A brie I ordered in Spain and Portugal (6) I breathe fresh air in European peninsula (6) |
23874 25791 23084 |
| Rufus | ENIGMA | Elgar's variations of gamine (6) Variation in game puzzles people (6) Puzzle set in game (6) Variation in game may need explaining (6) Game in the form of a puzzle (6) Puzzle resolved in game (6) Game in the form of a puzzle (6) Variation resolved in game (6) |
27293 23790 26000 21737 23377 23437 24578 25707 |
| Rufus | CLEARANCE | Kind of sale sought by potter (9) The spare room (9) |
25671 23467 |
| Rufus | AVANTGARDE | Way-out of the theatre (5-5) Original advantage involved in capturing king (5-5) |
22422 27305 |
| Rufus | ADO | Trouble from the year dot (3) Fuss after a party (3) A note that spells trouble (3) |
23527 22536 24982 |
| Rufus | EMPTIED | Eastern politician bound to be exhausted (7) Eastern politician bound to be discharged (7) |
22208 22720 |
| Rufus | QUIET | Leave note in it for mum (5) Not stormy, but quite changeable (5) Still quite upset (5) |
23389 25036 26143 |
| Rufus | CAGE | Lock up church silver inside (4) Silver taken in church — just a pound! (4) Pound in silver received in church (4) |
23986 27209 25066 |
| Rufus | NIGHTMARE | Dream of Black Bess? (9) Dark horse at 20 to 1 causing an upset? (9) |
27053 23838 |
| Rufus | PIGEON | Concern for bird (6) Creature that can't fly and another one that can (6) |
25120 24726 |
| Rufus | FLEABITE | Feel a bit irritated by a trifling annoyance (8) Run around a little - it won't do much harm (4,4) |
22918 24594 |
| Rufus | ALTOGETHER | Completely nude (10) Great hotel renovated completely (10) |
24290 27191 |
| Rufus | USED | Second-hand but found serviceable (4) Ushered her out, being exhausted (4) Second-hand, but not wasted (4) Spent American notes (4) Employed you and me — and another chap (4) Accustomed to being exploited (4) Part of the house decorations that are not wasted (4) To be taken advantage of isn't new (4) We object to journalist being employed (4) |
25353 24088 24166 23712 26078 27071 25198 26460 23509 |
| Rufus | COMATOSE | Comes to a settlement while unconscious (8) Under influence of drugs comes to a different view (8) |
26963 22978 |
| Rufus | REEFER | Hemp is used in making this jacket (6) Smoking jacket? (6) Joint may be worn out (6) |
23623 21982 22762 |
| Rufus | TICKOFF | Reprimand means no further credit will be given (4,3) Record attendance for lecture (4,3) |
24422 23090 |
| Rufus | SCARCE | What many, in panic, make themselves (6) What many in panic make themselves (6) Having clear head in panic is unusual (6) |
21731 25305 26120 |
| Rufus | STRIDE | Walk a little way — then go by bus? (6) Leader of the squad tried to change step (6) Leader of the squad tried to change step (6) |
25671 27191 21683 |
| Rufus | WAGERING | Betting, using a payphone (8) Betting, using a pay-phone (8) |
25156 21695 |
| Rufus | CUPBOARD | It fully inspires the love of children (8) Press for trophy being on top of table (8) |
22780 24028 |
| Rufus | PRESTO | Quickly find some cash — balance nil! (6) Preston North End exited rapidly (6) |
26837 23521 |
| Rufus | ESCAPER | He's broken out of quarters — saucy prank! (7) One who should be inside out (7) |
25856 26694 |
| Rufus | ENGARDE | Grenade thrown — go on the defensive (2,5) Pull out grenade and prepare to fight (2,5) |
25156 23461 |
| Rufus | BARBARA | Major acting role in Shaw play (7) Shaw's major character (7) |
22410 23986 |
| Rufus | PERI | Endless danger for a fairy (4) I follow through with spirit (4) Each one a fairy! (4) |
23324 23718 26592 |
| Rufus | ADHESION | So he and I form a strong attachment (8) Attachment had noise coming from it (8) Had spread rumour about attachment (8) Had odd recurrent racket from attachment (8) Had odd mounting noise from attachment (8) |
24226 24524 25275 26072 22262 |
| Rufus | EVERGREEN | A Christmas tree, for example, is always popular (9) Always on the go, remaining fresh and vital (9) |
23952 27305 |
| Rufus | KNITWEAR | A winter kit without it? Strange (8) Cast-off clothing (8) |
23324 24106 |
| Rufus | TYPE | Use the office keys? (4) Kind face of the press (4) Sort letters (4) |
23036 23916 24262 |
| Rufus | DETACHMENT | Disengagement of military unit (10) Indifference to detail (10) Indifference of some soldiers (10) |
24356 23419 26861 |
| Rufus | ARCHIVES | Records where St Joan kept bees? (8) Four in fresh search for for historical documents (8) |
26341 24476 |
| Rufus | BEATIT | Dismissive order to a drummer, perhaps (4,2) Dismissive order to a drummer, perhaps (4,2) |
27011 22268 |
| Rufus | ALIGNS | Mixes up signal and gets into a row (6) Mixes up signal and gets into a row (6) |
22154 25695 |
| Rufus | ORALLY | Surprise expressed to mass meeting in words (6) Appeal to a mass meeting with words (6) Love to head the fightback by word of mouth (6) |
26149 22656 25168 |
| Rufus | NEEDED | Study about river, backing required (6) Required study about river that's rising (6) |
24244 24154 |
| Rufus | EDITIONS | Pushed into side issues (8) Tricked into side issues (8) |
24864 25677 |
| Rufus | CLEARCUT | It's plain to see it's a terribly cruel act (5-3) Get over unkind act, that's plain to see (5-3) |
26443 22686 |
| Rufus | SHANGHAI | A city to impress sailors (8) A city to impress sailors? (8) Force to serve port (8) Press men in China (8) Take-away Chinese place? (8) |
21719 25653 25443 21784 27131 |
| Rufus | POINTLESS | Trying to write with such a pencil would be (9) Quite vain, to be blunt (9) |
22536 25389 |
| Rufus | INFERIOR | Imply port swallowed is of a lower standard (8) Mean to gather around the port (8) |
25233 24732 |
| Rufus | SCREWUP | Bungle a pay rise? (5,2) Mismanagement results in warder appearing before the magistrate (5-2) |
25156 26251 |
| Rufus | THUG | Villain putting squeeze on the leader (4) He's rough. tough, loveless, confused (4) |
23539 22738 |
| Rufus | DECREASE | Get less iron (8) Press for a reduction? (8) |
26993 22048 |
| Rufus | LATITUDE | Compass indicates a parallel (8) Such tolerance may be a matter of degree (8) Global degree of freedom (8) |
25461 23962 22912 |
| Rufus | DRIFTER | Ship, possibly a tramp (7) Fishing boat that will sail with the tide (7) |
25599 26508 |
| Rufus | LEAGUE | A union measure (6) Clubs competing over three miles (6) |
26317 24600 |
| Rufus | ILLICIT | Add 51 to 49 — a hundred? It is wrong! (7) It's forbidden to extract information verbally (7) It's forbidden — and one hundred take it badly at first (7) |
24744 22762 25779 |
| Rufus | ENMESH | She gets tangled with men to become engaged (6) She and men get involved and become engaged (6) |
26777 21790 |
| Rufus | ENHANCE | There are two points he can possibly raise (7) Two points he can possibly raise (7) |
23246 25653 |
| Rufus | UPTODATE | Pat, due to makeover, is now in fashion (2,2,4) Pat, due to makeover, becomes trendy (2-2-4) |
22370 23730 |
| Rufus | ABRIDGE | Shorten a river crossing (7) A game to cut short (7) Contract that makes a ferryman redundant? (7) Shorten a game of cards (7) |
26957 26604 27179 24666 |
| Rufus | EBONY | It's not easily carved by one in a confused state (5) Timber reordered by one (5) |
25856 25755 |
| Rufus | INTEREST | Gain attention (8) You won't care if you lose it (8) Moneymaking hobby? (8) |
22394 25994 25958 |
| Rufus | ROWAN | A worn out tree (5) Pull together on an ash tree (5) |
26885 26688 |
| Rufus | THUMBNAIL | It's extremely handy for this sort of sketch (9) Sort of sketch one won't want to go under the hammer (9) Sort of sketch one has in hand (9) |
26634 23581 25144 |
| Rufus | GOLFCLUB | Whip up strike in sporting association (4,4) Driver, perhaps, doing the rounds in a cart (4,4) |
21773 23712 |
| Rufus | AROUSE | Encourage a king to go on the river (6) Nothing in a trick to cause alarm (6) |
25036 23024 |
| Rufus | NARKED | Being annoyed, informed the police (6) Being annoyed, informed the police (6) |
22524 26670 |
| Rufus | TIRESOME | It's boring, but seems not to weary everyone (8) Novel is remote and tedious (8) |
27215 26060 |
| Rufus | CHOPIN | Composer giving many an offer of a lift (6) Composer writing feature about work (6) |
24244 26730 |
| Rufus | RECONVENE | Scattered once and never to get together again (9) Scattered once, never to get together again (9) |
24846 21916 |
| Rufus | IGNITE | Light in it, for example, goes out (6) Fire when an explosive's not set to start? (6) I get in trouble, but make light of the matter (6) |
21689 26646 23892 |
| Rufus | REDCROSS | Relief organisation for the hot and peevish? (3,5) Relief organisation for the hot and peevish? (3,5) |
22160 24642 |
| Rufus | ARRIVE | Reach a swirling river (6) A turbulent river reach (6) |
23306 25006 |
| Rufus | BANKRUPT | He suffers from a lack of balance (8) By no means on one's uppers (8) |
24994 25647 |
| Rufus | TURN | Change the course of a revolution (4) Change the course of a revolution (4) Go for a short walk (4) Act in rotation (4) |
24648 21868 22674 22416 |
| Rufus | PAPERS | Press for identity documents? (6) Press for identity documents? (6) |
21994 27353 |
| Rufus | NATURAL | Living in the wild, not a flat (7) Old city in part of South Africa is unaffected (7) |
25874 22376 |
| Rufus | ASTI | Wine from west part of east Italy? (4) Drink: knock it back as a starter (4) Drink it up as a starter (4) Drink, knock it back as a starter (4) Wine that sparkles when it is reflected (4) |
23156 23330 24816 22048 27227 |
| Rufus | PEDESTRIAN | Lacking inspiration, he goes for a walk (10) Train speed reduced to walking pace (10) One without a car needs a trip out (10) |
23635 24428 23264 |
| Rufus | TINE | A picking-up point (4) A picking-up point (4) |
26676 21778 |
| Rufus | COLOSSAL | Loss in fuel is enormous (8) Enormous deficit in solid fuel (8) |
25192 26550 |
| Rufus | SCAMP | Special constable confronts a politician — a troublemaker (5) Swindle quietly put together by rogue (5) |
26245 25868 |
| Rufus | IDEALIST | In theory he wants the best (8) Romantic details I made up (8) Romantic fancy brought to heel (8) |
25347 24636 25287 |
| Rufus | DRESSAGE | Don gets silver, note, in Olympic event (8) Equestrian discipline is a habit that comes with time (8) |
24834 25389 |
| Rufus | MARCIA | She turns in first-class stuff (6) She turns a gatecrasher over to US secret service (6) |
23473 25737 |
| Rufus | FORGINGAHEAD | Counterfeiting next year's coins is progressing well (7,5) Smith's work with a principal is progressing well (7,5) |
24446 26927 |
| Rufus | GREEN | It's for putting on colour (5) Fresh information about the interior (5) |
23150 24892 |
| Rufus | ENGINEER | Arrange for a mechanic (8) Contact him if the motor starts to hesitate (8) Technician in control (8) |
27341 23635 25761 |
| Rufus | CLEAVE | Chopstick (6) Be united at the start of Christmas break (6) Equal to both parts of 13 (6) Stick that's split? (6) |
24542 24888 22172 25880 |
| Rufus | RUIN | One run scrambled in overthrow (4) Defeat in game at home (4) Game at home results in defeat (4) I shall enter race and end up a wreck! (4) |
23072 25940 23880 25036 |
| Rufus | UNAWARES | Not expecting the girl to have the goods (8) Girl was about to enter without knowing (8) |
23808 24726 |
| Rufus | SANDWICH | This man advertises food and old port (8) This man may advertise food and old port (8) |
25815 22124 |
| Rufus | PIER | Mole that is infiltrating public relations (4) It's said to give equal support (4) Mole takes snack next to river (4) Support one throughout (4) Mole has something to eat by river (4) On which landlubbers constitutionally walk the plank (4) |
22882 25647 23294 26090 22048 22762 |
| Rufus | INFIRM | Not well employed by company (6) Not fit to be a company member? (6) Trendy company needing support? (6) Needing support in business (6) |
23072 25371 25683 26460 |
| Rufus | UNITE | Join some troops heading east (5) Combine into one military formation by the end of battle (5) Marry a French female without sex appeal (5) |
24690 22530 21826 |
| Rufus | ASSASSIN | He killed a couple of fools in the end (8) When special forces transgress with killer (8) |
22024 24338 |
| Rufus | NUTCASES | Fruit with coverings - they're bananas (8) Fruit with coverings — they're bananas! (8) |
21671 26413 |
| Rufus | POMPEII | It could not cope with a burning issue of AD 79 (7) Remains within easy reach of Naples (7) Remains within easy reach of Naples (7) Remains within easy distance of Naples (7) |
26544 27305 24768 23796 |
| Rufus | JELLY | A sweet sort of baby (5) A sweet sort of baby (5) |
25162 22422 |
| Rufus | CHIANTI | Coming from China, it is bottled in Italy (7) Put a chit in for wine (7) |
24284 23294 |
| Rufus | RANKLED | Annoyed when rating took the helm? (7) Was the first to go after row becomes embittered (7) |
26951 24052 |
| Rufus | APACHE | Governor imprisoned by a revolutionary member of tribe (6) Father in pain, but brave (6) Perhaps a brave father put up with pain (6) |
25695 25072 27281 |
| Rufus | HENPARTY | Lay assembly? (3,5) All women do (3,5) |
22512 22732 |
| Rufus | AGREES | Consents but will be a long time coming round again (6) Is of one mind about grease (6) Consents, but will be a long time coming round again (6) |
25275 22626 22232 |
| Rufus | SILHOUETTE | Outline a new house title (10) New hotel suite in outline (10) |
24106 23922 |
| Rufus | REINDEER | They lead the way in the present transport system (8) Christmas present drawer (8) Noel's tower of strength (8) |
25773 23377 26233 |
| Rufus | ARTIST | I start to develop as a model employer (6) I start to become a model employer (6) |
26748 22006 |
| Rufus | NOSTALGIC | Looking back at closing moves (9) Upset at closing, remembering happier times? (9) |
26604 21976 |
| Rufus | DEACON | Find company in one churchman or another (6) Find company in one churchman or another (6) Find company in one churchman or another (6) |
22078 23264 24702 |
| Rufus | LAPSE | Left before recess — a blunder (5) Error made by student before recess (5) |
24876 25587 |
| Rufus | DOGSTAR | Follows sailor, followed by a sailor (3,4) Track celebrity's heavenly body (7) |
26018 22112 |
| Rufus | BACKLASH | Violent reaction against corporal punishment (8) Violent reaction against corporal punishment (8) Violent reaction against a flogging? (8) Reaction feared by a galley slave? (8) |
25695 21743 26478 23940 |
| Rufus | CASSETTE | Class includes group providing music, perhaps (8) Recorder may accept this complicated test case (8) Recorder involved in test case (8) |
25461 22262 26742 |
| Rufus | CONTESTANT | Study before exam with a National Trust rival (10) Rival to study before exam — an exemplary worker (10) |
23419 26281 |
| Rufus | TEETHE | Produce nippers (6) Produce nippers (6) |
25174 24154 |
| Rufus | GOLFCOURSE | It's designed for handicapped drivers to do the rounds (4,6) Was it designed for handicapped drivers? (4,6) |
25838 21982 |
| Rufus | AWE | With the greatest respect, there is a sound alternative (3) Respect for a regal method of self-expression (3) |
23276 24314 |
| Rufus | MARTIALLAW | As a rule, it lacks civility (7,3) A rule uniformly applied? (7,3) A rule uniformly applied? (7,3) |
23874 21737 26490 |
| Rufus | FORENSIC | Forces in conflict, prepared for court action (8) Conifers specially prepared for a court (8) |
25515 23084 |
| Rufus | ABLESEAMEN | A meal's been cooked for sailors (4,6) A meal's been cooked for sailors (4,6) |
22256 26670 |
| Rufus | EDELWEISS | Highly-sought after rock plant (9) Rock plant highly sought after (9) |
25964 22804 |
| Rufus | SKUA | Large bird rearing smaller ones (4) A bird others turn to (4) |
23581 24512 |
| Rufus | GAINSAID | Profit announced — and denied (8) Wins support when opposed (8) Obtains help that was denied (8) |
25910 24326 23509 |
| Rufus | AWRY | Crooked king is in a bad way (4) Crooked king in a bad way (4) |
24852 21802 |
| Rufus | STARSANDSTRIPES | Spartan dress, it's becoming standard (5,3,7) Standard wear for officers and NCOs (5,3,7) |
26951 23335 |
| Rufus | CARTWHEEL | Revolutionary move to go on the wagon (9) Doing one of these on the move risks getting into a rut (9) |
24566 27215 |
| Rufus | FRIEND | It's half-day closing, mate! (6) One in favour of half-day closing (6) Society member and well-wisher (6) |
24290 22626 22572 |
| Rufus | OVATION | Eggs turn into cheers (7) Eggs turn into cheers (7) |
26132 22208 |
| Rufus | ICING | It may make a topping sweet (5) Finishing off a cake? (5) Freezing, despite a topcoat? (5) A piece of cake? But not to a pilot's liking (5) |
23850 26544 26556 22704 |
| Rufus | FALSETTO | It sounds highly unnatural (8) Used to speak highly of latest fashion (8) High-pitched river battle (8) It sounds highly unnatural (8) Raised voice in row on river (8) |
21623 24172 22846 27311 24910 |
| Rufus | AUNTIE | A loose word for the BBC (6) A loose nickname for the BBC (6) A loose relation (6) |
25443 21874 26167 |
| Rufus | FLEABITES | Feels a bit irritated by trifling annoyances (9) Feels a bit irritated by trifling annoyances (9) |
25054 26556 |
| Rufus | CONSTABLES | Firm taken in by swindles gets the police (10) Policemen examine where the horses are kept (10) |
26706 27281 |
| Rufus | EIDERDOWN | I wondered about getting a bedcover (9) Duck below the quilt (9) |
25994 22792 |
| Rufus | HIREPURCHASE | Form of credit that's cheap, hurries to get it (4,8) Employ tea in a bag; it gives time for settlement (4-8) Take on tea in a bag, paying in instalments (4,8) |
26789 22208 27167 |
| Rufus | ALBERT | Man on watch around Beach Head (6) The man on watch? (6) Keep watch on this chap (6) |
22900 23790 23090 |
| Rufus | DECREENISI | Almost the end of the match? (6,4) Almost the end of a union dispute? (6,4) Desire nice sort of divorce (6,4) |
26789 23778 24816 |
| Rufus | FALL | Autumn trip over (4) Trip lasting some months in the US (4) |
27359 25611 |
| Rufus | ARBITRATE | Bar attire set by judge (9) Bar attire set out for judge (9) Judge a little speed to be about right (9) |
24422 25521 27203 |
| Rufus | VERY | Extremely light (4) Extremely light (4) Extremely inventive signalman (4) |
22918 25521 23635 |
| Rufus | FIDDLE | Play, but cheat (6) A fit comparison (6) Toy instrument (6) Work in a band in fraudulent transaction (6) |
25060 26760 22262 26508 |
| Rufus | ADMIT | Let in, on or out (5) Acknowledge head of music in entrance (5) Confess one's escaped from Maidstone somehow (5) |
26024 25809 26508 |
| Rufus | GETON | Board and fare (3,2) Obtain promotion to board (3,2) |
27305 24910 |
| Rufus | SHEETMUSIC | Notepaper not bound to sell? (5,5) It''s not bound to sell (5,5) |
27053 22780 |
| Rufus | PROSAIC | Boring publicity men I take into account (7) A crop is knocked flat (7) |
27161 23904 |
| Rufus | SPEECH | Address for delivery? (6) The Queen's Christmas address? (6) |
26819 24578 |
| Rufus | BETRAY | Take a chance with a fish shop (6) Girl with fish to sell down the river (6) |
23419 25515 |
| Rufus | DILEMMA | Problem for retired cover girl (7) A problem of choice (7) Raising hat to a girl presents a problem (7) |
25539 25862 24910 |
| Rufus | STAUNCH | Reliable way to limit bloodshed (7) Stout aunt's off to church (7) Stay faithful (7) Stay true (7) |
22656 24696 22232 25707 |
| Rufus | SHANGRILA | Girl has an unusual idea of earthly paradise (7-2) Hilton's Paradise Lost (7-2) |
26215 23365 |
| Rufus | NEWTON | He brought fresh weight to laws of motion (6) He brought fresh weight to laws of motion (6) |
25060 21946 |
| Rufus | ANALYST | Shrink from any last resolution (7) He breaks down in the course of an investigation (7) |
25299 23114 |
| Rufus | STIPENDS | Posts include gratuity and wages (8) Objects after tips turn out to be salaries (8) |
23312 24004 |
| Rufus | BLEATS | Sounds coming from fold or stable (6) Sounds coming from fold or stable (6) |
21737 25263 |
| Rufus | LICENCE | Permit excessive behaviour? (7) Freedom no longer required for dogs (7) |
22680 25287 |
| Rufus | AMATEUR | He's not paid when taking a friend over the old city (7) He gains nothing from his activities (7) There's no accounting for his performance (7) He's not paid for taking a friend over the old city (7) Unpaid companion in a biblical city (7) |
27161 22440 22298 22244 24148 |
| Rufus | DECAMERON | A classic dream once shattered (9) Collected tales of Franco-English PM (9) |
26754 25868 |
| Rufus | PREEN | Swan circles about to tidy her feathers (5) Tidy up? No, down! (5) Put down in the correct order (5) Clean down (5) Bird's tidy up? No, down! (5) |
26760 22858 24828 26592 27023 |
| Rufus | NIGHTIE | Close match in which one retires (7) The late shift (7) One may retire in this close match (7) |
23168 25587 22978 |
| Rufus | HANDSOME | Fair and square, initially, in accommodation (8) Attractive homes and well designed (8) |
23557 24780 |
| Rufus | TRUANT | This was not played when we were at school (6) It doesn't describe the present schoolboy (6) |
25066 21761 |
| Rufus | NARCOTIC | Drug used on Arctic voyage (8) Painkiller used on Arctic trip (8) |
23986 26819 |
| Rufus | REV | Short clergyman to put his foot down, perhaps (3) Short clergyman to put his foot down for 12 across (3) |
23150 24332 |
| Rufus | ABOLISH | A returned high ball is hard to stop (7) A returned high ball is hard to stop (7) |
27191 21904 |
| Rufus | PROPELLER | Fit retaining 45-inch screw (9) Jack's screwdriver? (9) |
25156 26102 |
| Rufus | SLAUGHTERS | Dispatches produce merriment on board (10) Dispatches produce merriment on board (10) |
25084 24380 |
| Rufus | MAKEDO | Manage somehow to produce and act at the same time (4,2) Manage to assemble a party (4-2) Manage to assemble a party (4,2) Compel someone to act as a substitute? (4-2) |
25695 22006 25551 26329 |
| Rufus | OPTIC | Surgical treatment on twitch of the eye (5) Measure associated with Betty Martin (5) Looker for work has a twitch (5) An eye for a drink (5) Scotch governor? (5) |
23844 21767 27365 25395 26514 |
| Rufus | PARSON | Standard issue for a minister (6) A clergyman has little right to come between father and son (6) |
25743 25287 |
| Rufus | CHOIR | Singers in church, knocking back port (5) Singers in church knocking back port (5) Love to be surrounded by unusually rich voices (5) |
23952 23359 21778 |
| Rufus | COARSE | Score confused with a gross (6) Rewrote a score that's lacking refinement (6) |
25581 26251 |
| Rufus | AYES | A word of approval for those in favour (4) A word of agreement — or more than one (4) A vote in favour for those in favour (4) |
22900 25809 22376 |
| Rufus | YESMEN | Acquiescent types originally serving in a Gulf country (3-3) Nodding acquaintances? (3-3) |
26801 22232 |
| Rufus | ENDIVE | Oddly veined salad plant (6) At last I have something for the salad (6) |
27359 23635 |
| Rufus | CHANCEL | Opportunity given to a number in the church (7) Risk getting left in church (7) |
23246 22166 |
| Rufus | ASTERN | Like set of three in the wash (6) It's behind an article getting serious (6) |
26580 25018 |
| Rufus | IMITATES | Takes off meat — it is cooked (8) Copies I need to revise at times (8) |
26466 26526 |
| Rufus | ADORED | Worshipped bustle and colour (6) Fuss about daughter, regarded with love (6) Loved song and dance and colour (6) Animated or dead — idolised (6) Loved to see the dreadnought wrecked (6) Loved seeing a cheat blushing (6) |
25347 25689 26341 25755 27101 22804 |
| Rufus | CLOSET | Shut tin-opener in cupboard (6) Shut head teacher in the cupboard (6) |
26837 27323 |
| Rufus | EQUATOR | It provides no latitude for the navigator (7) They drew the line at nothing here (7) Hot line? (7) |
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| Rufus | THREESOME | Article about doctor and prophet backing a small group (9) Not a properly constituted company? (9) |
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| Rufus | UNAFFECTED | Modest just the same (10) Modest just the same (10) |
24278 22078 |
| Rufus | NILE | Runner has zero energy (4) A blue or white flower (4) Duck seen on English river (4) New line that starts from Victoria (4) |
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| Rufus | RESTCURE | Taken by those who are sick and tired of work? (4-4) One does nothing to make such treatment effective (4-4) Taken by those who are sick and tired of work? (4,4) |
22106 22954 27383 |
| Rufus | OBSERVE | Keep watch (7) Former pupil to wait and see (7) Keep giving notice (7) Comply with notice (7) Comment on what you see? (7) |
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| Rufus | PRONTO | No port? Remedy that straightaway (6) It's quickly torn out in the Post Office (6) |
25281 24238 |
| Rufus | ALLOWING | Admitting nothing has been settled (8) Admitting everyone is in arrears (8) |
26478 24512 |
| Rufus | STEP | Stage favourite's elevation (4) Tread the stage (4) Back favourites for pace (4) Stage favourite's comeback (4) |
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| Rufus | BYLINES | How journalists are recognised and schoolchildren punished (7) How schoolboys are punished and journalists recognised? (7) |
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| Rufus | CAFETERIA | The only waiting here is at the counter (9) Order ice after a place to eat is found (9) Where one may serve oneself tea if care is exercised (9) |
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| Rufus | ATLAST | In the end, mountain range finishes where Tunisia starts (2,4) Where the cobbler may be found, after some delay (2,4) |
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| Rufus | LOATHE | See two articles to dislike (6) See fresh hate put upon hate (6) |
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| Rufus | APRON | Article written about the professional stage, perhaps (5) Ideal stage for kitchen-sink drama? (5) Protection with strings attached (5) Expert clad in an item of protective clothing (5) Ideal stage for Pinafore? (5) |
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| Rufus | NEVADA | Chap seen in an uprising in deserted state (6) Retired chap in an American state (6) |
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| Rufus | DRESSSENSE | Attribute of the successful gear selector (5,5) You can have it, yet still be clothes-mad (5,5) Feeling for the right gear (5,5) |
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| Rufus | ONELINER | Short and funny individual seen on ship (3-5) By no means a fleet response that may raise a laugh (3-5) Hardly a fleet response that's funny (3-5) |
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| Rufus | OMINOUS | Nothing less holds nothing threatening (7) Portentous doctor lifted one with common sense (7) |
25317 22810 |
| Rufus | STITCHES | Sharp pains produced by needles (8) They join together in operations (8) |
26060 22846 |
| Rufus | NEOLOGISM | An example of new coinage (9) Some lingo newly expressed (9) |
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| Rufus | FIASCO | Failure in providing returns as a company (6) Providing back-up when company is a failure (6) Total failure, if setting up a small company (6) |
26078 23557 27335 |
| Rufus | ABATTOIR | Butchers initially involved in terrible riot at slaughterhouse (8) Place equipped for stock dispatch (8) It's equipped for dispatching stock (8) |
24654 22924 25791 |
| Rufus | APPEASE | Primate swallows vegetables to satisfy hunger, perhaps (7) Pacify monkey, feeding it vegetables (7) |
22208 23114 |
| Rufus | RUDOLPH | Christmas present drawer acting as a guide (7) Drawer for the Christmas presents? (7) |
25509 23020 |
| Rufus | ACADEMIC | Scholarly in theory (8) College lecturer (8) Fellow who's learned what's not relevant (8) |
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| Rufus | BARTER | Publican with no end of trade (6) Publican with no end of trade (6) |
22400 25269 |
| Rufus | TROUSSEAU | Not a single female will wear this outfit (9) Clothes not a single woman will go out in (9) |
21802 27251 |
| Rufus | ERSATZ | German sub (6) German sub (6) |
25994 22906 |
| Rufus | OXLIP | Neat border plant (5) Plant seen in neat border (5) |
25665 23629 |
| Rufus | PLAINT | Record turnover is not commonly a cause of prosecution (6) Record turnover is not commonly a cause of this (6) |
23712 25144 |
| Rufus | SWITCH | It may be thrown for a change (6) A flicker of light? (6) Light whip for light control (6) Transfer for a striker? (6) |
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| Rufus | RETIRE | Go back - but not to work (6) Go back to bed? (6) |
24250 27275 |
| Rufus | CHASTE | Good number joining expedition (6) Spotless tea set put out (6) In class it's hard to be virtuous (6) |
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| Rufus | OWING | Permitting everyone to leave what's due (5) To be paid nothing to fly (5) Outstanding old part of a building (5) |
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| Rufus | CANADA | Vessel takes girl to see the country (6) Country girl on the vessel (6) |
25647 24476 |
| Rufus | OPAL | Duck, mate! Here comes a stone! (4) Workman said to be unlucky (4) Jewel in ring given to a friend (4) Workman in stone (4) |
23682 25114 23868 22810 |
| Rufus | ASSERT | State benefit is about right (6) Maintain a lock up (6) Maintain a lock so it turns (6) |
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| Rufus | REVERSE | Defeat — or quite the opposite (7) Misfortune for the other side (7) Setback for the other side (7) |
25060 22106 25868 |
| Rufus | BILLBOARD | Money acquired by firm's directors hoarding (9) Advertising account presentation to directors (9) |
26454 26269 |
| Rufus | SOLICITUDE | Concern of many in a lonely place (10) Concern about being in charge in isolation (10) |
22268 22810 |
| Rufus | TRIP | Expedition set off (4) An outing in the fall (4) |
27371 24976 |
| Rufus | ICARUS | He suffered from soaring ambition (6) He had high-flying ambition, but came unstuck (6) |
25581 23539 |
| Rufus | IDEALISTIC | Impracticable, perhaps, in italicised form (10) Cities laid out in a way that's impractical (10) |
24612 23862 |
| Rufus | SUBALTERN | Junior officer makes warship change direction (9) Young army chap is awkward, but learns (9) |
25353 25521 |
| Rufus | AVENUE | A site for a roadway (6) May it be described as a trunk road? (6) Place to meet after a drive (6) |
23575 22704 23694 |
| Rufus | EVILOMEN | Growth of conciliation symbolically rejected by workers - a bad sign (4,4) Growth of conciliation rejected by workers - a bad sign (4,4) Growth of conciliation overturned by workers - a bad sign (4,4) |
24022 21868 22118 |
| Rufus | RUING | Being sorry, one called out (5) Deploring sort of turn in a circus? (5) One called round, being sorry (5) |
25311 27377 26867 |
| Rufus | EYESIGHT | Pupil power (8) Pupil power I mention in speech (8) Sense there's agreement among a number (8) Pupil power? (8) Sense agreement in the crew (8) |
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| Rufus | VIEW | See you get five to one each way as starters (4) It is seen as an opinion (4) Look in six different directions (4) |
24964 24278 25779 |
| Rufus | STRIPE | Military band? (6) Companion of an American star? (6) |
23473 25084 |
| Rufus | COUNTERS | Chips for computers (8) Contradicts men on the board (8) |
23503 26903 |
| Rufus | TIDDLY | Merry minute (6) Rather small drunk (6) |
23928 24446 |
| Rufus | ARMAGEDDON | Equip old fellow with weapons for the final battle (10) Equip old fellow for the final battle (10) |
23934 23312 |
| Rufus | ADMIRE | Respect number trapped in a sticky situation (6) Honour I dream about (6) |
26329 24052 |
| Rufus | SAGA | Fail to keep up a legend (4) Flag with a tale of heroism (4) |
27053 23605 |
| Rufus | COCKS | Game to take the helm, we hear (5) They may be game to take the helm, we hear (5) |
26849 21898 |
| Rufus | RASED | Demolish what's soundly built (5) Brought down to earth, strange as it may sound (5) |
21916 26592 |
| Rufus | BECOME | Suit to change into (6) Change into suit (6) |
24392 26377 |
| Rufus | PLAYPEN | Drama writer barred for the very young (7) Drama writer barred for the very young (7) |
22148 24536 |
| Rufus | BECALM | Still good advice to the over-excited (6) Still good advice to the excited (6) |
24654 21683 |
| Rufus | IDOLATER | Fashionably tailored, he's concerned with his image (8) One to perform afterwards for a devoted fan (8) He's concerned with his image, being badly tailored (8) |
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| Rufus | INCUR | Experience part of the main current (5) Risk having a dog at home (5) |
25994 26771 |
| Rufus | ARTICULATE | Well-spoken couple (10) Express split into clearly distinct parts (10) |
24696 24434 |
| Rufus | EFFORT | It's a struggle for amphibian to get round (6) It's a struggle for an amphibian to get round (6) |
24022 22130 |
| Rufus | BUCHAREST | A Schubert composition? Capital! (9) A butcher's working capital (9) A Schubert composition? Capital! (9) |
22376 26730 25934 |
| Rufus | NARROWS | Contracts for northern shafts (7) Contracts for polar missiles (7) Contracts for polar missiles (7) |
21916 25371 21761 |
| Rufus | ONIONS | Experts know them to be edible bulbs (6) Vegetables that need to be set in soon (6) |
23880 22428 |
| Rufus | TOLERANCE | Play patience (9) But for this, life would be unbearable (9) Allowance made to new cleaner (9) |
26921 21749 25683 |
| Rufus | STEREOTYPE | Cliché of a hi-fi buff (10) See pottery cast in mould (10) |
21695 23904 |
| Rufus | EYELIDS | They are raised for anyone to see (7) They are raised up for anyone to see (7) |
22732 25287 |
| Rufus | OFFENCE | Aggressive action taken by those insulted (7) Crime of a receiver of stolen goods (7) It may be taken by the injured (7) |
26197 22948 23461 |
| Rufus | STRIPTEASE | Taking off show, provides drinks in the bar (10) Entertainment for band includes drinks (10) Revealing form of entertainment (10) |
24088 22834 23557 |
| Rufus | SCALES | Balances notes in the music lesson (6) Balance fish plates (6) Climbs and balances (6) Climbs and balances (6) Climbs on the weighing machine (6) What most fish have to be weighed on (6) The balance mounts (6) |
24470 22238 23898 24958 27113 27071 26203 |
| Rufus | NARCISSUS | The flower of youth? (9) A bloomer he made, being too fond of his image (9) He saw himself as winning on the pools (9) |
23808 27233 25707 |
| Rufus | ANACHRONISM | A case of mixed dates (11) Untimely error possibly made by a Cornishman (11) |
26502 25581 |
| Rufus | BROACH | Offer to introduce (6) Bring up fish on front of boat (6) Introduce curve in sail after Beachy Head (6) |
23102 23180 25401 |
| Rufus | SPONGE | Ask for money to clean up (6) Absorbing example of marine life (6) |
22984 25952 |
| Rufus | ADVANTAGE | Profit that shouldn't be taken unfairly (9) Profit that one shouldn't take unfairly (9) |
23198 24296 |
| Rufus | RESORT | Stay outside, or go (6) Place to ski may be busy or in repose (6) Roster made out for a skiing holiday? (6) |
22650 24888 25198 |
| Rufus | WEIRDO | Unconventional word that is taken out (6) Word that is coined for an eccentric (6) |
22452 24428 |
| Rufus | ENDS | Completes games of bowls (4) Ambitions for the finals (4) Destroys ambitions (4) Objects to extremities? (4) Objects when tips are offered (4) Objects and doesn't go on (4) |
21671 24876 24386 22792 23300 22464 |
| Rufus | PLOUGH | It enables farmers to make a good turnover (6) Fail to prepare the ground (6) |
23527 25365 |
| Rufus | BUTTON | It may be pressed down, but not up (6) It may be pressed down, but not back (6) |
23419 22638 |
| Rufus | HOODOO | Robin getting two ducks? Bad luck! (6) Bad luck on Robin getting two ducks (6) |
22006 24076 |
| Rufus | SADDLE | Cut lumber (6) Last of the latecomers gets rotten seat (6) Bottom place on top of a mount (6) |
25437 22232 26927 |
| Rufus | PIECEMEAL | Bishop's repast eaten little by little? (9) Some repast eaten little by little? (9) |
25976 22084 |
| Rufus | EPOCH | He tangles with cop — that will mean time (5) He grasps a policeman on the way back - it will mean time (5) He tangles with cop - that will mean time (5) |
25838 23020 22036 |
| Rufus | MONTEVERDI | Composer to drive men wild (10) Composer to drive men to distraction (10) |
21767 26161 |
| Rufus | SENTENCE | A few words addressed in French to the Church (8) Penalty clause? (8) Fine words (8) |
26574 25719 22650 |
| Rufus | SCROUNGE | Surgeon upset about cold sponge (8) Surgeon upset about cold sponge (8) |
21850 23940 |
| Rufus | TRAINS | Coaches coaches (6) Coaches coaches (6) |
25773 21868 |
| Rufus | BEAU | Live with a posh boyfriend (4) Live with a university boyfriend (4) Lover's knot, say (4) Live with a socially acceptable boyfriend (4) |
21719 24994 22304 25533 |
| Rufus | ORBITAL | Boring part in exam that's revolutionary (7) Not much spoken about, as space travel can be (7) |
25156 22750 |
| Rufus | GETAWAY | Criminal's escape? Come off it! (7) Go on! Holiday! (3,4) |
26018 22166 |
| Rufus | CHAPLAIN | Honour a simple man of the cloth (8) Comedian once holding a clerical appointment (8) Padre takes tea without any milk or sugar? (8) |
25461 26939 25611 |
| Rufus | STRAND | Seaside yarn (6) Maroon thread (6) Bear right to enter London thoroughfare (6) Maroon thread (6) Bear right to enter London thoroughfare (6) |
23389 22304 26616 27197 24976 |
| Rufus | EMIRATES | Times are changing for Arab states (8) Leaves the land without George for foreign fields (8) |
26712 22376 |
| Rufus | ESCORT | Provide company car (6) Company car (6) Company guard (6) |
24940 26167 24702 |
| Rufus | ANEW | A point we raised once more (4) A point we follow up once more (4) |
23593 24618 |
| Rufus | STIPEND | A living wage? (7) Pay for the cloth (7) Wages and gratuity in post (7) |
26102 22500 27131 |
| Rufus | GUARDIANSHIP | Responsibility for safety of daily transport (12) Paper's joint responsibility (12) |
27329 24052 |
| Rufus | OBI | Sash 50% too big (3) Charming feature of Japanese dress (3) |
24196 22714 |
| Rufus | APPLEPIE | Sweet disorder in the bed (5,3) For dessert, such an order can't be bettered (5,3) Order dessert (5,3) Sweet and perfect to order (5,3) |
24172 26975 23641 27197 |
| Rufus | JUST | It's only fair (4) Barely deserved (4) |
22238 23054 |
| Rufus | ESTATE | Houses a car (6) What is left in the car (6) Executor's first to divulge what's left in the will (6) Property gets one thousand short of estimate (6) English country property (6) Property of the Orient Express (6) Property gets one thousand short of estimate (6) Housing development willingly left (6) |
21892 23754 26526 26335 23491 27023 21982 22912 |
| Rufus | LINGERIE | Woman's habit is to delay; that is the end of it (8) Heather Lake's underwear (8) Heather Lake's underwear (8) |
22400 25563 23443 |
| Rufus | STEM | Staunch supporter (4) Stock check (4) Spring associated with flowers (4) Stop! It's a hold-up! (4) |
22870 23587 22542 27131 |
| Rufus | CAESAR | Dictator in vehicle waves back (6) He received his rents mid-month (6) |
24034 24702 |
| Rufus | DAKOTA | Knock out some facts about aircraft (6) Knock out some facts about aircraft (6) |
24178 21850 |
| Rufus | RALLIED | Got together and improved (7) Had a series of strokes but recovered (7) |
25964 25317 |
| Rufus | BARRACKS | Demonstrates hostility to private accommodation (8) Private quarters (8) |
26640 27353 |
| Rufus | ENSIGN | Officer standard (6) Junior officer found on the staff (6) Officer's quarters housing retired soldiers (6) |
22732 27377 24554 |
| Rufus | TART | Yet it may be sweet (4) Sweet and sour (4) |
24566 23246 |
| Rufus | CARDSHARP | He can't be trusted with a deal (4,5) Dishonest dealer (4-5) |
26544 22202 |
| Rufus | ACKNOWLEDGES | Admits information revealed in accounts (12) Admits information is revealed in the accounts (12) |
26760 21689 |
| Rufus | RULES | Decides officially and draws the line (5) Australian football is supreme, OK? (5) |
26622 26490 |
| Rufus | FLUFFS | Blunders on stage (6) Blunders on stage (6) |
24882 22452 |
| Rufus | MEMENTO | It reminds me repeatedly not to change (7) Does it help some men to forget? Yes and no (7) It reminds chaps to give me priority (7) It reminds people to give me priority (7) |
25587 23048 26233 23270 |
| Rufus | PARTAKEN | Shared in a good round of golf? (8) Shared a perfect round of golf? (8) Shared a good round of golf? (8) |
24714 21994 25976 |
| Rufus | PLUMB | Sound like fruit? (5) Born under Victoria, true (5) |
22578 27167 |
| Rufus | SETTLEMENT | Community payment (10) Community to pay workers overtime (10) |
26425 23886 |
| Rufus | LAID | Put down face to back (4) Deposited a pound when on benefit (4) Placed a number on benefit (4) |
25054 26072 24798 |
| Rufus | SWEARSIN | Inducts into office when answer is correct (6,2) Administers oath to witness showing unusual wariness (6,2) |
25635 22494 |
| Rufus | GUARDIAN | One with minor responsibilities in a newspaper (8) A champion paper (8) |
25994 22942 |
| Rufus | DOGMA | Sort of lead mother will follow in principle (5) Pointer, maybe, to master's belief (5) Follow graduate's doctrine (5) Follow scholar's teachings (5) |
24338 27107 25910 24744 |
| Rufus | ERRORS | Slips in evidence of humanity (6) Fears loss of opener to slips (6) Fears loss of opener to slips (6) Fears losing head and making blunders (6) |
25515 24762 22834 22954 |
| Rufus | BEACHED | Washed up when everyone was in bed (7) Washed up when every one was in bed (7) |
23008 23730 |
| Rufus | TANTRUM | A bad-tempered pet (7) Fit pet (7) |
26706 23551 |
| Rufus | BOTHERED | Be hot, turning crimson and irritated (8) Hot companion is extra in bed (8) |
26532 26173 |
| Rufus | THREAD | Used in a sewing machine, it goes round a screw (6) Used in a sewing machine, it goes round a screw (6) Lose this and you won't finish the yarn (6) |
21659 25659 23742 |
| Rufus | PLIANT | It is involved with a plan that's flexible (6) One in factory making plastic (6) |
25659 25611 |
| Rufus | COLOSSI | I closed business with deficit in large figures (7) Large figures of business deficit — I closed (7) Firm has a deficit — one in large figures (7) Firm has deficit - one in large figures (7) |
24488 26867 27233 23002 |
| Rufus | TWELVE | A time for high-handedness (6) Time when most strikes occur (6) Time when the hands come together (6) |
22500 25168 25803 |
| Rufus | ELISHA | Samuel's teacher has turned out to be a prophet (6) Sheila's converted by this prophet (6) |
26443 26586 |
| Rufus | HIDING | To avoid it a child may go into it (6) To avoid it a child may go into it (6) Beating the retreat (6) |
22154 26628 22536 |
| Rufus | MESH | Me and mum work together (4) Become engaged in some sharp practice (4) |
26604 23096 |
| Rufus | PASSED | Went by, like the buck (6) Succeeded in exam in oral history (6) |
22738 25982 |
| Rufus | FLAMINGO | Passionate love bird (8) Wading bird? It's a ruddy duck! (8) |
26323 25030 |
| Rufus | CAREER | Rush through a life's work (6) Make rapid progress in a profession (6) Rush to find a vocation (6) Rush job? (6) A lifeline? (6) Profession has run rapidly out of control (6) Rush about, madly calling (6) Calling for run (6) Make rapid progress in a profession (6) Rush job? (6) |
22560 22030 27341 22106 23814 22834 22334 23407 25575 24476 |
| Rufus | SOLD | I must leave firm, betrayed (4) Initially supplied second-hand, now disposed of (4) |
25773 22738 |
| Rufus | YESTERDAYS | Yeasty reds drunk in the recent past (10) Yeasty reds drunk in recent times (10) |
22440 26969 |
| Rufus | BREATHER | Break one's nose, like Gill (8) Break one's nose, perhaps (8) |
25449 23676 |
| Rufus | MEETS | Effectively copes with sporting events (5) Hunts with seeming success (5) |
27293 23264 |
| Rufus | RHODES | Island colonialist (6) Island's anchorage in the sound (6) Unruly hordes in the Mediterranean (6) |
24612 23706 25599 |
| Rufus | STADIA | Grounds for a good man to back opera (6) A way to mount opera in arenas (6) |
22858 25533 |
| Rufus | BADLOT | A scoundrel who deserves no good fortune (3,3) A scoundrel not worth bidding for (3,3) |
24852 22100 |
| Rufus | RACKET | Sharp practice produces outcry (6) Sharp practice used in court proceedings (6) Sharp practice produces uproar (6) |
23054 26245 25647 |
| Rufus | APPREHENDS | Detains suspects (10) Detains suspects (10) |
22006 25263 |
| Rufus | CARGO | Vehicle to travel as freight (5) Vehicle to travel as freight (5) |
26443 23443 |
| Rufus | ABED | Lincoln died sleeping? Apparently so (4) Sailor boy in his hammock (4) Lincoln died sleeping? Apparently so (4) |
24852 23048 21982 |
| Rufus | HITOUT | Lose a point at tennis but score quickly at cricket (3,3) Lose the point and go for the runs (3,3) |
25108 22548 |
| Rufus | DEBRIS | Society girl rejected title? Rubbish! (6) A new bride's bits and pieces (6) New bride's bits and pieces (6) |
25922 21695 24994 |
| Rufus | FREEFORALL | A fight, but nobody is charged (4-3-3) A fight, but nobody is charged (4-3-3) |
21886 26012 |
| Rufus | ARDENT | Full of zeal for a new trend (6) Study painting externally, being passionate (6) |
22316 27143 |
| Rufus | CENTAUR | Horseman may give ace turn (7) A fabulous horseman (7) |
22632 22036 |
| Rufus | EDITOR | Pretend to have influence (6) His leader expresses his opinion (6) He may have set features at work (6) His leader expresses his opinion (6) Elite type found in newspaper production (6) Journalist's turn to ride (6) He's in charge but has a leader (6) Newspaperman to be found in dire trouble (6) |
22482 22364 26550 26389 22166 25599 24642 25946 |
| Rufus | SATISFY | Please pay in full (7) Please make reparation (7) Stays if made content (7) |
23008 25006 24076 |
| Rufus | AMOUNT | Money for a horse (6) Money for a horse (6) Come to a hill (6) |
21743 25629 24154 |
| Rufus | NOBODIES | Unimportant people make solving murders difficult (8) Unimportant persons found after well-planned murders? (8) |
24016 26897 |
| Rufus | STET | Author's retainer? (4) Indication that a writer's revision is not better (4) Reader's plea for original expression (4) Reader's request for original work of writer (4) Reader's plea for original expression (4) Let it be one sort of square inside another (4) Impressive plea for restitution (4) Revision of test indicates second thoughts are not always best (4) Impressive plea for original expression (4) |
24612 25994 21814 24308 23240 23916 24428 26490 22714 |
| Rufus | ESTHER | There's confusion in the Old Testament (6) There's a change of name for a Biblical queen (6) |
24196 25162 |
| Rufus | AGLOW | Silver down, but looks healthy (5) Silver down at melting point? (5) |
22404 25737 |
| Rufus | ONSLAUGHT | Attack thus with a long preparation (9) Offensive lout hangs around (9) Random laughs not seen as offensive (9) Talons hug brutally in attack (9) |
25671 27209 26006 25785 |
| Rufus | PARTIAL | Not entirely biased (7) Fond of, to some extent (7) |
24214 25785 |
| Rufus | BONECHINA | Graduate entertains a slimmer's objective — eating off this? (4,5) Skeleton service? (4,5) |
27107 24458 |
| Rufus | BOLERO | Worn by a woman for a dance (6) It's worn by a woman for a dance (6) |
25521 22602 |
| Rufus | IRRITATE | Introduce girl to mysterious rite involving incense (8) Introduce girl to mysterious rite with incense (8) Make annoyed and angry about unfinished ceremony (8) |
25743 22310 23998 |
| Rufus | DEMONSTRATE | Show how Devil and Saint rank in esteem (11) Show how devil and saint rank in estimation (11) Show what discontented groups do (11) |
27221 25443 22232 |
| Rufus | BLUEPRINT | Plan to produce an indecent picture (9) Plan a porno picture? (9) |
27341 25569 |
| Rufus | ATOM | Very little to fill in the morning hours (4) Morsel for a cat (4) |
23090 22876 |
| Rufus | PULSE | It naturally beats peas and beans (5) Well, I wouldn't want this taken (5) |
21647 24136 |
| Rufus | ELAPSE | Pass in English, then fail to maintain standard (6) Pass in English, overlooking slight error (6) Slip by the Spanish church feature (6) Pass directions around the circuit (6) England's first slip gets run out (6) |
25305 27311 21868 23294 25551 |
| Rufus | OARS | Means of propulsion on a Roman ship, originally (4) Feathered, they skim the water (4) |
25952 23347 |
| Rufus | AWAKENED | Came to a late party with Edward (8) Came to an all-night party with Edward (8) |
23461 26138 |
| Rufus | TENSION | Rigidity of stone in building (7) Stress? One isn't affected (7) One isn't affected with stress (7) |
25922 26921 26120 |
| Rufus | CELERITY | Plant it in haste (8) Heartless person who's well known for speed (8) |
24852 26437 |
| Rufus | DISTASTE | Dislike test said to be complicated (8) Is stated in a way that creates revulsion (8) |
25671 25569 |
| Rufus | OUTER | Dismissed by monarch and shot! (5) Poor shot at route planning (5) Extremely poor shot on target (5) |
26688 23718 25144 |
| Rufus | NAOMI | One chap returns, holding ring for girl (5) I complain when she comes up (5) Ruth's mother-in-law caused no end of a minor riot (5) No, I am wrong; she was Ruth's mother-in-law (5) No, I am wrong, she was Ruth's mother-in-law (5) |
24130 21689 26819 26670 21844 |
| Rufus | ALIBI | Bail set before one delivers defence (5) Excuse for party in capital (5) Defence of the absent (5) An out-of-the-way plea (5) Proof of a convenient absence? (5) Excuse for party in capital (5) |
26544 26646 27065 23974 26556 21928 |
| Rufus | ANIMALFARM | Napoleon's novel home (6,4) No-man's-land taken over by Napoleon (6,4) |
26676 23724 |
| Rufus | LETSGO | Dismisses a proposal to start moving (4,2) Dismisses a proposal to start moving (4,2) |
25551 22298 |
| Rufus | LASSIE | A girl that is under another (6) Dog Star (6) |
26281 23335 |
| Rufus | AIRSTRIP | Aircraft base advertises tour (8) Side passage for those taking flight? (8) Advertise sportswear for those taking the air (8) |
24022 26443 26706 |
| Rufus | SHERATON | He produced furniture to another's design (8) She hurried round to a furniture designer (8) |
23802 26078 |
| Rufus | POSER | Tangled ropes can present a problem (5) A hard question for one, a sitter for another (5) Prose form that gives difficulties (5) Translation of prose is a problem (5) |
26628 24892 21802 21713 |
| Rufus | MUSICAL | US claim settlement in Oklahoma, say (7) Such chairs are never sufficient for a party game (7) |
22756 24888 |
| Rufus | TOW | Pull away from the east (3) Pull to start working (3) |
23874 24208 |
| Rufus | FRESCO | Forces change in decoration (6) Forces change in form of decoration (6) Irregular forces decoration (6) Crack forces decoration (6) Decoration for forces after action (6) |
24268 26598 22732 23778 24750 |
| Rufus | IMPARTIAL | I am not altogether fair (9) Just not taking sides (9) Just one taking role in mail distribution (9) |
23772 27233 24404 |
| Rufus | MOUSSAKA | Doctor to ask us about a dish we may have eaten abroad (8) Doctor is going to ask us about a dish we've eaten abroad (8) |
21838 27161 |
| Rufus | BREED | Increase the strain (5) Increase the strain (5) |
21683 25707 |
| Rufus | RIPOFF | Quickly remove label showing exorbitant price (3-3) Tearaway's daylight robbery (3-3) Tearaway's con trick (3-3) |
25515 23246 22542 |
| Rufus | INITIATED | Introduced new dietitian (9) Began by being made a member (9) |
26161 27071 |
| Rufus | LIEUTENANT | "Tauten line", ordered the naval officer (10) It's put out until eaten by a naval officer (10) |
23778 23455 |
| Rufus | EXERCISE | Workout cut without hesitation (8) Queen duty-bound to keep fit (8) |
25329 25299 |
| Rufus | GENEVA | Information a girl found in Switzerland (6) Information a girl found in Switzerland (6) |
21659 23114 |
| Rufus | PATISSERIE | Shop Irishman is opening, with Ireland's backing (10) Spare site I developed, providing party fare (10) |
25581 24046 |
| Rufus | CAPE | Wrath possibly shown by head (4) A head on one's shoulders (4) A head on one's shoulders (4) |
26885 21796 26724 |
| Rufus | NETCORD | People going to court may catch it! (3,4) People in court can catch it! (3,4) |
25317 22054 |
| Rufus | TERRIER | Row about stray dog (7) Row about stray dog (7) |
21904 26120 |
| Rufus | OPERA | Work overtime to produce a show (5) Ring an agent up at Covent Garden? (5) It may be a soap works (5) It's a drama getting to work on time (5) Work-time entertainment (5) Given time, a small work becomes a major one (5) |
22554 24744 24112 24326 24136 27227 |
| Rufus | ESTABLISH | His tables are lost and found (9) Found to be less habit-forming (9) Found habit less disturbing (9) |
25174 26120 26269 |
| Rufus | ESCORTS | They go along with kinky corsets (7) They will accompany kinky corsets (7) |
21940 24976 |
| Rufus | MANOVERBOARD | The chairman of the directors could be in deep water (3,9) Chairman of the directors could be in deep water (3,9) |
22012 24864 |
| Rufus | ARCH | Cunning chief (4) Chief feature of a secular Christmas (4) A way through on foot (4) Saucy curve (4) Chief means of support (4) A way through on foot (4) Chief part of the foot (4) |
26676 24268 23868 26861 24160 24082 26120 |
| Rufus | CRAVAT | Tax put on new car stock (6) Tax put on new car stock (6) |
22548 25611 |
| Rufus | CHASTISE | It's wrong in race to use a whip (8) Whip - it's raised in hunting (8) |
26018 22542 |
| Rufus | RHUBARB | Fool might use this? Nonsense! (7) Fruitful theatrical conversation piece? (7) |
23288 24148 |
| Rufus | ORFE | Id est (4) Forecast for fish (4) |
22918 24278 |
| Rufus | REPLIES | Salesman is untruthful in his answers (7) Salesman is untruthful in his answers (7) |
25671 22888 |
| Rufus | SKEIN | Wild goose yarn? (5) Woolly lot of wild geese (5) |
22072 26335 |
| Rufus | AFFECT | Pretend to influence (6) State of a student gaining a degree, then another (6) |
26921 22482 |
| Rufus | AFLOAT | Find love in a home on the water (6) Middleman to offer new shares for sale, so not going under (6) Kept self-sufficient by a sum of petty cash (6) Keeping up an empty apartment (6) Keeping self-sufficient with a sum of petty cash (6) |
22972 26706 22006 22334 24028 |
| Rufus | ERNEST | He is sent out after some hesitation (6) Man enters another order (6) He is unusually tense about mid-afternoon (6) Hemingway or Sterne, perhaps (6) Hemingway and Sterne novel (6) |
23024 23258 22310 21982 25779 |
| Rufus | INTHEPAST | Formerly patients treated outside hospital (2,3,4) Formerly, patients treated outside hospital (2,3,4) |
22136 25078 |
| Rufus | CARRYOFF | Successfully manage an abduction? (5,3) Successfully manage an abduction? (5,3) |
22024 25419 |
| Rufus | STAGED | Put on weight and looked older (6) Put on weight, looked older (6) |
22400 26132 |
| Rufus | SUBURBIA | Out of town - and out of the country (8) It's out of town and out of the country (8) |
23808 26335 |
| Rufus | ROTTERDAM | Foreign city bank headed by a rascal (9) Port gives mother a bad character, initially (9) |
23611 26783 |
| Rufus | QUOTIENT | Not quite free to give the result of the division (8) Not quite free to give the result of the division (8) |
21695 27383 |
| Rufus | ALIMENT | Worker admits fruit gives sustenance (7) Food I am given in a time of abstinence (7) |
21683 23515 |
| Rufus | EMIGRANT | He settles abroad with English road permit (8) He's bound to better himself elsewhere (8) |
26466 23641 |
| Rufus | MATE | Sailor to finish the game on board (4) China tea (4) |
27011 25257 |
| Rufus | ECHO | Sound of their own voices heartens the choir (4) Repeat after some reflection (4) Classical maid who always had the last word (4) Repeat after some reflection (4) Nymph who faded away normally comes back (4) |
26604 24846 22012 22232 22704 |
| Rufus | NIRVANA | Finding transport in a rain storm is heaven (7) Blissful state in which Ivan ran wild (7) |
23102 26933 |
| Rufus | INSTEP | A section of the foot soldiers should be (6) Popular move, building arch (6) How to march on foot? (6) Arch no different from others (6) |
24196 26161 22942 22810 |
| Rufus | RATIONAL | Helping a student is reasonable (8) Well-founded desert island with lake (8) |
24362 24112 |
| Rufus | OTTAWA | Excessive articles about Western capital (6) Capital power unit setting up in middle of road (6) |
24946 25946 |
| Rufus | AISLE | A short island passage (5) Such a passage is a tissue of lies (5) A bridal path? (5) |
24964 26437 25473 |
| Rufus | RIGHT | Appropriate ceremonial form in speech (5) Make a correction to starboard (5) |
23341 26419 |
| Rufus | CREDIT | Believe one side of the account (6) Tick awarded in exam for high marks (6) Believe one side of the account (6) Tick awarded in exam for high marks (6) |
27215 25659 22756 21850 |
| Rufus | FLAK | Criticism directed at military aircraft? (4) Brickbats aimed at military aircraft? (4) |
25731 21784 |
| Rufus | ALTERNATE | Appearing every second (9) Showing unusual talent, are to take turns (9) |
26939 27161 |
| Rufus | TIDERIP | Place of current conflict (4,3) A place of current conflict (4,3) Possibly die during journey in turbulent waters (4,3) |
25856 21970 27065 |
| Rufus | TROPICAL | Hot tip Carol may provide (8) Current keeping river very warm (8) |
25449 25389 |
| Rufus | BRONZE | It takes an age to get a suntan (6) Get tanned but still get a medal (6) |
25275 23180 |
| Rufus | ARSON | Artist upset over issue that gives offence (5) Vicar has no head for crime (5) The offence of one coming to light (5) |
24678 26568 26754 |
| Rufus | MAESTRI | Note a new rest is put in for music masters (7) Music masters require note when taking a rest off (7) |
24356 25341 |
| Rufus | COPE | Constable is on to drug deal (4) Cut a cloak (4) Work in church and you may wear it (4) Service dress (4) |
23814 22846 25389 22196 |
| Rufus | FREEMASON | Forenames out of place for member of a secret order (9) Unusual forenames for a lodger? (9) |
26227 26460 |
| Rufus | BEARARMS | Carry a gun with sleeves rolled up, say (4,4) Carry a gun with sleeves rolled up, we hear (4,4) |
25755 22334 |
| Rufus | TORSO | Roots developing into a trunk (5) Roots develop into a trunk (5) Elephant's tail, something like the trunk (5) |
23359 21820 22112 |
| Rufus | GORGON | She turned to stone (6) One of the ugly sisters refused a drink when upset (6) |
27101 23617 |
| Rufus | LASAGNE | Angela's cooked a foreign dish (7) Pasta cooked the country way - to sink in the middle (7) Turn gas up in a way to make pasta (7) |
24362 24208 22804 |
| Rufus | ECZEMA | Spots city maze complex (6) Spots city maze complex (6) |
25665 23138 |
| Rufus | INSIGNIA | Status symbols? (8) Status symbols? (8) |
21874 25425 |
| Rufus | ENSUE | Follow directions and prosecute (5) Points to the girl to follow (5) Result of unseen incomplete — result to follow (5) |
25215 26556 26951 |
| Rufus | REACT | Respond to plea to return to the stage (5) Respond to plea to go back on stage (5) |
25377 22018 |
| Rufus | TURIN | I go round Italian city (5) Modern city can split round ancient one (5) |
25425 26514 |
| Rufus | ACTING | Taking part temporarily (6) Temporary work in the theatre (6) |
24314 22948 |
| Rufus | MOTIVE | The kind of power often sought by detectives (6) Inspiration sought by detectives? (6) |
22858 25293 |
| Rufus | INCITES | It's nice to have scrambled eggs (7) It's nice to have scrambled eggs (7) |
25856 22638 |
| Rufus | CHEAP | He took the hat round for not much money (5) Penny each, perhaps? (5) Cold store base (5) |
26425 26102 24016 |
| Rufus | LANDLADY | Property mistress? (8) An accommodating woman (8) |
25629 27275 |
| Rufus | EVIDENCE | Witnesses appear to give it (8) Basis for action? (8) Words in action? (8) |
27293 26072 26771 |
| Rufus | RAGBAG | Jumble found in a cheap paper carrier (6) Fun for students having to acquire jumble (6) |
22376 24052 |
| Rufus | SECONDINCOMMAND | Deputy didn't last long in charge (6,2,7) CO2? (6-2-7) |
24922 23700 |
| Rufus | AMUSED | Morning spent being entertained (6) Diverted by a thought? (6) Made to smile by a thought? (6) Made to smile by a thought? (6) |
26365 26574 21940 25221 |
| Rufus | MEDUSA | She may be amused, despite her stony looks? (6) Jellyfish in sea north of America (6) |
23862 25952 |
| Rufus | SOMALI | Thus a West African country becomes an East African (6) I'm also involved with East African (6) |
22786 21713 |
| Rufus | ANNEAL | Girl, a student, put through toughening process (6) Girl has the French rising temper (6) |
26251 26048 |
| Rufus | BIDDER | There's a lot he wants (6) A successful one wants a lot more than his rivals (6) |
24750 23437 |
| Rufus | DENTISTSCHAIR | Drilling site? (8,5) One may be orally examined in it (8,5) |
22632 22036 |
| Rufus | AFFIRM | State in a loud and resolute way (6) Maintain a strong company (6) |
26323 26012 |
| Rufus | GUINEA | Did this hen lay the golden eggs? (6) Did this fowl lay golden eggs? (6) |
21940 26173 |
| Rufus | HEART | It beats a man with skill (5) Warmth gets right into the centre (5) |
27215 26173 |
| Rufus | BRIGADE | Soldiers ordered to carry kit (7) Soldiers ordered to carry equipment (7) Soldiers ordered to secure equipment (7) |
25856 23072 26245 |
| Rufus | NETTLE | Annoy with stinging words? (6) Growing anger (6) |
24094 25868 |
| Rufus | OCEANOGRAPHY | A subject for deep study (12) Deep study (12) Deep study (12) |
22428 22054 26700 |
| Rufus | MARCH | A month in advance (5) Border protest? (5) |
24130 24112 |
| Rufus | PEAK | Top dog, say (4) The height of irritation, say (4) |
24762 23479 |
| Rufus | CAUSEWAY | Reason and method for walking across water (8) Stepping stones to reason and method (8) |
25078 24368 |
| Rufus | AUSTRIA | American detained by courts in European country (7) A number leave one country for another (7) |
26030 27233 |
| Rufus | CATHAY | A yacht capsized in Old China (6) Animal food given to horses in China once (6) |
26987 25305 |
| Rufus | SONIC | Describing a boom in restored icons (5) Describing a boom in the travel industry once (5) |
23527 25419 |
| Rufus | RHEOSTAT | It currently controls others at assembly (8) It may control the oven, when cooking the roast (8) It currently controls rose that is rambling (8) |
24022 22494 26831 |
| Rufus | GREATNESS | Big-headed celebrity! (9) Celebrity seen in sergeant's mess (9) |
26742 24976 |
| Rufus | CUFF | Belt as part of a shirt (4) A smack on the wrist (4) A slap on the wrist (4) |
26227 24934 24082 |
| Rufus | BANTERING | Bring round advance payment? Just joking! (9) Bring round advance payment? Just joking! (9) |
24458 24940 |
| Rufus | PASSAGE | Crossing the channel (7) Extract from part of a book about a ship (7) While away time in a sea journey (7) |
24314 26771 27233 |
| Rufus | ERENOW | Before this time in the past (6) This has been used poetically in the past (6) |
22238 24690 |
| Rufus | STRANDS | Leaves high and dry on the beaches (7) Leaves without resources — needs way to get currency (7) |
23072 26096 |
| Rufus | OFFICER | Major, for example, put in charge in advance (7) Member of the police force, if qualified (7) Captain possibly in command in present situation (7) Substandard rice pudding served in the wardroom? (7) |
22614 25042 23455 25257 |
| Rufus | NORMAN | Point to unusual Roman invader of Britain (6) Usual pattern followed by an Anglo-Saxon conqueror (6) |
25281 22906 |
| Rufus | MAINTAIN | Claim state support (8) State support (8) |
26006 23437 |
| Rufus | REBEL | Brew of beer left to rise (5) Brew of beer left to rise (5) A revolting subject (5) |
26544 22590 25653 |
| Rufus | STRAIN | Descending line in melody (6) Air pressure (6) A race calling for tremendous effort (6) Make great effort in race (6) Stress injury (6) Family stress (6) Make an effort in race (6) Racial tension? (6) |
22578 22154 22316 22178 24202 24834 25365 22876 |
| Rufus | OFTEN | Frequently expressed as decimal (5) Many times decimal (5) |
25174 27227 |
| Rufus | WEDGES | They hold back movement on the western borders (6) Gets tight in clubs (6) |
24196 25719 |
| Rufus | INNER | Meal without a starter may not satisfy this man (5) Meal not starting to satisfy this man (5) Main meal without a starter? It won't please this man (5) Victor loses head going round the bull (5) Private hotel used by monarch (5) Victor loses his head in the bull ring (5) Victor out West is a pretty good shot (5) Private lodging provided with little hesitation (5) |
25281 22154 25940 26813 24792 23377 25785 24010 |
| Rufus | BROOMSTICK | Sweepstake? (10) Witchcraft (10) |
24672 22960 |
| Rufus | OPENSEA | Prospect following land clearance (4,3) Prospect following land clearance (4,3) |
24392 24488 |
| Rufus | SCRAPE | Wild capers may get you into one (6) Thinly-spread butter and jam (6) A close shave? (6) Thinly spread butter and jam (6) Jam - thinly applied? (6) Little bit of butter and jam (6) Drop a note when in difficulty (6) Capers used to make pickle (6) |
23611 24124 26676 22024 23246 25695 21749 27281 |
| Rufus | MISHAP | Many a shipwreck could be bad luck (6) One MP has variable ill-fortune (6) |
25036 27275 |
| Rufus | COMPACT | Anything but widespread agreement (7) Close a make-up case (7) Firm agreement (7) |
27143 22328 24034 |
| Rufus | CALAIS | Bill raised sail going out to French port (6) Bill is to raise and set sail for French port (6) |
26885 23060 |
| Rufus | TESTATE | Willing to try a new blend of tea (7) After exam, tucked into a meal with a will (7) Note to say one is willing (7) |
21653 25215 23288 |
| Rufus | ADMITTED | Taken for granted (8) Allowed income? (8) Confessed to having been taken in (8) Made concession to be allowed in (8) |
26132 23180 22124 23347 |
| Rufus | QUADRANGLE | Prison dispute heard in exercise yard? (10) Prison dispute heard in courtyard (10) |
24166 27143 |
| Rufus | STOW | Cram for a sound public school (4) Store between 180 and 270 degrees (4) |
25982 24618 |
| Rufus | STABLEBOY | Reliable youngster looking after horses (6,3) A steady lad, might be good for a tip (9) |
26688 22810 |
| Rufus | NEMESIS | Vengeance makes sin seem fatuous (7) Retribution seems in order (7) Retribution seems in fashion (7) Retribution seems in order (7) Retribution seems in order (7) |
24232 26622 23623 21844 23347 |
| Rufus | ONSTAGE | Ring various agents where actors are found (2,5) Coach attached to cricketing side in play (2,5) |
23551 22810 |
| Rufus | TIE | Fix a result (3) How to secure a replay, for example? (3) A neck - and neck - finish? (3) |
22560 25072 23694 |
| Rufus | ALLEGRO | Staff instruction to get a move on (7) Fast scoring rate (7) Legal or otherwise, it's a lively movement (7) Term that's musical or legal, perhaps (7) Almost declare, with runs at Oval briskly scored (7) Staff instruction to get a move on (7) Fast scoring rate (7) |
25856 26215 27179 22650 23437 22416 22226 |
| Rufus | RAISE | Rebel without a cause (5) Gather together for the hike (5) |
24636 26006 |
| Rufus | THEISM | Religion is embraced by them (6) This religious belief is held by our opponents (6) It may give me this belief in God (6) |
24070 22948 27023 |
| Rufus | ARCTIC | Pole position? (6) Sign of nerves following car smash in one 12? (6) |
23521 22488 |
| Rufus | ALLIANCE | Marriage makes a nice change after all (8) Union gets everybody a nice settlement (8) League match (8) Flirting, having no head for marriage (8) Union gets a nice settlement after all (8) Daughter eschews flirting for marriage (8) |
22394 24958 22524 23192 26622 25952 |
| Rufus | BUNFIGHT | Chelsea versus Bath? (8) Hairstyle set before engagement party (8) |
25671 24994 |
| Rufus | REPAIR | Go back by air? (6) Mend a broken marriage? (6) Proceed to make good (6) Go off to find another partner (6) Material on display requires renovation (6) |
25994 23503 25072 25341 25102 |
| Rufus | THRONE | Man in the seat of power (6) Small boy put in the high chair (6) Unseated, we hear, from seat of power (6) |
21958 25006 22512 |
| Rufus | UNIVERSE | Creation of poetry at university? (8) Eve's ruin involved all creation (8) |
26472 25569 |
| Rufus | INCAMERA | Secret American organisation (2,6) Secret American resort (2,6) |
26419 23002 |
| Rufus | CUCKOO | Bird nuts (6) Nuts for a bird (6) The bird may make a timely appearance (6) |
25006 23605 25198 |
| Rufus | GROOVE | Go over rough rut (6) Go over undulating track (6) |
25353 24524 |
| Rufus | RUMBA | Dance and a drink to uplift a sailor (5) With spirit, a sailor gets up to dance (5) Dance that comes from Cuba and Burma (5) Dance that's odd to half the band (5) After a drink, sailor gets up for a dance (5) |
24250 22358 26754 26975 26897 |
| Rufus | PROFESSION | Calling for a declaration (10) Calling for a statement (10) Business statement (10) |
21892 27071 24588 |
| Rufus | ABOVEBOARD | It's not beneath the directors, to be honest (5,5) Too proud to take lodgers, honest! (5,5) It is beyond the directors to be honest (5,5) Honest description of the company chairman's position (5,5) |
26586 21778 23892 24332 |
| Rufus | INCOGNITO | Noticing love assignation under assumed names (9) Noticing nothing unusual in disguise (9) Noticing nothing unusual in disguise (9) |
24488 21647 25168 |
| Rufus | IDENTITY | It may be put on disc (8) In which the innocent align themselves with the guilty (8,6) |
21868 25431 |
| Rufus | CAPTAIN | I'm the head, so I can get upset about Parent-Teacher Association (7) Second man fitting in as chief officer (7) |
22554 23036 |
| Rufus | TOLEDO | Looted overthrown city of Spain (6) Fuss about the French in Spanish city (6) |
24202 24368 |
| Rufus | ABSTRUSE | Busts are being developed beyond comprehension (8) Busts are developed, but not easily perceived (8) Hard to fathom why corruption engulfed good man and king (8) |
23850 22410 26777 |
| Rufus | OPHELIA | Shattered hope and returning trouble robbed her of the will to live (7) Shattered hope and returning trouble robbed her of will to live (7) |
21820 25269 |
| Rufus | RIMINI | Where to see tourists somewhat trim in Italy (6) Tempers lost when prime minister discovers Italian resort (6) |
25910 24178 |
| Rufus | SNACK | Light meal is something carried by Santa around the Pole (5) Light meal served with wine around noon (5) |
24268 23700 |
| Rufus | ICEBOUND | Heading for the frozen wastes - or stuck in them (3-5) Heading for the frozen wastes - or stuck in them (3-5) Unable to move from the pack (8) |
24518 22160 24148 |
| Rufus | STATUE | Representation of body height not right (6) Astute move for representation (6) Liberty, for example (6) University in the country gets representation (6) Liberty, for example, is not just a figure of speech (6) |
26371 24166 26580 23144 25365 |
| Rufus | EXCEPTION | Omission that may be taken as an offence (9) Rejection? Not as a rule (9) |
26443 22924 |
| Rufus | ABSENTMINDED | Contemplating truancy? (6-6) Far away — and not appearing to be distressed (6-6) |
24810 27311 |
| Rufus | RESIN | About to break the law, by gum (5) About to fall from grace, by gum (5) |
22864 27353 |
| Rufus | DERANGE | Exploding grenade produces disorder (7) Put out of mind (7) |
25114 23974 |
| Rufus | PEERAGE | It is bound to show the titles (7) To look one's years requires nobility (7) |
22006 26903 |
| Rufus | STAR | Big name appears nightly (4) Big name in the performing arts (4) It may guide the traveller over deserts (4) The highlight of the Nativity (4) It guided the Magi around deserts (4) Good man has a right to take the lead (4) Horse's blaze of celebrity (4) |
22966 23962 23180 22954 26203 25934 25575 |
| Rufus | GROUSE | Get up after midnight and complain (6) A bird complaint (6) |
26353 22810 |
| Rufus | DRACULA | A blood count? (7) Stoker's batman (7) |
24172 25850 |
| Rufus | ARMANI | Marian in fashion - wearing this designer label? (6) Designer label unusual for Marian (6) Designer label excited Marian (6) |
23880 26245 24302 |
| Rufus | ILLITERATE | It's no good to repeat things to the ignorant (10) Ignorant, as I will keep on saying (10) I'll repeat what has been said for those unable to read (10) |
24588 21928 21946 |
| Rufus | CREDITOR | The settlement is due to him (8) New director has yet to be paid (8) |
27035 24732 |
| Rufus | ASTRONAUTS | They may travel far to Saturn as a diversion (10) Nut roast as cooked for high fliers (10) |
26748 25263 |
| Rufus | GINANDIT | Dining at resort, a customer may call for one (3,3,2) Dining at resort, a customer may call for one (3,3,2) |
24268 22858 |
| Rufus | FOCSLE | Figurehead at unusually close quarters to the crew (6) Female at unusually close quarters to the crew (6) |
26383 23557 |
| Rufus | BASIN | Sailor set up crime, seen in the dock (5) Sailor came up to wrong dock (5) Sailor took up crime, seen in the dock (5) |
24362 26227 25473 |
| Rufus | INDIA | Test side batting needs help in upset (5) Test side batting needs help in upset (5) Country taking in reciprocal aid (5) |
24464 21922 27239 |
| Rufus | TOPHAT | It's associated with head and tails (3,3) Capital investment that involves work (3,3) |
24798 22196 |
| Rufus | ARABESQUE | Ballet posture of Lincoln in square dance (9) Ballet posture of Lincoln in square dance (9) |
26640 21707 |
| Rufus | SECONDHAND | Used to support worker (6-4) It's used on watch (6-4) Used to support worker (6-4) |
24708 22942 21737 |
| Rufus | INNUENDO | Hint for suffering ennui - nod off (8) Hint union is in trouble and about to wind up (8) End union trouble with suggestion (8) |
24290 24672 23742 |
| Rufus | TATTOOIST | He leaves a permanent impression on one (9) Skinny artist who has designs on his clients (9) |
27065 24446 |
| Rufus | RAPPORT | Relationship hit by drink (7) Understanding how to tap the wine (7) |
26957 23330 |
| Rufus | NEATNESS | Order cattle by the head (8) Sean sent new order (8) |
26640 24154 |
| Rufus | ARMBAND | It may identify the member leading the orchestra (7) It may identify member leading the orchestra (7) |
21820 25647 |
| Rufus | BREAKER | One who smashes cars - on the circuit? (7) Small cask for fresh water, or sea water (7) |
21659 23676 |
| Rufus | PRESSRELEASE | Push lever to gets news handout (5,7) News handout of journalists' redundancy (5,7) |
26550 27095 |
| Rufus | LEVY | Tax it out of frivolity (4) Tax it out of frivolity (4) |
22376 25389 |
| Rufus | TAVERN | A number tucked into a bird in the inn (6) A number tucked into bird in the inn (6) |
23020 26622 |
| Rufus | ONPAPER | It's to do with exam in theory (2,5) Running an exam in theory (2,5) |
26389 25934 |
| Rufus | ONCREDIT | Odd doctrine obtains goods without paying (2,6) Unusual doctrine of deferred payment (2,6) Unusual doctrine of deferred payment (8) |
22256 25743 21880 |
| Rufus | REHEARSE | Hold a show trial (8) Prepare to make a scene (8) Take part in a show trial (8) |
25479 26760 22650 |
| Rufus | OSTLER | Good man in new role in stable employment (6) He could be best man and groom (6) |
24488 25761 |
| Rufus | ISTHMUS | This turned out to sum up Panama, for example (7) This difficult sum recalled Panama, perhaps (7) |
25838 27131 |
| Rufus | BUYERS | Shops' agents or customers (6) Shop's agents or customers at the January Sales? (6) |
26789 23020 |
| Rufus | OCCUPATION | Business residence (10) Business residence (10) Calling for military takeover (10) |
24922 22012 23294 |
| Rufus | YELLOW | Colour likely to run (6) Colour likely to run (6) Give loud cry of pain, like a coward (6) Hue and cry at the town centre (6) |
22512 25054 26580 25611 |
| Rufus | HESITATED | Was not keen to take exam without being warmed up (9) Showed uncertainty as the tide went out (9) |
22154 26251 |
| Rufus | LEAVE | Withdraw permission (5) The French hail freedom (5) |
26580 22686 |
| Rufus | PADRE | The chaplain's walkabout (5) Chaplain making home for soldiers (5) |
23455 25401 |
| Rufus | PART | It isn't all go (4) A bit of leave (4) Some catch up (4) |
23008 26389 24380 |
| Rufus | BAR | Obstacle for the legal profession (3) Advocates prohibition (3) |
23485 25072 |
| Rufus | ETON | Point-to-point training establishment (4) School where one changes form about the beginning of term (4) Where they teach only ten letters of the alphabet? (4) Mark goes back to school (4) |
22692 22428 23557 23138 |
| Rufus | ANEMOMETER | It will provide a blow by blow account (10) Wind instrument (10) |
25653 23892 |
| Rufus | PHILATELY | Injured hip not long ago in a pursuit (9) Gathering impressions hip replacement recently required (9) |
24958 25976 |
| Rufus | RURALDEAN | Sort of ruler and a clergyman overseeing several parishes (5,4) Sort of ruler and a clergyman for several parishes (5,4) |
27365 24380 |
| Rufus | ABATES | Calms down a wild beast (6) A beast in distress lowers (6) |
24094 22602 |
| Rufus | ENTREATY | Petition to take meals in the lobby (8) Plea for a two-point pact? (8) Appeal for admittance when about to dine (8) Plea for Northeast to back contract (8) |
27293 26760 24214 25934 |
| Rufus | KEELHAUL | Carpet a university residence, say? (8) Put tar underneath vessel (8) |
24940 23730 |
| Rufus | BUCKLE | Belt up or bend over (6) Belt up, or bend over (6) |
26963 22232 |
| Rufus | SITUATE | The estate agent's lying (7) It's to be found in the estate agent's brochure (7) |
26771 21749 |
| Rufus | TRILBY | Du Maurier's novel headgear (6) Novel hat for a Parisian model (6) |
25497 26897 |
| Rufus | POTPOURRI | Tip or pour out a delightful mixture (9) Vessel — right one in which to serve stew (9) It's up to Prior to provide an assortment (9) |
22202 24910 26311 |
| Rufus | WOBBLE | Bending elbow with boozer, beginning to sway unsteadily (6) Indication of a low top speed (6) |
27263 23060 |
| Rufus | BELFRY | You may find night-fliers hanging about in it (6) Where you may find night-fliers hanging around (6) |
21970 25054 |
| Rufus | EVEN | Flatiron? (4) Still quits (4) Still on level terms (4) Still not quite happening (4) It's flat and square (4) Still divisible by two (4) Quits flat (4) |
21892 27239 26586 24482 21683 25168 24618 |
| Rufus | BABYSIT | Tabby is prepared to look after another's young (7) Supervise for a small charge (4-3) |
26419 23258 |
| Rufus | CITE | Mention it in church (4) Quote it in church (4) |
23144 21647 |
| Rufus | KNOT | It makes fast speed at sea (4) Bird in difficulty (4) It makes fast speed at sea (4) Speed of ship steaming to tie up (4) Speed of flier (4) Sandpiper in difficulty (4) |
25012 24124 21623 23024 22756 25761 |
| Rufus | IRATE | Angry as a rodent that is trapped (5) Bad sailor losing his head, gets angry (5) Cross one river, accompanied by goddess (5) Cross one river with a note (5) Gershwin tune heartless and angry (5) |
24566 27359 25910 24840 27023 |
| Rufus | DEFY | Fed up youth's first to resist (4) Fed up youngsters beginning to flout authority (4) Fed up youngsters beginning to flout authority (4) |
27359 22650 22464 |
| Rufus | AMNESIA | Is a name recollectable? Not with this (7) Inability to recall a name is upsetting (7) You won't remember suffering from it (7) A name is confused - result of this? (7) |
23168 23946 26413 22084 |
| Rufus | EMERITI | Professors discharged, ie elevated and retaining worth (7) Honorary professors - ie retired but retaining integrity (7) |
24910 24034 |
| Rufus | BROTHER | A relative right in the midst of trouble (7) A relative is right in trouble (7) |
21773 24642 |
| Rufus | ENNUI | Agitated nun that is upset about the tedium of life (5) Nun that is adjusting to the tedium of life (5) Boredom shown by the French (5) Low interest rate due to unemployment, perhaps (5) French lethargy (5) Nun that is upset about the tedium of life (5) Boredom in endless night in France (5) |
27083 24196 27215 23365 22112 24780 24404 |
| Rufus | DISC | Record is within a couple of figures (4) Sort of break on the turntable? (4) A girl's figure may be compact (4) One second inside the current record (4) Record appearance of full moon (4) |
24386 21970 23024 24696 27305 |
| Rufus | ABSENTEES | The more there are, the fewer there are (9) Not so busy types told to go in a busy type's place (9) Sailor told to go on return watch for missing persons (9) Sailor ordered to look back for those missing (9) Missing persons (9) |
22560 26556 27353 23796 25779 |
| Rufus | REGULAR | Uniform — and its wearer? (7) Soldier's uniform? (7) |
26568 25419 |
| Rufus | AIRSPACE | Room at the top? (8) It's under a country's jurisdiction, though over it (8) |
22864 26592 |
| Rufus | LIPREAD | Watch what one says (3-4) See what others have to say (3-4) See what someone has to say (3-4) |
22632 22268 22834 |
| Rufus | IRISES | Is about to revolt, but flags (6) Is about to get up, but flags (6) |
26149 27197 |
| Rufus | LUCRATIVE | Though a pound short, victualler may be making a profit (9) Manufacture of vital cure brings in profits (9) |
23048 26622 |
| Rufus | ELEMENTS | They can get hot weather (8) Weather men caught in a flurry of sleet (8) They can get hot weather (8) The rudiments of meteorology (8) Employees in steelworks making components (8) The basics of meteorology (8) Weather required for electric fires (8) Weathermen caught in a flurry of sleet (8) |
22148 24202 26688 22650 26245 23557 24344 27383 |
| Rufus | SPRING | Free water (6) Season well (6) Bound over for three months (6) Well before summer (6) Season well (6) Procure release of prisoner before summer (6) |
22256 21886 23276 23706 26897 22572 |
| Rufus | AORTA | Concern of painters about love — a thing from the heart (5) Big vessel in sea or tank (5) A new rota for building a large vessel (5) Arterial way of vital importance (5) |
26748 24864 27335 25934 |
| Rufus | REALITY | Truth awkward, try a lie (7) The truth about Italy's reconstruction (7) |
21856 22208 |
| Rufus | SCALPEL | Clasp is loose on the Spanish knife (7) Clasp loose on the Spanish knife (7) Knife that's a trophy to the Spanish (7) |
21719 24940 27347 |
| Rufus | ARBITER | He will try freshly cooked rarebit (7) Judge turned irritable, losing one pound (7) He will try to cook rarebit (7) |
22136 26598 22960 |
| Rufus | PUTSCH | Sudden rising in output schedule (6) Revolt when school place is switched (6) |
21719 26323 |
| Rufus | AWLS | Boring makers of laws (4) Boring makers of laws (4) |
25892 21749 |
| Rufus | EDIFICE | Building seen from both ends of the editor's office (7) Building uninsured, if I cease to provide cover (7) |
23974 22720 |
| Rufus | LAIR | Hide away from the French and American tax service (4) Place where cubs may be left warm and dry (4) Look on pound as an animal refuge (4) |
27161 25072 27131 |
| Rufus | CENTAURS | Wild Etruscan horsemen (8) Wild Etruscan horsemen (8) |
26257 21826 |
| Rufus | FLEA | Kind of leaf insect (4) Mid-off on field in repulsive jumper (4) A circus performer? (4) |
24852 24368 27305 |
| Rufus | ABANDONED | Performed in a group of profligate character (9) Gave up and left (9) Deserted by Jack and done in (9) Performed in a group that's dissolute (9) Deserted, being completely irresponsible (9) |
27323 23635 23718 26251 25257 |
| Rufus | ALERT | Wide awake to a siren call (5) In skill the French sentry should be (5) Porter right on his toes (5) |
25809 25707 23002 |
| Rufus | CANYON | Study some in deep depression (6) Grand study about some in deep depression (6) Study some in deep depression (6) |
21838 27161 25305 |
| Rufus | ASSAIL | A ship taking trouble in attack (6) Fool is to get bad abuse (6) |
25347 25551 |
| Rufus | SOLDER | A fighting man, I go to join up (6) A fighting man, I go to join up (6) |
21886 26478 |
| Rufus | NAIRN | Scot gets lift with sailors on the Moray Firth (5) Scot returns service in Scotland (5) |
23874 23084 |
| Rufus | COSHED | Used a club building provided by the company (6) Battered fish she accepted (6) |
25485 22334 |
| Rufus | DENIGRATED | Libelled, but need it drag out like this? (10) Abused, but need it drag out like this? (10) |
26466 22304 |
| Rufus | AMELIORATE | Better order meal before I make a speech (10) Improve meal or I eat out (10) |
23904 27203 |
| Rufus | SYSTEM | Method of betting trying to avoid betting slips? (6) Better method of making money (6) Organisation for the better (6) |
22428 22376 24434 |
| Rufus | HEADLINE | News in brief causing a furrowed brow? (8) Row after school principal appears in the paper (8) |
23802 26478 |
| Rufus | AFFIX | Join in a fortissimo number (5) Join in a very loud number (5) |
24882 25862 |
| Rufus | ROAN | First rider on a new horse (4) First ride on a new horse (4) |
26460 21952 |
| Rufus | SKIERS | Balls hit high, right into the heavens (6) They go downhill fast in cold weather (6) |
25078 23676 |
| Rufus | DECKCARGO | Pack freight in view on board (9) Pack freight in view on board (4,5) |
21976 24476 |
| Rufus | EPISCOPAL | Alice pops out of the church (9) Pepsi Cola provided by the church (9) Sort of church Alice pops out to see (9) |
22638 26138 26508 |
| Rufus | ODOMETER | It registers miles motored, possibly around the Orient (8) It measures the miles possibly motored around English capital (8) |
27191 23796 |
| Rufus | CHRISTMAS | Stocking up time? (9) Stocking up time (9) |
25215 26138 |
| Rufus | DELHI | Capital invested in 1857 (5) I held wrong capital (5) |
24864 25952 |
| Rufus | SALOME | Dancer to see in uniform (6) Deadly to John, she's also awful to me (6) Head dancer? (6) |
27287 24160 23036 |
| Rufus | INDEED | Certainly in on the act (6) It's in action, certainly (6) Positively denied involvement (6) Really popular action (6) |
25233 26789 23294 24976 |
| Rufus | COVER | Report on insurance (5) Chap gets the right sort of insurance (5) |
24392 22202 |
| Rufus | MODERN | Way fleet is brought up to date? (6) New style navy (6) New style navy (6) |
26323 25084 21952 |
| Rufus | ANDANTE | Neat and refined, but rather slow (7) Go-slow that could be at an end? (7) |
25892 25731 |
| Rufus | LITERATI | Class of good scholars left going over the same thing again? It's not on (8) The intelligentsia left going over the same thing again? It's not on (8) |
22106 26281 |
| Rufus | NOTICE | Announcement to put up in French resort (6) Advice given when one is leaving work (6) Mark breaks into church (6) |
26789 26903 25174 |
| Rufus | REVISED | Edited version of the Bible (7) Edited version of the Bible (7) |
21994 22382 |
| Rufus | COPOUT | Policeman not allowed to evade responsibility (3,3) Company to show displeasure with lame excuse (3-3) |
25581 23509 |
| Rufus | ABOUND | Have riches in a vault (6) Have riches in a vault (6) |
26574 23593 |
| Rufus | CONTEMPT | Two things swindlers do and may be found guilty of in court (8) Deceive and attract scorn (8) |
26090 26167 |
| Rufus | USERS | Drug addicts may be found out in devious ruses (5) Drug addicts employ various ruses (5) Consumers requiring faultless service in US (5) |
24518 25964 26508 |
| Rufus | ENACT | Pass one bill in ten after amendment (5) Pass one bill in ten after amendment (5) |
26604 24940 |
| Rufus | STIR | Prison disturbance (4) Produce disorder and wake up in prison (4) Starts to serve time in Russian prison (4) Revolutionary action brings excitement (4) Start to wake up in prison (4) Wake up in the nick (4) Move with a little spooning (4) Act as an agitator and get jail (4) Can move (4) Starts to serve time in Russian prison (4) Wake up in prison (4) |
25461 24470 21767 25815 27035 22858 26323 22732 24106 25293 21713 |
| Rufus | HEADOFF | Intercept principal on holiday (7) Intercept an order to execute? (4,3) |
22208 25647 |
| Rufus | ROUSSEAU | Painter offers wine and gold when entertaining us (8) Philosopher offers wine and gold, when entertaining us (8) |
24356 26801 |
| Rufus | MAEWEST | Buoyant actress (3,4) Mother strangely sweet on famous film-star (3,4) |
22870 24262 |
| Rufus | EATS | … is not faster at splitting points (4) Dines in style at smart restaurants (4) |
26867 26508 |
| Rufus | FLEET | Ships made fast (5) Old London river boats (5) Fast ships (5) Navy prison (5) |
23072 24882 25132 22680 |
| Rufus | POPLAR | Timber producer well-liked but not socially acceptable (6) Timber producer of high standing until found to be heartless (6) |
24232 27197 |
| Rufus | DON | Assume it's not quite finished (3) Academic going through Russia (3) |
24852 23455 |
| Rufus | SIGNALMAN | Give a nod to chap, possibly a flasher (9) Conspicuous chap, possibly a flasher (9) |
25461 22978 |
| Rufus | PANIC | Policeman held up in a state of terror (5) Policeman held up in a state of terror (5) Parking, I can set alarm (5) Police constable holding back in a state of terror (5) |
26425 24226 24488 23658 |
| Rufus | ASUNDER | Apart and sure to be different (7) Separated and sure to play around (7) |
26957 25605 |
| Rufus | EXTERNAL | Always includes ten at the outside (8) Always includes ten on the outside (8) One sort of examiner always circles a wrong mark (8) |
25515 22972 25275 |
| Rufus | EASTWARD | The way the world goes round (8) Each street child in care needs direction (8) |
26646 23461 |
| Rufus | BENCHMARK | Criterion for judges to observe? (9) Judges assess criterion (9) |
22536 24178 |
| Rufus | BEARING | Direction for making a machine part (7) Carriage axle bush, for instance (7) Carriage axle bush, for instance (7) Course given in arms (7) Attitude taken by a navigator (7) |
22972 26179 21665 22656 24828 |
| Rufus | STRIP | Place for landing and take-off (5) Football kit angrily torn off (5) |
21856 24910 |
| Rufus | HANDSDOWN | Workers get 27 easily (5,4) Common teaching command at six thirty? (5,4) Passes on effortlessly (5,4) |
26251 25174 25761 |
| Rufus | ATTACHMENT | Legal seizure of property from bond (10) Love sent by email? (10) |
24470 23760 |
| Rufus | UPHOLSTERERS | They restore plush to order (12) They restore plush to order (12) |
21623 26454 |
| Rufus | ADAM | Male with a female parent (4) A mother provided for one who lacked one (4) A mother and father to all (4) A mother and father figure (4) A mother for one who was motherless (4) A mother for the first orphan? (4) Female married the first man to appear (4) He fell out of sympathy with his partner (4) He fell out of sympathy with his partner (4) |
26789 22858 26197 22100 23862 21982 22876 23820 23216 |
| Rufus | ANTONIO | Merchant who was in debt for a pound (7) A notion to be cast as the Merchant of Venice (7) He owed a pound of flesh? A strange notion (7) |
22966 24810 25557 |
| Rufus | INQUOTES | Sort of question found in inverted commas (2,6) Question about the way speech is reported (2,6) Sort of question found in inverted commas (2,6) |
22024 23144 26335 |
| Rufus | RATHER | Somewhat sooner (6) Quite a bit (6) |
22310 24034 |
| Rufus | BEST | The finest - and worst (4) The finest — and worst (4) Beat the unbeatable (4) Finest — and worst! (4) |
21814 24834 24112 26700 |
| Rufus | DUMBWAITER | Stupid attendant in the lift (10) Attendant who never answers back gets pushed around (4,6) Lift attendant remaining silent? (10) |
24416 24202 23407 |
| Rufus | ENTERPRISE | Introduce force, showing initiative (10) Business initiative (10) Gain admission by force and initiative (10) I represent change - it's what's wanted in industry (10) Come in force, showing initiative (10) |
26712 21778 25425 24368 23922 |
| Rufus | FIRST | University degree for head (5) Climbing gear? (5) Placing of the winner may create rifts (5) Climbing gear? (5) |
25060 21820 26413 25946 |
| Rufus | PACK | Hounds prepare to travel (4) Wolves' forwards playing rugby (4) Bundle of cards (4) |
27287 24244 24578 |
| Rufus | ACCOUNTANT | Relation supported by worker engaged in finance (10) Relation without a tan in summer (10) |
23986 23054 |
| Rufus | ONHAND | Present for next door (2,4) Present for next door (2,4) |
24578 24154 |
| Rufus | REGATTA | A target set for crafty rivals (7) A target set out for a meeting at sea (7) |
24440 27059 |
| Rufus | FANDANGO | Cool chap with energy for the dance (8) Cool chap with energy for the dance (8) One with enthusiasm and unusual verve for the dance (8) |
26024 21659 23090 |
| Rufus | URGE | Prompt action? (4) Appeal to counsel (4) Surgeon's inner compulsion (4) |
22638 25443 25018 |
| Rufus | BOUNCER | One who throws out a bad cheque (7) A strong hand in clubs (7) |
26706 22626 |
| Rufus | NANTES | Grandma gets setback in French town (6) Ann set out for French town (6) Ann set out for a city in France (6) |
23850 22882 26329 |
| Rufus | EDUCATION | Work of masters auctioned off (9) Improvement of action due to training (9) |
23581 25599 |
| Rufus | TONGUETIED | Utterly restricted (6-4) Language bound to make one too shy to speak (6-4) |
23790 26568 |
| Rufus | LAUNCH | Craft project (6) Vessel to put to sea (6) Craft project (6) |
21671 22578 24524 |
| Rufus | CELEBRATED | Well-known way in which Christmas is enjoyed (10) Well-known way in which Christmas is enjoyed (10) |
21653 23330 |
| Rufus | MUTTON | Mongrel dog sustained by meat (6) Mongrel dog sustained by meat (6) |
21689 23892 |
| Rufus | AVER | Get a welcome run and declare (4) A parson upset enough to swear (4) State welcome to king (4) |
24112 23461 24256 |
| Rufus | NARROW | New missile contract (6) Cramped northern shaft (6) Thin pointed weapon (6) Raced up to the line with not much room to spare (6) Close, so raced up to a disturbance (6) |
23682 24566 24076 25401 24344 |
| Rufus | AGREED | There's no disputing it's a form of deadly sin (6) A sinful desire of one mind (6) A sin — that's understood (6) Something like a rush on silver is accepted (6) Didn't deny it's a selfish characteristic (6) |
24290 26748 25449 22756 25910 |
| Rufus | CONVERSE | Study poetic usage in discourse (8) Learn lines for speaking (8) Remain silent? No, just the opposite (8) |
23898 23461 26275 |
| Rufus | HEAP | Old car in a pile-up (4) Father is uplifted, after he makes a pile (4) |
23008 25815 |
| Rufus | HUMANE | Compassionate chap put in the shade (6) Compassionate chap involved in outcry (6) |
23946 25431 |
| Rufus | CANNON | Girl came in to study the weapon (6) Clergyman taking a point to heart may be fired (6) Clergyman taking a point to heart may be fired (6) |
26987 26323 22196 |
| Rufus | ENMASSE | In a group coming from France (2,5) Mother's possibly seen going round in the altogether (2,5) All together in France (2,5) |
22870 24780 27233 |
| Rufus | INSPECT | Study in group including, leading politician (7) Vet gets bug out of parrot's head (7) |
26951 23742 |
| Rufus | RECEIVER | Criminal who runs a 13 down business (8) Criminal set? (8) Criminal picked up in response to telephone call (8) |
25994 22650 24368 |
| Rufus | EVA | She makes a welcome return (3) Welcome return for a girl (3) |
23575 26951 |
| Rufus | ANORAK | Protection worn by king hiding in a tree (6) Habit of a socially inept person (6) |
22536 22428 |
| Rufus | PANDORA | Criticise girl for releasing the evils of the world? (7) Criticise girl for releasing the evils of the world? (7) |
26239 21826 |
| Rufus | GATHER | Get together and tuck in (6) Conclude contract (6) |
23389 22268 |
| Rufus | BREADLINE | About to enter poor occupation? May end up on this (9) Those on it will need dough (9) |
25563 21665 |
| Rufus | MAR | Ruin a horse by docking its tail (3) Spoil the planet no end (3) |
24232 24612 |
| Rufus | ILLNESS | Complaint I will put before the head (7) Complaint I will put to head (7) If most of this were eradicated there would be few complaints (7) |
26000 22566 24148 |
| Rufus | EXHALE | Expire, though previously fit as a fiddle (6) Get out of breath, being no longer fit (6) Get out of breath, being no longer fit (6) |
25563 21838 25030 |
| Rufus | JUGOSLAV | Oval jugs made by a former foreign hand (8) Oval jugs made by a foreigner (8) |
23820 21761 |
| Rufus | APT | A small point, but appropriate (3) A short spell of exercise to get fit (3) |
26496 24052 |
| Rufus | LATECOMER | He turns up, after all (9) It's clear to me, anyway, one will miss a deadline (4-5) |
26849 27341 |
| Rufus | ENDEAR | Aim by listener to win affection (6) Charm, finish and musical ability (6) Please aim listening device (6) Conclude with a feature on charm (6) Create goodwill by being a close listener (6) Listener following close win (6) Make attractive object — a listening device (6) Charm by being close listener (6) |
21773 26371 26879 24482 23036 26490 27203 22762 |
| Rufus | DIPLOMAT | Certificate goes to leading tactful envoy (8) Award given to the top negotiator (8) Certificate given to the top arbitrator (8) |
26143 25401 24344 |
| Rufus | LEVEL | Disinclined to use a palindrome? (5) Up or down it is neither (5) |
26472 24630 |
| Rufus | ONREFLECTION | Having thought about it, no! (2,10) No, when one's thought about it (2,10) |
23754 26945 |
| Rufus | TAXI | Vehicle to move before take-off (4) Duty on one type of - conveyance (4) Army team transport (4) Transport will be back at eleven (4) |
23790 24278 24588 22382 |
| Rufus | CHANCE | Risk not completing part of the church (6) Risk not completing part of a church (6) Uncertain opportunity (6) |
21886 25215 21778 |
| Rufus | ANNALS | Records of non-U plants (6) Records of non-U plants (6) |
22530 24672 |
| Rufus | BITTERN | Bird of the frozen North (7) One bird pecked another (7) |
25377 22596 |
| Rufus | SIRE | Father is up and about (4) Generator is mounted by engineers (4) |
23503 23922 |
| Rufus | BIKINI | Pacific island in which a girl may be found sunbathing (6) Pacific island in which one may be found sunbathing (6) Minimum investment for patrons of the pools (6) |
22012 26120 22810 |
| Rufus | CLEFT | Conservative-Labour rift (5) Conservative-Labour rift? (5) Divided with a hundred over (5) Rift between Conservative and Labour? (5) |
21796 25539 22452 27299 |
| Rufus | DRAUGHTS | Game that may leave one cold (8) Drinks provided for the men on board (8) They may make people cold drinks (8) |
23419 23144 25737 |
| Rufus | ORBIT | Circulate gold coin (5) Go round the globe on it (5) |
25994 27275 |
| Rufus | ALBION | Footballers out on bail? (6) A pound to one on Britain (6) |
27377 24428 |
| Rufus | MIRAGE | Motorway fury at illusory prospect of refreshment (6) I'm upset with anger that's more apparent than real (6) |
26921 25042 |
| Rufus | RUBELLA | Polish girl with German complaint (7) Complaint results from French gent leaving umbrella unfurled (7) |
25815 26072 |
| Rufus | ANECDOTAL | Remembering various stories can lead to novel (9) Like stories that can lead to novel (9) |
26323 27197 |
| Rufus | RUNT | Small pig has nose tip stuck in furrow (4) Small pig has nose tip embedded in furrow (4) |
26293 22118 |
| Rufus | IASKYOU | Do you agree? I don't believe it! (1,3,3) Do you agree? I don't believe it! (1,3,3) |
23252 22048 |
| Rufus | UNCERTAIN | Indefinite truce in an engagement (9) Indefinite truce in an engagement (9) |
26395 22416 |
| Rufus | ORGAN | Musical journal? (5) An ear for music? (5) It was ground in the gutter (5) |
26132 26783 22810 |
| Rufus | DESERTION | Abandon one on flight (9) Leaving — one's tired out (9) One's tried for military and domestic offence (9) |
25755 26114 24928 |
| Rufus | IFFY | Suspect in a short time loses head (4) In fine fettle, yet initially unsure (4) |
27263 24214 |
| Rufus | DIRGE | Strain of a grave commitment? (5) The strain of mourning (5) |
22112 25635 |
| Rufus | ABSTRACT | A summary might well be appropriate (8) Not easy to grasp by sailors on land (8) Summary is merely theoretical (8) |
24362 23940 27131 |
| Rufus | SYLLABLES | One has one of them, another three (9) One has one of them, another three (9) |
26443 22870 |
| Rufus | TATTOO | Military show leaves a permanent impression on one (6) Beating that leaves marks on the skin? (6) Military show leaves a permanent impression on one (6) |
25431 24672 21707 |
| Rufus | TIGHTLACED | Stayed somewhat prudish (5-5) Prudish when drunk spiked the drink (5-5) |
23270 21790 |
| Rufus | ABRASION | An undergarment one's upset about, showing wear (8) A place of grazing (8) A foundation garment is retired on showing wear (8) |
26419 25976 24434 |
| Rufus | BEWARE | Warning a worker is about to fight (6) Worker about to fight — watch out (6) Worker about to fight — watch out! (6) |
23521 24928 27383 |
| Rufus | OPIATES | Mince pies to include a number of drugs (7) Mince pies to include a number of drugs (7) |
25827 23330 |
| Rufus | AFTERALL | Last, despite expectations (5,3) Nevertheless last (5,3) Could mean coming last, everything considered (5,3) Nevertheless, is not to be satisfied with just part (5,3) |
26299 24256 23940 27281 |
| Rufus | IBIS | I get an encore — or the bird (4) Bird is injected with thiamine (4) |
26993 23294 |
| Rufus | PLAY | It's somebody's work, oddly enough (4) Games room (4) |
27011 22524 |
| Rufus | IGNORANT | At sea no rating is lacking in knowledge (8) Blissfully unaware (8) |
25377 25910 |
| Rufus | MINEDETECTOR | It may reveal hidden charges (4,8) It may reveal hidden charges (4-8) |
22072 24588 |
| Rufus | ELF | Little fellow not depressed, just confused (3) Pixie full of Cockney wellbeing, we hear (3) |
27137 22668 |
| Rufus | APROPOS | A support thus returned is appropriate (7) A rugby player, too fat to be fit (7) A rugby player turns up, so accepted as fit (7) |
27107 25952 22500 |
| Rufus | NEPHEWS | Their father's in the pop business (7) Relatives get a quarter — sighs of relief! (7) |
22136 26281 |
| Rufus | GRAIL | A girl in distress sought by Lohengrin (5) A girl in distress, the object of chivalrous attention (5) |
23072 25892 |
| Rufus | TRAMCAR | It takes travellers by road and rail (7) It became obsolete when the market backed the automobile (7) |
23419 21778 |
| Rufus | BRAD | Nail evil outside right (4) First sign of rust in rotten nail (4) |
22578 22720 |
| Rufus | DIET | Conventional fare? (4) Might it turn the tide for those overweight? (4) Recommended course for parliament (4) |
26042 27035 24172 |
| Rufus | CLAPTRAP | Applaud catch? Codswallop! (8) Applaud the actor's role — on reflection, it's rubbish (8) Approve of gin? Nonsense! (8) |
26245 25431 25952 |
| Rufus | ONEROUS | Having our nose put out of joint is hard to bear (7) An individual with sour disposition is hard to bear (7) |
26293 25982 |
| Rufus | SUSPENSE | American quiet in feeling anticipation (8) Indecision shows us soft in reason (8) |
27047 22012 |
| Rufus | CLAM | Shellfish left in river (4) Shellfish — 100 pounds a thousand (4) |
24606 26700 |
| Rufus | MORSE | Means of communication with a walrus? (5) Student leaves titbit for a walrus (5) Means of communication for a TV detective (5) |
26885 23288 21784 |
| Rufus | NEGATION | Denial in the form of no eating (8) Antigone's form of denial (8) |
25940 24726 |
| Rufus | DECORUM | Form of art having spirit and propriety (7) Edward backs firm with spirit and dignity (7) Edward lifts firm with spirit and dignity (7) |
24094 21814 23138 |
| Rufus | ALTEREGO | Get a role as someoneÍs double (5,3) Get a role as someone's double (5,3) |
21767 25982 |
| Rufus | EJECTS | Throws out rejects right away (6) Turns down right away and chucks out (6) |
24922 26413 |
| Rufus | DIAMANTE | Exceptionally animated, sparkling stuff (8) Exceptionally animated, decorated with glittering ornaments (8) |
24202 25198 |
| Rufus | BOTTICELLI | Painter's bill to cite rework (10) Painter's bill to cite restoration (10) |
27011 25293 |
| Rufus | MANAGE | Fellow having plenty of time to run a business (6) Run a horse in Maine (6) |
24278 26245 |
| Rufus | TREPAN | Saw the head for an examination (6) Saw the head for an examination (6) |
22680 24934 |
| Rufus | HOUDINI | He escaped to become famous (7) He was bound to begin the show (7) |
26443 23084 |
| Rufus | CORACLE | Blimey! Alec capsized the boat (7) Callas initially given divine voice, but little craft? (7) |
26849 23473 |
| Rufus | ABLE | Island uprising accomplished (4) Skilled apprentice in Lincoln (4) The Spanish scholar returned, qualified (4) Fitted top removed from piece of furniture (4) A blue, not with university, shows talent (4) |
23986 22262 26293 24368 22416 |
| Rufus | PUTOFF | Don't encourage delay (3,3) Sort of pastry brought round to spoil the appetite (3,3) |
22948 22626 |
| Rufus | ENGAGING | Taking someone on and winning (8) Fighting and winning (8) Taking someone on of attractive disposition (8) |
24458 22948 22298 |
| Rufus | AMPLE | Lashings of maple syrup (5) Liberal politician gets in the beer (5) |
23629 25192 |
| Rufus | LIEU | Place to use deception at university (4) Use deception to get university place (4) |
26640 23724 |
| Rufus | MENU | Food bill (4) List of courses for chaps at university (4) |
22614 21868 |
| Rufus | REPLICA | Copy original recipe, cooking plaice (7) Parcel I untied reveals an identical one (7) |
21994 26138 |
| Rufus | BESEECH | Beg bread initially, then cheese spread (7) Beg for quarter in the wood (7) |
26640 26478 |
| Rufus | INVERT | Turn up to find a number still outside (6) Turn up in green (6) |
25671 26700 |
| Rufus | AWAITS | Stays will alter a waist (6) Stays will alter a waist (6) |
23784 22130 |
| Rufus | ACQUAINT | Get bill reduced, strange to tell (8) Get bill reduced, strange to tell (8) |
24022 26849 |
| Rufus | ASKANCE | Question one about point that's not straightforward (7) Question one about point that's not straightforward (7) |
24356 21749 |
| Rufus | FRET | Sort of saw for pine (4) Key pattern on a guitar? (4) A small piece of wood — pine? (4) |
22870 26353 27023 |
| Rufus | BRIDEGROOM | He has reached match point (10) Man of the match (10) |
22428 25132 |
| Rufus | MALIGN | Defame a large number and get into a row (6) Defame a large number and get into a row (6) |
22404 22738 |
| Rufus | AWARDS | Grants a minor point (6) Grants a minor point (6) |
23008 24882 |
| Rufus | GROYNE | It's built as an ocean container (6) The genitals, we hear, of a mole? (6) |
21641 24344 |
| Rufus | DROOP | A number with inadequate backing slump (5) Fall out of love and decline (5) Fall out of love and languish (5) |
26365 24524 25341 |
| Rufus | LOTTO | Game many take to (5) Race in one game leads to another (5) Very drunk, loses opening in game (5) There's a great deal to this game (5) |
22340 23282 23258 24732 |
| Rufus | ONEEYED | Individual observed description of Polyphemus (3-4) Individually observed description of Polyphemus (3-4) |
22404 21880 |
| Rufus | IMPALE | Puncture politician caught in a lie, perhaps (6) I'm lacking lustre in run through (6) |
25156 22762 |
| Rufus | AWAKEN | Come round to a strangely weak point (6) Come to a potentially weak point (6) |
26993 22358 |
| Rufus | DESPOT | Order posted by tyrant (6) He has absolute control of the French vessel (6) |
25006 24726 |
| Rufus | LETRIP | Allow to rest peacefully? Quite the opposite (3,3) Behave uninhibitedly on the French tour (3,3) Go flat out arranging a tenancy to rent (3,3) |
26389 24982 24010 |
| Rufus | CATCHON | Understand and win popularity (5,2) Understand and win popularity (5,2) |
26957 22656 |
| Rufus | SOLVE | Loves an anagram to work out (5) Find the answer to love's torment (5) Only about five find the answer (5) Possibly loves to finish the crossword? (5) |
21994 26676 23096 26903 |
| Rufus | INTHELONGRUN | Where a marathon runner may eventually succeed? (2,3,4,3) Eventually where an actor finds regular employment? (2,3,4,3) |
27341 23150 |
| Rufus | RESUME | Right to sue me, perhaps, so start again (6) Carry on in summary fashion (6) |
26921 23694 |
| Rufus | HOODWINKED | Having conned Robin, indicated complicity (10) Showed complicity after outlaw misled (10) |
23814 24262 |
| Rufus | CUBE | Solid figure that may take root (4) Third power block (4) |
23431 22720 |
| Rufus | YEARNINGS | Hankerings for last of daily bread (9) Desires half my wages (9) |
26532 23700 |
| Rufus | UNCHASTE | Such a net works loose (8) Such a net may become loose (8) |
23312 22416 |
| Rufus | AMENDS | Corrects the final part in a script (6) Corrects the final part in a script (6) Changes which should be made by wrongdoers (6) |
22966 26939 21713 |
| Rufus | EXCUSE | Pardon and release (6) Pardon and release (6) |
25072 21826 |
| Rufus | LETTINGGO | Dismissing someone and discussing the matter no further (7,2) Dismissing and discussing no further (7,2) |
26221 22416 |
| Rufus | RESTRAIN | Control shown as others fall (8) Hold back and shower after all the others (8) The others have sound rule for control (8) |
25815 24922 26377 |
| Rufus | MAROON | Very light colour (6) Dark red strand (6) |
23359 25557 |
| Rufus | REVELS | Festivities involve a number in lively dances (6) Festivities involve five in lively dances (6) |
25737 24888 |
| Rufus | ENACTMENT | Playbill (9) A law to punish backward people in a race (9) |
23425 23742 |
| Rufus | CATASTROPHIC | I catch pastor out in dire straits (12) Dreadful pastor I catch out (12) |
26155 27329 |
| Rufus | MANOFWAR | Soldier employed by the navy? (3-2-3) Soldier employed by the navy (3-2-3) Soldier carrying sailors? (3-2-3) Soldier carrying sailors? (3-2-3) |
23359 22060 25599 21952 |
| Rufus | NOUSE | Hopeless, lacking purpose (2,3) Lacking purpose, but in France we get the point (2,3) |
23742 24600 |
| Rufus | IMPACT | One member to take part in strike (6) Great influence of one politician on some legislation (6) Effect of a single legislator on law (6) One member to take part in strike (6) |
24958 21743 27299 21707 |
| Rufus | REGARD | Consider changing gear on the way (6) View with esteem (6) |
26969 23461 |
| Rufus | OFFICE | Work appointment (6) Firm base? (6) |
26024 25539 |
| Rufus | SECONDS | Extra helpings may be minute portions (7) Extra helpings or extras helping (7) Inferior articles that don't last long (7) |
23066 24852 26108 |
| Rufus | STASHED | Sat out next to hut, hidden away (7) Tess had jumble hidden away (7) |
25892 23114 |
| Rufus | SNAILSPACE | Ground speed of a slow-moving shell (6,4) A motion that takes the House aback (6,4) |
24852 23090 |
| Rufus | BOATRACE | After which the participants come out of their shells (4,4) Snake and dog in crafty contest (4,4) |
22692 24308 |
| Rufus | ANAGRAM | A couple of beasts to be sorted out? (7) Sue is of use (7) |
25557 25629 |
| Rufus | EMANATED | Call-up date wrongly issued (8) Rose might arrange a date with men (8) Rose made arrangements to name date (8) Arose from having the call-up date wrong (8) Issued with the name and date incorrect (8) |
23102 25731 26299 23862 26478 |
| Rufus | ABBEY | Where all men are brothers? (5) Religious retreat for sailor and Turk (5) |
26335 24744 |
| Rufus | RURAL | A return game between two sides in the country (5) Country has right to mountain range (5) Two rivers characteristic of the country (5) Country artist interned by government out east (5) Country river - a Russian river (5) |
25815 24208 22834 24928 23980 |
| Rufus | CHOICE | Exquisite selection (6) Selection of superior quality (6) |
24214 26311 |
| Rufus | DREADS | Is afraid of disturbing adders (6) Fears the end of combined studies (6) |
22966 25156 |
| Rufus | ATOMISATION | A conversion into a moist spray (11) Spread into a moist spray (11) |
24458 22244 |
| Rufus | STREAMERS | Ships carrying right pennants (9) Packets once holding right sort of decorations (9) |
25821 25198 |
| Rufus | ORBITS | Goes round foreign bistro (6) Goes round bistro abroad (6) Whole rounds or portions (6) |
22614 26090 25605 |
| Rufus | TALLY | Agree the score (5) Match label (5) |
26215 22488 |
| Rufus | FAIRFIGHT | Just scrap (4,5) Not a scrap of bias (4,5) |
24244 23186 |
| Rufus | UTOPIA | More work here - or less, many hope! (6) More work here? (6) More work repairing high-class patio (6) |
22692 24202 22954 |
| Rufus | STANDTO | Reason may follow this order to prepare for action (5,2) Order to troops to prepare for action - reason may follow (5,2) |
24046 23060 |
| Rufus | TRAITS | Idiosyncrasies of surreal artist (6) One's characteristics begin holding one up (6) |
25138 22494 |
| Rufus | SKETCH | Draw matted wool in school (6) Outline of a short piece (6) |
22692 23347 |
| Rufus | SPREAD | Compass cover (6) Feast on one's bed in the dormitory? (6) |
25209 25419 |
| Rufus | ENTANGLE | Fish after repairing net with twine (8) Snare ten squirming fish (8) |
24010 24798 |
| Rufus | SERPENTINE | Mineral water enjoyed by Londoners in the park (10) Mineral water for Londoners (10) |
23557 26724 |
| Rufus | TURNIN | Give up and go to bed (4,2) Give up and go to bed (4,2) |
26466 22148 |
| Rufus | TRIAL | Difficulty in hearing (5) Hearing test (5) Hearing noisy neighbour could be one (5) |
23341 23593 25713 |
| Rufus | BOTTLENECK | Nerve twice required in traffic jam (10) Drivers should avoid it — and what passes through it (10) What drivers should avoid - and what passes through it (10) Hold up close to Cork (10) |
22316 24642 23641 22714 |
| Rufus | LEANTON | Received support when threatened (5,2) Threatened, but received support (5,2) |
22978 23980 |
| Rufus | ENTRY | Record number starting school? (5) Record-making competitor (5) Gate for all competitors (5) |
26443 25449 26437 |
| Rufus | ABRUPT | Impolite sailor put out around mid-afternoon (6) Quick form of pop art (6) Jack training for the fifteen? That's sudden! (6) |
24904 27329 23515 |
| Rufus | SPORTS | Arranges parking under cover for games (6) Good fellows left on board (6) |
24446 26825 |
| Rufus | REARGUARD | Such actions are rarely offensive (9) Such actions are rarely offensive (9) |
22738 24904 |
| Rufus | BRISTLE | See red hair? (7) Show anger in hair-raising fashion (7) |
26323 25437 |
| Rufus | ADAPT | Fit girl given bodybuilding exercises (5) A number well-suited to fashion (5) |
25419 25850 |
| Rufus | ADDENDA | Tack on finish to a literary supplement (7) Literary supplements? (7) |
24416 22112 |
| Rufus | STRONGHOLD | Keep a firm grip (10) Keep product of long and short division to start with (10) |
27383 24702 |
| Rufus | BUMPER | Extra large, troublesome delivery (6) Big shock absorber (6) |
25329 24016 |
| Rufus | THIRDPARTY | Sort of policy for the Lib-Dems? (5,5) Sort of policy that threatens both government and opposition? (5,5) |
22232 24052 |
| Rufus | STONES | More than one rock group? (6) More than one rock group? (6) |
21641 25443 |
| Rufus | MONALISA | Restored a man's oil painting (4,4) Two women smiling as one (4,4) Reproduction of a man's oil painting (4,4) |
24952 23772 21982 |
| Rufus | SARABAND | Dance orchestra with a female leader (8) Dance of the bedouin in his own environment (8) |
26748 24898 |
| Rufus | VARIES | Starting with Virgo, Zodiac sign alters (6) V-sign shows one is not in agreement! (6) |
21695 25575 |
| Rufus | FAMILYTREE | It's branches are of relative importance (6,4) Chart showing relative positions (6,4) |
27161 23539 |
| Rufus | CHARLESTON | Prince not getting up for the dance (10) Kind of dance to be found in South Carolina or West Virginia? (10) |
23850 26526 |
| Rufus | DANCES | They may be round or square (6) Scandinavians hold a number - and so do we! (6) |
23760 24542 |
| Rufus | SPOT | Place where spinners will take a turn (4) Mark drives badly uphill (4) Identify the precise location (4) Mark drives badly in reverse (4) |
27239 24416 26831 22674 |
| Rufus | EYELID | Shutter usually closed at night (6) Optical shutter (6) Movable sight screen (6) Optical shutter (6) |
23521 24750 23114 22298 |
| Rufus | PIPE | Kind of line used by a puffer (4) Whistle for some wine (4) |
23754 24028 |
| Rufus | LUCRE | No end of good fortune concerning money (5) Money is a bait that takes in many (5) Money is a bait that takes many in (5) |
25874 24404 22416 |
| Rufus | EPICURE | He won't eat anything (7) Mince pie and preserve for the gourmet (7) |
22656 24768 |
| Rufus | EARNEST | Are moving home; it must be serious (7) Dedicated a Sterne novel (7) Receiver heading for one's home - it''s serious! (7) Listener heads home in determined mood (7) |
22340 26813 22364 26646 |
| Rufus | BALUSTRADE | Protection on landing for party backing American commerce (10) Protection on landing for party setting up American commerce (10) Fancy coping with bare adults dancing around? (10) |
25856 22692 23509 |
| Rufus | CHANCELLOR | University head has the opportunity to turn back (10) Fortune, pounds, gold — all go into his purse (10) |
24010 26981 |
| Rufus | RESENTS | Takes offence at gifts not being opened (7) Objects to Ernest's replacement (7) |
26155 25257 |
| Rufus | ETUI | A case of pin and needles (4) A case for sewers (4) Where needles are kept, just in case (4) |
22178 23892 25569 |
| Rufus | SAYING | Saw off the tongue (6) Saw off the tongue (6) |
26586 21952 |
| Rufus | REREDOS | Red rose embroidered for church screen (7) Fresh red rose at the back of the altar (7) Screen has crimson centre and unusual rose edging (7) |
27137 22596 26867 |
| Rufus | DINOSAUR | Is around? That's odd, as it disappeared a long time ago (8) Extinct animal is around in changed form (8) |
26526 22166 |
| Rufus | PASSUP | Neglect Dad's drink (4,2) Ignore student's success at university (4,2) |
24124 23521 |
| Rufus | OPENER | Beginner in a key role (6) Tin or tape cutter? (6) Key batsman? (6) |
26257 26586 24672 |
| Rufus | SINGLETON | The only one in a suit wearing a vest (9) Going out, Nigel's not the only one in a suit (9) |
21820 22464 |
| Rufus | EMIGRANTS | People leaving, streaming out (9) They've left me staring in bewilderment (9) |
22638 26437 |
| Rufus | CARETAKERS | Girl held up by minders, those employed to look after her? (10) They're not employed to mind their own business (10) |
27371 23916 |
| Rufus | LEAD | Guide to the first card (4) Clue found in a drawer (4) Heavy metal star player (4) |
22256 23252 22686 |
| Rufus | SHED | Discarded garden tools may be kept here (4) Slough's outbuilding (4) Discarded garden tools may be kept here (4) Outhouse made redundant (4) |
25114 23962 24178 26616 |
| Rufus | TAIWAN | Await trouble on North Pacific island (6) I want a free, democratic island (6) |
25773 22846 |
| Rufus | TEACHER | A paid informer (7) He may be a master of form (7) |
24940 26335 |
| Rufus | ENDURE | Last though almost sure to finish first (6) Put up with being last (6) Last though almost certain to finish first (6) Last to finish on the river (6) Close by river or brook (6) |
23377 21749 23718 26730 25868 |
| Rufus | CHOPSTICK | Cuts off credit to Chinese food raiser (9) Implement for eating meat paste? (9) Implement for eating meat paste? (9) |
22400 26096 22172 |
| Rufus | ENEMY | Three points go to my opponent (5) Time not on our side? (5) |
26233 25102 |
| Rufus | LYDIA | She requires daily refreshment (5) Girl needing daily refreshment (5) Employ new daily woman (5) |
22018 26526 23048 |
| Rufus | BULLSEYE | Hole-in-the-middle mint (5,3) A light gold (5-3) A light sweet (5-3) Sweet dog Bill Sikes owned (5-3) A light sweet (8) Speculators keep watch on gold (8) |
22148 21695 22370 22118 25221 25359 |
| Rufus | ENTRAP | Capture in French bunker (6) Catch ten out with a quick blow (6) Catch the blame after net is damaged (6) Catch in Antwerp on the loose without wife (6) |
23928 25275 26771 25473 |
| Rufus | REED | Grass blown in the wind? (4) Rush animal from below (4) |
26215 25904 |
| Rufus | STANDSFAST | Gets quickly to one's feet, but doesn't make a move (6,4) Either rises quickly or doesn't budge (6,4) |
23670 26311 |
| Rufus | SINBAD | Error committed by poor sailor (6) Sailor, doubly evil (6) |
24922 23730 |
| Rufus | ADAMANT | The first male worker in firm (7) Girl meets chap and starts talking - but doesn't yield (7) Female confronts male, beginning to threaten firm (7) |
23868 22536 27125 |
| Rufus | CONSTANT | Canst not be shaken? (8) Always faithful? (8) |
23168 21623 |
| Rufus | STATE | Good man consumed by power (5) Government report (5) |
26042 25353 |
| Rufus | IDLE | Out of work, one gets led astray (4) Lied about being out of work (4) Vain and averse to work (4) Lazy and backward in fielding (4) Unemployed paid less at the centre (4) Slack return in fielding (4) Lied about being out of work (4) Turn over at leisure (4) |
23784 25108 23844 22154 27035 22738 21802 24588 |
| Rufus | HARAKIRI | Japanese ceremonial departure (4-4) Ceremonial departure (4-4) A self-effacing action of the Japanese (4-4) |
21994 25581 24112 |
| Rufus | ALLOT | A student with luck gets grant (5) Share out a tax rise (5) |
24654 25419 |
| Rufus | NOTHING | What the poor man has and the rich man wants (7) Love to be on night shift (7) Love a duck! (7) |
22614 25994 23706 |
| Rufus | UMBRAGE | R. Mugabe gives offence (7) Shade of grievance (7) A shade of grievance (7) |
25587 26293 21898 |
| Rufus | ATHALFMAST | No cause for rejoicing when standards are this low (2,4-4) No cause for rejoicing when standards are this low (2,4,4) Standard position for a passing-out parade? (2,4,4) |
21856 24792 23180 |
| Rufus | TEA | Leaves for some refreshment (3) Pot plant? (3) What a caddy carries (3) Leaves note attached to article (3) From which one drives, say, for a drink (3) |
26604 27107 26496 27065 24238 |
| Rufus | ANIMATION | I'm in a race — go! (9) I'm in a state of exhil-aration (9) |
25862 27101 |
| Rufus | BLUDGEON | Club doctor bound leg (8) Leg bound to be broken by heavy stick (8) Doctor bound leg - supplied stick (8) |
26317 24744 23724 |
| Rufus | YEAH | Yes, truly an inspiration (4) Yes, truly an aspiration (4) |
21743 25263 |
| Rufus | LIGHTER | Open boat in spill (7) A substitute for the match (7) |
23874 23246 |
| Rufus | SINATRA | Possibly train as a singer (7) Possibly train as a singer (7) |
21916 27233 |
| Rufus | INDEPTH | Sort of study carried out by bathyscape? (2,5) Detailed sort of investigation showing trendy profundity (2-5) Sort of study carried out by bathyscape? (2,5) Sort of investigation made by bathyscape? (2,5) |
22656 25395 24976 26664 |
| Rufus | CONTRACT | Pick up a bargain (8) Close agreement (8) |
24338 26215 |
| Rufus | CANOE | Hole in bamboo boat (5) Thrash about the ring showing little craft (5) Ocean-designed craft? Hardly (5) Thrash about the ring showing little craft (5) |
27191 24458 25874 21647 |
| Rufus | BEAR | Leading entertainer in strip show (4) Shoulder and stomach (4) Harbour transport (4) Hold up in Paddington, say (4) Display stand (4) Beast of burden? (4) Harbour transport (4) |
24124 23814 22166 22494 24666 25102 25605 |
| Rufus | ORACLE | Nothing clear may come from this prophet (6) Carole's making an announcement (6) |
22966 22440 |
| Rufus | STAY | Stop and point at the river (4) Remain a supporter (4) Keep going — or don't! (4) Tarry rope (4) Wait for support (4) Postpone a visit (4) Check part of the rigging (4) |
26712 26604 26879 22650 23258 22334 22668 |
| Rufus | TENDERFOOT | Novice nurse employed by the infantry (10) A novice needs caring support (10) |
23246 22686 |
| Rufus | INITIAL | The first sign (7) The bee in one's bonnet? (7) Beginning a letter (7) What's in a name? This, for a start (7) |
23072 24416 22310 26454 |
| Rufus | FLOG | Beat in a round of golf (4) Thrash in the return game (4) Beat female record (4) |
22972 24244 24892 |
| Rufus | UNDERWEAR | Possibly slips beneath surface of river (9) Possibly slips beneath surface of the river (9) Clothing that is never worn out (9) |
27179 23425 22548 |
| Rufus | REVILE | Part of army base is run down (6) Denigrate soldier's base (6) |
26072 24892 |
| Rufus | DUGOUT | Canoe shelter (6) Crafty sort of shelter for troops (6) |
25042 23980 |
| Rufus | INUNISON | Belonging to different unions but working together (2,6) Agreement among different unions (2,6) |
24714 24196 |
| Rufus | OPPRESS | Tyrannise work force (7) Clamp down on workforce (7) Ride roughshod over workforce (7) |
26078 22530 23694 |
| Rufus | SACKS | Dismisses part of the wind section, we hear (5) They are used for holding coal fires (5) |
23623 25239 |
| Rufus | FAIRGAME | Aunt Sally, for example, may be legitimate prey (4,4) It warrants attack, but there must be no cheating in it (4,4) |
25030 22626 |
| Rufus | NUTSHELL | Brazil's outer defence? (8) Bananas he will find in fruit container (8) |
25916 23563 |
| Rufus | EASTERLY | Daisy enters city from the west (8) Set off in good time towards the dawn (8) |
22078 24642 |
| Rufus | TEMPER | Moderate one's anger (6) You'd be angry if you lost it (6) Even when frayed, it should be kept (6) |
27215 25054 27011 |
| Rufus | SANITY | One has no reason to want it (6) One has no reason to want it (6) Reason for raising money in state (6) Reason to speak about raising money (6) |
26466 21623 23324 24588 |
| Rufus | ABUT | Meet in a bar (4) Come up against an objection (4) Come very close to a qualification (4) |
23258 22172 23515 |
| Rufus | DECLAIM | Inveigh against medical treatment (7) Badly presented medical lecture (7) |
26443 23102 |
| Rufus | STORE | Keep to right between two points (5) Keep shop (5) |
23270 25341 |
| Rufus | ANARCHISM | Irresolute chairman's lack of control (9) A rich man's form of lawlessness (9) Chairman's out to provide violent opposition to the government (9) |
24756 23156 24976 |
| Rufus | YANKED | Turned key and pulled (6) Turned key and pulled (6) |
24244 22780 |
| Rufus | ALLOUT | Completely exhausted, but making maximum effort (3,3) Maximum effort at the end of the innings (3,3) Nobody working to maximum capacity (3,3) |
24612 25186 25317 |
| Rufus | METHOD | Acting technique depicting part of Hamlet's madness (6) Become acquainted with brick carrier's way of working (6) A way of acting part of Hamlet's madness (6) |
26712 25755 23641 |
| Rufus | OVERT | It's obvious the minister was brought up in the Old Testament (5) Public minister raised in the Old Testament (5) Public minister about to return? Quite the opposite (5) |
24690 21623 22346 |
| Rufus | TAKESTOCK | Review what warehousemen shouldn't do (4,5) Shopkeepers must - shoplifters do (4,5) |
26568 21850 |
| Rufus | USING | Availing oneself of an American gin sling (5) Exercising we object to in middle age (5) |
26281 26108 |
| Rufus | CRAZE | Make cracks on passing fashion (5) Make cracks on passing fashion (5) |
25683 22280 |
| Rufus | SPIRITUAL | Soul music? (9) It's not material for a religious song (9) |
23868 25946 |
| Rufus | CRADLE | An infant rock-and-roller (6) An infant rock’n’roller (6) |
21659 26981 |
| Rufus | GIRAFFE | An animal unlikely to be overlooked (7) Animal whose food is superior to other animals (7) |
21922 24672 |
| Rufus | ATPRESENT | Now for a West End gift (2,7) Pat and Ernest have split up now (2,7) |
22536 26437 |
| Rufus | RELATE | Report some soldiers delayed (6) Tell king to cheer up (6) Tell a minister off quietly (6) |
25940 23192 23998 |
| Rufus | CREVASSE | Rent at a high level? (8) Ground rent at high level? (8) |
26299 21880 |
| Rufus | BLOODSPORT | Initiates left in fox-hunting? (5,5) Killing game (5,5) Initiates left in fox-hunting? (5,5) |
26598 26395 22006 |
| Rufus | PANORAMA | Prospect for gold in American country (8) Latin American country holding an alternative view (8) Survey military men in Central American country (8) View of both parents about Nora (8) |
23008 23760 26389 27335 |
| Rufus | ERITREA | After work, retire to a foreign country (7) Time to take in strange rite by the Red Sea (7) When free, retire to a place abroad (7) |
26000 26580 22882 |
| Rufus | ALADDIN | Row after a youngster appears in panto (7) A boy acquiring djinn, oddly (7) Boy involved in a row with 1 down part (7) |
23952 25509 25198 |
| Rufus | REDRAG | Search the bed again for source of provocation (3,3) Provocative article in communist paper (3,3) |
25030 23461 |
| Rufus | ABSURD | Jack's posh way appears ridiculous (6) Jack's posh way appears ridiculous (6) |
21994 24512 |
| Rufus | RAIL | It flies or takes a train (4) Track a bird (4) Bar banter (4) Bird run over by a train (4) |
25114 26466 22668 26048 |
| Rufus | MOVE | Propose relocation (4) Touch and go (4) |
22394 24536 |
| Rufus | TEUTON | German, sadly far from fortunate, is in trouble (6) German number holds out in action (6) |
25581 26616 |
| Rufus | LEHAR | King Henry embraced composer (5) Hard-hearted king whose widow was merry (5) He composed some enjoyable harmonies (5) Hard-hearted king whose widow was merry (5) |
22870 22364 26771 21778 |
| Rufus | SCOTFREE | Second bed delivered without charge (4-4) Artful secret of not having to pay a thing! (4-4) Secret of crackers not requiring payment (4-4) Artful secret of not having to pay (4-4) Clear of secret corruption (4-4) |
24750 27023 26138 24600 23820 |
| Rufus | ANON | Ring a girl to come round soon (4) Article concerning author of words of "Away in a Manger"? (4) An outside number that's not designated (4) An outside number that's unidentified (4) Article concerning the unknown (4) A French veto expected soon (4) Article on name-dropping (4) Girl accepts ring later (4) A new number to be put up shortly (4) Unidentified girl accepts a ring (4) Unidentified girl accepts ring (4) |
23790 24268 22638 23974 22304 24934 24154 24344 23980 25287 27227 |
| Rufus | SPHINX | Ancient Greeks were riddled by it (6) Man answered her riddle (6) Ancient Greeks were riddled by it (6) |
27293 26072 22524 |
| Rufus | ATMOSPHERE | The pervading mood all round the world (10) We are always enveloped in this mood (10) |
22452 26490 |
| Rufus | EVOLVE | Develop and go round topless (6) Develop and go round topless (6) Develop part of a revolver (6) |
21970 25138 27197 |
| Rufus | CANONS | Rules for clergymen (6) General rules observed in cathedrals (6) |
27161 22686 |
| Rufus | STREAM | Mass of people moving about in the road in the morning (6) Master moves in current production (6) Current file (6) Master switch for the current (6) Form master to assign pupils to a certain class (6) A way to enlarge hole in spout (6) |
23389 26347 22542 25683 25174 23724 |
| Rufus | SET | Conventional group of people (3) Ready for collection (3) Hard to place (3) |
26365 22560 23652 |
| Rufus | RARE | Unusual combination of destructive and constructive forces (4) Excellent yet not well done (4) Excellent yet not well done (4) It's unusual not to be well done (4) Combination of artist and engineer not often found (4) It's unusual to return right on time (4) |
23473 24094 21695 25653 23700 23641 |
| Rufus | ARCHANGEL | Chilled port for Michael? (9) Michael, the chief financial backer (9) |
22316 25042 |
| Rufus | CHEYENNE | Indian state capital (8) Indian state capital (8) |
25964 22440 |
| Rufus | TIPANDRUN | How to leave a waiter a meagre gratuity? (3,3,3) I'd trap nun out in cricket game (3-3-3) Kind of 23 where one's quickly in and out (3-3-3) |
26161 27101 26724 |
| Rufus | SCUTTLE | Move hurriedly to sink (7) It's normally kept by the fireplace or sink (7) |
25461 25437 |
| Rufus | FACELIFT | Clock repair? (4-4) Brave pirate's superficial improvement (8) |
23784 25880 |
| Rufus | DENOTES | Needs to set points out (7) Points out, but don't see changes are necessary (7) Needs to set points out (7) |
24566 22686 21976 |
| Rufus | PUTDOWN | Recorded snub (3,4) Sneer at record (3,4) |
22422 22524 |
| Rufus | APERITIF | Robust anger with which father overturned the drink (8) Having strong anger, father takes up drink (8) Suitable anger with which father sent back the drink (8) Copyright it, provided it's served before Christmas dinner, for example (8) |
23443 24542 25024 24578 |
| Rufus | TIARA | A capital investment (5) A temple ornament? (5) A capital decoration for a lady (5) Crown jewels? (5) A temple ornament? (5) The Pope's top gear (5) Top decoration for a woman (5) |
21856 26885 23575 27311 21683 22530 27227 |
| Rufus | EAGLE | One big bird or two below par (5) It keeps a sharp eye on German and American arms (5) Bird that is below par (5) |
25114 22792 25263 |
| Rufus | SEMIDETACHED | Sort of house in Cheam, its deed is mislaid (4-8) Sort of house in Cheam, its deed is mislaid (4-8) |
27347 24238 |
| Rufus | DEARTH | Famine for a large number on this planet (6) Want to disguise hatred (6) Shortage put right in the end (6) Note the world shortage (6) |
23503 26987 25916 25874 |
| Rufus | IMPROMPTU | I'm ready with first-rate ad-lib (9) I'm bang on time with socially acceptable ad-lib (9) |
22786 25850 |
| Rufus | MANIAC | Mother, can I distribute some fruitcake? (6) Massachusetts' murderer brought back, a deranged person (6) |
23407 27281 |
| Rufus | UNUSED | Remaining mint (6) Mint that's still unwrapped? (6) |
27143 24976 |
| Rufus | NEEDLES | Wants to be out of the French sewers (7) Unnecessary loss of a point irritates (7) Do they have piercing eyes? Just the opposite (7) Stacks of chalk required by dressmakers? (7) |
22680 27071 26454 26275 |
| Rufus | CURRANT | Fruit ran short outside (7) Fruit ran short outside (7) |
22340 26155 |
| Rufus | MECHANIC | Garage worker tuned machine to go over a hundred (8) Garage worker tuned machine to go over a hundred (8) |
22428 25569 |
| Rufus | DENSE | Not very bright — needs to be properly organised (5) Needs to be close (5) Several rooms with one key? Stupid! (5) Not very bright, but studies English (5) |
24654 25024 23138 26173 |
| Rufus | ROUNDS | Golfing or boxing circles? (6) Sandwiches and drinks (6) Golfing or boxing circles? (6) |
26466 26024 21737 |
| Rufus | REACHES | Stretches between bends (7) Stretches between bends (7) |
25299 24034 |
| Rufus | MANIFESTO | The form aims often may make (9) Public declaration in the show ring (9) Promises of party in show ring (9) Public announcement repeated in show ring clear round (9) |
27083 26706 25785 25174 |
| Rufus | PANEL | Board the wrong plane (5) Penal reform board (5) Penal reform board (5) |
23503 27137 23198 |
| Rufus | SHAM | Quiet morning? Don't you believe it! (4) Second son of Noah was a phoney (4) |
26347 23557 |
| Rufus | OXTAIL | End of the beef soup? (6) A kiss in a love story, say, makes a neat ending (6) Kiss in love story broadcast makes a neat ending (6) |
27341 24154 26090 |
| Rufus | KEYHOLE | An opening for an opener (7) Yale's entrance requirement (7) |
21719 26161 |
| Rufus | TRIREME | Its crew makes progress on three levels (7) Are there three bank holidays for the rest of its crew? (7) |
22774 21659 |
| Rufus | OSLO | Ducks to see in European capital (4) Capital invested in Czechoslovakia (4) |
25737 22422 |
| Rufus | IMPOST | I'm given shore duty (6) I'm given picket duty (6) |
24606 24344 |
| Rufus | ALAMO | A doctor tours the French battle scene (5) Where Davy Crockett made his last stand, doctor-fashion (5) |
26502 24130 |
| Rufus | BANANA | Food taken from the hand (6) Prohibition put on two articles of fruit (6) Fruit held in hand (6) |
25042 26377 27347 |
| Rufus | DENT | Beaten hollow (4) Beaten hollow (4) |
25054 23144 |
| Rufus | TARANTELLA | Dance with Jack before everyone retires (10) Dance with a sailor before everybody turns up (10) |
23036 26825 |
| Rufus | ROCK | Paradoxical criterion of stability (4) Lady's dress topped off with diamond (4) |
24022 24642 |
| Rufus | THOROUGHFARE | Full board in a way (12) Complete meal for the road (12) |
26550 23670 |
| Rufus | DOORBELL | One should admit when one is depressed (8) A sound indicator of one's calling (8) |
24482 23617 |
| Rufus | SNIPE | Pick off the bird (5) Pick off the bird (5) |
25509 26138 |
| Rufus | TRIMARAN | Neat island type of boat (8) Vessel manoeuvring in River Tamar (8) |
26185 22166 |
| Rufus | CONQUEROR | Victor or William, perhaps (9) Victor or William? (9) |
22202 26945 |
| Rufus | MINIM | A palindrome of note (5) Reflective note (5) |
23682 24606 |
| Rufus | NOBALL | A head with totally unsatisfactory delivery (2,4) An extra modest sort of dance? (2,4) |
23778 25964 |
| Rufus | ORDER | Call for peace and quiet (5) Instruction book? (5) Book used in class (5) The sequence of command (5) |
26042 25916 23180 22984 |
| Rufus | DROP | Fall for a medical man at work (4) Decline and fall (4) |
21773 23850 |
| Rufus | STRATAGEM | Scheme to unearth stone under layers of rock (9) Plan game anew after false start (9) |
24892 22346 |
| Rufus | AFFABLE | A loud story, not factual but friendly (7) Football federation recalled legendary tale that's friendly (7) |
27125 27335 |
| Rufus | PORTFOLIO | Left sheet listing one's financial assets (9) Opt for oil production as responsibility of minister (9) |
26185 24910 |
| Rufus | HALTED | Stopped Edward chasing Henry (6) Bluff king and his little successor brought to a stop (6) |
22394 27365 |
| Rufus | FLAMENCO | Sweetheart joins sergeant in dance (8) Colour sergeant seen in Spanish dance (8) |
24338 22756 |
| Rufus | HUMP | Depression characteristic of the camel (4) Carry a load of despondency (4) |
22954 27347 |
| Rufus | DETEST | Loathe endless study before exam (6) Dislike of French cricket (6) |
25659 26514 |
| Rufus | ISOLDE | Wagnerian heroine that is at heart betrayed (6) Operatic heroine that is to be about to be liquidated (6) Operatic heroine that is at heart betrayed (6) |
26257 25653 22846 |
| Rufus | CHARON | Greek ferry operator casts anchor (6) Greek ferry operator taking late arrivals (6) |
25892 27365 |
| Rufus | ISRAELI | Airs composed by priest, one living in Jerusalem? (7) Airs composed by priest in Hebrew (7) Middle Easterner playing solitaire, but not having to? (7) Asian playing solitaire, but not having to? (7) |
27191 21820 23330 23772 |
| Rufus | CLIENT | Patron with a legal right in court (6) Customer's right established in court (6) |
26466 24726 |
| Rufus | COSSET | Make much of Tesco's new blend (6) Baby lettuce gets planted (6) |
25353 25485 |
| Rufus | BIND | Stick together in a difficult situation (4) Stick together in a difficult situation (4) |
24928 22130 |
| Rufus | SEDAN | Battle for the chairman's seat? (5) Battle for the chairman's seat? (5) |
21904 25341 |
| Rufus | NEPOTIC | Relatively patronising (7) Relatively favourable (7) |
22136 26897 |
| Rufus | GELIGNITE | Set light to powerful explosive (9) Explosive set on fire (9) |
25329 22738 |
| Rufus | EMPEROR | Eastern politician, queen or ruler (7) In pre-Rome constitution he was the ruler (7) Penguin noted by Beethoven (7) Penguin noted by Beethoven (7) Ruler in a temper, or so it seems (7) Ruler and a sheet of paper required (7) |
24464 27161 22072 26251 26592 22912 |
| Rufus | TENET | It may be held up or down (5) Principle of having it both ways? (5) Opinion one can always go back on? (5) Belief unchanged on reflection (5) Belief unchanged on reflection (5) Conviction that can be reversed? (5) |
25156 23144 26353 27125 23407 25713 |
| Rufus | ANCHORAGE | On a charge, being drunk in port (9) Northern city road (9) |
26365 25120 |
| Rufus | LOUISIANA | Crude oil in a USA state (9) Crude oil in a USA state (9) |
26550 21778 |
| Rufus | CAST | Company project (4) Players — or the pitch (4) Company project (4) |
21994 25084 25066 |
| Rufus | NYASA | Lake in old colony, as Africans changed name to Malawi (5) Lake in Tanzania included in many a safari (5) |
26885 27263 |
| Rufus | UNDO | Open to defeat (4) Prepare for take-off? (4) |
24882 25144 |
| Rufus | SUPPER | It makes for a full retirement (6) Parking in splendid setting for a meal (6) |
26837 25251 |
| Rufus | KINDLE | Family led out from fire (6) Light linked to switch (6) |
25659 25581 |
| Rufus | ATOP | A child's toy surmounting the tree? (4) Occupying a pre-eminent position at work (4) A spinner at his peak? (4) |
24268 25449 22196 |
| Rufus | SECRET | It may be of untold value (6) Nobody will know if we keep it (6) |
25449 24618 |
| Rufus | ATLAS | Book a strong man (5) Mountains in some volume (5) |
22924 26197 |
| Rufus | ORGANGRINDER | Erring dog ran off and played in the streets (5,7) A noted Turner? (5,7) |
22756 24208 |
| Rufus | STOP | Close arrest (4) Block and tackle? (4) Finish roadwork (4) Close arrest (4) A full one should give you a capital start (4) Kitty's back to stay (4) Finish second best (4) Block and tackle (4) |
23306 21671 26425 23102 27011 25785 24672 25946 |
| Rufus | OPENAIR | New opera in a natural setting (4,3) Outdoor opera in review (4-3) Outdoor writer bursting into love song (4-3) Frank! Look out! (4,3) Available to discuss outside (4,3) |
26795 26245 26556 22960 24136 |
| Rufus | CIVIC | Numbers of Romans about the city (5) Numbers of Romans about the city (5) |
21767 26203 |
| Rufus | VALE | Glen's farewell (4) Goodbye to depression! (4) |
25329 24088 |
| Rufus | INSOMNIA | In such a state there's no need for alarm (8) One can't sleep through it (8) |
23102 23515 |
| Rufus | STEPSON | Boards another's child (7) Boards with relative by marriage (7) |
25215 24302 |
| Rufus | EMERGE | Come out East and join up (6) Issue Oriental blend (6) |
25084 23300 |
| Rufus | IRISHMAN | Pat his arm in error (8) Pat his arm in error (8) |
24244 21868 |
| Rufus | ETHEREAL | Late rising around this place — that's heavenly! (8) Herein a peculiar tale, out of this world (8) The brewed ale there is heavenly! (8) Key leather treatment is delicate (8) |
25329 22334 24816 23838 |
| Rufus | ACRE | A Conservative leader about to give ground (4) Bill received in connection with port (4) Bill about a land measure (4) Size of field for a medley race (4) A conservative leader about to give ground (4) Port area (4) A small credit note on which little can be raised (4) A measure of port (4) Foreign port area (4) |
22966 23635 22840 23240 24160 22100 22984 23294 25898 |
| Rufus | CONGREGATION | Worshipful company (12) People in the services (12) People in the services go on creating mayhem (12) |
23706 24554 24666 |
| Rufus | AGGRO | A short spell of hostile behaviour (5) A short spell of hostile behaviour (5) |
25215 21802 |
| Rufus | EWER | Vessel missed entrance to channel (4) Vessel that has been taken out of the water (4) We take turn and turn about in the vessel (4) |
24106 23718 22572 |
| Rufus | HOPSCOTCH | Game for a drink after the dance (9) Bound to score in this game (9) Game for a drink after hard work (9) |
25521 25683 24928 |
| Rufus | ADAGIO | Commercial fee for money conversion follows slowly (6) Slowly executed movement gets a soldier in trouble (6) Scored slowly (6) Barber's work is to be performed slowly (6) |
26754 24208 26329 23892 |
| Rufus | APOSTLE | Appointment accepted by stout preacher (7) Preacher makes pleas to convert (7) After getting in the beer he went round preaching (7) Porter is about to dispatch messenger (7) Missionary who can handle a spoon? (7) Messenger has a job getting in beer (7) |
23629 22072 25755 23485 25425 21976 |
| Rufus | ABET | Egg on a steak, say (4) A sporting investment aid (4) Give aid to a Yankee (4) |
22738 23980 23515 |
| Rufus | WHALE | We accept Henry as member of the school (5) Soundly beat one in school (5) |
23407 21946 |
| Rufus | COUPLE | Left in carriage and pair (6) Left in carriage and pair (6) Pair up to hearten a merry old soul (6) Join up with the French company first (6) Pair left in sports car (6) |
25347 22148 22632 26688 26825 |
| Rufus | SPIDERS | Leg spinners out for a catch (7) Naturally good leg-spinners (7) |
22876 26048 |
| Rufus | VIENNA | Girl turns up after six — capital! (6) Girl retires after six in foreign city (6) |
26568 24922 |
| Rufus | SHEATHE | Novel articles put in case (7) Girl with two articles to stow away safely (7) |
23916 26490 |
| Rufus | AMAZON | Aggressive female goes to sea (6) Aggressive female banker (6) An aggressive female runner (6) River shrew? (6) |
26676 25958 24202 25934 |
| Rufus | Sound man for the post (4) Chain letters? (4) Post of bodyguard (4) Post of bodyguard (4) Post filled by a knight? (4) |
25299 23096 22422 24594 26377 | |
| Rufus | ETHANE | Macbeth, for example, goes after final piece of fuel (6) Macbeth, for example, goes after final piece of fuel (6) |
25353 21844 |
| Rufus | STREAMS | Masses of people moving about in the morning in the streets (7) New masters selected academic groups (7) |
21659 22876 |
| Rufus | ROTATE | Go round with a list at half-term (6) In turn it's consumed with decay (6) |
26598 23712 |
| Rufus | SKIRUN | The slippery slope taken by some sportsmen (3,3) Potential risk one in France may take in winter (3,3) |
25443 26514 |
| Rufus | INTHEKNOW | Aware how Kent got into difficulties, when batting first (2,3,4) Informed kin he won't be around (2,3,4) Having private information? No, we think otherwise (2,3,4) |
25809 25072 21898 |
| Rufus | REPLETE | Chock-full, but eccentric peer allowed in (7) Traveller allowed key is satisfied (7) |
23934 22674 |
| Rufus | PIANOFORTE | A grand may be a profit one makes (10) "Pinafore" to be transcribed for solo instrument (10) Opera, if not comic, might be grand (10) It may provide accompaniment to Pinafore production (10) |
23008 23802 22590 27281 |
| Rufus | ABACK | You'll surprise someone by taking him this (5) A person is surprised if you take him this (5) |
25144 22084 |
| Rufus | TALISMAN | It may work wonders in Malta's new constitution (8) Mother is surrounded by excited Latins exhibiting charm (8) |
27371 26688 |
| Rufus | OUNCE | Tell everyone Ann lost weight (5) Cat required? There are quite a few in the pound (5) Cat found in a pound (5) Cat to jump off piano (5) |
23551 24446 23114 27143 |
| Rufus | PRISONGATE | Can-opener? (6,4) Can-opener? (6,4) |
21773 26646 |
| Rufus | MALEFACTOR | Criminal macho characteristic (10) Truth stands between man or criminal (10) Sex gene producing a criminal (10) |
27035 23904 26299 |
| Rufus | STORAGE | Charge for keeping silver in a warehouse (7) Charge for keeping silver in reserve (7) |
23168 25132 |
| Rufus | HUMBUG | A sucker for hypocrisy (6) Fashionable doctor caught in embrace? That's sweet! (6) |
23008 25437 |
| Rufus | CREATOR | First-former? (7) Man on the make? (7) |
27053 27281 |
| Rufus | BIGWIG | Panto dame's outsize accoutrement makes her an important person (6) Important person gives an extensive lecture (6) Important person for an important lecture (6) |
23020 22100 24798 |
| Rufus | SESAME | Sam has to look out for Ali Baba's opening word in panto (6) A plant Sam has to look out for (6) Opening word of the panto? (6) |
24268 25976 24578 |
| Rufus | COCOA | Come out with me more than once to have a drink (5) Two officers get together for a drink (5) Small firms get together over a drink (5) |
27137 26108 24238 |
| Rufus | RELIEFMAP | An outstanding example of cartography (6,3) Did it show the way to Mafeking? (6,3) |
23790 26006 |
| Rufus | CANBERRA | Find crab near Australian city (8) Australian capital ship (8) |
23020 22060 |
| Rufus | INTERVAL | New form of travel in space (8) New form of travel in space (8) Space travel in novel form (8) |
21653 24160 25551 |
| Rufus | ESSEN | Where Westphalians may go to eat in Germany (5) Strange sense of locality in Germany (5) |
21671 24780 |
| Rufus | EXPECTING | Looking forward to being a member of the club? (9) Looking forward to a birthday? (9) |
24284 23282 |
| Rufus | TRIBUTARY | Not the main course (9) Supplementary course? (9) |
26568 25473 |
| Rufus | DUMBBELL | Fitness aid for boxer lacking ring (4-4) Used by a boxer without a ring (8) |
24732 23563 |
| Rufus | AXLE | Turning point in a revolution (4) Turning point in tax legislation (4) Student breaks tool making a spindle (4) |
23718 24726 23437 |
| Rufus | LARIAT | A trail possibly taken by cowboys to the rodeo (6) A trial leading to the noose? (6) Officer with a song in his heart — something catchy (6) A trail possibly taken to rodeo by cowboy (6) A trial could result in the noose (6) |
22030 27371 24994 25317 25359 |
| Rufus | ALUMNA | Manual put out for past student (6) Former student in manual work (6) |
26389 26933 |
| Rufus | NATIONALLOTTERY | Millions may be involved in this gamble on race (8,7) Gamble on race - a chance to win lots of money (8,7) |
25108 22972 |
| Rufus | OUTCAST | Not at home with shy, friendless person (7) He's unpopular, having dismissed the actors (7) Not at home with shy, rejected person (7) Striking appearance of one expelled from society (7) |
23306 25479 21976 25168 |
| Rufus | MONASTERY | Abbey Arts money collection (9) Expertise shown, taking on brother's house (9) Order retreat (9) Retreat on being put in command (9) On being put in command where the abbot provides orders (9) |
25958 25162 25809 24928 25898 |
| Rufus | LARKIN | A poet not out after a spree (6) A poet not out after a frolic (6) |
24226 21784 |
| Rufus | COMPEL | How to make do? (6) How to make do? (6) |
21892 27275 |
| Rufus | COMMENCE | Hundred men come prepared to start (8) Workers — a hundred — come out to set the ball rolling (8) |
25030 27329 |
| Rufus | NICOSIA | Capital one invested in new casino (7) Capital one invested in a new casino (7) |
23168 22382 |
| Rufus | CASTE | Class found to be overbearing (5) Class for actors, say (5) Status of a holy man in church (5) |
25114 24362 26646 |
| Rufus | SALIENT | Striking entails disruption (7) Obvious way to get round the foreigner (7) |
22750 21976 |
| Rufus | ANNOY | In any case, a refusal will not please (5) Trouble caused by a small number in New York (5) |
25030 26831 |
| Rufus | NARRATION | When retired, managed share account (9) Ran up share account (9) Managed to come back with fair share on account (9) |
26676 27059 25359 |
| Rufus | DAWN | It breaks and breaks around the West (4) Bird takes direction at first light (4) Chorus girl? (4) |
25994 27209 23539 |
| Rufus | KILLER | He finishes off game with the queen (6) He finishes off the game with the queen (6) |
25587 21653 |
| Rufus | GETONESHANDIN | Practise how to be a pickpocket (3,4,4,2) Practise putting on a glove? (3,4,4,2) |
24744 22130 |
| Rufus | EITHER | One of two that is returned to the right (6) One of two — or one in three, perhaps (6) |
26760 26012 |
| Rufus | USAGES | Philosopher passing through American Customs (6) Habits of well bred philosophers (6) |
22148 26867 |
| Rufus | PIVOTS | Turns four vessels round (6) Turns four vessels around (6) |
21958 25910 |
| Rufus | RIDDANCE | Disposal of rum and cider (8) Clearance resulting from free ball (8) |
25659 22762 |
| Rufus | APPLAUSE | Acclaim new papal practice (8) Praise custom following papal trip (8) Acclamation of unusual papal custom (8) |
24464 26574 27347 |
| Rufus | LEGEND | Get the member to finish an old story (6) The story of Achilles' heel? (6) Was first to cover the news story (6) A story, for example, viewed in advance (6) |
22966 26574 23563 26927 |
| Rufus | CASUALTIES | Irregular liaisons result in people being hurt (10) They have suffered from offhand relationships (10) |
23168 23998 |
| Rufus | ALOOF | A look of being indifferent (5) A backward idiot, apart from all else (5) A look of being indifferent (5) |
21665 26550 23820 |
| Rufus | CASTOR | Oil wheel (6) Twin helps in moving furniture (6) Wheel oil (6) |
27221 24422 23324 |
| Rufus | SATYR | Wood spirit (5) Spirit often drunk in ancient times (5) |
27101 22810 |
| Rufus | RIPOSTE | So "Tripe" is silly retort (7) A quick reply by one who is foiled? (7) |
25821 25946 |
| Rufus | STOIC | Uncomplaining disciple (5) One involved in outrageous cost was philosophical (5) Good man in charge, with love at heart, makes a good bearer (5) |
24898 26090 27095 |
| Rufus | STAIR | Steps look sound (5) Heavenly body, one seen in flight (5) |
24398 24666 |
| Rufus | ATWILL | A fabric that is woven as and when pleases (2,4) When one chooses a woven fabric (2,4) When one chooses, return thanks to Shakespeare (2,4) |
25353 23706 23874 |
| Rufus | IMPEND | Demon with extreme menace (6) Threaten one politician with death (6) |
23844 23431 |
| Rufus | JOANOFARC | She died with honour at stake (4,2,3) A French maid (4,2,3) |
24882 25395 |
| Rufus | GENIUS | One in the biology class is very bright (6) One in biology class is very bright (6) |
21958 26532 |
| Rufus | AMETHYST | It's very hard, yet maths revision is essential (8) It''s very hard, yet maths revision is essential (8) |
26341 21880 |
| Rufus | EMMA | Nelson held her in high esteem, maybe (4) Some of them may feature in Austen novel (4) She has them shortened to a degree (4) Novel companion for Nelson (4) |
25838 26628 23264 24910 |
| Rufus | PILLAR | A column I will condense into a short paragraph (6) Column I shall condense into a short paragraph (6) |
21647 25575 |
| Rufus | RETAINER | Retire an infirm old family servant (8) Servant's pay for help when needed (8) |
25497 27125 |
| Rufus | UPLIFTED | Elated, having been promoted (8) Elated, having been promoted (8) |
25623 23772 |
| Rufus | NEARMISS | Mean error puts it just off target (4,4) Mean error puts it off target (4,4) Almost a hit with the girl next door? (4,4) Narrow escape from mean girl (4,4) |
21749 24214 22954 26783 |
| Rufus | LIEFALLOW | Willingly permit to remain inactive (3,6) Willingly permit to remain inactive (3,6) |
25317 21790 |
| Rufus | CRACKERS | Nuts and biscuits (8) Nutty biscuits (8) Nuts? You'll need these (8) |
26371 24076 21982 |
| Rufus | ACACIA | Bill joins a spy organisation as a plant (6) Two bills I stuck on a tree (6) Twice Bill and I get together in a gum tree (6) |
23790 24428 27023 |
| Rufus | INVALID | Unrecognised but no doubt patient (7) One who is ill and not operable? (7) |
26239 26275 |
| Rufus | DEBONAIR | Elegant fashion on a bride (8) Elegant braid one may make (8) |
25563 26167 |
| Rufus | PENTAGON | Confine Brown without leave to military HQ (8) Figure of importance in American defence (8) |
22256 22262 |
| Rufus | PATHETIC | Sad passage — quote coming up (8) Way call-up is put together is lamentable (8) |
26706 25365 |
| Rufus | OFFSEASON | Switch positions round the oceans, when business is slack (3,6) Not on time, when trade is slack (3-6) Not on time when trade is slack (3,6) |
26425 27311 25785 |
| Rufus | SCRAG | Has the neck to ask for credit during slump (5) Has the neck to ask for credit during slump (5) |
23425 23808 |
| Rufus | GEORGE | One of the men in a boat helps the pilot (6) Name some judge or general (6) |
23772 25707 |
| Rufus | LEISURE | The Parisian is on river for relaxation (7) Hawaiian offering certainly enjoyed by holidaymakers (7) In France, the one indisputable freedom (7) |
26102 26197 24136 |
| Rufus | ALMAMATER | University takes two scholars in exchange (4,5) Two scholars put into reform school (4,5) Graduate repeatedly brought in to reform old university (4,5) Old university graduate twice blocks change (4,5) |
26215 27371 26831 26090 |
| Rufus | BUNGLE | Blunder, giving bribe with a pound note (6) Bribe goes to the French in blunder (6) Miscalculate and tip a pound note (6) |
26299 24434 22464 |
| Rufus | MOTION | A moving proposal (6) Sort of picture that's a topic for debate? (6) |
23575 22948 |
| Rufus | DENTISTS | They may bridge the gaps (8) They fill much of their working days (8) |
26006 27071 |
| Rufus | HAUL | Net gain from trawling? (4) Carry away the spoils (4) |
27191 23820 |
| Rufus | REALM | Kingdom not fancied by many (5) True capital of Moroccan kingdom (5) True figure is in this region (5) Actual number in the kingdom (5) |
24172 26640 27281 26377 |
| Rufus | TASTE | Experience discrimination (5) Discrimination makes sense (5) One of five is unaccountable (5) Experience state interference (5) Experience state interference (5) Set a test — an oral test (5) Head of state moves to centre, showing discrimination (5) |
23168 24226 25054 22072 24828 25263 25389 |
| Rufus | DAYTIME | Tide may change between sunrise and sunset (7) Light diet may be ordered (7) |
22376 23270 |
| Rufus | ENDIVES | I've cut the tips for the salad (7) I've cut the tips for the salad (7) |
22262 25803 |
| Rufus | GOA | Travel to a part of India (3) Proceed to a port in India (3) Travel to a place overseas (3) |
26885 23706 23862 |
| Rufus | TEENAGER | One who hasn't made a score in years (8) Youngster ate green fresh product (8) What Cinderella became after twelve? (8) |
26317 26586 23048 |
| Rufus | EXPOSED | Dope and sex orgy gets uncovered (7) Shown to be vulnerable (7) Photographed out of doors? (7) |
23306 22404 26383 |
| Rufus | GREEK | Such language is, to me, beyond comprehension (5) Tongue of land between Italy and Turkey (5) |
25072 24052 |
| Rufus | PROBED | Searched for a resting place (6) Conducted research in favour of retirement? (6) |
23641 24928 |
| Rufus | CLANGOUR | Result of strikes in the metal industry (8) Noise of a dropped brick? (8) |
21886 24696 |
| Rufus | NUDITY | Sunseekers take off for this state (6) Untidy arrangement that would horrify Mrs Grundy (6) |
26652 23186 |
| Rufus | OUTPATIENT | A travelling case? (10) A travelling case? (10) |
21731 25850 |
| Rufus | SOCRATES | Greek coasters in a storm (8) Greek coasters in a storm (8) |
23276 21850 |
| Rufus | REACTION | Response of soldiers being introduced to battle (8) Response of soldiers in the van of battle (8) |
25072 21850 |
| Rufus | REMOTE | Nowhere near being unapproachable (6) Distant meteor disintegrates (6) |
27275 27131 |
| Rufus | ANDROMEDA | Dead Roman, perhaps, or mythical Greek (9) Wife of Perseus, wrongly named Dora (9) |
23377 27197 |
| Rufus | REAPPEAR | Come again? (8) Come again to gather fruit (8) Return after securing a university course (8) |
25281 24876 23593 |
| Rufus | SALAMANDER | Alan dreams about a lizard-like monster (10) Adam learns about a red-hot poker (10) |
25695 21850 |
| Rufus | LOOSE | Nothing to to do at this end (5) Fast? Perhaps not! (5) Dissolute but not tight (5) |
27035 26526 25761 |
| Rufus | TENON | Saw about group composition (5) Saw no clear profit rise (5) |
22018 26496 |
| Rufus | BENEFACTOR | Patron who has been upset by agent (10) He helps France to be free (10) |
23623 22668 |
| Rufus | EERIE | Macabre how corpse ends in the lake (5) Strange oriental lake (5) Eastern lake found in the West? Strange (5) Profiteer without gain — that is strange (5) No head on the beer? That's strange (5) |
22966 26957 25156 26771 24898 |
| Rufus | IVAN | One at the front is Russian leader (4) One on the front line in Russia? (4) |
24232 27071 |
| Rufus | NOOSED | Caught — so done for it (6) Caught, so done for it (6) Done, so may be caught (6) |
27341 24642 22762 |
| Rufus | JOYSTICK | Girl's given credit as an air-traffic controller (8) Girl's short time in Air Traffic Control (8) |
24196 24016 |
| Rufus | ARABIA | In song, sailor lands far away (6) Song about salt in Asia (6) In song, sailor lands far away (6) |
21665 22732 24554 |
| Rufus | TRUSTY | Responsible for a convict getting privileges (6) Convict getting privileges can be relied on (6) |
21671 25916 |
| Rufus | STITCHUP | Swindle to reduce the rent? (6,2) Reduce the rent in a swindle? (6,2) Swindle to reduce the rent? (6,2) |
22322 23778 26353 |
| Rufus | FORTNIGHT | Period given to RN formation to enter battle (9) Keep dark for a set period (9) |
22560 26060 |
| Rufus | ABBESS | Sailor girl with unmarried sisters in her care (6) Sailor is married to Elizabeth, a superior lady (6) |
27221 26801 |
| Rufus | TEACHEST | Everyone is absorbed in the trial case (3,5) Box smart during trial (3,5) |
25096 22494 |
| Rufus | MAGISTRATE | Justice obtained by a soldier in various matters (10) He tries to give the Three Wise Men free treats (10) |
24202 24888 |
| Rufus | CLOTHESPEG | It keeps one's gear on line (7-3) It may be responsible for a hold-up on the line (7,3) Clipper of the line (7,3) |
21892 22792 22334 |
| Rufus | OPERATOR | Machinist's work rate poor (8) Musical show high spot for a worker (8) Machinist works to rule at first (8) |
25233 24422 23377 |
| Rufus | AMEND | Correct definition of noon (5) Put me in and the answer's correct (5) Morning getting close? Correct (5) In time chaps improve (5) |
26018 23587 26724 24380 |
| Rufus | SERF | One bound on a crest of a wave, we hear (4) One among the lesser folk, historically (4) |
22834 26670 |
| Rufus | MANEGE | Staff, say, joining English riding school (6) Animal disease going round English riding school (6) Skin disease going around English riding school (6) |
25821 22882 26508 |
| Rufus | LOIRE | French flower I have knowledge about (5) Learning about one in the French department (5) |
22590 24178 |
| Rufus | ARCHER | A bowed old soldier (6) Old soldier taking flight (6) |
23192 25072 |
| Rufus | PROMOTION | In favour of moving to get a better job? (9) Advertising in advance (9) |
25821 23383 |
| Rufus | DISUSE | Forms issued when there's no employment (6) Neglect order issued (6) |
25275 23962 |
| Rufus | EPIGRAM | Witty saying has some point with animals (7) Witty saying has some point with animals (7) Maxim could create PR image (7) |
21767 25311 25371 |
| Rufus | FOREGO | Sacrifice made in the interest of self-esteem? (6) Give up because of one's self-image? (6) |
25856 22196 |
| Rufus | REALISTIC | True-to-life articles I reviewed (9) Is recital composition unsentimental? (9) Article is made true to life (9) |
25958 26897 27131 |
| Rufus | WAGON | Travel in colourless form of transport (5) It carries a load past between points (5) |
25329 24976 |
| Rufus | JAMB | Wedge, we hear, in the doorway (4) Become wedged, we hear, in the doorway (4) |
22268 25850 |
| Rufus | CRICKET | Some find it slow, but naturally it's lively (7) Fair game? (7) A game little insect (7) |
25461 22316 26724 |
| Rufus | CACTI | Such plants have their points (5) Key edict of Parliament, one raising awkward points (5) |
23425 24016 |
| Rufus | LAWLESS | Wild, wild Wales in the 50s (7) Wild, wild Wales in the ’50s (7) |
22750 26413 |
| Rufus | SEADOG | Jack has aged so badly (6) Old sailor tries to raise a case for publicity (3,3) Pet for the ancient mariner (3,3) Old sailor moves back without notice (3,3) |
23706 23252 26777 23294 |
| Rufus | PERPETUALMOTION | Impossible dream of engineers leads to endless debate (9,6) It goes on all the time (9,6) |
23102 26514 |
| Rufus | ACIDDROP | Bitter sweet (4,4) A sharp fall in sweet production (4,4) Sweet sort of rain fall (4,4) |
22680 23998 24702 |
| Rufus | ACCLAIM | Chasing a double century, I hit out and get this (7) Honour bill on demand (7) |
27221 23605 |
| Rufus | RAINDROP | Soldiers parachuting — a bit of a shower (8) Spot of wet weather (8) |
26604 22876 |
| Rufus | OTHER | The alternative holds the alternative (5) Alternative article in gold (5) Different from the inside or outside (5) The gold edging makes this different (5) |
21958 26311 25287 23838 |
| Rufus | HAHA | Exclamation of surprise when doubled up in laughter (2-2) Laughter's boundary (2-2) It won't be seen as a boundary (2-2) The boundary of laughter (2-2) |
23419 24678 26251 21761 |
| Rufus | ANDROCLES | He played a lion-tamer plus about 100 parts (9) Wild lion scared no-one, certainly not him (9) |
24232 23252 |
| Rufus | SIMILE | A comparison which makes one break into a grin (6) Look pleased about one literary comparison (6) |
24202 23090 |
| Rufus | WEEP | Cry, having very little money (4) Little quiet cry (4) |
23784 26706 |
| Rufus | UNEARTHED | Turned up in shocking condition? (9) Found out such appliances are dangerous (9) |
24768 24476 |
| Rufus | TSAR | In retreat, a holy man leads king and emperor (4) Sailor entertains son for emperor (4) A good man rises to king and emperor (4) Holy man turns to a king and emperor (4) |
24524 23772 25401 26120 |
| Rufus | WISECRACK | A crew sick at sea? That's a joke! (9) It's sensible to have a break and a joke (9) |
26024 25281 |
| Rufus | UNDERSTUDY | Reserve player (10) One taking part in an emergency (10) Reserve player (10) |
26425 24524 22078 |
| Rufus | EARSHOT | Heart so affected sounds can be heard within it (7) Listeners burning to get within hearing distance (7) You won't hear a sound out of it (7) |
26795 26221 23383 |
| Rufus | PRESIDENT | Grant, say, a minimal amount to occupant (9) I'd put in now for a position in society (9) |
25012 25341 |
| Rufus | INATRICE | One certain to be replaced immediately (2,1,5) One certain to be replaced immediately (2,1,5) |
26215 22268 |
| Rufus | RISEN | Ascended a small hill to the north (5) How bread's gone up! (5) |
26622 26454 |
| Rufus | TIGER | Large cat making a row about midnight (5) Formidable opponent of note in a row (5) Blake's night-burner? (5) |
23341 26143 24148 |
| Rufus | CLEANEDUP | Made a tidy profit? (7,2) Put in order and gained financially (7,2) |
24290 26813 |
| Rufus | DEMEAN | Lower form emend a composition (6) Humble cleric embraced me (6) Humble cleric taking me to heart (6) Humble cleric takes me in (6) Humble cleric covering the Middle East (6) |
25809 25437 24630 22650 26478 |
| Rufus | STRING | A bit of a racket in pearls and horses (6) The way to the Circle Line (6) Horses right to take for a ride outside (6) Horses used in a racket (6) A number of horses making way to arena (6) Train racehorses (6) One of four on the fiddle (6) |
24250 23467 23652 26114 26640 22720 22804 |
| Rufus | TIMEPIECE | Watch for magazine article (9) Watch, say, for a magazine article (9) |
23868 26090 |
| Rufus | EARNINGS | Grannies making money (8) The wages of sin — and anger (8) Grannies making money (8) Returns from work (8) |
22148 26813 27011 23461 |
| Rufus | STATEMENT | New Testament account (9) What the bank has to say of your account? (9) |
24356 25389 |
| Rufus | SUPPORTER | Stay to eat and drink (9) One cheers up after second drink (9) Stay to drink and drink (9) |
25377 26138 22036 |
| Rufus | DEATHWARRANT | An order for despatch (5,7) A despatch note? (5,7) |
22256 26777 |
| Rufus | SUSPECT | Dubious character? (7) American small change being found in school is dodgy (7) States small change in school is doubtful (7) |
26957 27251 23694 |
| Rufus | CHARTERHOUSE | School teacher upset about hours being changed (12) School teacher upset about hours being changed (12) |
21916 24428 |
| Rufus | CROSSOVER | Change one's bank, perhaps (5,4) Incensed by having to change banks? (5,4) |
25982 25779 |
| Rufus | ABASH | A party put down (5) Cause embarrassment at a party (5) |
22840 25827 |
| Rufus | AFFLUENT | A loud and voluble description of a very rich society (8) Members of this society have a lot in common (8) |
24088 22960 |
| Rufus | SCRUM | Pushing forwards (5) Pushing forwards gets all-round credit (5) |
23072 26215 |
| Rufus | ACCOMPLISHED | Performed with a high degree of skill (12) Carried out by expert (12) |
22942 24666 |
| Rufus | ISOTHERM | Displayed by weatherman in his other map (8) A hotline to the weatherman (8) Mother is composing a line to the weatherman (8) |
23389 25809 23700 |
| Rufus | SORELY | Painfully secretive about foreign money (6) Painfully secretive about foreign money (6) |
25251 21802 |
| Rufus | BEARCUB | A grizzly infant? (4,3) What this youngster's mother did? (4,3) A grizzly infant? (4,3) |
21796 26155 26377 |
| Rufus | BASSINET | Fish I caught in a basket (8) Dog is put outside in a pram (8) |
26329 23617 |
| Rufus | PICNIC | Piece of cake eaten out of doors (6) Eat out of house and home (6) |
24094 25695 |
| Rufus | APRESSKI | Social activity following high jinks (5-3) Father returns with skiers out for social activity (5-3) Father returns with skiers out for social activity (5-3) Social activity after high jinks (5-3) Social activity after high jinks (5-3) |
25509 26389 21868 22644 24578 |
| Rufus | ABRADE | Wear a well-styled beard (6) Scrape a new beard (6) A variety of bread to grind (6) Wear a well-trimmed beard (6) |
22238 26975 23617 24398 |
| Rufus | MEMO | It takes me only a jiffy to write a note (4) It will remind me to go to the doctor (4) |
23150 23623 |
| Rufus | RAFT | Craft without a prow (4) It floats right at the back (4) |
22714 25401 |
| Rufus | CAYENNE | Foreign money invested in source of sugar and spice (7) Red-hot stuff (7) |
23419 23844 |
| Rufus | ICICLE | A drop of ice (6) One result of eavesdropping in winter? (6) It is suspended when it is very cold (6) It's suspended when it is very cold at Christmas (6) |
22452 25976 24536 24578 |
| Rufus | GASOMETERS | Some grates are designed to save fuel (10) Some grates designed as fuel-savers (10) |
23682 26861 |
| Rufus | SIGHTS | Things seen on guns (6) Spectacles in which bulls appear (6) Spectacles used by marksmen (6) |
26975 23862 24112 |
| Rufus | ILLTREATMENT | Therapy for abuse? (3,9) I shall receive therapy for abuse (3-9) |
22208 27311 |
| Rufus | THEBLUES | Music of the Depression? (3,5) Music of the Depression? (3,5) |
24898 21982 |
| Rufus | PUNCHLINE | Assault course may be the point of the joke (9) Joke will end with a periodical row (9) |
25006 22422 |
| Rufus | READY | Immediately available for cash (5) All set about going on day shift (5) |
26072 24976 |
| Rufus | NOISES | Is included amongst those who are against rackets (6) Is included amongst those who are against rackets (6) |
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| Rufus | CURTAIN | Last drop of drama (7) Brief article favoured hanging (7) |
25024 24148 |
| Rufus | FANTASTIC | Worker in firm put in charge? Great! (9) A fact isn't treated as very odd (9) |
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| Rufus | UPTO | Capable of scheming (2,2) Capable of being put out out with oxygen (2,2) Put out, nothing is fit for the job (2,2) As far as one is able (2,2) So far fit for the job (2,2) |
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| Rufus | GAMECOCK | Main contender (8) Ready to stand up to trained fighter (8) |
23359 26819 |
| Rufus | TASKS | The initial demands for jobs (5) Enquire in the backstreet for jobs (5) Model requests jobs (5) |
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| Rufus | NOES | Ones needing reform? These don't agree (4) Bill's opponents (4) |
25281 26975 |
| Rufus | NIGHT | Near to the start of darkness (5) Strange thing, but it's time for bed (5) Nearly time - for bed? (5) Nearly time to see the moon? (5) When to see the moon near the end of August (5) Fall behind it at the end of day (5) |
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| Rufus | ESTIMATE | I'm engaged in property valuation (8) Reckon I'm splitting what's left (8) |
24458 26323 |
| Rufus | CALAMITY | A strike in the financial centre spells disaster (8) A strike in York, say, would be a catastrophe (8) |
22756 24010 |
| Rufus | KNAVE | A card cheat may be so described (5) Jack found in church, we hear (5) |
26030 27251 |
| Rufus | ASPIDISTRA | Ida strips a rampant evergreen (10) Plant part is said to be regenerated (10) It's as rapid a variety as a house plant enthusiast may desire (10) |
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| Rufus | GARDEN | Cultural centre? (6) Plot involved danger (6) |
27215 27305 |
| Rufus | GENTRY | Upper-class people discovered in low-down attempt (6) Low-down attempt to define middle-class people (6) Note record of people influential in society (6) |
23712 25551 27335 |
| Rufus | FISTICUFFS | Hand-to-hand combat? (10) Hand-to-hand combat? (10) |
25120 21647 |
| Rufus | OUIJA | Board has positive answers from two Europeans (5) Board in which French and German concur (5) Board has positive answers from two European states (5) Board has no alternative to the French and the Germans (5) |
26885 26736 22012 22804 |
| Rufus | ASPIRE | Aim ambitiously for praise, being wretched (6) Have ambitions for a high place in the church? (6) Aim for a high place in the church (6) |
26030 21778 22530 |
| Rufus | HOLIDAY | It's divine embracing girl in time off (7) Time to be off (7) |
22900 24792 |
| Rufus | INMATE | Resident is at home with his wife (6) An item reserved for a jailbird (6) Resident at home with his wife (6) The occupant is at home with his wife (6) Resident is at home having tea (6) |
21641 26963 24732 25982 23796 |
| Rufus | EXODUS | Big racial issue? (6) Book a flight (6) |
23527 22178 |
| Rufus | OUTOFORDER | Unable to work after leaving the fraternity (3,2,5) Dismissed from brotherhood for not working (3,2,5) |
25515 24678 |
| Rufus | USURPERS | Soft-hearted moneylenders make pretences a reality (8) They enter offices uninvited (8) |
25012 25665 |
| Rufus | COSTTHEEARTH | The other acts could be very expensive (4,3,5) Was dirt-cheap? Hardly! (4,3,5) |
23706 23377 |
| Rufus | STIMULATED | Let us admit becoming excited (10) Let us admit becoming excited (10) |
23575 22106 |
| Rufus | ADULTERY | Audrey in trouble, embracing naval officer in extramarital affair (8) Lieutenant embraced by Audrey involved in extramarital affair (8) |
26933 22196 |
| Rufus | ABBE | French cleric born in Lincoln (4) Religious house is too much for this priest (4) "The Church" is incomplete as the address for the priest (4) |
24500 23605 22452 |
| Rufus | CONSPIRACY | Swindles, theft and intrigue (10) Studies hijacking plot (10) Plot links prisoners to criminal activity (10) |
24290 26132 27107 |
| Rufus | EXQUISITE | Extremely fine and dandy (9) Extremely fine and dandy (9) |
21958 24864 |
| Rufus | FRATRICIDE | Tried, if car smash results in manslaughter (10) Tried if car crash results in a death, relatively speaking (10) |
22410 24588 |
| Rufus | ORBS | They look round for bears without fear (4) Spheres in sight (4) |
25623 25533 |
| Rufus | TRADESMAN | New master and merchant (9) Skilled worker and master in reconstruction (9) |
26975 24410 |
| Rufus | CRYSTAL | Futuristic ball (7) Weep over last broken glass (7) |
24172 23617 |
| Rufus | ALB | A pound for a white dress (3) A pound put on for service (3) |
26957 24386 |
| Rufus | EDDY | Some currency back in circulation (4) Boy naturally opposed to the current trend (4) Some currency back in circulation (4) |
24964 27239 22316 |
| Rufus | CAROL | Girl waits for its performance (5) Girl's name on many people's lips at Christmas (5) |
23952 25827 |
| Rufus | MEANBUSINESS | Usury appears to be very serious (4,8) Be serious about usury? (4,8) |
26317 23892 |
| Rufus | ONESIDED | Biased team and what may be done about it (3-5) Being prejudiced is only right, say (3-5) Biased team and what may be done about it (3-5) |
24338 24076 21946 |
| Rufus | EFFECTS | Carries out personal property (7) Radio makes sound use of them (7) Impressions left by the dead (7) |
24696 22202 25419 |
| Rufus | INAPT | Spilling a pint — clumsy! (5) Not suitable in a part (5) Shown to be unfit during a gym session (5) |
26760 27371 26233 |
| Rufus | FLANNEL | Soft soap and a face-cloth (7) Stuff and nonsense (7) Soft soap and a facecloth (7) |
21970 25862 26389 |
| Rufus | STARVE | If people are not to, vaster redistribution is required (6) Lack bite? (6) Averts disaster, only to die of hunger (6) Averts disaster fast! (6) Make fast? (6) |
23986 21970 22638 25305 22906 |
| Rufus | INN | I take directions to the hostelry (3) Popular name for a pub (3) |
22410 26789 |
| Rufus | SATISFACTION | A challenging demand (12) A challenging demand (12) |
25096 21976 |
| Rufus | PELLET | No big shot in the gunnery world (6) No big shot in the gunnery world (6) |
22148 24594 |
| Rufus | MANSE | It's the minister's place to designate names (5) Names changed to accommodate the minister (5) Male quarters in a minister's house (5) |
26849 26706 23587 |
| Rufus | CREEPS | Moves stealthily and quietly among Native Americans (6) Feeling of revulsion goes slowly (6) |
26574 23539 |
| Rufus | ABRAHAM | People's leader, such as Lincoln (7) Jewish father puts fresh bar on some pork (7) |
22452 25946 |
| Rufus | BIRCH | Flog what might be silver (5) Growing form of punishment (5) |
23192 27329 |
| Rufus | DETERMINED | Decided to be resolute (10) Settled in a resolute way (10) |
25168 27347 |
| Rufus | POODLE | It's looped around a dog (6) It's looped around a dog (6) |
22024 24750 |
| Rufus | BRIG | US prison ship (4) End of the spinnaker in large sailing ship (4) End of spinnaker in large sailing ship (4) Key equipment in a sailing vessel (4) |
23467 25910 27203 26143 |
| Rufus | SAFE | Peter is out of danger (4) Secure top of foresail in rough sea (4) |
24612 25263 |
| Rufus | SENTINELS | Guards ordered to go in the Spanish spearhead (9) Guards ordered to breached lines (9) |
26795 23359 |
| Rufus | CASTABOUT | Look round for a way to throw a fight (4,5) Look round for a way to throw a fight (4,5) |
26024 22012 |
| Rufus | OAR | Part of a boat's centreboard? (3) Blade for a cutter perhaps (3) |
22410 23676 |
| Rufus | IRONCROSS | Award for Brand X (4,5) Smooth foil used for decoration (4,5) |
24284 22632 |
| Rufus | URBAN | Abraham's birthplace has to proscribe municipal status (5) Ancient city prohibition applies to all cities (5) City game to lift boycott (5) |
26365 22656 25425 |
| Rufus | ILLFAME | The notoriety only a hypochondriac would enjoy (3-4) What's enjoyed by a sick celebrity? (3,4) Reputation for enjoying poor health? (3,4) |
25072 24410 26048 |
| Rufus | HIPS | Fruit attached to the trunk (4) Fruit attached to the trunk (4) |
23605 26640 |
| Rufus | BEGGAR | A self-employed solicitor? (6) He has no choice, poor chap (6) |
24470 22632 |
| Rufus | DANISH | A Pole in vessel from another country (6) Describing Hamlet and his difficulty (6) Describing Hamlet and his rotten state (6) |
25815 26215 25521 |
| Rufus | INSIDE | Where such dealers may end up? (6) Where such dealers may end up? (6) |
21814 25803 |
| Rufus | TREASURED | Bound to be in step — and rated highly (9) Walkabout certain to be rated highly (9) |
25311 22536 |
| Rufus | STOPPRESS | A good man to torment for the latest news (4,5) Cease to insist on the latest news (4,5) |
25940 22422 |
| Rufus | ELEMENT | One constituent of fire may be oxygen, for example (7) He is a colourless one (7) Fire, or part of one (7) Appalling melee at National Trust unit (7) |
24392 26897 23796 26981 |
| Rufus | SPONDEE | Making speed on foot (7) A foot of water in the diocese (7) |
25192 21647 |
| Rufus | TEHERAN | Rebuilding near the capital (7) Exploded near the capital (7) Moves near the capital (7) |
24566 23425 26227 |
| Rufus | ADDER | Sliding calculator (5) A summer danger (5) |
26634 22328 |
| Rufus | ANIMAL | Horse, for example, backed for plate (6) Armadillo, for example, has plate all round (6) Mounted plate displaying a horse, say (6) |
25838 26383 27335 |
| Rufus | NURSES | They tend to rush over certain points (6) They tend to hurry back before the ship rounds the point (6) |
21773 22858 |
| Rufus | PATIENT | One with a complaint but is prepared to wait (7) With or without complaint? (7) |
27263 27125 |
| Rufus | TUSSLE | Struggle with various results when not right (6) Lets out American imprisoned in brawl (6) |
23706 22762 |
| Rufus | MARITAL | Master takes female, over 50, in marriage (7) Master takes female, 50, in marriage (7) |
22774 26670 |
| Rufus | IMPROVISE | Is in a better position to speak off the cuff (9) Make an ad-lib? One's better without it (9) |
26072 26185 |
| Rufus | SELFDENIAL | One doesn't have to practise it (4-6) Christian virtue fills a need, somehow (4-6) |
25743 26831 |
| Rufus | NAILS | Proverbially hard on one's toes? (5) They are driven to join things (5) |
22440 25401 |
| Rufus | ARSENAL | A London club magazine (7) Reserve of strength in a football team (7) Footballers' magazine (7) |
25018 25880 25946 |
| Rufus | TWAIN | He wrote books in two parts (5) A writer Kipling never expected to meet (5) Old couple who wrote amusingly (5) Mark II (5) |
26443 27263 26730 25072 |
| Rufus | BRAHMS | He composed music to support RN vessel (6) Composer of number in brash arrangement (6) |
26634 25018 |
| Rufus | EXPOSURE | Disclosure made by a photographer (8) International trade fair certain to get publicity (8) Disclosure in open court or in camera (8) A photographer's hypothermia? (8) |
24470 26532 23539 27125 |
| Rufus | PRODUCER | Radio executive sets up record (8) Director has staff dressed in purple — king or queen coming (8) |
25719 25443 |
| Rufus | JUSTINCASE | Man takes court action, hoping judge will be this (4,2,4) Man takes action as a precaution (4,2,4) |
26706 22656 |
| Rufus | ACADEMIA | A chartered accountant meant to take up scholastic life (8) A rebel with intent to rise in the teaching community (8) |
27053 23605 |
| Rufus | TANGLE | T-junction snarl-up (6) Contend with an involved situation (6) T-junction jam (6) |
23784 26634 22130 |
| Rufus | FLAT | Residence with no outstanding features (4) A low-key dwelling? (4) A low-key dwelling? (4) Dull character on the staff (4) Uninteresting piece of scenery (4) Note such a battery is unserviceable (4) |
25856 24290 22024 23617 22906 22810 |
| Rufus | BANISTER | Is jesting about providing support in flight (8) It reduces the risk of accidents on flight (8) |
25275 24642 |
| Rufus | COPSE | Wood works in church (5) Police chase ends in wood (5) Police chase ends in the wood (5) |
25257 23270 22054 |
| Rufus | ALLOWANCE | Sum granted to repair ocean wall (9) A cut restricts meagre grant (9) A cut limits inadequate grant (9) |
27047 22686 23198 |
| Rufus | DENIM | Dug up some strong fabric (5) Material that's dug up (5) |
26365 24994 |
| Rufus | CHEF | French master responsible for courses (4) Heartless head cook (4) I leave head cook in charge (4) |
27137 23652 24428 |
| Rufus | STIRRUPS | Footholds on the mount (8) They are important to one's standing as a rider (8) |
26987 24834 |
| Rufus | CATARACT | Fall that impairs vision (8) Downpour makes it hard to see (8) |
24542 25910 |
| Rufus | ULTIMATUM | The very last word in negotiations? (9) The final demand in dispute (9) |
27221 21713 |
| Rufus | ANEMONE | New name given to a single bloom (7) Plant name one needs to change (7) Holding soldiers up in a unit is a bloomer (7) |
26957 27005 22172 |
| Rufus | PELT | Run and hide (4) Hide zip (4) |
23796 24702 |
| Rufus | NARRATOR | He has a telling part in play (8) He has a telling part in play (8) |
24296 21844 |
| Rufus | THESAURUS | Utah's sure to be incorrect in this reference book (9) He's coming in to sign reference book (9) |
23946 25263 |
| Rufus | SUE | The girl to take action (3) Prosecute for wrong use (3) She means to seek legal redress (3) |
23503 24094 27233 |
| Rufus | BETTERHALF | Dutch punter gets over 50% (6,4) Bet it's the wife! (6,4) |
22166 24028 |
| Rufus | LAIDOUT | Displayed a willingness to invest? (7) Spent money on things like free range eggs (4,3) |
22030 23658 |
| Rufus | ENTERPRISING | Bold break-in using a jemmy? (12) Bold break-in using a jemmy? (12) |
26317 22714 |
| Rufus | NADIA | Help an upstanding girl (5) Give a hand to an upset girl (5) |
22400 23718 |
| Rufus | AGINCOURT | A spirit to woo meant victory for Henry (9) Battle to get a gang leader on trial (9) |
27107 24994 |
| Rufus | EGOIST | An extremely self-conscious person (6) It goes amiss to be a selfish type (6) |
26257 25341 |
| Rufus | REINFORCEMENT | Check for mortar to be used in fortification (13) Additional strength check for mortar (13) |
26012 26897 |
| Rufus | NOTABLE | VIP turning up on schedule (7) Extraordinary refusal by the board (7) A celebrity, despite lack of talent (7) VIP's back on the board (7) |
22340 22656 23156 23724 |
| Rufus | SETINORDER | Monks' party? Correct (3,2,5) Tidy instruction for the anagram solver (3,2,5) |
23952 22452 |
| Rufus | ENGAGED | Signed up in preparation for match (7) Occupied in planning to marry (7) Betrothed and already fighting (7) |
26042 26879 23090 |
| Rufus | ANARCHY | Cunning required in any lawless state (7) Chief required in some lawless state (7) Chief is in some confusion (7) |
24470 26078 23300 |
| Rufus | EDUCATED | Taught to be literate (8) Trained cadet due for promotion (8) |
27365 22602 |
| Rufus | ASIDES | Remarks not intended for the other players (6) Remarks we're not supposed to hear when the team comes in (6) Remarks players ignore as the team comes in (6) |
25773 24792 23623 |
| Rufus | EAR | Organ repairs regularly required (3) It may be pierced, or just pricked (3) Organ with a drum (3) Heart-to-heart listener (3) One hasn't been taught to play by it (3) |
24958 24882 26771 26329 26951 |
| Rufus | ENMITY | Hostility here, yet I'm resolved about one point (6) It is displayed when mien changes extremely threateningly (6) |
23611 22358 |
| Rufus | THRILLER | When stream enters the river it provides excitement (8) Novel album by Michael Jackson (8) Book an hour in the "Plough" (8) |
26550 26933 23892 |
| Rufus | SORBONNE | German university resentful about French one (8) French university in German city's resentful about it (8) |
24500 25269 |
| Rufus | ROUNDOFF | Complete cancellation of a golf match? (5,3) Complete section of boxing match cancelled (5,3) |
22256 21784 |
| Rufus | BLOCKADE | Ordered to get round secure barrier (8) Told to include security to prevent access (8) Ordered security in city investment, perhaps (8) |
26795 25341 25287 |
| Rufus | SLUG | Garden pest pellet (4) Live ammunition? (4) |
23706 24362 |
| Rufus | REACH | Come up to stretch between bends (5) Make master, finally, a head (5) Make master, finally a head (5) |
23814 21749 26329 |
| Rufus | DEAR | It's not cheap, love! (4) Expensive address (4) Expensive address (4) |
22918 21970 26771 |
| Rufus | PARADEGROUND | Private drilling site (6,6) It has many stamps on it (6,6) |
24250 27365 |
| Rufus | WINCHESTER | Gunnery school? (10) City's victory over another (10) |
26622 24594 |
| Rufus | CLOSE | Stop up for the end of play (5) Stop being stuffy (5) The end is nigh! (5) Stop being mean (5) |
26132 26652 26102 23998 |
| Rufus | AUTHENTIC | Teach unit in way that's unorthodox, but reliable (9) Teach unit members to become trustworthy (9) |
22160 26281 |
| Rufus | MIAMI | I'm returning with foreign friend to a US resort (5) Bohemian girl seen around a US resort (5) |
23986 26221 |
| Rufus | INCURIOUS | Contract debts without interest (9) Get into debts without interest (9) Get into debt? Not interested (9) |
25024 26167 22280 |
| Rufus | OGRE | He's a monster — and so regressive! (4) I got up to receive the king - a terrible person (4) He may play a part in panto, great in size (4) |
25940 23962 24888 |
| Rufus | CONSOMME | NCO arranged battle course (8) Clear course of action after study (8) |
27341 25695 |
| Rufus | SCRAP | Refuse to fight (5) Debris of battle (5) A bit of a punch-up (5) |
24780 23772 25779 |
| Rufus | LEO | Sign the French love (3) Behold around the East, a sign! (3) |
23754 22488 |
| Rufus | EIFFEL | Creator of well-known Paris tour (6) Feel free, if inside tower (6) |
27125 25221 |
| Rufus | TREBLE | Suitable voice for a high score? (6) This singer, given a chance, could win a fortune (6) Quake, losing heart with a high-pitched voice (6) A singer in a trio? (6) |
25006 22524 24512 24666 |
| Rufus | MACE | Staff employed in cooking (4) Club with a bit of spice (4) Michael's first card is a club (4) |
22870 22756 25132 |
| Rufus | FOREST | A softer sort of wood (6) Softer sort of wood (6) |
24500 22482 |
| Rufus | ASH | A warning to say nothing about evidence of arson (3) Remains in a silent order (3) Growing or burnt timber (3) |
22942 23724 26825 |
| Rufus | TEMPTS | Tries to seduce casual worker, a good man, to get a rise (6) Entices casual worker with way to get a rise (6) Politician in new test case appeals (6) Appeals for casual worker, a good man, to return (6) |
26580 27305 24816 22762 |
| Rufus | SOSO | Fair appeal for help and love (2-2) Twice as fair (2-2) Very, very fair (2-2) Thus duplicated, it's mediocre (2-2) |
23682 24368 24726 23862 |
| Rufus | MOPED | Banned from motorways, was unhappy (5) Bike was blue (5) |
26628 24976 |
| Rufus | STAYED | Stopped wearing corsets (6) Kept going, having support (6) Remained sober, we hear (6) Kept going — or didn't (6) |
25581 22882 25198 25473 |
| Rufus | GAMBIT | Move that shortens the game a little? (6) Good opening with scope for clever move (6) |
22590 24368 |
| Rufus | THEORIES | Speculations arise when he is accepted by the Conservative Party (8) There is nothing amiss in such speculations (8) |
21856 23934 |
| Rufus | EXPANSE | Stretch of river occupied by vessels (7) Stretch of river accommodating some vessels (7) |
22136 23778 |
| Rufus | REINSTATE | Restore control to the country (9) Check condition and restore (9) Restore control, say (9) |
25192 24828 26383 |
| Rufus | ORDERLY | Regular soldier? (7) Regular soldier? (7) |
25461 22072 |
| Rufus | EDISON | Inventor is done for misrepresentation (6) A famous man, yet there's no airs about him (6) Inventor having no team backup (6) An inventor having no team for back-up (6) Here indeed is one man of genius (6) |
25407 24106 25263 22172 21761 |
| Rufus | CADET | He is working on a commission (5) He is working on commission (5) |
26885 21952 |
| Rufus | SIGNAL | Remarkable way to communicate (6) Remarkable way to communicate (6) |
27365 23940 |
| Rufus | TRACES | Discovers remains (6) Discovers there's not much left (6) Signs liable to be kicked over (6) |
23389 26347 24154 |
| Rufus | TURNSTILE | It results in one admission after another (9) Revolver may be used when approaching big game (9) |
23986 26945 |
| Rufus | GHOSTS | Shades of Ibsen (6) Finally toasting the party-givers in spirits (6) Does the writing for another Ibsen play (6) |
22870 25509 24792 |
| Rufus | CORANGLAIS | Sing a carol, playing an instrument (3,7) It's instrumental in Calor Gas distribution (3,7) |
26311 23820 |
| Rufus | OUTSTRIP | Run faster in striking football kit (8) How to beat the streaker? (8) Barely beat the opposition? (8) |
26257 22494 25341 |
| Rufus | BERLIN | He wrote songs to provide capital (6) Capital example of a walled city, once (6) |
26712 26347 |
| Rufus | LAWN | Fine stuff for sitting on in summer (4) Fine stuff for sitting on in Summer! (4) |
26478 22048 |
| Rufus | DRAW | Popular entertainer gets minor rise (4) Get weapon out but don't win (4) |
26604 26897 |
| Rufus | NOTION | Thought it will turn up in time (6) Thought it would be back in time (6) |
25329 23300 |
| Rufus | IMPAIRED | MP's excuse for absence is weakened (8) Spoilt little brat put on display (8) MP's excuse for absence is weakened (8) |
21665 24308 24904 |
| Rufus | ANNA | She's writing a reflective article (4) Either way it was once of some value in India (4) She takes part in a Victorian nativity play (4) |
26371 25695 25827 |
| Rufus | ERA | Time to bend an ear (3) Maybe many decades are viewed in retrospect (3) |
23473 24666 |
| Rufus | NEEDLESS | Aggravates school head? That's not called for (8) Unnecessary to curtail one's requirements (8) Superfluous things on the tree at the end of Christmas (8) |
24016 25874 25198 |
| Rufus | REEFS | Nautical hazards means one shortens sail (5) Shortens sail on seeing dangerous rocks (5) |
23754 22446 |
| Rufus | BALL | Sphere of the dance? (4) Not a square dance? (4) Bouncer for the dance (4) |
22780 22590 24594 |
| Rufus | ONCE | A small number back church no longer (4) Twice reduced by 50% (4) About the church in former times (4) One-time or one time (4) Small number turn up at church no longer (4) Twice reduced by 50% (4) |
22024 26885 27221 22078 23670 23593 |
| Rufus | PURSUER | One after another (7) It's one after another (7) |
23904 27251 |
| Rufus | INHALE | One way to get inspiration (6) Have an inspiration? (6) |
23491 26783 |
| Rufus | DAUGHTER | Guard the stupid girl (8) Guard the unruly girl (8) |
26257 25880 |
| Rufus | PRAYERS | Mixed up Presbyterians not best in these? (7) Wishes of a worshipful company (7) |
24464 26108 |
| Rufus | OUTDO | A barbecue might be best (5) Inaccurate serve results in defeat (5) Inaccurate serve results in defeat (5) |
24922 22202 25473 |
| Rufus | INURED | Ruined, has to become used to it (6) Ruined, becoming used to it (6) |
24470 26742 |
| Rufus | RASCAL | Car's crashed with a learner — a culpable character (6) A car's crashed and left by villain (6) |
26419 21749 |
| Rufus | UNIVERSAL | Type of joint that may be found worldwide (9) Ivan's rule: terrible in general (9) Ivan's rule - terrible, in general (9) |
26102 24780 21802 |
| Rufus | HARDCHEESE | It's bad luck if you prefer Brie (4,6) He crashed awkwardly before the end of the race - bad luck! (4,6) |
23934 22626 |
| Rufus | GRENADE | It should have a safety pin (7) Possible range of French projectile (7) Uncertain range of French explosive projectile (7) |
25689 23365 25425 |
| Rufus | ACCOLADE | It means raising the subject at the palace (8) Touching display of regal appreciation (8) |
24876 21886 |
| Rufus | METHUSELAH | Old man showing a lot of bottle (10) Old man provides me with so sound an uplift (10) Old man from Maine so well in retirement (10) |
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| Rufus | ETERNAL | Constant distress alter one, nonetheless (7) Point learnt afresh for all time (7) Point learnt afresh, always to be remembered (7) There's no end of such things (7) |
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| Rufus | LAPS | Audible fault in circuitry (4) Rounds of drinks? (4) |
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| Rufus | UNAWARE | A French and a Western leader are in the dark (7) Girl has the goods, but doesn't seem to know it (7) |
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| Rufus | USER | Employer provides course in the City (4) University course right for employer (4) |
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| Rufus | MAHOUT | Man in control of a grounded jumbo (6) Jumbo pilot? (6) |
25407 25737 |
| Rufus | SCATTY | Volatile feline put in an enclosure (6) Wild feline put in a pen (6) |
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| Rufus | SPAREPARTS | Uncast replacements? (5,5) Uncast replacements? (5,5) |
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| Rufus | SPHERE | Field the ball (6) First signs of spring have arrived, let's have a ball (6) |
23802 26311 |
| Rufus | FUTILITY | Waste of a key public service (8) Waste of key public service (8) |
22256 25168 |
| Rufus | FREE | The charge is about right, but you don't have to pay (4) Clear, loud and always rising (4) No charge is made, so get release (4) Untie a reef knot (4) |
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| Rufus | DEDUCE | Conclude it's a nasty deed, when copper admitted being upset (6) Conclude the meeting of French and Italian leader (6) |
25138 24630 |
| Rufus | DILIGENCE | Once a public transport industry (9) Coach industry (9) Horse-drawn vehicle industry (9) |
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| Rufus | INSISTS | Is set in this month's presses (7) Demands its sins be found out (7) |
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| Rufus | CLASSIC | Form shown by Olympic finalists in big race (7) Top quality work produced by pupils in college, initially (7) Form gets 99 in Latin — great work! (7) Top quality work produced by pupils in college, initially (7) |
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| Rufus | LICENTIOUS | Profligate client settled debts (10) Dissolute client upset over debts (10) Profligate client settled debts (10) |
21994 23557 26700 |
| Rufus | BENGAL | Part of India once producing oddly designed bangle (6) Sort of Indian bangle of odd design (6) |
27113 21880 |
| Rufus | TANTALUS | Mythical king who never quite got what he wanted (8) Mythical king who never quite got what he wanted (8) |
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| Rufus | ALIGHT | A flimsy perch (6) Settle on a solution in the crossword (6) Get off for a match (6) Get off for a match (6) Get off with a blonde (6) A fair land (6) Come down on fire (6) |
23312 24606 24846 21868 25042 23455 21946 |
| Rufus | SUBPOENA | Prepared bean soup served by a court officer (8) It may be served when bean soup is off (8) Freshly made bean soup may be served (8) |
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| Rufus | LIECHTENSTEIN | State it is lent, hence restitution is required (13) State it is lent, hence restitution is required (13) |
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| Rufus | TRUE | Right in line (4) Constantly right (4) |
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| Rufus | CULDESAC | Possibly accused about fifty, but it comes to a dead end (3-2-3) Learner driver accused, getting lost in blind alley (3-2-3) |
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| Rufus | YIELDS | Gives up the struggle with crops (6) Returns and surrenders (6) Capitulates and provides youth leader with new slide (6) |
23324 23479 23515 |
| Rufus | ATONETIME | Formerly agreeing with great healer (2,3,4) Formerly together (2,3,4) |
23365 26514 |
| Rufus | ASCOT | Where to see runners, as on a bed (5) Charm, going topless at fashionable race meeting (5) |
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| Rufus | DEPOSIT | Down payment I posted off (7) Security is lifted in the store (7) Security is lifted in the store (7) Security is brought back into the store (7) |
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| Rufus | HATE | Husband consumed with enmity (4) Loathe articles in disorder (4) |
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| Rufus | MAKESHIFT | Change gear as temporary measure (9) Improvised fashion garment (9) |
22322 25072 |
| Rufus | MANTRA | It is said to aid concentration (6) It is said to aid meditation (6) |
22106 26419 |
| Rufus | RESPITE | Note given to the ill will get a rest (7) Pause as priest turns a key (7) |
23485 27203 |
| Rufus | IOTA | I return to a trivial item (4) I need nothing, thanks, or very little (4) I take round thank-you letter (4) I turn to a matter of trivial importance (4) I love getting a thankyou letter (4) I return to a character of little importance (4) |
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| Rufus | DRESSER | She puts on other people's clothes (7) A shelved medical assistant (7) |
27005 22048 |
| Rufus | COPPERS | Change the law! (7) They nick money (7) |
23282 25707 |
| Rufus | PUTUPJOB | Accommodate a man who suffered in fraud (3-2,3) Accommodate a man who suffered in fraud (3-2,3) |
26413 21802 |
| Rufus | HORNPIPE | Dance band instruments (8) A piece for brass and wind instruments (8) Dance involving sailors — one form of exercise (8) |
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| Rufus | HANDOVER | Transfer worker superfluous to requirements (4,4) Transfer worker to deliveries (4,4) |
24470 25006 |
| Rufus | APART | A bit on the side? (5) Separate audition is held for a role (5) Separate craft in which father's conveyed (5) |
26849 26179 27035 |
| Rufus | STRUT | A brace affected gait (5) Take vain steps to provide support (5) A brace affected gait (5) |
21958 25042 25569 |
| Rufus | ALAS | A girl finally loses direction, sad to say (4) A girl reaches no conclusion, sad to say (4) |
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| Rufus | YESANDNO | Andy's one to provide a non-committal answer (3,3,2) Andy's one to provide a non-commital answer (3,3,2) |
22322 24542 |
| Rufus | ATTRACT | A pamphlet said to make a personal appeal (7) Appeal when vehicle has to retire in a race (7) Tact as well as art may be needed to draw (7) |
25994 26149 26454 |
| Rufus | ARRANGE | Fix the score to suit the players (7) Organise row on a river (7) |
25964 25761 |
| Rufus | RENOWN | On Wren moved to find fame (6) Wren strangely receives no claim to fame (6) Fame made owner change name (6) |
26042 24964 24386 |
| Rufus | BIGDEAL | Major transaction sarcastically acclaimed! (3,4) Major transaction sarcastically acclaimed (3,4) Important contract gets scornful response (3,4) Great stroke of business? I''m not impressed (3,4) |
25479 21874 26281 22810 |
| Rufus | EGGTIMER | It suffers periodic reversals in the kitchen (3,5) It suffers periodic reversals in the kitchen (3-5) |
25731 22160 |
| Rufus | SETTLE | Resolve to pay one's debts (6) Make firm pay up (6) Decide not to go on? (6) The bench is alight (6) Pay to stay (6) Pay for a seat (6) Pay for a seat (6) |
23467 25006 22322 25719 25156 24428 26801 |
| Rufus | ODIOUS | It's unpleasant, but return to discharge debts (6) Do rise above debts admitted to be bad (6) |
23240 23658 |
| Rufus | CHECKMATE | Final defeat in test match (9) Restrain a friend in final defeat (9) |
24606 25707 |
| Rufus | FALLFLAT | Don't drop round — it will produce no response (4,4) Happen to be on the level but produce no response (4,4) |
26443 25677 |
| Rufus | DRYROT | It can ruin a good deal (3,3) Humourless nonsense, but it could bring the house down (3,3) |
22410 23347 |
| Rufus | GRIMACED | Showed annoyance in grating nutmeg? (8) Showed annoyance in grating nutmeg? (8) |
23246 24536 |
| Rufus | MOAT | It should contain enough water to go round (4) All-round defence in depth? (4) |
25431 26700 |
| Rufus | LITRE | In decimal, it represents just over 1pints (5) In full, it represents a cubic decimetre (5) |
22340 26096 |
| Rufus | TRANQUIL | Still managed to snuggle into quilt, when drunk (8) Snuggled into a new quilt, managed to remain undisturbed (8) |
26706 23892 |
| Rufus | MISTLETOE | A Christmas overhead? (9) Stole time off - for Christmas? (9) A Christmas hangover suffered by the host (9) Christmas decoration? Some let it get out of hand (9) |
25827 23330 24888 25198 |
| Rufus | GALLANT | Dashing fellow who went to the top at sea (7) Dashing chap with exotic tan on cheek (7) Flirt and annoy worker (7) |
26861 23048 24380 |
| Rufus | ANNIVERSARY | Girl seen on river, say, dressed up for celebration (11) Girl arrives drunk at year celebration (11) |
25407 24154 |
| Rufus | CARTRIDGE | Vehicle free, say, to return, carrying ammunition (9) Sort of paper round? (9) A charge will be made for this case (9) |
23682 22966 26335 |
| Rufus | INTERESTED | Though concerned, possibly resented it (10) Concerned, but not impartial (10) |
24588 22906 |
| Rufus | EXECRATE | Former spouse to create trouble, resulting in hate (8) Former partner to create trouble, leading to censure (8) |
26598 22954 |
| Rufus | EASTER | A tree's transformed in springtime (6) Bearing blossom in March or April (6) Bearing a flower in March or April? (6) Oriental flower festival (6) |
22942 23431 26490 25779 |
| Rufus | EBENEZERSCROOGE | His Christmas present was one of three (8,7) His Christmas present was one of three (8,7) |
25233 23330 |
| Rufus | ASSET | Advantage point in a number of games (5) Girl comes back with something useful (5) Advantage of adjustable seats (5) |
25635 27197 27299 |
| Rufus | VINEGAR | In grave trouble, certainly in a pickle (7) In grave trouble, certainly in a pickle (7) |
25827 22226 |
| Rufus | READING | Elementary subject for a university (7) University study (7) |
25856 23270 |
| Rufus | CHAPTERANDVERSE | Source reference provided before the start of the lesson (7,3,5) Source reference provided before the start of the lesson (7,3,5) |
24816 21761 |
| Rufus | RECUMBENT | Top-class doctor residing in modern flat (9) Posh doctor living in modern flat (9) |
22686 23054 |
| Rufus | COMMISSION | An officer's percentage? (10) A cut above the other ranks? (10) A cut above other ranks? (10) |
23652 21659 26329 |
| Rufus | OBAN | Old bar in Scotland (4) On first of October turn collar up in Scotland (4) |
23066 23886 |
| Screw | SEMI | Type of house almost set by busy road (4) Regularly sees main match before final (4) |
26632 26786 |
| Screw | ORANG | One might swing by for angel cakes (5) Swinger didn't get called (5) |
26605 27356 |
| Screw | WARMISH | Want to secure extension in pretty close (7) How arm is holding bags quite close (7) |
27391 26899 |
| Screw | DATA | Figures sold at auction houses (4) Info's slightly retrospective (4) |
27229 26925 |
| Shed | SCALPEL | Places left in a mess by surgical instrument (7) Sequence of notes involving piano and lute - head surgeon's instrument (7) |
27051 22790 |
| Shed | POKER | Jabber of game (5) Stick to game (5) |
21685 26218 |
| Shed | FRET | Worry on which to put your finger (4) Feature of fingerboard causes worry (4) |
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| Shed | MERCURY | Happy to admit copper's a metal (7) Slightly drunk, admitting copper's an element (7) |
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| Shed | DIORAMA | Light entertainment for 10 in play (7) Light show depicting cowgirl in exciting sequence of events (7) |
22838 24681 |
| Shed | CLIENT | Service user putting the "E" into Eastwood? (6) Eastwood receives his first customer (6) |
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| Shed | CAPER | It adds flavour to antic (5) Holidaymaker wanting male bud (5) |
24041 25510 |
| Shed | MANDARIN | Language of island issuin' challenge (8) Language also adopted by serviceman, almost (8) |
22838 22748 |
| Shed | OPAQUE | Impenetrable composition leading to audience's discomfort (6) Pop a question that's not entirely obscure (6) |
23709 26218 |
| Shed | UNCOUTH | Not abridged, containing nothing hot or vulgar (7) Not censored, containing nothing hot or rude (7) |
22853 22431 |
| Shed | TREAT | Deal with rubbish round about (5) Right nipple brought out as a special favour (5) |
22064 23298 |
| Shed | NARNIA | Crazy Iranian losing head in fantasy world (6) A country raised to conceal name of fictional realm (6) |
25841 22992 |
| Shed | MAID | Servant given a month in France and Germany (4) Servant's crazy about Italy (4) |
21685 23190 |
| Shed | NATASHA | A male feature in North American woman (7) Article about facial hair on a girl (7) |
22128 24366 |
| Shed | ROCKER | Popular musician's chair (6) Was Chair in Old Popular Music his raison d'etre? (6) |
22591 21937 |
| Shed | SCORSESE | Director's to purchase drugs, popping first of sugared pills (8) Director of Music Manuscripts binds Schubert's First with Elgar's (8) |
25314 23190 |
| Shed | PASS | Succeed with a saucy suggestion (4) Decline to respond to come-on (4) Turn down improper proposal (4) Licence to overtake (4) |
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| Shed | EASYCHAIR | Where to relax with light music after church (4,5) 9's professional sinecure (4,5) |
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| Shed | ESTOP | Legally ban illegal stimulants and (contrariwise) depressant (5) Bar's to bar drunken poets (5) |
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| Shed | CANALETTO | He painted a European in a boat, mostly (9) Painter depicts a block in verses (9) |
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| Shed | THETIS | Nymph, or person of faith, with misplaced conclusion (6) Demonstrative about alien goddess (6) |
24101 22663 |
| Shed | BARDIC | Shakespearean crustacean I'd eaten up (6) Shakespearean sea creature concealing identity, after reflection (6) |
22295 24276 |
| Shed | LINTEL | Part of the architecture of artificial intelligence (6) Beam about impediment to love (6) |
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| Shed | GLOAMING | Old substitute for drug in brilliant twilight (8) Look into what happens in casinos at twilight (8) |
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| Shed | OSSELET | Growth of large steel refinery (7) Compound of steel, sulphur and oxygen creating problem for horse (7) |
22467 26218 |
| Shed | ALABAMA | State from which Mahler's wife received a degree (7) State taking wing by degrees (7) |
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| Shed | IGBO | Big boy's tongue (4) African soldier raised stink (4) |
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| Shed | CROATIA | Spooks harvesting right grass seed in the country (7) Bad actor going to Italy (a country) (7) |
23236 26164 |
| Shed | IDLE | Pointless role model, allegedly (4) Superstar said to be out of work (4) |
26294 24065 |
| Shed | MUSKRAT | Animal shelter overturned, engulfed by unpleasant smell of animal (7) Otter's not a total inversion of another aquatic mammal (7) |
26629 21685 |
| Shed | MASTERCRAFTSMAN | Foreign parent FRCS treats ineptly, being introduced to expert (6,9) Paper about flower and ship by island expert (6,9) |
24323 22853 |
| Shed | DRAPER | Shopkeeper and medic admitting violation (6) Medic admitting abduction of tradesman (6) |
22295 22776 |
| Shed | TANNERY | Bid to admit woman to skin treatment centre (7) Attempt to admit girl to skin treatment centre (7) |
22330 22591 |
| Shed | CANOPUS | Preserve composition by star (7) Star may work (7) |
23749 26911 |
| Shed | CARPENTRY | Bear locked up inside craft (9) Craft's contribution to "The Dictionary of Fish"? (9) |
22431 23410 |
| Shed | ASBESTOS | Material decrees to restrict yobs swamping the east of France (8) Drunks returning to base unsteadily with banned material (8) Restraining orders protecting unruly set from health hazard (8) |
23853 23298 25738 |
| Shed | REVEAL | Have a good time, taking in a show … (6) Have a good time, taking in a show (6) Release information about meat (6) |
25768 22776 22179 |
| Shed | PARISH | District capital's hospital (6) Flock's home with a capital H (6) |
27177 23993 |
| Shed | ANKLE | Joint not beginning to fester (5) An imposing animal twisted joint (5) |
22128 24783 |
| Shed | UMBERTOECO | Firm brown digit set before novelist (7,3) Writer's boss takes to Cree dancing (7,3) |
23853 24065 |
| Shed | LEASE | Let student relax (5) Let energy fields come first (5) |
24722 22672 |
| Shed | ASLEEP | Snake taking shelter when at rest (6) Inactive snake takes shelter (6) Euphemistically dead fish gobbled up by snake (6) |
22776 22758 22992 |
| Shed | RUMPUS | Drink putrid stuff in commotion (6) Ass in America leading to American kerfuffle (6) |
22838 22221 |
| Shed | AGED | Elderly artist not quite making a comeback (4) Elderly painter largely rejected (4) |
23354 23082 |
| Shed | SICKBED | Thus honour deceased invalid's support (7) Patient support for tasteless plot (4,3) |
23542 23031 |
| Shed | SHORTAGE | Want inshore label? (8) Want coast to receive label (8) |
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| Shed | RECUMBENT | City, seized by strange inclination, goes belly up (9) City seized by strange inclination when lying down (9) |
22981 23354 |
| Shed | SLUG | Gardener's enemy gets shot (4) Pellet, or its victim? (4) |
22073 25182 |
| Shed | SACRAMENTO | Bones guys take to US city (10) City's a study in artificial stone (10) |
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| Shed | TRIREME | Roundhead boarding weary compiler's boat (7) Worth getting up to catch beginning of reveille on oriental boat (7) Troops occupying shipshape Oriental ship (7) |
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| Shed | METHAMPHETAMINE | Stimulant - speed - given to terrorists on road enveloped by gas (15) Drug (speed?) bringing partner round, one choked by gas (15) |
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| Shed | TREFOIL | Labour to keep arbitrator in clover (7) Strive to keep arbiter in clover (7) |
25768 24783 |
| Shed | EVENT | … happening while there's still time (5) Spain's opening fixture (5) |
25768 23333 |
| Shed | MOOSE | Animal of low bearing (5) Animal's low points (5) |
22049 22981 |
| Shed | ARCHER | Fletcher's customer featured in soap? (6) Protester decapitated by old soldier (6) |
22179 25314 |
| Shed | TAPSTER | Come to point about pious character's drinks dispenser (7) Connoisseur entertaining quiet bartender (7) |
25977 22307 |
| Shed | OBELUS | Honour student with American dagger (6) Dishevelled blouse bears the mark of the printer (6) |
23229 22992 |
| Shed | GREENBEAN | Bird receiving directions to an edible pod (5,4) Relation swallowing three pills, keeping note of vegetable (5,4) |
22128 26653 |
| Shed | REVAMP | Overstate politician's makeover (6) Makeover for cleric with loudspeaker (6) Our leader's to issue positive statement about makeover (6) |
23633 23969 23190 |
| Shed | ARTLESS | Later abandoned ship, being unaffected (7) Innocent as an empty gallery? (7) |
22651 23214 |
| Shed | GONDOLIER | Boatman, one doomed to ship broken idol (9) Old region revisited by boatman (9) |
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| Shed | AUGUST | Bend after a blow, though dignified (6) A blow grips university, falling between academic years (6) |
22064 22247 |
| Shed | ABSENTEE | Poet, born out of time, who's in the wrong place (8) Missing person dispatched in the middle of a competition (8) |
22179 23799 |
| Shed | MANTRA | Raised weapon, apprehending soldier's prayer (6) Invocation causing upturn in cunning little war (6) |
24101 22516 |
| Shed | OLIVER | Nothing on the organ is musical (6) Orphan's Cheesy Wotsit contains offal (6,5) |
22197 23881 |
| Shed | TINDRUM | Unconventionally packaged spirit aurally recounted by 23 down? (3,4) Grass production reportedly preserved spirit (3,4) |
23031 23333 |
| Shed | MISHMASH | Chaotic result of major road accident outside hospital (8) Motorway pile-up with hospital involved: a confused mess (8) |
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| Shed | MEDUSA | Journalist in "Total Recall", a ghastly woman (6) Nasty end for Alexandre Dumas' ghastly woman (6) |
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| Shed | ORNAMENT | Scriptures containing the last word on gold decoration (8) Alternative title for books on decoration (8) |
21908 22957 |
| Shed | SOBER | Sedate singularly famous cricketer (5) Like judge's robes to be disorderly (5) |
23542 25338 |
| Shed | ERECT | Build up (5) Up before the court? (5) |
22651 23410 |
| Shed | SIRIUS | Star teacher is going round university (6) Second union flag hoisted by star (6) |
26809 22748 |
| Shed | ROOST | Marsupials on top of the hen house (5) Bunch of birds in ruler's domain? (5) |
22555 26486 |
| Shed | SCAB | Someone who's not out for a crust (4) French exams rising to form crust ... (4) |
22197 23477 |
| Shed | ROLEMODEL | Good example of oriental-style bread coating (4,5) Hero from Biblical kingdom (Eastern) turning up in list (4,5) |
21812 26235 |
| Shed | MILITATE | Tell partner to keep Shed drunk (8) One drunk couple about to carry weight (8) |
25768 23456 |
| Shed | STRETCH | Increase length of time (7) Put on rack in custodial sentence (7) Porridge makes good person feel sick (7) |
26318 26809 22533 |
| Shed | THORNY | Difficult time to get aroused (6) It's difficult to get model aroused (6) |
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| Shed | BENISON | Kingsley's performing - that's a blessing (7) Kingsley's playing for sacerdotal approbation (7) |
22710 23333 |
| Shed | DERANGE | Drive mad queen into jeopardy, almost (7) Drive mad queen into perilous situation, almost (7) |
24323 22981 |
| Shed | DANCEATTENDANCE | Wait to catch volunteers, returning, breaking balls (5,10) Bow and scrape when news is broadcast between balls (5,10) |
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| Shed | CLARITY | One captivated by muddy transparency (7) The French king filling Paris, perhaps, with brightness (7) Slowing down earthbound light (7) |
25444 25995 26584 |
| Shed | POTATO | Root around books on summit (6) Primate devouring a vegetable (6) |
26740 23190 |
| Shed | ROAST | Zoroastrian''s source of Sunday lunch? (5) Ruler keeping nothing back from cook (5) How to cook duck to be eaten by returning emperor (5) Aggressively criticise head of state maintaining nothing's up (5) |
22516 23031 23456 25182 |
| Shed | AISLE | Beer is consumed in passageway (5) Drink is getting in the way (5) The compiler is to report to the gangway (5) |
26318 22431 22247 |
| Shed | MODERNISATION | Turn evil during temperance drive by New Labour? (13) Updating original sin in reasonable quantities (13) |
23006 22356 |
| Shed | SALMON | Squirrel's introduction to nut curtailed by fish (6) Swimmer performing hymn without piano, previously (6) |
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| Shed | EXEGESIS | River on which servicemen absorb points for interpretation (8) Explanation in reverse is, say, dividing old flames (8) |
22776 22629 |
| Shed | GLIDER | German taking cover from aircraft (6) Good songs lacking electronic conveyance (6) |
21947 24323 |
| Shed | LIEGE | Say something insincere about European city (5) Lord of a Belgian town (5) Porky, say, returning to Belgian city (5) |
24425 22431 26911 |
| Shed | LOTUS | Plenty flanking underground flower (5) Position conducive to contemplation of flower? (5) |
22516 24783 |
| Shed | FRUMPISH | Dowdy toper similatively pinching bottom (8) Dowdy boozer swallowed back end (8) |
23633 22453 |
| Shed | NOMAD | Signal to take in scholar, one of no fixed abode (5) Retiring academic interrupted by Scholar-Gipsy, perhaps (5) |
23433 24706 |
| Shed | RARITY | Right one in cultured surrounds ã one in a million? (6) Right cultivated, collecting one collector's piece (6) |
22064 26629 |
| Shed | GRASS | Novelist and teller of tales (5) See 3 |
23031 24509 |
| Shed | MANDALA | Not quite the end of the road in the Song of the Mystic Symbol (7) Statesman swapping energy for a mystic symbol (7) |
21947 25959 |
| Shed | BOMBSAWAY | "Let them have it!" - local Indian proverb? (5,4) "Drop them!" - proverbial expression in Asian city (5,4) |
22866 23031 |
| Shed | UNIQUE | One question taken by a European sole (6) Queuing endlessly, misguidedly - there's no match! (6) |
23229 24509 |
| Shed | SHEPHERD | Guardian compiler seen outside pub (The Royal) (8) Agricultural worker parking woman in outhouse (8) |
21983 22568 |
| Shed | FINAL | Last bit of fish? One left (5) Home in autumn, almost non-negotiable (5) |
26486 22790 |
| Shed | REAR | Bring up what gets brought up? (4) Raise rump (4) |
25977 22683 |
| Shed | AMBER | Companion leaves the room with preserving agent (5) Honour accorded to a king supplies cautionary signal (5) |
23542 23333 |
| Shed | AGGRO | Past involving former king in bullying tactics (5) Ructions as head gilder separates silver from gold backing (5) |
23006 21663 |
| Shed | ELEMI | Resin occurring in diesel emissions (5) I brawl endlessly over plant extract (5) |
21947 22981 |
| Shed | STRUMPET | Set about 30 8 of 18 3? (8) Shady lady's second instrument (8) |
27177 26144 |
| Shed | LAMB | Sacrificial animal to beat back, initially (4) Give birth to male in experimental site (4) |
24747 25338 |
| Shed | HERA | The woman's a goddess (4) The lady's a goddess (4) |
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| Shed | ELIDE | Cut short from midfield to cover point (5) Suppress cover within borders of Eire (5) |
24276 26653 |
| Shed | COURT | Where to try to win affection (5) Press suit where suits are pressed (5) |
25314 22618 |
| Shed | CARPEDIEM | Medicare provision initially shambolic? Go for it! (5,4) Complained one has space for hedonistic philosophy (5,4) |
23094 23542 |
| Shed | STAB | Attempt to raise fliers (4) Go mad backwards (4) |
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| Shed | PARENT | Yearn to introduce soldiers to Mum or Dad (6) Progenitor's yearly charge (6) |
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| Shed | STRAIN | Try hard to produce melody (6) Type of express, perhaps, chasing its tail (6) |
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| Shed | ESSEN | Poles in German city (5) Monster drops one, going back to German city (5) |
21983 24706 |
| Shed | RAIL | Bird's mode of transport (4) Voice objections to the transport system (4) Purveyor of pork pies raised by bird (4) |
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| Shed | TRESTLE | Support new settler (7) Frame funny letters (7) |
24681 22790 |
| Shed | ANIMATE | Make a cartoon about terrorists capturing former African dictator (7) Bird 20 to cause a stir? (7) |
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| Shed | RHEUM | Strong drink secures explosive discharge (5) Discharge ambassador in peculiar circumstances (5) |
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| Shed | SCREW | Extort from S8 (5) Twist with second hands (5) |
22724 25182 |
| Shed | FREEBIE | One bitter about ironclad perk (7) Drink returned amid expression of contempt for perk (7) |
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| Shed | ANIL | Kind of blue, having got a very low score (4) A love for indigo (4) |
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| Shed | CANTINA | May, a girl with a catering 1ac (7) Twice preserve a bar (7) Is woman allowed into bar? (7) |
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| Shed | UNCLENCH | Relative going to northern Switzerland to relax (8) Relative — nephew, cousin, husband? — starts to loosen up (8) |
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| Shed | MARINER | King in state runs from sailor (7) Seaman Silas circumnavigates Italy (7) |
23993 24650 |
| Shed | ESTOC | Bluestocking's secret weapon (5) Weapon carried by livestock? (5) |
26235 22247 |
| Shed | ERODENT | Caustic electronic mouse, maybe (7) Rushed around, keeping study caustic (7) |
26235 27246 |
| Shed | NEGLECT | Child, originally gentle, disturbed by lack of attention (7) Name chosen to encapsulate gerbil's initial lack of attention (7) |
26235 26584 |
| Shed | SALAMI | Setter is, unfortunately, upset by sausage (6) Some sausages à la Milanese? (6) |
23799 25995 |
| Shed | SPARKLER | Kings in medical setback almost sent up firework (8) Rep larks around with firework (8) |
23799 23410 |
| Shed | ASEPTIC | Germ-free secret agents up for apprehending part of tribe (7) Preventing corruption of backward spooks receiving 30 days (7) |
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| Shed | HANDICRAFT | Art of Chinese sleuths raised aquatic transport (10) Trade cards with one on ship (10) |
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| Shed | KNOB | Handle monarch and aristocrat (4) Some think no better bit of butter can be found (4) |
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| Shed | EPISTLE | Message to beginner penetrating eastern slope (7) Letter from Spain gets left near the bottom of the slope (7) |
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| Shed | RECIPROCAL | Police car turning right first, cutting both ways (10) Two-way processing of force''s third police car (10) |
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| Shed | DRAMA | Measure a sensational event (5) Play prosecutor penning sheep (5) |
22555 27246 |
| Shed | HOCUSPOCUS | Nefarious business, coppers standing in for models in hot spots (5-5) Conjuring house point for officer in America (5-5) |
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| Shed | OPHITE | Work to strike energy from rock (6) Ethiop breaking rock (6) |
22453 23410 |
| Shed | OKLAHOMA | State that's acceptable to priest keeping house (8) Corral by which holy man keeps house in state (8) |
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| Shed | REVELATION | The last book to bring joy to the cleric (10) English verse tale about 3 (10) |
22618 24041 |
| Shed | OBSTACLE | Let jazzmen into joint, mostly, on reflection (8) Let jazz fans into joint, endlessly upset (8) |
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| Shed | ELEMENTARY | Simple city housing oriental soldiers and sailor (10) Nearly meet mixture of ingredients (10) |
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| Shed | THERMAL | Current articles about marines written on laptop (7) Current providing insulation (7) |
23433 24065 |
| Shed | WORSHIP | Dispute over vessel in divine service (7) Largely inferior joint service (7) |
22568 22431 |
| Shed | STARVELING | Underprivileged person's goggle-eyed, gathering currency up (10) Skinny specimen of bird seizing victory (10) |
24101 22943 |
| Shed | VENUS | Locations abandoned by Oriental deity (5) Love reversing gas guzzler around Tyneside etc (5) |
22776 24041 |
| Shed | GADGET | Lord of old to acquire gismo (6) Move aimlessly and pick up something useful (6) |
22635 26144 |
| Shed | MARIMBA | Snake eats up Irish instrument (7) Snake receiving religious instruction from music maker (7) |
25444 22161 |
| Shed | LARBOARD | Fat pig entered and left (8) Left fat pig inside (8) |
22179 22957 |
| Shed | SCRAPE | Where academics relax with copy of "The Predicament" (6) Tight corner to fight with energy (6) |
22356 26486 |
| Shed | CONSTANT | Faithful, but getting new man into bed (8) Unremitting claptrap on the way in (8) |
21836 22356 |
| Shed | EXTIRPATE | Get rid of emigr* carrying timber (dishonoured) to Spain (9) Root out a text ripe for reappraisal (9) |
22152 24681 |
| Shed | TESTOSTERONE | Examiner, one holding up drunk male driver (12) Examiner covering drunken sot's unique hormone (12) |
22379 22467 |
| Shed | POPPYCOCK | Bloom's bird nonsense (9) Flower crower? Piffle! (9) |
22866 22443 |
| Shed | OYSTER | Onyx set near every other jewel's origin (6) Reputed aphrodisiac in the world of proverb (6) Little boy's terrified of shellfish (6) |
22866 22635 22943 |
| Shed | REPORTER | Bearer of news about the comic relief in Macbeth? (8) Journalist's banger (8) |
22776 22116 |
| Shed | RECUR | Make second appearance with bishop pocketing old coin (5) Happen again on bishop accepting gold coin (5) |
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| Shed | SINCERE | Meant to go wrong with wax (7) Unaffected by bad behaviour with wax (7) |
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| Shed | DESIST | Leave off, taking second to interrupt believer (6) Stop believer throttling sceptic, initially (6) |
22873 25021 |
| Shed | BREWER | Bishops taking sheep for drink producer (6) Drink manufacturer's little brown jug (6) |
24348 25959 |
| Shed | ENTANGLE | Get into a muddle with e-books on fish (8) Symbol not beginning to draw into web (8) |
24348 26740 |
| Shed | SARDONIC | Pasquale, perhaps, cross-culturally cross-dressing, cold and dry (8) Fellow in woman's clothing, cold and contemptuous (8) |
25579 23354 |
| Shed | ELVER | Junior swimmer continuously bearing left (5) Always accepting meal ticket for fresh fish (5) |
23709 22443 |
| Shed | MEADOW | Drink to old women in rural setting (6) Catcall drowning fuss in the field (6) Drink to town centre's pastoral setting (6) |
23709 23477 24366 |
| Shed | ROUGE | Debauchee drinking gallons of make-up (5) Make-up requiring slight adjustment of Palin's going self-description (5) |
23709 25510 |
| Shed | SEMOLINA | Cooking oil means food (8) Look back into unfinished class of sweet (8) |
21884 23133 |
| Shed | TIME | Spell "occasion" (4) No more drinks on the magazine! (4) |
21884 23667 |
| Shed | TURN | Point to boring routine - "Return To Go" (4) Fit wheel (4) |
21884 23456 |
| Shed | DIGIT | A number show enthusiasm for computer applications (5) Finger perhaps discovering how to make a hole? (5) |
22735 23993 |
| Shed | INTERIM | Fit to grasp point of gap (7) Meanwhile having fit about Oriental (7) |
25977 21937 |
| Shed | CHIMERA | Ring artist to get vision (7) Ringer with a vision (7) |
21636 24366 |
| Shed | EMPYEMA | Austen heroine embraces Peake hero at noxious gathering (7) Site of infection getting payee 2,000 off? (7) |
23387 26486 |
| Shed | GENERAL | Top brass is not particular (7) Enlarge to become all-encompassing (7) |
21947 23372 |
| Shed | GODFATHER | … animal tender almost taking Defender of the Faith for another (9) Had to forget about the underworld boss (9) |
24706 22790 |
| Shed | ANGORA | Goat to make an attempt on artist (6) An ape's ill, missing a rabbit (6) |
23006 22663 |
| Shed | RIGHTS | See 8 Claims to have turned up mercury in prison (6) |
23094 22179 |
| Shed | PARDONABLE | Story about academic with an excuse (10) Instructive tale about academic not beyond forgiveness (10) |
21812 26486 |
| Shed | UPPERMOST | Pouts petulantly about new look on top - on top (9) Top-ranking, high-class hairdo featured in the Mail (9) |
24425 23410 |
| Shed | EGYPT | Implausibly good type ruined country (5) Hurt in alien country (5) |
27276 23229 |
| Shed | GROUND | Worn for a reason (6) Bring down, crushed (6) |
22101 22672 |
| Shed | DEFENCE | Excuses for the respect the Queen's lost (7) Want to cuddle female upset by church's apology (7) |
23542 24681 |
| Shed | HYENA | Audibly intoxicated female, a great laugher (5) Laugher longing to interrupt brief laugh (5) |
23542 25069 |
| Shed | STEWS | Overdoes things in dubious establishment (5) House of ill repute is agitated (5) Cooks in house of ill repute (5) |
23542 25977 22247 |
| Shed | GREENGAGE | Force to resume hostilities yielding fruit (9) Force to renew involvement with fruit (9) |
23055 23031 |
| Shed | REEK | Smell smoke (4) Smell smoke (4) |
25541 23456 |
| Shed | ORIGAMI | Order to include capital "I" in paperwork (7) Paperwork enabling state to enter final state, retrospectively (7) |
22467 24650 |
| Shed | TRIPTYCH | About 30p exchanged for artwork (8) Artwork seen in excursion to church on outskirts of Troy (8) |
23691 26584 |
| Shed | KIMONO | Robe for girl with nothing on previously (6) Yob getting hold of New Order's 22 garment (6) |
23691 25579 |
| Shed | LANGOUSTE | Seafood the force throw out into the street (9) Crustacean to depose government before entering thoroughfare (9) |
22651 26218 |
| Shed | WINDOW | Former partner seizing new opportunity? (6) Opportunity for survivor to adopt name (6) |
23691 24706 |
| Shed | STALWART | Begin to apprehend outlaw, being reliable (8) Reliable tool hoisted in the beginning (8) |
22931 22663 |
| Shed | INTERMIT | Pause for popular insect with no bottom (8) Pause for popular pest cut short (8) |
27386 22379 |
| Shed | AJAX | A vote for German 10, or Greek hero (4) Greek warrior provides a vote for German 10 (4) |
27386 22116 |
| Shed | TITAN | Moon's metal-clad volunteers (5) Bird with an impressive figure (5) |
21983 25510 |
| Shed | SEASONAL | Guarantee covering a boy at certain times only (8) Guarantee securing a boy for a limited period (8) |
21983 22992 |
| Shed | STODGE | On reflection, say spots result from an unhealthy diet (6) Heavy stuff, say, with little marks coming up (6) |
21812 22101 |
| Shed | GARBLE | Confuse lager with bitter, initially (6) Cause confusion by putting rooftop into roof end (6) |
21812 21908 |
| Shed | HACK | One in Grub Street getting the chop (4) Journalist given chop (4) |
22543 22330 |
| Shed | PROTRACTOR | Capsized craft interrupting official draughtsman's instrument (10) Mathematical equipment on side of agricultural vehicle (10) |
24323 27246 |
| Shed | ENAMEL | Plate attaining celebrity among the Spanish (6) Protective coat for former lover returning to Spain (6) |
22873 23633 |
| Shed | SPONSOR | Patron to trail round the poles (7) Trail taking bridge team to benefactor (7) |
22838 22555 |
| Shed | HILTON | Ne plus ultra concerning Paris? (6) As far as you can go working for hotel (6) |
24276 21908 |
| Shed | REEFER | Make allusion about drug joint (6) Allude to taking drug in joint (6) |
24276 22735 |
| Shed | CLANGOUR | Audible mistake made by bell-ringers? (8) Boob reportedly making a lot of noise (8) |
24276 26164 |
| Shed | SWAMI | Teacher travelled by water to Italy (5) Religious instructor is eating, belly up (5) |
24276 23070 |
| Shed | EXTRUDE | Push out redundant artist missing 4 (7) Put out electronic message, not initially vulgar (7) |
22467 26218 |
| Shed | EMERITUS | Non-fliers, holding US wheel-protector back, honourably discharged (8) Retired non-fliers, overweary at heart (8) |
26809 24101 |
| Shed | BEAM | Ray's biblical eye trouble (4) Radiate support (4) |
21947 22543 |
| Shed | MYSTIC | Obscure compiler's inconclusive threat (6) "Heavens, it's turning cold", declares seer (6) |
22064 23006 |
| Shed | TACTILE | Sensitive bit of roof covering bit of drama (7) Cream, mostly, and fan thereof, turning touchy (7) |
26538 26378 |
| Shed | DIVEST | Strip joints given time (6) Strip joints on time (6) |
27451 23932 |
| Shed | RUBBERY | Tough composer endlessly set in stone (7) Polish fruit, cored, is chewy (7) Gemstone with 60% beryl content is pretty tough (7) |
27451 23006 22356 |
| Shed | INCURABLE | Cop for fit that's beyond remedy (9) Become liable to fit (but not to become fit) (9) |
27451 21983 |
| Shed | EASY | Requiring little effort to be relaxed (4) Promiscuous and, without question, a bit sick (4) |
27177 25338 |
| Shed | PORTAL | Entrance friend eating golden treacle to begin with (6) Article left beneath left entrance (6) |
27177 22724 |
| Shed | KNOWING | Ruler accepting present from fly (7) Aware ruler receives present (7) |
26538 22943 |
| Shed | PRESIDENT | Important person's documentation found in here (9) Leader's gift including driving licence, say (9) |
27177 27051 |
| Shed | RAMADAN | Month's notice received by Royal Academy Fellow (7) Restraining a loony, moved fast — fast! (7) |
22251 24783 |
| Shed | EASTERNER | Asian always keeping near the back (9) Oriental writer in the audience (9) |
22251 22890 |
| Shed | DABCHICK | Detective catching Bach out with bird (8) Bird with modern date reflected on old one with bumpkin (8) |
23691 22247 |
| Shed | UNDERDOG | Likely loser unfortunately grounded (8) Don't cook enough goulash, initially, for the outsider (8) Cook insufficiently good: not a likely winner (8) |
23433 22635 25738 |
| Shed | ABSENT | Worker catches disease on leave (6) Missing books on poet (6) |
23433 23055 |
| Shed | TANKTOP | Casual dress in the turret, maybe (4,3) The jumper in the turret? (4,3) |
21746 23749 |
| Shed | CENOTAPH | "The Monument" is a church - not a pub! (8) Can't hope to be resurrected by monument (8) |
22801 23902 |
| Shed | NURSEMAID | Resurrected dead Sumerian child minder (9) Ladies one interrupted hurry back to the childminder (9) |
23236 21663 |
| Shed | SAMURAI | Fighters concocting a tiramisu? Forget it! (7) Swordsman's one lily-like reflection (7) |
26318 22152 |
| Shed | ALLIGATOR | Snapper of everyone on list soldier's drawn up (9) Everybody Russian keeps a model 13 (9) |
26318 22161 |
| Shed | SOSTENUTO | Drawn-out tune (Tchaikovsky's first?) rearranged in mediocre setting (9) Prolonged note after 10 in mediocre surroundings (9) |
25768 22890 |
| Shed | SCRATCHY | Second and Third of Borodin in memorable old recording, perhaps (8) Song's opening's memorable: "King's caught in grating" (8) |
21768 23775 |
| Shed | FLOSS | Mill-bearing strands? (5) For dental hygiene on Eliot's river (5) |
22049 21798 |
| Shed | CONQUEST | Study "Endeavour" and "Victory" (8) Victory for many aboard the "Endeavour" (8) |
22801 22064 |
| Shed | CHINESE | Hastens to order rice menu with nasty consequences! (7,10,8) Language of novelist in church (7) |
22801 23667 |
| Shed | ILEAC | Alice's disorder of the bowel (5) Alice suffers discombobulation of the gut (5) |
24722 24041 |
| Shed | ALTERCATION | Cent in change causes dispute (11) Dispute about key change (11) |
26045 23055 |
| Shed | TANG | Zest for dance with nothing wanting (4) Dynasty with taste (4) |
24348 25069 |
| Shed | ETERNAL | Dinner, maybe, with no starter, involving bird with no end (7) Incorruptible Queen's name amid the raised dead (7) |
26318 22776 |
| Shed | SALAMANDER | Holy man eaten by smoother amphibian (10) Amphibian and fish-eating mammal (10) (10) |
22064 22591 |
| Shed | DREAR | Dull but costly recipe included (5) Uninspiring, beginning to drop behind (5) Tiresome introduction to drunken bum (5) |
25723 22330 25338 |
| Shed | TARRAGON | Sailor to keep teasing Herb? (8) Flavour of salt on cooked organ (8) |
23163 21636 |
| Shed | SUSAN | Turning North American to South American woman (5) Poles taking in country girl (5) |
24783 24041 |
| Shed | ARDOUR | Passion's audibly more macho in the East End (6) Passion sounds more complicated in EastEnders (6) |
27314 21685 |
| Shed | CRUMHORN | Instrument for putting spirit, hot, into excrescence (8) Hot drink first put into cereal -- you were supposed to blow on it (8) |
22064 21812 |
| Shed | CORONER | Court officer's trap catches nothing (7) Investigator of death trap concealing nothing (7) |
23265 26378 |
| Shed | STREAM | Differentiate flow (6) Continuous flow of runs secured by second 11 (6) |
22838 24247 |
| Shed | AMUSED | An inspiration in modern times, unlike Victoria (6) Tickled to find inspiration in commercial (6) |
22801 23006 |
| Shed | ESTATE | What's left in France is consumed (6) With a will unopened, what's left in it? (6) |
23969 22663 |
| Shed | TRIBADE | Lover of ladies is in the same place, being stuck in traffic (7) People with something in common take notice of dyke (7) |
24348 22901 |
| Shed | INCLINED | Partial to popular brand in compact disc (8) Popular disc including verse from In the Mood? (8) |
22533 26486 |
| Shed | SOLITUDE | Arrangement for Delius to take retirement (8) The Loneliness of the Outside Left (8) |
22629 22116 |
| Shed | GEMINI | Twins seen as something precious in Italy (6) Sign of stone in icecap (6) |
22568 22629 |
| Shed | THEOREM | Proposition others about mineral source (7) Proposition third parties receiving aggregate (7) |
22724 22483 |
| Shed | TURGID | Plough furrow backwards, becoming swollen (6) Plough furrow up - it's not very exciting (6) |
26809 21836 |
| Shed | OPUS | Aquatic animal losing month's work (4) Love to shove Unfinished Symphony, say (4) |
27386 22483 |
| Shed | IMITATIVE | My turn to pursue musical backing that''s onomatopoeic (9) Musical Rice and I mount is not very original (9) |
22330 22467 |
| Shed | PUSHCHAIR | Encourage moderate transport for the young (9) Reportedly pedal president's buggy (9) |
22672 24366 |
| Shed | GANJA | A 19 car returns, fuelled by new 8 (5) A jockey's first horse pulled up on grass (5) |
26538 23055 |
| Shed | CAPULET | Blood-feuder's pill contains uranium (7) Member of feuding family given pill containing uranium (7) |
24425 23410 |
| Shed | SMUG | Sticks up, self-satisfied (4) Unduly pleased with the south face (4) |
23853 23172 |
| Shed | DESKTOP | Sat up, binding knight to computer (7) Silly sod kept publishing (sort of) (7) |
23433 22853 |
| Shed | STAMINA | Semi-staged, "The Talking Bird" requires staying power (7) Unflagging vigour provides way to get a bird (7) |
21746 25338 |
| Shed | ASSIGN | When to indicate or appoint (6) Post in the form of an omen (6) |
22853 22663 |
| Shed | PARCHMENT | Bridge hands in training get something to write on (9) On which to write role involving churchmen (9) |
23031 22790 |
| Shed | BRAT | Second-rate low-lifer's objectionable offspring (4) Objectionable progeny born to traitor (4) |
23265 25768 |
| Shed | TOPIC | Hat put on head of Canadian subject (5) Subject to snap? (5) |
25723 22901 |
| Shed | ORIFLAMME | Banner displaying duchess's home back in Rome, perhaps (9) Revolutionary France's memorial banner (9) |
23433 23387 |
| Shed | DINNER | German article about pub grub (6) Socialist revolutionary eating pub lunch (6) |
21983 27386 |
| Shed | AGLIMMER | Silver and jade, like Yeatsian midnight (8) Arm and leg I'm breaking with a twinkle (8) |
21884 22635 |
| Shed | DRAWN | Opened and closed without a winner (5) Depicted looking stressed (5) |
21663 22483 |
| Shed | MINISTER | Endless wine Shed's knocked back with officiant (8) Senior politician's first to interrupt labourer (8) |
25541 25738 |
| Shed | PEACHESANDCREAM | Complexion of papers about novelist, revolutionary and vegetable, in reverse order (7,3,5) 22 down came to hand out healthy complexion (7,3,5) |
23265 22443 |
| Shed | RHIZOME | Capital inwardly greeting Zambia's rootstock (7) Welcome Zambia into capital root system (7) |
26809 22651 |
| Shed | SCRAPPY | Lacking coherence, fight plenty but lose fast (7) Poorly organised society of very poor quality (7) |
22543 23372 |
| Shed | SARONG | Woman's returned girl's first garment (6) Lied about a king's garment (6) |
23902 22568 |
| Shed | BALDRIC | Bare one concealed by Catholic sash (7) Belt out incomplete bird call (7) |
23163 23214 |
| Shed | CLARET | Poet gets time to drink (6) Drink and drug covered with mud (6) |
24247 22758 |
| Shed | LOOFA | Back scrubber turning a trick (5) Money wrapped in note to scrubber (5) |
27276 23031 |
| Shed | STRICKEN | Crippled gun, putting some hay in it (8) Afflicted three bridge players receiving what they play for (8) |
21685 22221 |
| Shed | TENDRIL | Shoot nurse with endless stream (7) Shoot with a 10-bore, almost (7) |
26235 23354 |
| Shed | STIR | Move to secure accommodation (4) Commotion in place of confinement (4) |
23214 21746 |
| Shed | PREDILECTION | First choice tip the Parisian accepted (12) Advance warning about the foreign taste (12) |
21983 23456 |
| Shed | LIMB | Wing, maybe, taking nothing from nowhere (4) Member taking nothing from nowhere (4) |
24747 26218 |
| Shed | ISOLATE | Is 10 dead, being cut off? (7) Ostracise one well after time (7) Identify one god and goddess (7) |
21884 23477 22379 |
| Shed | STELLAR | Famous artists upset about famous marksman (7) Feature of 6 carrying a measure of itself (7) Measure taken by vermin raised to be popularly acclaimed (7) |
23229 22307 22890 |
| Shed | CICADA | Agents ensnared amoral character with bug (6) One accountant has daughter pinched by another - a chirpy creature (6) |
21685 23749 |
| Shed | STREAMER | Radish top getting into cooking vessel results in severe cold (8) Pennant showing king's aboard ship (8) |
27386 23932 |
| Shed | GALILEO | One prisoner raised sign to champion of 4 (7) Astronomer, one in ship mostly (7) |
22853 23133 |
| Shed | EPHESUS | ... where one was sent to the lost sheep of America (7) Oriental pushes off to ancient city (7) Confused sheep's turn in the old town (7) |
21663 22853 21636 |
| Shed | DIAGNOSTIC | Identifying condition of quoted number given help (10) Showing what's wrong with "Giant Disco" remix (10) |
23902 23749 |
| Shed | STARVE | Look hard, taking in 5, and go hungry (6) Wooden strip holds king fast (6) Want food to lead to victory (6) |
27451 23633 22931 |
| Shed | WORSTED | Beaten by uncultured Rod Stewart remix? (7) Material set out in program (7) |
25182 26486 |
| Shed | BARK | Outer coating of vessel (4) Animal utterance involving trunk? (4) |
23006 22663 |
| Shed | NIRVANA | Trump nets king; North leads: it's an ideal situation (7) Vehicle in pouring rain in perfect condition (7) |
22049 22651 |
| Shed | LACERATE | Wound dead plant internally (8) Tear open with spike charge (8) |
25841 21937 |
| Shed | THETA | Letter of thanks appended to article (5) Article on origins of troubled adolescent character (5) |
22853 25567 |
| Shed | DIGS | Where to put up with provocative remarks (4) Temporary home of excavations (4) |
22735 27246 |
| Shed | POLAR | River god adopting extreme position (5) Unquiet tree at one extreme or the other (5) |
21663 21685 |
| Shed | ARGUE | Make case for inclusion of star guest? (5) Contend a herb carries little weight (5) |
22073 22790 |
| Shed | HARVEST | Bring in largely unyielding undergarment (7) Return on investment by wealthy folk bearing right at junction (7) |
23265 23410 |
| Shed | HASH | Mess with 8 (4) Grass in a mess (4) |
26538 21636 |
| Shed | PORTEND | Show signs of being left to last (7) Threaten to be left to finish (7) |
23283 26629 |
| Shed | RASPUTIN | Artists apply to less than saintly monk (8) Artists apply to notorious preacher (8) |
22992 22221 |
| Shed | BATTLEDORE | Fought over ancient racket (10) Rode back into fight, making a racket (10) |
23633 23006 |
| Shed | ANCHORESS | Things to be done in response to solitary soul (9) Religious lady's short reply about housework (9) |
22555 22790 |
| Shed | VIVA | Hooray for exam! (4) Examination about part of Israeli city (4) |
21937 22748 |
| Shed | ANKLET | Adornment for turning deer into insect (6) Leaderless war engine impeded by chain (6) |
22629 22516 |
| Shed | COHORT | Hooker reportedly in bed with armed band (6) Nothing interrupts torchlit military band (6) |
23433 24276 |
| Shed | MIASMA | Farrow's mum's noxious emission (6) Maternal grandmother inhaling Italy's noxious air? (6) |
22710 26584 |
| Shed | ELITIST | Discriminatory fifth-rankers catching seventh note (7) Snobbish model is wearing hat backwards (7) |
25579 23082 |
| Shed | CURATE | Copper to upbraid churchman (6) Dog's dinner was made of the churchman (6) |
22683 22221 |
| Shed | REEBOK | Animal smell concealing that of human (6) Antelope's knockout booze-up (6) |
23633 24783 |
| Shed | THERMIDOR | Back-to-front anchorite with back-to-front staff for a month in revolutionary France (9) Month implausibly mired in divinity (9) |
23410 24650 |
| Shed | SOLE | Unique piece of footwear (4) Fish gets trodden on (4) |
23236 22568 |
| Shed | SOFA | Piece of furniture to date inconclusively (4) Item of furniture as yet unfinished (4) |
23853 25338 |
| Shed | BESTRIDE | What the winning jockey has to straddle? (8) Walk over winning jockey's performance? (8) |
21812 22179 |
| Shed | WAXY | Easily impressed by kiss en route? (4) Easily impressed by kiss en route? (4) |
23094 25444 |
| Shed | SACKBUT | Wine barrel shortened by instrument (7) Dismiss objection from the old brass (7) |
22866 23775 |
| Shed | BLACKSPOT | Boycotts narcotic in dangerous location (5,4) Boycotts drug in dangerous location (5,4) |
23354 24650 |
| Shed | CANONICAL | Established operative in charge in waterway (9) Unknown poet in charge in state is in all the anthologies (9) |
23236 22467 |
| Shed | TYRANT | Stern ruler of 20 gutted by intemperate speech (6) Soldier, perhaps, under war god and despot (6) |
24366 27246 |
| Shed | PUFFY | Plug 50-odd characters experiencing minor swelling (5) A little wind makes your head swollen (5) |
21798 22943 |
| Shed | DISCONTENT | Shakespeare's 'Winter's Tale' initially follows record-playing 10 (10) Record being played in front of mobile home causes unrest (10) |
24247 22913 |
| Shed | TRESS | Performer of no account in "Hair" (5) Safe place for cut hair (5) |
22710 24681 |
| Shed | ANIMUS | Bad feeling caused by game down under? (6) Hostility of bird turning on American (6) |
24348 21937 |
| Shed | PLASTERED | Gave coat to drunk (9) Drunk goes for pre-salted nuts (9) |
23542 22161 |
| Shed | FESTER | Clown and king go off (6) Go off right, pursuing clown (6) |
25977 22179 |
| Shed | HYSTERIA | Laughter that is hearty - extravagantly so? (8) Suffering this year from psychiatric disorder (8) |
22672 22663 |
| Shed | BOLERO | Cricketer drops point before round dance (6) Some more lobsters turned up to dance (6) |
23372 26294 |
| Shed | SCIMITAR | Armistice cut short and broken by the sword (8) Shaky armistice cut short by weapon (8) |
23354 27246 |
| Shed | ASTRAKHAN | Air Force's target — Eastern ruler's lambskin? (9) Best part of starry ruler's fabric (9) |
25723 23006 |
| Shed | AGREED | Done a sin (6) Went along with article on one of 1 down (6) |
22101 23082 |
| Shed | MUTATISMUTANDIS | Dog is eating a short dog and is being treated accordingly (7,8) Nudity evens out autism twice after necessary adjustments? (7,8) |
22776 26378 |
| Shed | GLEE | Song of mirth (4) Song to delight (4) |
23969 21937 |
| Shed | ENDOW | Confer on purpose with old women (5) Present goal preceding cry of pain (5) |
22467 26911 |
| Shed | LEVI | Half-float father of tribe (4) Compiler's left standing by tribal forefather (4) |
23298 22748 |
| Shed | GESTAPO | Leave, receiving directions to bug secret service (7) Postage fixed by the police (7) |
27051 22710 |
| Shed | CUTIE | Smart girl prompt to take note (5) Pretty girl's copper neckwear (5) |
22330 27276 |
| Shed | TROUBLEMAKER | Head of Treasury meeting worker in Russian Mint — one fomenting unrest? (12) Time with successful Russian business person, one causing unrest? (12) |
25738 26911 |
| Shed | PLANGENT | Pathetic, low-down infiltrator put outside (8) Mournful map chap (8) |
23006 27276 |
| Shed | WHINE | Irritating noise? It's 5 down (5) Moan, if drink's drunk hot (5) |
25021 26378 |
| Shed | STINKHORN | Pan's little chum in cropped fungus (9) 8 gives way to ancient scribe's equipment (9) |
22101 22307 |
| Shed | EMBLEM | Logo with spaces for inclusion of Belgium and Luxembourg (6) Badge backing Scary Spice and Shed (6) |
22635 23881 |
| Shed | STARLING | Agog about origin of Liver Bird (8) Bird agog about plate (8) Outside left looking hard at bird (8) |
26809 22568 26144 |
| Shed | SPLURGE | Be profligate, returning records on impulse (7) Splash out on "Luxem-bourg in Bloom" (7) |
22073 21685 |
| Taupi | OUTCAST | Inaccurate mould is one that's rejected (7) One shunned for striking players (7) |
24670 22332 |
| Taupi | ELOPE | Run away girl drops pen (5) Run away from people without power? (5) |
21980 22770 |
| Taupi | EXCERPT | Clip king in bar (7) Run to seed: save cutting (7) |
22861 24080 |
| Taupi | ANTELOPE | Cash put up to cover stake returning a buck (8) Open late to make a quick buck (8) |
22598 23368 |
| Taupi | NUDITY | Latest song on radio gets total exposure (6) Naked bodies in untidy mess (6) |
24131 23112 |
| Taupi | MAKESHIFT | Expedient to run up loose dress (9) Temporary fashion garment (9) |
23211 23368 |
| Taupi | AGREE | Come to terms to do with time-out (5) Almost a colour match (5) |
23585 23558 |
| Taupi | DEIGN | Condescend to plan lacking direction (5) See fit to plan Sunday outing (5) Think fit to speak European (5) |
22832 24670 22205 |
| Taupi | HYPERBOLA | Par hole by playing for curve (9) Barely hop around curve (9) |
21835 21699 |
| Taupi | CHARABANC | Coach horse has a lot of opportunity to go outside (9) Coach horse to take most of risk on the outside (9) |
24613 22789 |
| Taupi | PIECEMEAL | Church that eats sandwich gradually (9) Bit at a time for smorgasbord? (9) |
24613 22832 |
| Taupi | SPARROW | Flier uses rod and line (7) Overturned covers trapping gold bird (7) |
22131 24080 |
| Taupi | GRUB | Town sent back the food (4) Gentle dig (4) |
22308 22687 |
| Taupi | THERAPY | They knock internal treatment (7) The scapegoat takes unknown treatment (7) |
22131 21995 |
| Taupi | RUINATION | One race after sport's collapse (9) Collapse of sport with one race (9) |
22648 22861 |
| Taupi | LATHI | What some Asians call a thick stick? (5) Stick bell at high part (5) |
22877 22332 |
| Taupi | ISIS | A short nun's goddess (4) This island's deity (4) |
22157 21792 |
| Taupi | NANNY | Kid's minder? (5) Name an American university, which Thatcher derided (5,5) |
21631 22770 |
| Taupi | FINANCE | Good workers delivered bankroll (7) One engaged about new money matters (7) |
23829 21631 |
| Taupi | TENABLE | Well-founded arrangement of numbers includes small space (7) Board admits points can be kept (7) |
23829 22223 |
| Taupi | IDENTIKIT | Suspect picture producer's carelessly inked it twice (9) Wanted picture producer? (9) |
23829 23585 |
| Taupi | PLENIPOTENTIARY | Appoint entirely new ambassador (15) Inept in reply to a roving ambassador (15) |
22260 24294 |
| Taupi | ITALIC | In a type of list (6) Rightly inclined to get one's powder over one (6) |
22432 24131 |
| Taupi | STRATEGIST | One finding ways to capture class soldier? (10) Artist gets mucked about by planning authority (10) |
22932 24649 |
| Taupi | SUNSHADE | Use hands to build light shelter (8) Blind to bright yellow, perhaps? (8) |
22932 21699 |
| Taupi | HASTE | Urgency shown by topless virgin (5) Formerly own ecstasy and speed (5) |
22616 24116 |
| Taupi | PACKAGE | Kind of deal that can be wrapped up (7) Box to fill time (7) |
22739 22293 |
| Taupi | AUDIO | As used daily in our heads that relates to hearing (5) Reproductive system, we hear (5) |
24533 22157 |
| Taupi | EARN | Deserve to be informed when left out (4) Deserve to get vessel delivered (4) |
24533 23368 |
| Taupi | TRUMP | Reliable person that's first back (5) Ruff at rear end of body (5) |
24533 23878 |
| Taupi | ENFORCE | Impose measure to benefit church (7) Impose directions to make salicet salient (7) |
22109 24116 |
| Taupi | CREDO | About to act over principles (5) The belief of a sacred order? (5) |
24418 22109 |
| Taupi | TANGENT | Beat man overturning cot (7) Browning's man that's refined touching line (7) |
22186 23727 |
| Taupi | FURORE | Pelt rock in rage (6) Old city protected by warning of driver's rage (6) |
22186 23043 |
| Taupi | MOONSHINE | Seen in the still of the night? (9) Spirits glow in the dark (9) |
22186 22861 |
| Taupi | TOPIARIST | One cutting a trim figure? (9) Strange sprit to a natural sculptor (9) |
22040 23558 |
| Taupi | NOOSE | The knot to slip ... (5) Running loop quickly swung point (5) |
23176 23585 |
| Taupi | AMUSE | Divert midstream uselessly (5) Entertain morning service (5) |
23176 21757 |
| Taupi | LATIN | It's spoken retrospectively by some in Italy? (5) It's heads on American quarter and tails on thieves' dog (5) |
23990 22701 |
| Taupi | THAI | Sound match for easterner (4) People without hairgrips (4) |
23081 23112 |
| Taupi | OPULENCE | Times one is about to whine for luxury (8) Whine to be surrounded by former luxury (8) |
23444 22355 |
| Taupi | REIGN | Check statement as a rule (5) Give up when squadron leader's going to prevail (5) |
24056 24316 |
| Taupi | ABSTAIN | Don't pick a second-grade mark (7) Do not vote using a black mark (7) |
24751 22807 |
| Taupi | INVERSE | Poetry is so reciprocal (7) The opposite is never wrong (7) |
24751 22223 |
| Taupi | ASSESSOR | Adviser to judge fools in case at hand (8) Fools' gold takes in second one to give an estimate (8) |
23648 22770 |
| Taupi | HAMMER | A very short way to split the woman's pound (6) Lots are under it (6) |
23767 22308 |
| Taupi | LOWER | Neat put down (5) Less neat, say (5) |
22468 22223 |
| Taupi | LIBIDO | Basic drive in pool that pockets black one (6) Basic urge to turn crude about proposal (6) |
23223 22131 |
| Taupi | LANDSHARK | Profiteer comes down to listen (9) Catch big fish - one that takes holding (9) |
23471 22832 |
| Taupi | MUSIC | I can start after reversing aggregate score (5) Air that's more usually seen in cheerleaders (5) |
23390 22052 |
| Taupi | TRANSOM | The first to redeem is put on the cross (7) Matron's breaking into bar through window (7) Member that's horizontal managed to split the best part up (7) |
22260 24613 23420 |
| Taupi | ILIAD | Paper detailed one uplifting epic (5) One cover binds a long story (5) |
22514 23955 |
| Taupi | SIMULACRA | Curve on mineral is coming up in images (9) Kind of light chemical is raising images (9) |
22616 24339 |
| Taupi | SEPIA | Constant in one of 7's colour (5) Colour copies holding one up (5) |
21995 24236 |
| Taupi | REGARD | Consideration about 5 (6) Concern about oral protection (6) |
24613 23184 |
| Taupi | IMITATE | Take off a couple without it (7) One couple takes it to reproduce (7) |
22701 22789 |
| Taupi | ALTITUDE | High position is titled - au contraire (8) Dilute at 13's level of verticality (8) |
21905 23342 |
| Taupi | TRENT | Explosive features concerning river (5) State capital not on river (5) |
23134 24670 |
| Taupi | SKEWER | Pinner has gardens bordered by southeast's river (6) Sinkhole holding king's spit (6) |
22877 22789 |
| Taupi | DIRGE | Opposite of, say, free song? (5) Good part of awful song (5) |
24339 23513 |
| Taupi | PERTURB | Put out saucy book about old city (7) Cheeky to rub out trouble (7) |
21995 23558 |
| Taupi | BOGUS | Mock attempt to reverse in vehicle (5) Spurious attempt to climb on board vehicle (5) |
23917 24670 |
| Taupi | REPLICATE | Energy particle is complicated to clone (9) Copy traveller's tale about animal (9) |
22468 23739 |
| Taupi | ELECTORAL | Non-British brocatelle is woven by choice (9) The foreign material raised around peak of voting (9) |
22109 21792 |
| Taupi | SPOT | Immaculate to not make out so much (8) Place to make out (4) Pick out location (4) |
24418 22332 24294 |
| Taupi | DUNGEON | Brown's gone away to prison (7) Waste to get long spell in prison (7) |
24116 22861 |
| Taupi | GOLDFISHBOWL | Does life here expose one's id? (8,4) Where one's id is exposed? (8,4) |
22503 23609 |
| Taupi | CONDENSATE | Study studies consumed by dew, say (10) Study twice to fully satisfy the result of becoming thicker (10) |
23990 22223 |
| Taupi | LAWLESS | Unruly as well as lacking a design (7) Unruly without holding boring instrument (7) |
23917 21980 |
| Taupi | ROBUST | Sturdy or else broken (6) Well-built vehicle's in decline (6) |
21905 22432 |
| Taupi | PROCRASTINATION | A way in replacing energy that's lost to generating delay (15) Rubbish in Croatian port's off-putting (15) |
24316 22157 |
| Taupi | NIRVANA | A stew-up without heart is bliss (7) Contented state leaders in rainstorm (7) |
22157 22832 |
| Taupi | EXTANT | Surviving when on-board equipment doesn't show south (6) Top aid for sailor surviving (6) |
22932 24294 |
| Taupi | THEBELL | See 27 See 5 (7) |
23767 22503 |
| Taupi | MAN | See17 See 13 |
24418 24080 |
| Taupi | BENIN | African republic is kindly but not good (5) Summit meeting in the country (5) |
23558 23609 |
| Taupi | DEPUTY | Lawman's obligation to keep record (6) Algerian governor maintains place for representative (6) |
23585 23905 |
| Taupi | ATTIC | Room with window that doesn't open or close (5) "Room at the Top" in Greek (5) |
24131 21980 |
| Taupi | EMBRACE | Willingly accept Morecambe's not flash resort (7) Hold them informally at start of boating contest (7) |
23829 24670 |
| Taupi | MATADOR | In form at a do requiring specialised performer (7) Without lustre, love curtailed one giving the coup de grace (7) |
24533 23739 |
| Taupi | LUCID | Top-class detectives initially left in clear (5) Clear cover protecting caps? (5) |
21699 24254 |
| Taupi | AGELONG | An honour the Spanish bestowed for lasting a while (7) Silver rings solidify on evergreen (3-4) |
22308 24080 |
| Taupi | NIGHTINGALE | Almost thrilling sensation when bagging a bird (11) Close to thrill about a singer (11) Florence's 1 down (11) |
24316 22157 23184 |
| Taupi | SCAB | One disparaged for working for a crust? (4) With a thousand out, is for returning to work? (4) |
22528 22807 |
| Taupi | ABLE | Take ends off slab to make it fit (4) Skilful delivery of "I'll be back" (4) |
22468 24649 |
| Taupi | IGLOO | Experimental biology sheds by arctic quarters (5) Whitehouse has one sticker, reportedly (5) |
23767 21877 |
| Taupi | LEATHER | Hide European in foam (7) Hide awhile at Hereford's cloisters (7) |
21792 24254 |
| Taupi | SLEDGEHAMMER | Big hitter trimmed hedge in prison (12) One pretending to be occupied with shelf for big tool (12) |
21757 24131 |
| Taupi | ARENA | Ring up a date (5) Second to leave the Gunners and last to go in field of play (5) Venue providing a time for reflection (5) |
22186 23342 24670 |
| Taupi | LETHARGY | Lacking energy to have any real gumption yourself leads to it (8) Unnatural doziness could be greatly enhanced with hydrogen (8) |
23471 22616 |
| Taupi | SPINES | Longboat's carrying quills (6) Backbones yielding steaks with 31 (6) |
22514 24432 |
| Taupi | NIECE | Relative reversal of city (German one) (5) Fine point is taken as relative (5) |
23134 22332 |
| Taupi | EXTRA | More is not left in cutback (5) Possibly a wide face in the crowd on screen (5) |
22109 22807 |
| Taupi | GREYHOUND | Runner has honey laced with drug (9) US coach for runner (9) |
23767 23289 |
| Taupi | ECHO | Sound returns with this city house (4) Nymph with one choice that's not on ice (4) |
24533 23420 |
| Taupi | DITTO | Indeed, it totals the same (5) Some did it together just the same (5) |
23471 23223 |
| Taupi | LANTERN | Description of "Jaws" might be magic (7) Illumination of following point (ditto included) (7) |
24056 21995 |
| Taupi | STIGMATA | Bad marks for parts on style (8) It's turning heads to get more attention than academic marks (8) |
23211 24670 |
| Taupi | CUTICLE | Smart to take in one hundred and fifty on the nail (7) It's always dead on the nail (7) |
23444 23390 |
| Taupi | RATE | See 1 Deserve rebuke (4) |
22932 22807 |
| Taupi | RAIN | See 10 Said to be monarch's downfall (4) |
22877 23134 |
| Taupi | ETERNAL | Carrying on outside with stolen kiss (7) Without end or without five relevant changes ... (7) |
23767 24339 |
| Taupi | OSIER | Pollarded more promising willow ... (5) Basket maker that's old raised cash in Brazil once (5) |
23223 22503 |
| Taupi | THREATEN | Menace by piercing a few with point (8) Menace in 1810 (8) |
23471 24533 |
| Taupi | CADET | Trainee acted in play (5) Trainee caught taking notes (5) |
22109 23727 |
| Taupi | HINGE | Neigh out of turn (5) Something else's turning point (5) |
24613 21792 |
| Taupi | AVERT | Turn away from right way when other way round (5) Turn aside from way that's right (5) |
23990 24649 |
| Tramp | LAYDOWN | Make love to broken record
(3,4) Give up place: pile (3,4) |
26416 26332 |
| Tramp | ENEMA | Form of medication — drug going the wrong way, so be it?
(5) Fluid piece from René Magritte (5) |
26416 27499 |
| Tramp | COLOUR | See 19 See 2 |
27626 26542 |
| Tramp | MOON | Second working satellite
(4) Show behind heartless idiot (4) |
26416 27175 |
| Tramp | ELECTRO | Like a pioneering 13 broadcast, back to Victoria Coren Mitchell: ace (17) Study of reactions here? Strictly Come Dancing (16) |
26517 26303 |
| Tramp | DEATHROW | Day airport doesn't open place for terminal departure? (5,3) Spot for murderers — each cast supporting director (5,3) |
27032 26620 |
| Tramp | IMBUE | Fill Tramp's puzzle in the end: incomplete Tramp's for filling (5) Steep road up and down, Lucy's first to go (5) |
27431 26722 |
| Tramp | ALES | No head on men's drinks (4) In centre of Grassy Knoll, he finally drinks (4) |
27104 26112 |
| Tramp | RESET | Place again on TV (5) Place again on the box (5) |
26805 27336 |
| Tramp | AGENTS | American guys, they deal with business (6) Spies where George Michael cruised? (6) |
26707 25471 |
| Tramp | CISTERN | Part of toilet cold on one's rear (7) Head for lavatory — is tension breaking into location of hadron collider? (7) |
27595 25416 |
| Tramp | OWNED | Had ring, got married around noon (5) Had one drawn with parts (5) |
27032 26057 |
| Tramp | STING | Mostly tight musician (5) Smart one controlling puppet? Not right (5) |
26475 26267 |
| Tramp | STUMP | Tail-end wicket (5) Good person out of bed, male breaks in to confuse (5) |
26542 27126 |
| Tramp | SWING | Have casual sex and drink around noon (5) Women, entering to perform main vocal part, avoid work (5,3,4) |
27104 27458 |
| Tramp | EARDROPS | They help pick up each run with dribbles (8) These might help one pick up jewellery? (8) |
26892 26321 |
| Tramp | ACTRESS | Player with loads of space taking time — back to Scholes (7) Recasts terrible performer (7) |
26892 26707 |
| Tramp | DECORUM | Grace period at end of year with no booze (7) Good behaviour last month, no booze (7) |
27254 26223 |
| Tramp | ASAP | Quickly ace goes to moron … (4) Son stops drivers parking right now (4) |
26892 26936 |
| Tramp | CLEANUP | Rest to enter competition to make big bucks (5,2) Bank stopping competition to make big profits (5,2) |
27626 26363 |
| Tramp | BRASSICA | Plant one in 11 in leaves, so given Alan's tip
(8) Plant one roughly on cheek (8) |
25848 26722 |
| Tramp | ERADICATE | Remove poster found in Morecambe by end of June (9) Destroy one caught — time to see catch (9) |
26936 26590 |
| Tramp | ANTS | Conservationists seeing that about social creatures (4) First to post off knickers for soldiers (4) |
26590 25525 |
| Tramp | PLUMAGE | Cat say returning to house left feathers (7) Peacock shows this? Best to decline (7) |
27012 27381 |
| Tramp | BYHEART | Past: pluck from memory (2,5) Times to menopausal treatment, committing each in the memory (2,5) |
27145 26303 |
| Tramp | BINGO | Got it in mouth back to front! (5) That's it! Lose board game (5) |
26133 27381 |
| Tramp | WHITE | “Reinventing the wheel” inapt: it’s not needed (5,8) See 20 |
26385 26915 |
| Tramp | TARANTINO | Director managed to cut rubbish ("in loop") (9) Director and topless celebrity against denial (9) |
26385 26057 |
| Tramp | JIGSAW | Picture cut up — Spielberg ultimately is outside during film cut (6) Puzzle creator to shake over horror film? (6) |
26590 26667 |
| Tramp | PAYCASH | Praise oddly covers half-hearted disco song — hard to use notes?
(3,4) No credit for tennis player having "time out" for injury, ultimately (3,4) |
26181 26303 |
| Tramp | BABE | Love child (4) Perhaps attractive Miss Piggy in film? (4) |
27551 26267 |
| Tramp | EROGENOUS | Sexy one to go on about "me" (9) Sexy and single — blood repelled American (9) |
26475 26667 |
| Tramp | TIME | Tense withdrawing record label's money commercially?
(4) See 31 |
25693 26133 |
| Tramp | LIGHT | Insubstantial Daybreak
(5) See 25 |
25591 26620 |
| Tramp | CINEMA | Retiring from game, nice to make movies (6) Pictures home with space around houses (6) |
26892 27032 |
| Tramp | FIFA | Detailed healthy, large sporting body (4) Sporting people provided nothing to entertain (4) |
26680 26746 |
| Tramp | EPISTOLARY | English piece having advanced lines in the form of letters (10) Relating to letters, early post sorted around one (10) |
26680 26967 |
| Tramp | TELEPHONER | One calling out "help" on programme after turning over film (10) One calling helper, confused with tone (10) |
26805 26267 |
| Tramp | POST | See 13 Pole position (4) |
26995 27569 |
| Tramp | USED | Exploited, took drugs (4) Exploited the Guardian journalist (4) |
26995 26223 |
| Tramp | GRUESOME | Terrible Harry Grout mostly with yours truly taking drugs (8) Horrible German to be sorry? A little (8) |
26995 26746 |
| Tramp | IRAQI | Is to protect right? Answer question for person from former war zone (5) One from Middle East terrorist group joining 11 programme (5) |
27237 25525 |
| Tramp | NOISE | "No to Independence" group nearly clash (5) Row over current smell (5) |
26363 26805 |
| Tramp | PILE | Tart crossing legs, initially, to make packet
(4) Mansion? Fortune down (4) |
26396 26475 |
| Tramp | TEEM | Throw it down and be full
(4) Bucket to collect going round (4) |
26396 27126 |
| Tramp | IMPEL | Urge forward, one to mark short footballer …
(5) Urge forward — without a goal, player doesn't finish (5) |
25798 26915 |
| Tramp | CHICAGO | A first for Groucho in his brother's show
(7) With it, answer and leave show (7) |
25992 26475 |
| Tramp | ILEUM | Line that is to bag — let me see part of gut (5) One left European Union — member which might help form motion? (5) |
26445 27277 |
| Tramp | DISPOSE | Get shot of Sun model after turning over papers (7) Arrange rubbish at front of carriage (7) Arrange good-looking person, ignoring hot model (7) |
26445 26805 26746 |
| Tramp | THERESA | Girl is in that place: America (7) In that place (South America) for May? (7) |
26637 27595 |
| Tramp | HIPPO | Creature in river? (5) Penultimate set from Aretha Franklin — kept tape for wallower (5) Animal in river? (5) |
27515 26722 26133 |
| Tramp | SETTEE | Place to sit for crossword solver?
(6) Place to rest? (6) |
25875 27626 |
| Tramp | ORIGAMI | Going up — a regular payment to support setter's work in paper
(7) Independent and i hold up small supplement — men at the top make paper work (7) |
25875 26223 |
| Tramp | ANTI | Wine cocktails shaken the wrong way? (13) Opponent books into first class (4) |
27104 26396 |
| Tramp | NOTORIOUS | Rejection for Duran Duran song? America is infamous (9) Well-known American after Olympics rejection? (9) |
27336 26620 |
| Tramp | FLATCAP | Working class under this perhaps even better? (4,3) Spooner's opening for pet cover (4,3) |
26805 25612 |
| Tramp | ANTIPASTI | One to pour out wine for starters (9) A new suggestion for wager — Ascot, firm going, Dettori finally getting his starting orders? (9) |
26707 25416 |
| Tramp | ASBO | Strasbourg's punishment for yobs?
(4) Christmas box contains something given for playing loud music? (4) |
25992 27032 |
| Tramp | TREAD | Time to solve Tramp? (5) Plod tense — do this in library? (5) |
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| Tramp | ROMEO | Play jam one louder, it's mad (5,3,6) Ladies' man, Tramp, in jumper (5) |
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| Tramp | HEAD | See 17 Lights in HMP Slade out around one (9) |
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| Tramp | SAFARI | Adventure mostly harmless and dry (6) Find beasts on this Animal Farm so oddly moving (6) |
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| Tramp | NAVY | Tone reflects section of The Lady Vanishes (4) By yard reversing vehicle for service (4) |
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| Tramp | FORD | In the 1980s, perhaps, one picking up hitchhiker's guide to galaxy? (4,6) Two presidents in one, JFK was shot (4,7) |
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| Tramp | RIGID | Firm's doctor with badge (5) Stiff with or without female on top (5) |
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| Tramp | MOSAIC | Work in pieces — big one breaking microphone (6) Mysterious name from masonic tiles? (6) |
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| Tramp | VAMP | Volume on speaker for siren (4) Five in the morning with quiet attractive girl (4) |
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| Tramp | IMAGE | Picture that is cover for Playboy? (5) See 17 |
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| Tramp | TASER | Took paper again, turning over to reveal a shocker (5) Shocker! Had another go at paper when upset (5) |
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| Tramp | SODSLAW | Saying about overdoses with line: "If it can go wrong it will"
(4,3) Oswald's assassinated — if it can go wrong it will? (4,3) |
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| Tramp | CELEBRATING | Clubs excite Beatle — Ringo's not old and is at party …
(11) Out on the town: certain half of Belgians drunk (11) |
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| Tramp | EBBS | English books section declines (4) Goes out with European babes regularly (4) |
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| Tramp | ONCE | Former Catholic entering United (4) Just after leg and jacket for creature (4) |
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| Tramp | NOGOAREA | Where bars prohibit entry?
(2-2,4) Head couples to nose — Gonzo's arm's easy section with restricted movement (2-2,4) |
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| Tramp | EXCITED | Left nets caught up (7) Left accepts Conservative is up (7) |
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| Tramp | BRIDGE | Game couple (6) See 7 |
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| Tramp | ESCORT | See 10 Partner would make supermarket run if opening of tills moved to the earliest slot (6) |
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| Tramp | PAINTING | See 4 Picture headless cartoon character in short episode (8) |
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| Tramp | PRIMARY | Rory McIlroy nearly up a shot — like either of two that make green? (7,6) Or twice cut Plaid Cymru off — see red? (7,6) |
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| Tramp | WATER | Game Paltrow's playing with heartless one (5,4) See 6 |
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| Tramp | SAND | Downed one Sex on the Beach? (4,4) Centre to massage with rub down (4) |
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| Tramp | PIMP | Fancy man, married, spreading seed around? (4) Power to rogue solicitor (4) |
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| Tramp | ADIEU | America to pass on uranium: cheers!
(5) I'm going to pass on gold frames (5) |
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| Tramp | PENANCE | Little money for investment, an atonement? (7) Writer, number one, describing punishment (7) |
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| Tramp | PETER | Time to look outside cell (5) Fondle that woman, husband's away so it's safe (5) |
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| Tramp | KICKSTART | Provoke thrill — Banksy's work?
(4-5) Gives up bitter? Get going! (4-5) |
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| Tramp | LAMPS | See 2 Left musical equipment and lights (5) |
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| Tramp | STUD | Contract office boss (4) Place on board mostly for boss (4) |
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| Tramp | INCOME | Screw with it and climax (6) Revenue work out economics: detailed cost hidden (6) |
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| Tramp | MACHINE | Speed of sound: nothing going for current engine (7) See 14 |
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| Tramp | SAW | Watched horror film (3) Watched Statler and Waldorf's opening sequence (3) |
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| Tramp | RESISTS | Avoids Sun, papers put outside (7) On models, section in middle sticks out (7) |
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| Vlad | WRENCH | Pull woman Romeo's into (6) Pull young lady? Get right in! (6) |
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| Vlad | BERN | Picked up torch in Swiss city (4) Rubberneckers going round city (4) |
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| Vlad | SIDES | Slips left out in banks (5) Parties (some) withdrawing — case dismissed (5) |
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| Vlad | EPITOME | War and Peace? Not about to provide brief summary (7) Not concise from the outset — War and Peace, perhaps, a good example (7) |
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| Vlad | SIGNORINA | Miss cut mostly home and away (succeeded initially) (9) Miss cue on air — sorry! (9) |
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| Vlad | BEHEST | Order cream — what's in it? (6) Top man in command (6) |
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| Vlad | IBSEN | Writer's book is out around second half of the month (5) He wrote about British Isles in French (5) |
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| Vlad | TORYPARTY | Do nothing in endeavour to start with the right people (4,5) May, with many others, try to pray for improvement (4,5) |
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| Vlad | DIEGO | Passes to Maradona (5) Stop working with Pep and his fellow countryman? (5) |
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| Vlad | ISAIAH | Commonly told to look up prophet (6) Savings scheme — one that's good making profit, reportedly (6) |
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| Vlad | TALE | Lie shown up by relative (4) Lie back when listening (4) |
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| Vlad | CHAPERONE | Minder — Terry initially absent from start of story (9) Fellow, bird … nothing to stop them? She might have done (9) |
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| Vlad | TOOL | Possibly saw money being picked up (4) Someone used rifle during uprising (4) |
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| Vlad | HEART | See 8 Pick up top off that bottle! (5) |
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| Vlad | PEER | Look round three particular shows (4) Look equal (4) |
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| Vlad | ISLE | Disheartened and confused Lewis? (4) Misleading element could be key (4) |
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| Vlad | OFFSET | Make up for going on TV (6) Make up for not shooting? (6) |
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